January 2025
January 31, 2025 Friday - I love Zak but he’s probably a bigger dufus than Shadow was, and that’s saying something. The leash I use for him has a few hand holds. I don’t know how Zak did this but he got his leg in one of the loops. It didn’t take long for his anxiety to kick in either. I think he must be a little claustrophobic because he started to panic right after I got this photo.
January 30, 2025 Thursday - I’ve been walking the dogs down this road for over a year now. They poop in the ditch sometimes twice a day. Last night we had a pretty heavy rain. So much so, we have a little bit of a stream flowing down the ditch. I guess it’s only fitting that I stepped in poop getting this photo.
January 29, 2025 Wednesday - Saturday, while I was picking up stuff for guac, I ran into some girls selling cookies. When they asked if I’d like to buy them, I told them I needed to call my sister to see what she wanted. The littlest one came and stood right in front of my cart while I made my call. She was not losing this sale. Hahaha
January 28, 2025 Tuesday - Today was a very busy day of work. I haven’t mentioned it lately, but I really do enjoy my job and the people I work with. Even more so because I get to work from home. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to work in an office again. I realized I would probably not leave the house, so during one of my water breaks, I took photos of the pups.
January 27, 2025 Monday - This morning I had to get up really, really early to take my little sister to the airport to catch her flight home. It was nice having her visit for a little while. I was starving on the way home. This is what it looked like while I was in line to get a Chick-fil-A chicken biscuit and a 4-pack of minis for the pups.
January 26, 2025 Sunday - Today was a very good, very full day. It started with my sister and me going to pick up two of my aunts and taking them to an early lunch. A bunch of my cousins joined us to surprise them. After lunch, my sister and I went to meet Riley, Rane, and one of my nieces for dinner. It’s been a long time since we all got to hang out. Today was a good day.
January 25, 2025 Saturday - Today, I slept in a bit, and my sister slept in for a really long time. I hung out on the couch but tried to stay quiet until it was time for me to leave. I spent most of the day at my friend’s house in Plano. Oddly enough, I didn’t take a photo of anything until I got home to do a bit of work. I took this photo to share with my cookie-making friend to let her know I miss her cookies.
January 24, 2025 Friday - I took a half day today to attend a funeral. My little sister flew into town to attend too. After the service, she and I took my nephew and his family to pho for a late lunch. Yes, I had pho two days in a row, and it was good both times. On the way home, we saw this sticker on this car. We both got a good laugh at this one.
January 23, 2025 Thursday - Today I got to have pho again. I met a good friend at my favorite “local” pho place. It’s always good to get to see my friend and get out of the house for a bit. Not to mention getting away from my desk for a little while.
January 22, 2025 Wednesday - I bought a couple of avocados the other day while I was grocery shopping. One of them is finally ripe. This morning we, the pups and I, had avocado toast for breakfast. I was being lazy and didn’t make eggs to top these. I think Zak was a little bit disappointed. But he ate it anyway.
January 21, 2025 Tuesday - This afternoon my brother called me to let me know the latest news. These two little ones were born today. I walked over to get a few photos. These two are going to have a bunch of cousins soon judging by the width of the other goats over there.
January 20, 2025 Monday - Today I woke up earlier than usual and got started on my work day a little earlier too. I keep the house kinda cool because I love it being cold at night. I keep a little heater under my desk, but my hands get a little cold sometimes. A big cup of hot chocolate is good for keeping my hands warm.
January 19, 2025 Sunday - Here’s another breakfast I’ve not made in a long while. I miss this too, but as good as it was, it didn’t hit the spot like a hot, steamy bowl of oatmeal on a cold morning like today. I pups really liked it because I shared a whole bunch of the hame with them.
January 18, 2025 Saturday - I haven’t made a big pot of beans in a really long while. I made one last night. I made them so I could make this today. A big pan of refried beans and sausage for a bunch of breakfast tacos for the week. Look at me meal prepping. Hahaha The pups and I will be eating good this coming week.
January 17, 2025 Friday - Today was a full day of work. After work we went for our evening walk and then had dinner. By the end of the day I realized I didn’t have a photo for today. Biscuit was laying closest to me and my camera was within reach so I didn’t disturb her sleep too much.
January 16, 2025 Thursday - This is what’s left of the fox I got Zak for Christmas. He ripped it up even more that the little blue ones. I saved this remnant of it’s head and keep it on top of an empty bottle on my desk. I’m thinking about putting it on a steak out front to be a warning to keep all the critters away.
