Living

with Jim and Gayle

March, 2024

Bo had a 4 minute seizure this month.  We had his bloodwork done to see what his phenobarbital level was.  It was at the low end of the therapeutic level.  We have let him get fat this winter (he has gained almost 2 pounds, which in an 8 pound dog is a LOT).  Since the phenobarbital dosage is weight based, we have put him on a diet which in turn should raise the level of phenobarbital in his system without increasing the dosage.

We continue to work on the house.  I do a lot of paint touch up and clean up, following behind Jim as he works on his various projects.

Jim installed an outdoor utility sink.  I was tired of us walking through the house to the kitchen with dirty hands and dirty feet.


Jim accidently knocked a small hole in the ceiling just outside the backdoor.  When he went to repair it, he found that the sheetrock was damp.  He assumed that is was just leftover dampness from before the A/C was reinstalled so he removed the insulation and patched the hole.  Just before I was going to paint, we had a fortuitous rainstorm that showed that the dampness was from a current leak--rain was dripping through.  The A/C re-installation has left a leak in the roof.  We are currently working with the company to get it fixed.


Next season, Jim is going to build a bigger shed in the backyard.  There was a tree where the shed will go.  Since all of its foliage was still mostly pruned off, I decided now would be a good time to take it out.


I finally had to buy a new computer.  I really, really didn't want to but too many of the programs I use have been upgraded and no longer would run on my old computer.  Jim spent several days getting the new one set up for me.  It's okay but I really hate the mouse buttons that are integrated into the touch pad rather than being separate buttons.


My friend Libby and I went to a qualifying day at the big BNP Paribus Open Tennis Tournament.  Tickets are really expensive but the first two days when just unknowns are playing, the tickets only cost $10.  We enjoyed watching two women's matches.


We enjoyed going to the horse jumping when Lynne and Michael were here.  We told our friends, Libby and Mike, about it and they wanted to go.  Another enjoyable afternoon.


I joined an online Easter rock painting retreat.  Of the 30 rocks presented during the three days, I painted 5.


Bo with his always dirty nose from digging in the dirt and Bo in his spring haircut.

Lazy Bo.