Happy Just Being Home...

January 31, 2025

Corona de Tucson 

So the first title for the blog was "Content", but I changed it because I didn't want to confuse anyone that there was actually any subject matter written here today.  It is more about being content...a state of peaceful happiness kind of content. We have been pretty much homebound the last few weeks...not homebound because we were sick or had to be, but homebound by choice.  We both love being home, wearing comfy clothes, doing absolutely nothing or doing what we absolutely enjoy.  It's our own comfy place...quiet, calm, warm, safe, and peaceful.  

We did have a couple of Lucy destinations.  Last week we went to McDonald Park, a new to us park to walk with Lucy on the trail.  

Barney's human mom said he would love to play!

But when we arrived, there was the cutest golden doodle in the fenced in doggie park and Lucy was too excited to go on a walk.  Chasing was the game of choice.  The only other puppy Lucy has played with is Ozzie and we were happy for her to socialize.  Of course the first thing we did when we got home was a bath for Lucy...she was filthy !

Lucy LOVES baths ! 

Lucy also had a spa day...a bath, a haircut, and a pedicure.  She looked so dang cute in her little pink bows and was so happy to see us when we picked her up. 

Other than that I had two biopsies at the dermatologist and Joe had a great report from the cornea specialist.  Joe's eye has completely healed and the bandaid contact is gone, and he has decent peripheral vision.  

So back at the oasis, we have enjoyed a hodgepodge of weather patterns...it was freezing, hailing, windy, snowing, rainy, and sunny warm weather all blended in to the last two weeks of January.  

I tried a few new recipes.  My favorite was a one pan baked salmon and fingerling potatoes, sweet peppers and cherry tomatoes.  Quite yummy !

The veggies (coated in a little olive oil) goes on one side of the pan with the salmon (rubbed with a little olive oil on both sides) on the other side...it cooks about 25 minutes and I served the salmon on top of the veggies for dinner.

Joe's favorite was Crack Chicken Soup.  It was yummy too !  I had to look up why it is called Crack and it's because it can be addictive...duh!  A weird blend of ingredients...a packet of ranch seasoning mix, with other spices, spinach, heavy cream and cream cheese, and I cheated and used a rotisserie chicken. It is topped with crumbled bacon and sharp cheddar. 

I did experiment with chicken quesadillas.  Rotisserie chicken with sautéed mushrooms, spinach, mozzarella and sharp cheddar cheese topped with sour cream and avocados.  We have actually had them twice...so easy!  

We have had a few winter visitors...this sweet little Ladder-back female...

and Yellow-rumped Warblers.

So January is a memory...a very nice memory for us.  Lucy is growing like a weed weighing in at 12.8 pounds and a nice combination of playing and cuddling at 5 months old.  She is still testing the waters which is sometimes frustrating and sometimes very funny for us. But one thing is for certain...we sure do love her !

 

She loves to sit and watch the birds.

Until next time...

McDonald Park

HAPPY TRAILS!