Tuesday 3/31, Calls throughout the day from Pepper’s adopters and arranging to meet them in Canada on Thursday. The adoption was finalized by the end of the day. I did a few things at home before Susan arrived to watch X-Files. We watched Kill Switch and Bad Blood, which we’ve been waiting for for so long. Luke Wilson is in rare form. Eric brought in stuffed peppers for dinner. After we finished Bad Blood Susan went home. I got most of my packing done. Eric told me he wouldn’t go with me up to Canada because it will be cutting it too close. Having the carpool on the way home would be beneficial, but apparently he’s irritated that I made plans to do it on the day we leave. I showered and relaxed in bed for the night.

Monday 3/30, When I got home I showered and got ready for dinner at Mom’s. The HV for Pepper was earlier that day but I hadn’t heard anything. I emailed Janell but she confirmed she was still waiting to hear too. Dinner was fun and Dr*ohv and Ak*mi were there. We stayed until 8:30 then headed home. I answered some emails while we watched DwtS then Eric went to bed. I did some stuff online, watched some Friends, and went to bed.

Sunday 3/29, We were up early because Bruce was picking up the pups early. We got them fed, out, and I took Pep and Dex for a walk around the block. Bruce arrived and Eric took care of the dogs. I was getting everything ready for Sesame’s adoption and the contact went out before 10am. I watched Bridget Jones’ Diary and relaxed with the dogs. I showered and got ready then started on foster stuff. I got the vet reimbursement requests in, assembled Sesame’s go home package, and completed the home visit form. Rachel and Sarah picked up Sesame at 2:00 and they were so excited. I worked on laundry and cleaning up my bathroom and bedroom. I went down to Office Depot to pick up some toilet paper and paper towels then up to the GO for some groceries. When I got home I put some cookies in the oven and folded laundry. Eric went up to the store to get stuff for dinner and I relaxed. We had dinner and watched Office. Eric made the most delicious veggie enchiladas. I showered and got ready for bed. We watched Last Man on Earth then I fell asleep quickly.

Saturday 3/28, We were up early to take care of the dogs. We got ready and headed into Issaquah to get my windshield replaced. We dropped it off and walked down to Egg and Us and it was better than Julia’s ever was. We walked around Gilman Village and went into the toy store and had some laughs. We went and picked up the car and headed home. I leashed up Pip and Dex and took them on a really long walk. Next I took Clancy and Nyx for a long walk. I went out in the backyard for a while to let everyone run around. Eric worked in the front yard and got everything looking great. I ended up taking a short nap and lying in bed for a portion of the afternoon. We left at 4:00 to do Sesame’s home visit but traffic was terrible because 90 W went down to one lane so it took us a long time to get there and we finally arrived an hour and a half later. Bah. The home visit went really well and we were thrilled that it would be finalized. Back home and quickly fed the dogs before everyone showed up for dinner. Peter made goulash and Chrystol and Sky brought a salad. We talked and ate and had a great time. Everyone left around 11:00 and we cleared the table and took all the dogs out. Got into bed and watched SNL for a half hour or so.

Friday 3/27, I got into work at 6:35 so I could get out early. P let me leave at 3:30 and I took care of the dogs when I got home and cleaned up poop. Bruce showed up a little early with Dex and Pip so we chatted for a little bit then he took off. I got everyone out and settled and Eric came home a half hour later. We took Pip, Dex, Pep, and Ses for a walk to do introductions since Pep is reactive with new dogs. They did well and when we got home we split them up. We just hung out for the evening and managed the chaos. I talked to Mom after 10 and she gave me some not so good news about Dad’s cancer prognosis. I fell asleep feeling really sad and hope the specialist in LA has some better news.

Thursday 3/26, Eric was already home when I arrived so we loaded up Pep and Ses and took them down to the vet to get chipped. They were naughty barky dogs in the lobby so I sat outside with them. We were glad that was done then home. I worked out, showered, then ate a little dinner before taking off for my massage. It was fantastic and felt much longer than it actually was. I went home and got into bed. Slept well.

Wednesday 3/25, I went to Susan’s after work and we got through three X-Files episodes including the Pusher sequel, one where trees are killing people, and then the Stephen King one where the doll possesses a little girl and is like “Let’s play!”. Susan ordered pizza that was delicious! We finished up just before 8:00 so I headed home. We got a great app for Sesame so I was busy getting that squared away and questions answered. I showered and got into bed and went to bed before 11.

Tuesday 3/24, Susan came over after work and we fit in two episodes. She left before it got too dark. Eric heated up dinner for us and shortly after I got Sesame’s bio sent out to an app. I showered and worked for a little bit. I half watched some shows before having a discussion with Eric about a New Yorker article I read about the Lanza kid from last year. I went to bed before 11.

