I am not sticking my head in the sand and am keeping up with national and world events - I just don't talk about it on this blog. It is so terrible and unnecessary and horribly sad for all the people affected and the environment.
1. Woo-hoo! I won a $20 Amazon gift certificate from the county transit authority for participating in their Winter Walk Challenge. Each week you had to submit a photo on a specific topic while being outdoors. It was fun as it got me looking at different things while I walked the dog.
2. Well that explains why the dog was staring around the back corner of the house Sunday morning! There was a dead rat that actually looked healthy laying on the ground. After Hubby put it in a bag and into the trash, we hypothesized that someone must have rat poison out. Glad the pup just looked at it and didn't pick it up and chew on it!
3. We are being very careful how much we drive while gas prices soar so the expensive new car is sitting in front of our house a lot. I still want to take a day trip to the John Muir house and a few other outings during Spring. However, I don't need to run to CVS by myself as it is next to Trader Joe's where Hubby shops once a week. I went with him today and used a coupon and my replace/replenish list and saved $12.91 on things we need.
4. Gas where we usually stop on Wednesday morning - $5.89/gal. Another station near us was $5.49 so we filled up but that was less than 3 gallons.
5. Feeling very thankful in general but wishing house and yard work would get done without me doing it! I'm at the beginning of deep cleaning the house - mopping floors and cleaning appliances right now.
I have to get appliances cleaned and pulled out Monday for an installation on Tuesday. I already know that's going to be a beast of a job. I need to spring clean bad but we've still got snpw mounds here and there, lots of mud.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, Spring in the Midwest - memories of my childhood. N Cal is quite different weather wise. I'm focusing on inside the house mostly with a bit of pruning & weeding as needed. The patio/porch/windows will come in May or June.
DeleteIt's a good thing the doggie didn't try and eat the rat. Rat poison is nasty stuff. I had my son's friend come and do a once over house clean for me while we were gone. He does a great job and it's not some company but the money is just for him. I still do my Flylady zones but it's nice to know someone,like him, to do some of the things I do miss. We are so lucky to live in this part of California.
ReplyDeleteI suppose it could have died of something else but am glad he didn't touch it. Eventually we will have to hire cleaning help but I'm determined to see it as exercise now!
DeleteI have a clotting disorder, which means I have to be on Warfarin (blood thinner) which we affectionately call 'rat poison' which it actually is used for. =O Since Rudy came to live with us, I am always super careful that I don't drop one of them, so he doesn't beat me to it on the floor and ingest. Accidents happen, so I talked to his vet during a check up, and explained my concern and she prescribed some Vitamin K (antidote) to keep on hand, just in case.
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't know that about Warfarin. My parents both took it for years.
DeleteLife is getting a bit more expensive for all of us. Good for you on earning the gift card.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It was a nice surprise.
DeleteUGH! You definitely dodged a bullet there with the rat!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteI have always enjoyed straightening and decluttering, but not once can I say I've enjoyed cleaning, so my cleaning service is one of my great luxuries. I am so appreciative of the way my house looks and feels on housecleaning day!
ReplyDeleteRegarding gas prices - I read something once that really resonated - Even a $2 increase is but a drop in the bucket when you figure it over the expanse of a year for those of us fortunate enough to have disposable income. Say, maybe an additional $500 over the course of a year? At our time of life, not something we should sweat, but rather ignore and continue to live our versions of 'big' while we are able.
A clean house is certainly the reward.
DeleteI need to tackle cleaning all of the appliances, too. And the kitchen cabinets. No fun. But sure feels good when it is done.
ReplyDeleteOur gas prices hover around $4.00. Just terrible. I could happily stay home 80% of our week but PC likes to run around. I am trying to encourage him to curtail some of the unnecessary running around - the running he wants to do because he doesn't enjoy being home. The fella needs some hobbies that he can do at home.
Glad your pup didn't sample the rat. We have someone in our area poisoning cats.
How terrible that someone is poisoning cats. We don't know if it was poison but it wasn't attacked by a coyote, etc.
DeleteThat's a scary thought that your dog could have eaten a died rat with poison in it. I can't count the number of times I've had to dig dead birds out of a dog's mouth.
ReplyDeleteGas is up here too, over five dollars. Guess we have to get use to it for at least six months. I feel sorry for anyone with vacation plans.
We were very glad he didn't pick it up although we don't know for sure why it dies. Yes, gas prices are hurting a lot of people especially if they have to commute a considerable distance and altering people's plans.
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