I was just thinking the other day about when we were kids and the seasons changed - Mom would break out the suitcases - that’s where we stored off-season clothing since we didn’t travel much. It was always a bit exciting to see what still fit and what got handed down.
But since I’ve been on my own, I’ve never packed up clothes seasonally. In fact, except for shorts and a couple of tank tops, I pretty much wear everything year round. It’s the outerwear that changes and there’s always room in the closet for light and heavy jackets. I expect it would be lots different if I lived in a smaller house with 5 kids… 
So Mom did what she had to do.
How do you cook the pumpkin? I tried baking it once and it stayed hard. And it was an edible pumpkin, not a jack-o-lantern pumpkin. So I just use canned. As it happens, I have enough in the pantry for 4 pies, but only enough crusts for 2 (I don’t make my own - I buy the rolled-up kind or the frozen-in-the-pan.) Oh, and whipped cream or cool-whip - must have toppings!
The pet stroller pics reminded me of something else I saw at the boat show - floating ramps for dogs! Several variations on this. Plus doggy life jacket/harness combos. Not that we’d ever take Higgs on the boat - pugs aren’t exactly swimmers, and frankly, I think she’d hate it.
53° here when I let Higgs out a few minutes ago. Forecast high is 76°, and by the end of the week, highs will be in the 60s and lows in the 40s. I may have to break out the electric blanket soon - or close the bedroom windows. Decisions, decisions…
My big plan for the day is mowage. It’s finally dried out enough that John Deere won’t get bogged down. I hope I have enough gas - we shall see. First, I’ll need to get the large branches off the lawn. I can chop up the little ones, but there’s some serious future firewood in the way.
We also need to open up the dining table, since Daughter and her crew are coming to supper tomorrow. The current tablecloth needs to be laundered and I figure we may as well get ready for the invasion a day early.
Beyond that, I’ll just wing it. Happy Sunday!!
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Bailey stopped tolerating gabapentin in August, and when we tried Librela a year ago I didn’t see any difference after 3 months (plus it required monthly car rides, which are no longer fun at all for the doggy), so the vet recommended that we try upping her predisone dosage: she’s been on a low dose for years due to having atypical Addison’s Disease, and increasing it (gradually; from 1mg every other day to 1mg with each meal) could provide inflammation relief and appetite stimulation. It’s been hard to medicate her with any regularity because her eating is so erratic, but I just realized – as I was typing this – that 1mg of crushed prednisone isn’t much powder at all and could likely be hidden in her favorite treat. 
Worst case I’ll try the Librela again, but the vet said there’s plenty of room to increase her prednisone dosage even more (2mg/day is nowhere near the max) if we want to do that first. I so don’t want my girl to be in pain; I really wish she could tell me when she’s hurting vs just feeling a little stiff. I’ll just keep doing my best to guess/help her.
They carve pumpkins for Halloween every year, and I join them when I can; I’m hoping to see them again for that in 2-3 weeks (as long as Wife BFF is feeling alright).
). The Tdap arm didn’t become sore at all until today; the Shingrix arm started feeling sore about two hours after the shot. It was sore enough to be a bit distracting, but Tylenol helped. Shingrix is a two-shot thing, so I’ll get the second one in mid-January (I scheduled the appointment yesterday); then I’ll finally be all caught up on my vaccinations.
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