Monday 3/23, When I got home from work I worked out for 40 minutes and dinner was done right as I finished. We watched tv and had dinner then I showered and we messed around. I watched DwtS and worked on Sesame’s bio to send out to an app I wasn’t crazy about.

Sunday 3/22, We were up early taking care of things because we had plans to help Peter and Stef move into their new place. Stef texted that they were running late and to wait an hour before coming over. When we got over there they were still packing and we jumped in and helped. We got most things packed up and into the truck then headed north to Edmonds. Traffic was awful because of the basketball games at Key Arena. It took us a while to get north but when we arrived we unloaded the truck in no time. Like 5 minutes. Their new place is cute and a lot bigger. We went and got lunch at a Korean place and though there was a lot of delicious stuff in the rice pot I ordered there wasn’t a whole lot of flavor. We thanked them for lunch and took off for home. We relaxed for the rest of the day and I did some work. I talked to Genie about Pepper’s phone interview and it went well so we’re onto the next step: home visit, which proved to be extremely difficult to arrange since they’re way out in the middle-of-nowhere-Canada. I watched Last Man on Earth then went to bed.

Saturday 3/21, I got up and did my workout right away and did 35 minutes. Next we were going to do some serious cleaning, but Eric wanted to wait an hour (until 10:30). I got to work on my bathroom with cleaning and getting everything looking great. We started on the den and moving everything out. I worked on it longer and Eric did a bunch of stuff in my bathroom that I didn’t ask him too which made a big mess. Oh well. He thought it needed to be done. I showered in the other bathroom and got ready. Eric had already gone to the store in preparation for Sky and Chrystol to come over for dinner. They showed up right around 6:00 and we had some salad before pizza and watching Tammy. We talked for a while afterward and watched some SNL clips on youtube. They left around 9:00 and I got into bed and watched some mystery show. Stayed awake for a few skits on SNL. It was a repeat.

Friday 3/20, When I got home we did the dog stuff then went out to dinner at a Mexican place we’ve never tried. It was pretty good and I’d go there again. Next we went to Lowe’s to look at heat grates but came up empty. We also checked out formica but they didn’t have much selection. All I’m looking for is black or slate grey. Trying to take this house back to its roots. The OG mid century modern kitchen countertop material. We went to Nordstrom Rack and TJ Maxx in Factoria and ended up getting a couple pairs of pants for Eric and a new shirt that I’m not crazy about. We went home and let all the dogs out to spend time with them before bed.

Thursday 3/19, My new shower enclosure went in and when I got home I was so excited to see it. It was gorgeous. I couldn’t stop looking at it. When Eric got home he was impressed too. I called Mom and Dad and talked to them for a while. They are headed to Mexico for 10 days so we did our catch up. Eric made kale and wild rice for dinner and it was excellent and so satisfying. I may have watched tv before going to bed.

Wednesday 3/18, When I got home Eric had already done a ton of stuff and worked out. We took four of the dogs around the block for a walk and I got some video of Pep doing her hilarious trots. When we got home I cleaned up poop in the backyard then worked out for 30 minutes. I showered and Eric worked on dinner. We watched tv for most of the evening and got into bed around 10.

Tuesday 3/17, Lunch at John Howie with a nice gift certificate to Nordstrom. I got home later than I wanted, but on the way home Dad called to tell me the neighbor two doors down (“EPA-er”) bought Morey’s property and has offered to each on the dirt road, the opportunity to buy the span across the lane for $75k. Dad is going to do it and might buy the neighboring one if the Amos don’t want theirs. I filled in Eric when I got home then I worked out. I upped my level and worked out for 25 minutes. I showered and Eric made waffles for dinner. I updated Pepper’s bio since we had a great app for her up in Canada. I watched tv and fell asleep after 10.

Monday 3/16, I had plans to work out but ended up skipping it. We went to the store to get stuff for the week. When we got home I half-watched DwtS. I showered and got ready for bed.

Sunday 3/15, I got to sleep in until 8:30 and up by 9:00. I ate breakfast and got dressed. I didn’t want to get the Sunday doldrums, but I kind of already had them. I did a few loads of laundry and eventually went out to run errands. We went to the drug store, then to get a donut, then to Best Buy for a cable. Back at home I watched Napoleon Dynamite but fell asleep. When I woke up I worked out for 45 minutes then showered and had dinner. Eric made pot roast with mashed potatoes and mushrooms. I called Dad and talked to him for a while then Eric and I got into an argument over the foster girls and their peeing in the house. Everything was fine, just a moment of frustration, amplified. I watched Last Man on Earth then took out the dogs and got ready for bed.