January 15, 2025 Wednesday - Today I went to lunch with my sister. As we were leaving, we saw a young, very pregnant girl who I thought was my aunt’s granddaughter. She thought she knew me too. We said “hello”, hugged, and even took a selfie together to send to my aunt. My aunt had no idea who the girl in the photo was. Hugged a stranger today. She’s due in three weeks.
January 14, 2025 Tuesday - So I’m out of avocados. This has been my favorite go-to breakfast for the last week or so. Toasted sourdough, some creamy, melted American cheese, warm ham, and a fried egg. I make two because Zak gets half of one of these, and the girls share most of the other half. I have to be careful not to give Biscuit too big a piece of toast. She doesn’t chew her food well.
January 13, 2025 Monday - This evening when I was walking back with the pups, the moon looked so big coming over the horizon. Unfortunately, by the time I got them inside, grabbed my camera, changed the lens, and walked down to find a clear shot, the moon looked a bit more normal. I did see a big rabbit here by the fence.
January 12, 2025 Sunday - Last time I went to the grocery store, I picked up some avocados. They’re finally ripe, and this morning I made breakfast for me and the pups. The moment I grab the bread, they all get so excited. Zak slides on the wood floors, so he always goes and sits on the back door mat and watches me cook. I think they really like the eggs.
January 11, 2025 Saturday - Today, we spent most of the day doing stuff inside. After our evening walk, I took the pups out for dinner. There’s a new Dairy Queen in town, and we decided to give it a try. This is Zak’s and the girls’ dinner. I always get them a burger with just meat and cheese. Zak drooled quite a bit while I was breaking up the burgers.
January 10, 2025 Friday - I don’t drink much at home, but I turned on the craft ice in my freezer the other day. I still have a little bit of Gentleman Jack, and tonight I had a little drink to end the week. It wasn’t a tough week, but had I worked in a normal office, I would have had yesterday and today off.
January 9, 2025 Thursday - I have been craving this for about a week and a half. This morning I got out to walk the dogs, and I saw my brother’s truck in his driveway. I called him to see if he was available for lunch. Fortunately, it was only a bit rainy, not cold enough for it to be icy. I was tempted to get another order of this to go.
January 8, 2025 Wednesday - I was rearranging my room a bit yesterday and came across my old house shoes. These were my Photo of the Day back in February of 2011. Today I keep the house pretty cool, and even though I have a little space heater under my desk, these are super cozy. Plus, I really love the swishing sound they make when I walk around in them.
January 7, 2025 Tuesday - Zak has never played with toys. It seems mostly like he doesn’t know what to do with them. The look on his face watching Yogi play fetch last month was hilarious. I did get all the pups little squeaky toys in their stockings. Today for the first time, Zak was just like a regular dog, ripping his little toys into piles of fluff.
January 6, 2025 Monday - I love this colder weather but not being out in it. It’s kind of hard going for our walks down the street. Coming back home is worse. The wind is blowing in your face the whole time. A while back I bought some little hand warmers. Those make the walks so much more bearable.
January 5, 2025 Sunday - A long while back, I was tossing my shirt to the corner of the room so I could put it in the hamper later. It was a very bad throw, and I caught one of my Lego sets. It broke into a bunch of pieces on the ground. I collected them all and set them back on the shelf. Tonight, I brought them out, took it all apart, and started building it again. I’ll finish this tomorrow.
January 4, 2025 Saturday - I’m loving this cold weather. Last night, I added another blanket to my bed, and it’s even cozier than ever. I woke up early and, after a very cold walk, I made breakfast for all of us. I haven’t made this in a really long time: apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon oatmeal. After I finished my bowl, I served the pups their breakfast.
January 3, 2025 Friday - So maybe I have room for one more. I cleaned out the trunk of my car the other day. I had a box back there with this in it. Maybe I’ll start collecting their Speed sets. They’re considerably smaller, not to mention less expensive. I always wanted an McLaren.
January 2, 2025 Thursday - As you can see, I’m almost out of chocolates from Paris. The biggest mistake was bringing the bag to my desk. Hahahaha. It was too quick and easy to grab a little piece every so often. To be honest, I don’t think this will last past tomorrow. Fortunately, another friend brought me some chocolate from Belgium. That will be on my desk next.
January 1, 2025 Wednesday - I think I have to limit myself to one set of Lego a year. Last one I got was Christmas last year. I don’t really have room for anymore. I don’t really have room for this one. I was working on this for a bit before I had to take a break and take the pups for a quick walk and to take care of my nephew’s pups.