Let's get caught up ...

First Belle ... a picture says a thousand words.  Happy and loved.

Dog sister Lizzie and such loving parents!

Now Gigi ... she has a meet & greet tonight.  What?!?  Yep.  A single lady who loves to help senior dogs by giving them a warm bed, cuddles and beautiful final years of life.  The process will be slow for adoption.  She wants to meet her before she introduces her to her dog, etc.  Very appropriate, very responsible.  You never know -- this might work out for Gigi.

And still Gigi ... after an hour of straight barking she finally slept the night in the crate.  It's the only safe option for her.  I think we're over the hump.  She's moving better, coughing less.  Way to go little girl!

"Running" in the yard.  She is so PRECIOUS!!!

Now landscaping ... just a few minor things left (a tree stump to be shaved down, brick repair, sprinkler head changes) and it's finished.  It looks much better in person.  The pictures don't do it justice.  But here you go:

Before

After.
The bushes were cut back to the bones.  They'll be back after winter.

Before

After

Now the book ... all finished.  The Woman in Cabin Ten -- Ruth Ware.  Not bad, not great.  The ending "fit" the book.  It was an easy, suspenseful, don't-need-to-use-your-brain read.  Sometimes that's just what I'm in the mood to read.  Now I need another book.  Which leads me to the next update ...

Now let's talk gluten.  I might read the Wheat Belly -- William Davis.  Why?  We had a family dinner Saturday.  Lots of fun, both boys and girlfriend.  Laughing, nice weather to sit outside, GREAT pizza.  Hello gluten.  Hello denial.  Bloat is horrible.  Cold sore is back.  Shit!

Now today ... I'm hibernating a little.  Bloat, cold sore and I need a catch-up moment at home and some time to run errands.  I rescheduled some stuff until later in the week.  I need to get cooking done (for me and Gigi).  I have flank steak marinating and chicken waiting to be cooked (for Gigi).  I'll run on the treadmill, but later in the morning.  Gigi has her M&G tonight so I want to have this all finished early in the day.

Now Game of Thrones ... say nothing ... I haven't watched it yet!  I needed to get Gigi to bed earlier than my hubby so we could all sleep in the same room.  Last of the season and I want to savor it!

Whew - update over.

My INTENTION today is to get my SHIT TOGETHER (yep, second time I swore this morning ... it feels right ... "crap" just doesn't work today LOL).  Later gators.