Highlights: Today was a pretty productive day. After our morning walk, we took Lauren to her next dental implant appointment and waited for her procedure to be completed. It was 'local' anesthesia and it seemed to take about 45-60min for completion. She's now just got to return for a brief checkup on Thurs and back in 4 weeks for a follow up to finalize their work and she's ready for the actual tooth implants. This is big stuff – she's been the driving force and once done the whole retainer thing's a piece of history. When we got back, Jen and I set about cleaning the carpet with Tommy's awesome help. He brought out the right cleaner and I setup the power washer and OMFG the change was incredible. I had forgotten that it came from France via their Grandmother, and they it went unused as far as I know, until we came into Panorama. It had decades of dirt and discoloration and seeing it in transition was rewarding. At one point I noticed how the power washer was cleaning the driveway and tried it on the aggregate, which led me to see what it'd do with the brinks in the side alley that were covered in slimy slippery moss. Of course it was a complete success on the first few bricks and by that point I was committed. It took a couple of hours but I tackled the entire alley, aggregate and cement siding with great results. I might take on the front aggregate and driveway tomorrow, if time allows.
Accomplishments: Definitely the rug and side alley cleaning. Also maintaining the garage's order.
Anticipation: There's only a vet trip for shots for Scottie on the calendar tomorrow. I'm looking forward to a wide open space to get some goals met.
Goals: Book the time for Karen O to notarize some docs, get them lined up and ready, tackle any other "high priority" tasks for the day (calls, etc).
Gratitudes: It was a good balanced day, with positive interactions and laughter and bonding between all 4 of us. Tommy wasn't a around a lot but when he was it was good.
One Sentence Summary: My life long dream of a simple life and simple pleasure feels more realistic than I thought it could.
