We got the pups seatbelt harnesses-there's a loop to slide the belt through-for when we drive them to the vet, grooming, doggy day care etc. Vast improvement over having them in crates-I was always worried they'd end up banging into the side of the crates if we braked suddenly. This seems to keep them stable with minimal risk, and I can sit in the ( Read more... )

The pups are proving less of a problem when I'm writing all day than I expected. So yay ( Read more... )

Due to scheduling issues I wound up walking the dogs most of yesterday. And as TYG was home, I took them out individually and left the other one with her ( Read more... )

Got some money for my birthday from relatives ( Read more... )

So last night the Vegan Potluck we attend held a chickpea challenge. The requirements being you make a dish with chickpeas, chickpea flour or aquafaba (some kind of chickpea water, I gather). My contribution was molasses-ginger cookies, with oat and chickpea flour as the base. Strong (I use a very potent ginger), but very tasty ( Read more... )

Hit the local Southern Seasons store today. I usually buy tea from the Bean Trader about a mile and a half away, but Southern Seasons has a wider selection, so for my birthday I asked TYG to fund a shopping spree. Spent about $30 on various types, mostly Indian and Sri Lankan. Indulged in one that has a strong chocolate/floral flavor-normally I ( Read more... )

All my weekend chores and errands done? During the weekend no less? That's pretty wild. Including making hummus, repotting our Christmas cactus, buying fresh bird seed, replacing a light bulb and picking up some doggy treats.

Go me.

Oatmeal cookie pancakes, the recipes calls them. Oatmeal and flour, chocolate chips, raisins, pecans. Very tasty. Very filling ( Read more... )

I gave the refrigerator interior a really, really thorough cleaning.

It's amazing how much better it looks.

TYG was having a crappy Friday and crappy Saturday morning, so I had to go food shopping solo. And decided to pick up the ingredients for my chili (her favorite) so I could make it for her as a kind of Feel Better gesture. She was very happy to have something she likes so much after a bad day. So I feel I've done my duty as a spouse.