I skated around the pool.

I skated around the pool. Shaun was in there, so I wasn't too concerned about falling in (despite how out of practice I am). But I'm considering wearing my water wings next time, just in case. 😂😂😂 It's a little scary skating next to water knowing damn well I can't swim. And skates are HEAVY!

I still think skate parks are more fun than just going in circles, but it's nice to not have to leave home to get some of my favorite exercise in.

Also, Shadow made me feel loved. I was just gonna throw my skates on and try it out, but he said "You're gonna wear a helmet, right?" so I geared all the way up.

Bear tried to come at me a few times and since I was out of practice and didn't want to run him over I just pushed him out of the way. I think he gets the hint. We'll see. 😂😂😂

After I got tired (which was entirely too fast - I am out of shape) I got in the pool with Shaun. I put my water wings on and paddled around for a bit.

Pretty fun day, all in all. Me and Shaun ran some errands this morning-ish with the dogs and had brunch. I've done some cleaning this evening and I might not be done. I still have some energy. We'll see.

Didn't shampoo the carpet yet, but hopefully tomorrow. That, and nails. 😁 Shaun is naked and mine are grown out and peeling. We can't have that!

Wild child. 😂😂😂

Wild child. 😂😂😂

I'm very happy for the weekend.

I'm very happy for the weekend. It's been a tough week!

I love my job and am so thankful for it, but we lost a teammate (moved to another project), several people were on scheduled vacation, and then a few more took off to attend our CEO's funeral. I don't begrudge anyone their time off no matter the reason, but not only were we low on staff, our ticket volume had basically doubled. 😬 It's no one's fault - sometimes things just happen like that.

When I say that I have been frazzled this week, it is no joke! The whole team has been. But *team* is the key word here. I feel really supported and I've learned a lot. I don't feel like there's anyone who isn't pulling their weight. I'm doing my best and am getting good feedback, so that makes me happy.

I also started more hours on this project at the beginning of the month. Hopefully, I'll do well enough that they'll decide to bring me on full-time. I would like that. I feel like getting to do nerdy tech stuff and helping people at the same time hits the sweet spot for me.

Happy weekend, y'all. We made it!

Bear did a dooks outside...

Bear did a dooks outside and came in with the post-dook zoomies. Boy came running over and goosed my ass while I was cooking. 😂 I don't know if I'll ever get used to that. He didn't get me hard, but it was enough to make me jump and laugh.

I was still cooking when he calmed down and I used a mincer on some garlic (not for the first time) and it activated Beast Mode again. I wish I could predict all of the things that will activate him. At least I could prepare a licky mat for him if I knew he was about to get crazy. 😂😂😂

Here he is being chill for a few. I love this wild child so much. ❤️

This cutie started Adequan today.

This cutie started Adequan today. I gave him a licky mat with puppy cheese on it and Shaun did the injection. Bear didn't even flinch.

I guess the ice dispenser is more upsetting than being stabbed. He licks his mat more furiously when I get ice. No reaction at all to the shot. 😂😂😂

I love this good boy. I kiss him 1000 times a day. I just can't resist his precious little face. ❤️ I hope he feels brand new soon!

Bear went to the vet today about his arthritis.

Bear went to the vet today about his arthritis. He's starting Adequan tomorrow (he could have started today, but since the first few weeks he needs it 2x/week, we're doing Sundays and Wednesdays because that's easier to remember).We'll be doing the injections ourselves because we can and it's easier than packing him up for a trip to the vet.

He gets around fine and doesn't act painful (well, we can at least say that he's using his back legs more, so that's something), but I have a feeling that he's just happy to be here and any pain he might feel is probably normalized to him. So we're going to see if this makes a difference for him. He still has hip dysplasia and the vet could feel some popping in his knees, so I have a feeling that he is not as comfortable as he could be.

We told her about trying him in the pool and she said definitely try to get him in there at least 3x/week. It will be a good, low-impact exercise for him. She also felt relieved when I showed her his life vest. 😂 We totally understand. 😂😂😂 He's a bit unpredictable and we gotta keep him safe. Pool closed, or life jacket on, or Shaun in the pool to help him.

Bear got energetic a little earlier and Shaun took him out to exercise. I went to see how they were doing and Shaun showed me how Bear's swimming is coming along. Of course, I am the over-protective, "Don't let him go!" type, but he's doing well. I'm excited for him. He's excited, too. He brought his wet-dog self in the house and had the zoomies for a bit. 😂 But tired dogs are good dogs, so that's ok.

Pink pretties this morning:

Pink pretties this morning: