February 2023
February 28, 2023 - Tuesday - I’ve never been one to train my dogs to do stuff. All I really want from my dogs are to have good manners. For the last week or so I’ve been working with the pups trying to teach them “stay”. Zak picked it up right away. The girls are quite a bit more resistant. Maybe I should try different treats.
February 27, 2023 - Monday - I’ve always used a clip on shell for my laptops, but they never last too long. Because of that I’ve given up on them. I decided to get a padded sleeve for it to travel in. I found this on Amazon. It was delivered today and since I needed a photo for today here it is.
February 26, 2023 - Sunday - I do this once a week, usually on Sundays and I hate it. Between the meds and supplements I take it takes a while to load this pill case. I have a smaller one but if you don’t take the time to put the pills in just right and in the right order they don’t all fit. This is a pain in the butt and there’s no meds for that in this.
February 25, 2023 - Saturday - Today I was watching a movie and Zak came to sleep on the couch next to me. I remember when I first saw him I thought what a handsome rust colored coat he had. I held his face in my hands and saw that his eyes matched his coat. I wanted him right away, but gave it a bit more thought. One of my better decisions.
February 24, 2023 - Friday - I’ve not felt the best for the last couple of days. At the end of the day I was just wanted to rest on the couch. Biscuit came to sleep in my lap at the end of the day. She and Zak are getting a little better being near one another. That’s the tip of his ear there too.
February 23, 2023 - Thursday - I had a bunch of strawberries in the fridge that were not going to last too much longer. I sliced them all with a bunch of grapes and mixed them with some cottage cheese. These grapes are so good. This is the second time I’ve tried this and I think I’ve found a new snack.
February 22, 2023 - Wednesday - No Photo
February 21, 2023 - Tuesday - Today after work I went to visit a friend I haven’t seen in a long while. First thing we did before it got too dark was head over to the park. There was a beautiful sunset about 30 minutes before we got here. Driving over here it was gorgeous. There wasn’t a place here at the park to get a good view.
February 20, 2023 - Monday - It was a bit of a long day and by the time I was done I didn’t feel like cooking or making anything for dinner. The only problem I was still hungry. I opened my cabinet and saw the crackers and thought it’s been a while since I made snacks for the pups and I.
February 19, 2023 - Sunday - I went over to a friend’s for dinner. I picked up stuff to make guac. It turned out pretty good. The avocados weren’t at their best. My friend got his wife white roses for Valentine’s. Or maybe she got them for him. I didn’t ask. We watched Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade for the first time with his daughter.
February 18, 2023 - Saturday - My nutritionist told me I need to eat more protein with my meals so I can’t be lazy when I make my avocado toast. She told me I need an egg or feta or something to go with the carbs and good fat. Zak is a big fan of this new recommendation.
February 17, 2023 - Friday - So what was I saying about sweets the other day? Riley brought me a snack from her work. I put the brownies in the microwave for a little bit and they got all soft and warm. I’m not a big ice cream fan so I still have plenty in the freezer. It came in handy today. This was a great way to end the day. Happy Friday!
February 16, 2023 - Thursday - Today I finally got to meet a friend I’ve not seen in a couple of years. We were supposed to meet a couple of weeks ago but had to cancel because of the ice. One of the best things about this friend is she always picks good places to eat. It was great getting caught up on work but we spent a lot of time sharing pictures of our pups.
February 15, 2023 - Wednesday - So in an attempt to be better and reducing the amount of sweets I eat I’m trying to limit my cookie intake to half a cookie every other day or so. I meet with my nutritionist this coming Friday and I feel like I’m being watched. The hard part is once you start eating any of Sparkle’s cookies it’s really hard to stop.
February 14, 2023 - Tuesday - What a really long day! I had so much work that needed to get done today. I happened to have my camera on my desk so I took a photo when I got some grapes for an afternoon snack. When I finally turned my computer off Zak was being really needy and I just relaxed on the couch for a short while before heading to bed.
February 13, 2023 - Monday - Riley got some roses from her BF yesterday. I wonder what he did wrong? Hahahahaha. At the end of the day I walked into the kitchen and saw them on the table. I remembered I hadn't taken a photo today yet so I went to get my camera and got this in the glow of the small kitchen light.
February 12, 2023 - Sunday - I had a lot to do around the house today. I was going to go see a friend to watch the Super Bowl but ended up being lazy and staying home. I’m not a huge Kansas City fan but I didn’t think they had enough weapons win. As much as I wanted them to beat Philly I didn’t think they could pull it off. What a great second half.
February 11, 2023 - Saturday - I don’t remember much about this day, but I do remember that after being gone for the first of the week I had a lot to do to get caught up. So by Saturday I just wanted relax on the couch for most of the day. I don’t remember what else I did but I do know I spent time on the couch with Zak.
February 10, 2023 - Friday - This morning like lots of mornings I shared my breakfast with the pups. I had some fruit and cottage cheese. I opened a new container and when I set it down I noticed all the droplets on it. I thought it would be a good idea to get my photo for today out of the way early. Zak was disappointed he had to wait.
February 9, 2023 - Thursday - I’ve worked with my “boss” before but we really got to know each other much better over the last few days traveling together. We were talking about this Photo of the Day project. She asked if I did photos of stuff on my desk. I told her the story of this item. Riley gave it to me when she was 2 or 3. It’s been my photo of the day a couple of times, 1/26/11 & 2/1/19.
February 8, 2023 - Wednesday - Today we spent most of the day with another client. They’re a produce distribution company. After our interviews I got a tour of their facility. They have several giant refrigerated warehouses full of fresh produce. Everything you can imagine and more. If I worked here I’d have a stash of avocados ripening for daily guacamole.
February 7, 2023 - Tuesday - We did a bunch of interviews yesterday and wrapped up the remaining videos this morning. After lunch I got a tour of our clients building with the opportunity to do a bit of photography. This place is huge and a bit of a maze that includes office spaces, labs, shipping and giant rooms with lots of machines and equipment. Thankfully I had guide to keep me from getting lost.
February 6, 2023 - Monday - We have a few clients in St. Louis. When one of them heard we were coming to town to video the other they decided they needed some videos done too. We interviewed the head of two companies and I must say I’ve met people who call themselves “leadership” but I’ve never seen or heard of people who really put their money where their principles are. Respect!
February 5, 2023 - Sunday - When I ordered cookies from Sparkle All Over the other day I ordered her 50/50 box. It’s 6 cookies each of two flavors. The second flavor I got is her Red Velvet Chip. Such a delicious cookie. I’m writing this on a Saturday afternoon. I just stopped and put one of these in the microwave to enjoy while I’m writing the rest of these captions.
February 4, 2023 - Saturday - Tonight a friend had a pretty big dinner party with more food than you can imagine. There were lots of people but even more food than we could all eat in two days. She made a Columbian chicken soup that I had when we went to Columbia and it was amazing. It was hard to try anything else. Also, good tequila is for sipping.
February 3, 2023 - Friday - I set my camera on the coffee table to take a photo of my dinner for today’s photo of the day. I took the lens cap off, set it down and when I slid the camera over I touched the screen and it focused on this and took this photo. Ordered dinner from Roti Grill and I did get a few photos of it but I liked this one more.
February 2, 2023 - Thursday - The giant tray of strawberries I got last week was not going to last much longer. I sliced a bunch of them and got rid of the rest of them. They were kinda squishy. I sliced a bunch of grapes and tossed them all together with a little bit of cottage cheese for lunch today. I got a really good batch of grapes.
February 1, 2023 - Wednesday - I’ve been trying to be better about the quantity of sweets I consume. I did break down and order some more cookies from Sparkle All Over. She has some new flavors out right now. This is the Caramel Macchiato. It has a bit of toffee on top, but the best part is the layer of caramel in the middle.