The view from Lowe's here is ridiculous.

The view from Lowe's here is ridiculous. I'm not mad that we go there often.

Me and Shaun just finished putting together The 1 Million Dollar Puzzle.

Me and Shaun just finished putting together The 1 Million Dollar Puzzle. It wasn't hard; it took less than an hour for us. We won a whopping 25¢. 😂 But it was fun so there's that.

Also I made some Chai tea from a teabag rather than loose leaf like I've been drinking lately. I'm not a fan. I guess I'm a tea-snob now. File that under "Sentences Blu never thought they'd utter." 🤪

I haven't been up early in a while...

I haven't been up early in a while so I've missed the balloons lately, but we had somewhere to be this morning so I got to see them again. I don't know how people make their morning commute here with something so pretty and interesting to look at in the sky. I can't not take photographs every time I see them.

This evening we finally tried out our fire pit. I'm digging it. Shaun also put up some solar lights that look like flames. After we get the sunroom finished we're going to hang some string lights in and to the pergola and then the back yard will be just how we want it (for now). I'm excited for that.

We're just about settled and I'm grateful for that. Me and Shaun's bed is being delivered on Friday and I can't wait. I guess I need to fix the 3 tones of paint in our bedroom over the next couple of days. I hope you all are doing well. We're staying busy but hopefully we can relax soon. Love to all of my friends! ❤️

Before I say my thing:

Before I say my thing:  Yes, we're some blanket-loving mofos in this house. We need MAXIMUM COMFORT over here. 😂😂😂 I have a cube organizer in each living area full of blankets. This ain't a game!

So these dogs may look good but they are not. Shaun installed a doggie door. Cubba took to it immediately because he's a strong independent pup that don't need no help. Rose is (OF COURSE) scared of it. 🙄

Know why Cub is asleep? Because he's tired from his excursion this morning.

To recap, these are the things we've done over the last month:

• He gets out of our backyard, so we put him in the 10x10 kennel while he's out.
• He starts to dig under the kennel and Shaun blocks it up 1000 different ways. No dice. Cub is determined. 
• We tie him out for potty breaks in the middle of the yard. He starts digging and ruining things.
• Put PVC on the lowest gate so he can't get a grip to climb over, AND
• We call a mason out to raise the wall in the back. We get ~10 days of no escape.

We woke up this morning and Cub was gone.

So I went out front and called his name while Shaun went out back and whistled for him. Thankfully, he comes when called.

Before Cub arrived home Shaun went back inside to come out the front. While Shaun was in the house I was rounding the corner from the front (Note: Cub did not see me) and I witnessed this terrible, awful dog jump the block wall with no problem at all.

And guess what he did next. Just guess.

He went inside the house through the doggie door out back and then greeted me and Shaun when we came in through the front door like he'd been inside the whole time. 😑😑😑

I have had foster dogs with real issues who were easier to live with than these mutts. Shaun is about at his wit's end. I don't know what else to do. We love these bad things but they are really testing our patience. I hate the idea of a shock collar but we absolutely can't let Cubba run around the neighborhood here. I guess for now we have to keep the doggie door locked and only take them out supervised. I'd like for them (and us) to have more freedom but that doesn't look like it's in the cards right now. 😕

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

I really wanted to try this background because...

I used to have a cold Chai Latte every morning...

I used to have a cold Chai Latte every morning (made from milk and Tazo concentrate). Lately I'm into hot tea. This is Earl Gray with honey, Mexican vanilla, and steamed milk. It's really good.

I'm not the only tea person here. Shadow likes tea, as does Boyfriend. Boyfriend used to finish my last few drops of Chai. Just now I messed up and let him try some foamy milk from this drink and now he won't leave me alone. I've created a monster! 😂 At least I have ⅔ of my guys to have tea with. 😊 Shaun and Kira aren't about that life.