Saturday 3/14, I woke up at 6:00 when Eric got up to go to the bathroom and couldn’t fall back asleep. I was close a few times but was jolted back awake and pestered by Nyx. I finally got up shortly before 9:00 and Eric was trying to fix the dryer. I ate breakfast then got on my work clothes and got going on painting the bathroom. Eric brought in all my supplies and I did the work. I told Mom she should come over and see so she came and sat on the bed while I painted and the three of us talked. She taught Eric how to do sodoku. She took off and I peeled the tape off and cleaned things up. I had lunch and felt tired, but went out into the pool room and tried to organize the tile a little bit. I sat down and watched Wedding Singer and started to fall asleep. Eric told me he was taking off to hang out with Sky. I eventually got up and took Pepper and Sesame for a walk, then worked out for 45 minutes, showered, and sat down with all the dogs to watch Austenland. I fed the dogs and had some leftover pizza then watched Dateline. Eric came home and I watched tv for a little while before falling asleep.

Friday 3/13, I woke up thinking I should get a stairmaster so I checked craigslist, found one, offered the guy 2/3 of his price, and told Eric we were going to pick it up that evening. I got home first and took all the dogs out. We got them all squared away and Eric wasn’t happy about going to Renton to pick this thing up, but he sucked it up. We found the place and it was buried in the guy’s garage. Apparently his wife has a shopping problem. I’ll say. It took him a while to dig it out but after he did, I fired it up, put in the settings, and said I’d take it. Eric backed in the truck, we loaded it up, and took off home. We moved it out to the pool room, took out the dogs, then headed up to Tutta Bella for dinner since they’d sent us a coupon for $12 off. We sat in the bar and had a very nice dinner, mostly talking about MN. He agreed to attend this year’s reunion. We went to Trader Joe’s for ice cream then home. I brought all the dogs in the bedroom with me and answered rescue emails. I fell asleep but woke up at midnight and took out the dogs, put the girls in the kitchen then went back to bed.

Thursday 3/12, When I got home the house really stunk from the texture and it was so nice outside that I opened up a bunch of windows. I stayed outside with the dogs until Eric got home then went in and checked out the bathroom. Everything looked good but was covered in a layer of dust. He patched the two holes by the shower, put in the medicine cabinet, mounted all the towel bars and toilet paper holder, fixed the shower head, and patched all the holes and blemishes and retextured. We took the dogs for a walk and Sesame did pretty good, but Pepper had no stamina so we dropped her back at home. After our dog walk we walked to the store to get stuff for dinner. Back at home Eric made dinner and I started on Pepper’s long bio. I finished it more quickly than Sesame’s. I don’t remember what else I did for the night, but probably just relaxed.

Wednesday 3/11, I went over to Susan’s after work and we got through the first two episodes of the fifth season. Scully’s cancer is finally in remission. I headed home, stopping at Super Supplements on the way, and Eric had dinner ready for me. After I ate I showered and prepared the bathroom for the handyman to come the next day to take care of all the little projects. We cleared everything out and I marked spots I wanted patched and textured and also where I wanted all of the towel bars. That took me a while. Into bed afterward.

Tuesday 3/10, Jojo was picked up and Susan came over after work. We talked for a little bit then put on the last episode of Season 4 of X-Files. It was quite the cliff hanger, except not because we know Mulder lives. Susan had to leave just as Eric brought out dinner. Turkey burgers, waffle fries, and broccoli and asparagus.  I could only eat half the burger because it was so big. I headed into the bedroom to answer emails and start on Sesame’s long bio. I worked on that for most of the evening, took a shower, finished it and emailed it, then got ready for bed. Looked at my X-Files book.

Monday 3/9, I worked out for 45 minutes on the stairmaster then home. Eric heated up dinner for me when I got home. I did some stuff online then showered before Bachelor started. I was only half paying attention and was looking at FSoG interviews online.

Sunday 3/8, Sky and Chrystol were coming over for brunch so we were up and busy. Eric started cooking while I took care of the cleaning. The girls were still super out of it so they laid low for the day. I had to run out to the store to grab some stuff and when I got back I kept going with chores. Sky and Chrystol arrived and the food was ready. We sat at the dining room table and ate and talked. Eric made a salmon hash (sans salmon for me) with poached eggs and a blueberry dutch baby. We talked for a couple hours then they took off. I seized the opportunity to take a nap. When I woke up and checked the movie times for Fifty Shades of Grey I realized I needed to get up and moving. I showered, dressed, then took off for Bella Bottega. Before going in I got some candy at the store then I also bought popcorn inside. The theater was pretty empty, thank goodness. One couple was old and at one point the old guy was like “I don’t understand!” at some random part. I laughed. I thought the movie was good though I didn’t like all the stuff they left out and the timeline wasn’t quite right, but it was better than I thought it would be. When I got home I got ready for bed and looked at stuff online before turning in.

