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7/4/25 🇺🇸

 Happy Fourth of July!!! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸  Today we celebrated the day we became independent! Ethan has been planning a fireworks extravaganza for quite some time. He made a special trip to Pennsylvania to pick up fireworks. Ethan researched how to make his own fireworks. Sounds pretty dangerous right? He watched several YouTube videos and looked into the chemistry of making your own. He is very cautious so we weren’t too concerned. We went out on the boat and went swimming for a few hours. I floated in a dual tube with Diane for the majority of the time. Avery and Kendall paddled around.  Phil hung out in the water. Ethan stayed back to set up his Display. When we returned, Ethan had all of his show set up and fused. He fuses them so he only has to light them once which significantly reduces the chance for injury. Ethan was exhausted. His mouth hurt and he was just tired. He spent a bit of time alone to rest up. Our st Lucia crew was back together. Seth and Janice AND Heat...
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7/3/25

 I tried to get Ethan’s mouth sore medication overnighted. The holiday has goofed things up and we are unable to receive the medication befor Monday. This is a compounded medication that is not mixed in a pharmacy, but made at the hospital. I can stop by the hospital in Rochester and pick some up at their pharmacy on Sunday. I did connect with the team to adjust the medication. They came up with plan C for rejection medication coverage. Ethan asked Avery if she and Kendall wanted to go to the thrift store. I worked today or else I would have gone too. It seemed like the four kids had a good time together which made my heart happy. I wondered if they were getting along. But it sounds like they had a nice little jaunt away. When they returned, the sores in Ethan’s mouth was really bothering him. I didn’t have any Tylenol for some reason, so I ran to the dollar general and picked some up. He said it barely made a difference.  Ethan at one point disappeared from the campfire. I fo...

7/2/25

 Mouth sores are getting worse for Ethan. I waved the white flag today. They offered to overnight some mouthwash that Ethan had had minimal success with. He is skeptical but I say “go for it” any little bit helps right? I inquired about backing off the dose a little so that he had time to heal. I am waiting for a response. I feel bad that Ethan was so looking forward to this trip and eating all sorts of yummy food. Now he is having difficulty. I worked today. Ethan and his buddy went in the water. Avery and her partner went to the local antique store, then to the bakery. Moe was exposed to several people walking into the yard. We had visits from several neighbors. Moe is very uneasy with this and I have to watch him close. He does seem to acclimate after a few minutes of heavy coaching and redirecting. This evening I took all the dogs for a walk. We had another pretty sunset while sitting at the fire.

7/1/25

This morning was a little overcast. It was evident it rained overnight but it was not raining (which I consider a win). The dogs went on many walks and the sunshine (when we saw it) was welcomed.  I did a whole lot of nothing which I LOVED! I have a presentation tomorrow so I made a quick power point to share. I feel like it looks polished so I am confident the message will be conveyed well. Paul worked on more projects today. He relaxes by working on stuff. Sitting is not a good thing for him. I think if he had to sit still for two days in a row he would become physically ill because it is so out of character for him. We had ice cream by the campfire and it was so delicious. We really go out of our ways to eat well when camping.  It is one of the things I look forward to when camping. Ethan and his buddy arrived around 8 pm. It is going to be a crowded camper for the next few days. These are the things that I was worried I would never see when Ethan was in that hospital bed....

6/30/25

 Our day started off a delightful temperature. I took the dogs for a walk to get their morning potty routine in. The lake was like glass. By the time we got back, it was getting a bit warm.  Moe went in “swimming”. I use that term very loosely because he walks in the water but does not enjoy swimming. He spent about 15 minutes walking around in the water with me. We packed a cooler and went on to Wilson Bay to hang with our neighbors down the shore line. Paul and I took the jet ski’s, Avery and Kendall rode the boat with Lois and Craig.  We all arrived and spent the afternoon swimming around in the lake. The water felt warm but refreshing as it was between 85-90 degrees out. The sun felt great! We applied and reapplied sun screen. After dinner we started a camp fire. It was a great one. It got cut short as we were hit with rainy weather.  It started to downpours so we found ourselves at the neighbors playing bumper pool.  What a perfect day!

6/29/25

 I started my morning off with a walk up the road with the dogs. My hair was  bed head styled, my breath was bad enough to make the devil stagger back. Why would I take care of my needs if the dogs might need to go potty?  I was groggy, had no bra on and I walked up the road with my raw beautiful self. I had all four dogs at my side. We met a lady coming our way, which is unusual because there’s not much traffic in this area.  She was walking alone and I had four rowdy dogs as she approached. She was friendly, and Penny started barking. I told the lady that Penny would stop barking if she could sniff her and that Penny was friendly.  Penny went to sniff her and so did Ferguson Moe came over stepped on Ferguson. Ferguson bit Moe by, Penny bit Ferguson because they were all upset at one another. It was a real shit show at this woman’s feet. Jim was minding his own business.  We just pulled back and I apologized for their drama. We walked enough so everyone co...

6/28/25

Paul woke up early to start a project. It involved digging, sand, dirt, big machines and many helping hands.  Paul sent me to the gas station to grab fuel for the project. While at the gas station, there were chickens walking around the parking lot. Best.Day.Ever. We got back (with zero chickens). Avery commented on how one man did all the work and the others watched….with their hands on their hips. Avery said it reminded her of King of the Hill. I told her that King of the Hill had to base their cartoon on Satire and basic human nature offered plenty of material. At one point we all pitched in and had to shovel sand. I assume that tomorrow I will feel that. I used my legs a lot. We worked together and finished what we needed to by the end of the day. It was nice to have that sense of community on the shore. Today, you help us. Tomorrow we will help you.   I took the dogs on three lengthy walks. They LOVED it. Penny and Moe bounce around together off leash at top speed. J...