The new bear. Overcast day today here in Maine. So I tried so many different places in the house and this was the "best of the worst" picture. His everything is dark brown. Details are hard to see.
But..... that face!
I don't know where you go these days to find doll clothing--but I think he needs something. A sweater vest? Little wool jacket? With pockets to fill with little things he finds. The Magic Attic has plenty of ribbon for a bow--but he doesn't look like a "bow" type of guy.
Yesterday I spoke of some weigh loss so of course when I weighed myself this morning I had gained two and a half pounds overnight. The story of my Life. I am shaking the disappointment off. Just going about my business. My body "holds tight" to weight. Hoards fat.
In the saga of the jaw pain. I rubbed Arnicare gel into my jaw area under and over up into the area around my ear/jaw joint etc. Slept better and didn't wake up with clenched teeth. Homopathic. For muscle pain and stiffness. I applied more this morning. It really helped when I took that wrong step off a curb at the supermarket this Winter and fell flat out on my hip and outstretched arm.
G and Riley had another "bad night" with the dog finally getting "trapped" behind the couch at 3am with no way out. I told G we aren't leaving on lights all night and he isn't sleeping on the couch anymore and we might just have to crate the dog for bedtime. Riley is fine 90% of the daytime hours. He gets weird if we talk about leaving him home alone. He's okay in the car even when we go into restaurants etc. But not my car. He made that clear the other day. Not my car. And he can see perfectly okay in the dark--as he did when racing off to chase a huge deer out of the yard in the pitch dark. Whatever is wrong is mental. And the tranquilizers just make it worse.
I made chicken soup for G yesterday. The cold weather. It warms him up and I think is a good source of liquids. Last time I was a half jar short of the four quarts and this Time I was a quart over. For years I was spot on for four quarts. G likes a quart of soup, tons of noodles, some chicken and just a small amount of carrots each time he has soup. And he was feeling cold yesterday. So soup was very much appreciated. We can't seem to get warm. And it's May.
Aww, that bear! A little vest would be easy to make.
ReplyDeleteJoanne, how I admire your consistency in blogging. And your honesty, it’s not so easy to share our struggles as well as what comes easy.
ReplyDeleteWe once had a corgi mix dog who had sundown syndrome for most of her 10-year life. We tried everything, medication being the last resort but it didn’t help much so we gave up on that, too. She was sweet and loyal and we loved her. I see us in what you’re going through with your Riley but I also think you’re more patient than we were.
You have inspired me to get out The Artist’s Way again and work through the chapters. Morning pages are still the best thing I do for myself but have only read part of the book! Within my first month or so of writing morning pages in 2010, I started my blog out of the blue. And I believe I have been my own advisor, healer and therapist through writing morning pages.
Wishing you three a beautiful Spring! xoxo
A vest and a bow tie - not a bow, a regular snazzy bow tie.
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