Saturday 3/7, Jojo was whining from the den at 6:00 so I got up and let her out then brought her into bed with me. I tried to go back to sleep but by 7:30 was unsuccessful and got up when Eric did. We got the dogs settled then took Sesame and Pepper for their spays. Pepper didn’t have mammary tumors, luckily, and we had Sesame tested for a UTI, which was negative. I was not happy with their new pricing structure so I won’t be going back. I’ve always been really happy with them but this trip put me over the edge. At home we took Nyx, Jojo, and Clancy to the park for a walk. It was a beautiful day. We went to the store and picked up stuff for the next day. When we got home we got ready to go pick up the girls and headed back down to Kent. When we got home we took the girls outside to go potty and they were both so out of it. Pepper laid in the dirt in the sun and fell asleep. I held Sesame and she fell asleep in my arms. I sat outside with both of them for a while then back inside and made myself some lunch. I think I took a nap then felt out of it and moped around. We went up to Crossroads so I could see if I could find a heating blanket. I didn’t get anything. We walked down to QFC so I could get an apple then back to the car. It was a busy night and the people watching was great, as always. Back at home I watched some Dateline and tried to stay up for SNL. I fell asleep but woke up right as it started. I watched for a little bit then went to sleep.

Friday 3/6, Before work I had the electrician over to hook up the thermostat for the bathroom heated floors and at the same time the handyman guy came over to look at the odds and ends projects in the bathroom. He was a little squirrely but his online reviews are very good. I headed into work around 9:00. After work I came home and we took care of the dogs and Jojo was dropped off. We got everyone settled before I showered and we headed out on foot to dinner. We went to Szechuan Chef and tried something new: beef ginger and onion hot pot. Except it totally wasn’t a hot pot. But it was still good. Fried rice, too. I ate too much but felt better after we walked home. I watched 48 Hours and went to bed around 11.

Thursday 3/5, I stayed late at work and went straight to my massage appointment. It was a great massage and I was really tired afterward. At home I ate some dinner then showered and got into bed. I fell asleep by 9:00 and Eric came and put the girls to bed.

Wednesday 3/4, I worked out after work then headed home. I was stressed when I got home but did some work anyway, and had just finished it when I went on to something else and wanted to watch my shows. I brought in the girls with me but then Sesame started leaking and it got on the bed and I was over it. I was a raving lunatic and Eric had to talk me off a ledge. I finally calmed down and eventually went to bed.

Tuesday 3/3, I went over to Susan’s after work and we watched two episodes of X-Files. They were both decent episodes. We chatted in between. I filled her in on our visit to Prima and when I checked fb, RH Eric had sent me a message saying it was good to see me and to come back soon. I left Susan’s at 7:15 and made it home quickly. Eric heated up some dinner for me then wanted to talk about our CO trip and things to do, ideas for brunch for Sunday, and yard ideas. I took a shower then got into bed and tried to get Pep (Peeper Pan) and Sesame to calm down and sit. I watched tv and updated this.

Monday 3/2, I did my workout then headed home after work. When I got home Eric handed me a salad and said the rest of dinner was on its way. I took some pictures of Sesame and Pepper then Eric dished up. He made twice baked potatoes and pork chops with mushrooms, shallots, garlic, onion, etc. After dinner I showered and climbed into bed to watch Bachelor and did some work. I went to bed before 11.

Sunday 3/1, I slept in until 8:00. Eric fed the dogs and I got in and out of bed for a little bit. I got dressed and worked for a bit before calling Alix to talk about the dog she wants to adopt. I then talked to the AC-equivalent from the IG rescue she applied through. We chatted for about 45 minutes. I then talked to Alishia and eventually to Mom for over an hour. I did work throughout the day between phone calls. I was watching the transport updates online and it was delayed about an hour. We went to the store then headed to Southcenter to meet the transport. We picked up the new girls: Pepper and Sesame. We got home and took the girls out and got them settled. Sesame is in heat, ugh. I made appointments to get them both spayed the following weekend and also to have Pepper’s mammary tumors looked at. Eric made dinner while I hung in the den with the girls and answered some emails. I went in the bedroom and worked for a while and watched Last Man on Earth. Updated this, watched Friends, and went to bed.