ranch life vacay

S was up at 7:44 making coffee with Shaina up not long after to grab a cup and breakfast for her meeting. I was served a cup in bed then he was off to set up in TV room for a meeting. I relaxed with my coffee thinking how original plans would have us waiting to board the plane right now ;) I fed H at 9 then once his meeting was over before 10 we headed out to soak in the hot tub in the sunshine. What a lovely morning. After an hour + soak we ventured in to shower off. Craig and the 2 littles arrived to unload more items and such. Aislyn got her bday gift on the deck.

Shaina who is still feeling unwell made us scrambled eggs and beans with garlic toast (bacon for herself) for lunch, Sheldon had his outside while visiting. Trailer power issues were resolved with Craig and the kids heading back to town after 1. Shaina took another covid test and was negative but decided to cancel her supper and tub date later today with Emily.

Sheldon ran to town to do errands after 2 including the trash while I rested with some Queen of the South. He was back after 4. Back to the hot tub with a cocktail for us both before making a steak supper. S used the fancy barbeque Craig dropped of this am. I prepped potatoes and popped in the oven and the kale salad to have with it. Shaina was up to join us for supper then off to soak in a hot tub in her bathroom. B was out to feed and work with Roo for a bit. I crawled back into bed to rest while S watched sports and worked on his bison heads.

Cancelled our trip ;(

Be darned if I awoke at midnight and could not fall back asleep again worrying about our trip even cancelling a dinner reservation and calling hotel at 2:30, just when I was drifting at 3 H wanted out so did that, took temp to find low grade 99.5 then finally at 3:30 I watched more Selling Sunset till I fell asleep after 4. I did awake before 8:30 having to contact the farrier about coming today. We decided to move to this Thursday. Today the sore throat achy shoulders and headache persisted with new symptoms added; a bit of a cough, crackly ears, pain in eye sockets if looking up but still feel like it is a “cold” had I not tested.

I then started looking into changes for the rest of the trip and managed to most cancelled ; 3 accommodation spots, the spa booking and car rental by late morning. The flights are still in the air. H was fed a deer meal outside as I finished up the Selling Sunset season. Shaina made coffee and was off to town to train and get her pedicure done before 10: we have postponed ours together as her bday gift till a later date too.

I let out the cats, scooped some poop and got bedding in the laundry between the cancelling calls. Expedia's return call seems to be extremely backed up. H got an esophagus treat but came in all covered in grass so gave her a dewormer pill to help with the itch. For a late lunch after 1 I mixed up some kale salad starting a new Netflix show Anatomy of A Scandal.

Shaina was back home before 2 and off to her office. I went out in the warm 17 degree winds to soak in the tub before 3 for a bit taking my doctors call in there. Back inside I showered off quick and threw in a load of towels and got dishwasher going. If only I had a maid to serve me at my door food drink and snacks during my “quarantine”.

I tried to rest for the rest of the afternoon but it is very hard. Once S called we confirmed to reschedule the flight out for June 6 so I made those changes which so far were the only one with a $105 penalty fee. I certainly will not be getting my steps in today. Shaina made supper which was lovely and served to me in bed after 6; salmon burger, quinoa and asparagus. Thanks Dude.

before and after B cleaned it up :)

B was out late today having meeting after work but fed and then noticed H's eye was goopy again. This leads us to believe allergies so she cleaned it up and treated it before heading home, thanks B! Shaina brought me a smoothie as I finished the series Anatomy of A Scandal. S made it home at 10:40 today, watched some sports then off to sleep in the spare room to avoid possible germs.

More double birthdays

Today Brittany turns 25!!! where has the time gone. And Aislyn turns 4, Happy cake day sweet girls! xoxo

H went to garage at 2 then I woke at 4 and 6 and awake at 7 but that is ok. My throat is still sore, bit of a plugged nose and achy body (still think from working out combo) but headache back. Shaina awoke with a headache too when she was up to make coffee at 8:30. I fed H while she rested on the couch for awhile before she made some toast and was off to her office. We both too headache pills and had the honey garlic, I took more oregano oil before I went out to let cats out and give dry food and check hot tub. The day is overcast but 12 and no wind so I will take it.

I relaxed in my bed with Netflix and the coffee then got busy on the computer drawing my paint giveaway gal and getting that all sorted. A few other computer details were down with breaks back in bed with hot tea and cottage cheese/fruit for my breakfast. I accidently dumped 1/4 bottle peppermint oil in my diffuser dang it lol so tried to add it to a few and get the room humid.

