Yesterday we did the semi-monthly run to the Pantry barely before noon, then Aldi.

As a result, we have piles of produce, bread, eggs and butter plus cereal, cookies, crackers, chips, pizza, ice cream, wine and even some vegetarian bacon (two packages).

We piled the supper dishes, unrinsed, into the dishwasher for storage. I scraped them and ran it full today.

Jett has been outside quite a bit today, first with me for fetch and while I picked up trumps, then with Ron and me while we had lunch on the deck and then playing fetch with Ron this afternoon.

Dishes and taxes done and bills paid, I worked on the forsythia for an hour this afternoon. It was 82 degrees. The section I trimmed looks nice but more to do tomorrow.

We can’t believe that Hegseth quoted a fake Bible verse from a Quentin Tarantino film at one of his prayer meetings. But he did and we saw the receipts.

Yesterday I removed leaves from the driveway border, picked up a few groceries and dropped off four garden tools to be sharpened at ACE.

Today I finished the Mass taxes and brought the packet to the post office. It was difficult to fill out because the instructions use different definitions of income and require that you hunt and peck for embedded worksheets. I must have gone over the numbers a dozen times.

Jett was sick this morning but bounced back very well. Might have been an upset stomach or constipation. He didn’t have the strength to play fetch with Ron this morning but had a good late afternoon/evening session.

Fierce, brief thunderstorm this evening.

Today I dug up a tall thorny weed from the driveway border and found that its roots were under six cement pavers. Huff, puff.

I made a coffee cake from a mix and a casserole from uncooked pasta, sauce, vegetables, broth and cheese. Boiled eggs.

Yesterday we tried to get garden tools sharpened at the Repair Cafe but there were too many ahead of us. I raked the driveway border. Ron did a transfer station run with paper and leaves. Ron had an intestinal distress accident.

Moved this site to Hostinger on April 12!

I made a vegetable pot pie with fresh vegetables and sauteed green beans in a sweet and sour sauce. While the oven was hot, baked cinnamon rolls.

Found another tick bite today. I was able to get it all out but it took quite a while to remove the last piece. The doc prescribed Doxycycline at my appointment last week; Ron picked it up today at Walmart.

Ron misplaced his glasses, then found them in the downstairs bathroom, hanging by the sink.

Working on a few MRS changes. Got Ron excused from Jury Duty.

The increased thyroid med is working miraculously. I feel like a different person.

Jett seemed happy to be at his school yesterday. Late start yesterday and today for us. It’s been a tiring week and we’ve been only “approximate humans”.

Doc upped my thyroid med to its old dosage. Started it today.

Jett kept me company while I finished cleaning up the back yard flower beds. What a job. The corner bed with the iris plants was the last. The yard is not perfect but a heck of a lot better than before.

Missed “No Kings” and the get-together afterwards. Cleaned the sunroom door, vacuumed the stairs and with Ron’s help, did the “compost bin test” with Jett, who scored an A Plus.

Did the fasting blood test this morning at the hospital, took a quick shower and met with my primary this afternoon.

The results were emailed at 2:45 but by that time our appointment was over. My fault: I remembered only yesterday afternoon that I needed to get this done. We had a good chat about family and various other non-medical as well as medical topics.

I made a fast ravioli casserole for supper that we both enjoyed. Big enough for three meals and the ingredients were on hand: ravs, sauce, cheese.

Sprayed the plant shoots one more time.

K-M Toyota will not repair the truck’s rear differential: the parts are no longer manufactured.

The good news is that we have an appointment with Berkshire Transmissions in North Adams to find a used part and fix it. Carpinello referred us.

Yesterday we had our teeth cleaned. My teeth have been hurting; the hygienist thinks it’s because of grinding. We both got good reports.

I cancelled Ron’s appointment with the New York State oral surgeon but was able to make one with the office in Bennington who our dentist prefers and who just started accepting Delta Dental in March. Turns out Ron has credit available to pay the deductible and copay and a goodly amount on hand for reimbursement through his FSA.

Yesterday afternoon Jett went nuts and attacked Ron when Ron was turning the compost drum. We discussed this with Joni at Mountain Dog who took him in for training today.

We stopped by the Food Pantry and got to wish everyone a Happy Easter.

I’d taken the WindTunnel apart to clear a clog. Not sure I ever got it removed completely but it’s working better now. Ron reattached the brush cover and we figured out how to re-insert the HEPA filter.

I did a little raking in front and worked on MRS.

It’s in the low 30’s but feels colder than it did at 20 degrees this morning.

First thing today I loaded the truck with the four bags of leaves that have been sitting in the shed since the Fall and brought them and a tarp-full to the transfer station. Ended up putting three of the bags in paper recycling, saved the fourth.

Watched the top men’s free skate at the World Skating Championship and was thrilled that Ilia Malinin is champion again!

Ron and I went to a fundraiser for a coop school in Hancock. Came home with a bunch of pastries, a couple of sourdough bagels, a cute decorated plaster cow ornament and a birdhouse, the last of four made by the children from 300 year old wood!

We took the long way to Walmart for my meds and a few grocery items.

Salad for supper. Jett was a madman, barked for a good half hour.

Out the door at 9 to get the results of Ron’s memory tests: scored high in intelligence and vocabulary, lacking in attention and short-term memory.

Next is a referral to a neurologist, as we expected, for a medical diagnosis.

We stopped at the A-frame for biscotti, scones and a blueberry ginger cake. We still have the lemon cake from yesterday: too many sweets!

Ron and I went to the transfer station to drop off the Christmas tree and wreath, leaves and paper. I collapsed after that.

Made a stir fry for dinner with a bunch of old frozen vegetables: good!

Jett was a lunatic. Ron took him out 3 times to play fetch.