I was thinking to head to the hot tub before 1 when I remembered the purple end table was being picked up at 1. The lady ended up a bit lost but made it after 1. I had opened the gate and left it on the front sidewalk and spoke to her from the door. Once she was on her way I hit the tub. The day was still overcast with a bit of sun trying to peek thru but hit 18. The wind was slowly picking up too. Shaina was off to the city at 2 for an appointment. I came in showered and had a very short nap while watching Netflix. 

Before 4 I ran to town with Harley to pick up Cooper as Britt and Shaina are going to the station after her work (home at 7) and it was such a nice day. I picked up the mail too as we had hot tub supplies there. At the ranch the dogs were off for a bit, I soaked feed for later then made and bottled kombucha. I then started to pack my carry on.

Shaina was home from the city at 5 and off to her office with her migraine still. I had leftover fettucine and sauce she made from last night, yum! She came up to have me help her with paying taxes online and I tested her twice both negative. She was then off to the city to meet Britt for supper after 7. I took the dogs for a walk and put the cats away with raw food then scooped poop trying to get my steps in. Inside I continued packing and computer work catching up the blog.

Shaina and Britt arrived back after 8 to so B could feed before a hot tub. Crazy there was a goose that was on the road and not fearful of the dogs nor could we figure out what it wanted to do. It hunkered down then would go in circles for a bit like maybe to lay an egg. Eventually it did fly away scaring B out of her skin when doing so ;) 

2 goose videos for you

The girl changed and hit the tub to soak. I did get a text to deliver them the waterproof cards we got as a gift. I watched Selling Sunset in bed. Shaina drove B back to town to get her vehicle left there just before 10. I went out to close. Up the hot tub after she put in the chlorine. She was back home before 10:30 and off to her room I finished an episode and then shut off lights listening to a podcast.

Beauty weather

UGH, my throat was still sore when H wanted out at 2 so I ate a honey soaked garlic then I slept off and on till 6 when I was wide awake. I laid there willing it to be better then Shaina made coffee and delivered me a frothed milk coffee after 8:30. THANKS ;) She got busy at the island with work but did take kitties food and let them out. I chatted with Mom for about an hour catching up on things and her sore throat as well as texting B and Ma K to get theirs.

After feeding H I continued laundry I started yesterday and checked into vacation change options. It does not look good for the Flair flight but I am determined to get rid of this cold. Honey, oregano oil, hot tea with lemon and another pack of EmergenC. My body is getting achy but I do chalk some up to the workout yesterday. Shaina made us bacon and eggs scrambled with spinach, thanks again Dude!

A fellow wanted wood filler so we walked it to the gate in the beautiful wind free sunshiney 12 out. I checked hot tub and PH is high again and no chlorine, UGH! Back inside I soaked horse feed and did a bit of computer before we made a spinach salad for lunch.

We both along with Harley headed to town after 1 in separate vehicles meeting Britt, Dave and Cooper on their way in. They were here to change oil and put on summer tires. I headed to Sagewood fully masked and sanitized and brought Dad down to meet Shaina who brought us beverages from Tim's. Shaina walked Harley as we all did a 2000 + step walk along the town paths stopping for Dad to drink the hot coffee on some straw bales along the way. She put H back in car while I dropped Dad back on his floor after our hour walk in the glorious sunshine.

A quick stop to grab cough drops and syrup then home. Britt and Dave were finishing up with her car as she moved on to catching Roo and lunging her while Dave watched on. I added muriatic acid to the tub then foam away and let it run while I brushed H. They finished up and headed home. I decided to take a rapid test not clearly thinking to take it earlier and be dammed if it was not positive. BOOO now to look into more of the bookings which I found all accommodations etc had to have been cancelled 2 days ago. We would be out a bunch of cash so it looks like I better get this covid over and done by Wednesday am.

Shaina was back with groceries to go with the burger I took out and she made a delicious fettuccini supper. What a sweet girl, THANKS! I took a break from eating in my room to go soak in the hot tub seeing it was such a nice day and sweating it out may help. I have no fever, aches may be from my workout but the headache I had yesterday was returning. Inside after a half hour soak I showered and finished my yummy supper while watching new season of Selling Sunset. I cancelled the lady coming to look at dresser tomorrow morning ;( 

sad cause my test says positive but happy cause the day is so lovely and life is good!

Shaina put the cats away with their food for the night after having to physically wrangle them. They too did not want to go in yet. Shannon arrived for a tub soak before 8. She is a nurse on the covid unit in the city and said rest and fluids and I should be good for Wednesday especially if I have the omicron variant. I prepped more chemicals for them to add after their hot tub. I made a tea and back to bed to watch more Netflix. Shannon headed home after their soak around 9:30, Shaina was in and off to her room checking first to see if I needed anything, thanks sweet girl. I took a sleeping pill at midnight and off to sleep.