Hello April!

Happy Sunday everyone! We are enjoying a gorgeous sunny day, a little cool but that sun is getting warmer and warmer every day. 

This past week was good. I got more Spring cleaning done, did all the bathrooms. I may tackle the living room sheers this week, we'll see. We walked almost every day. The pooches are enjoying the grass by the lake although it is not just mucky but also full of twigs and little pods. On Thursday, Spicy was covered with those. We removed most before getting in the car then Russell gave her a thorough clean up once we got home. It's that time of year...a small price to pay to put Winter behind us.

Cooper's eye inflammation is getting much better. We saw our vet on Wednesday and she prescribed another small tube of ointment. Because of his GI issues and heart condition, we had opted for topical antibiotic/steroid instead of oral so it's taking a little longer but it's going in the right direction. We went back to the vet on Friday with both for their Lyme/Heartworm blood test. All is good.

Russell and I upgraded our iPhones a few weeks ago to the 14 Pro Max. Those phones have amazing photo and video capabilities. We both did a half-hour online tutorial to learn a little more about it. Yesterday, Russell attended two in-person classes at our local Apple store. It was very informative and he learned a lot.  It was well worth it.

On Friday, we got some upsetting news about Pepper, Spicy's daughter. Like her mommy, she has Mitral Valve Disease, a degenerative heart condition that progresses over time. That is the case for Pepper. We are praying and hoping that the increase in meds will help slow down the progression. Ironically, Scruffy (Pepper's partner in crime) and Cooper also have the disease. It is literally in the family. Cooper's condition has also gotten worse and his meds have increased accordingly. We understand too well what Lori and Roger are going through. Having said all this, we are all so grateful to have those little darlings in our lives, they are getting the best care and we continue to savour every moment with them.

Not much else is going on with us. We leave for Italy in three weeks. We're getting excited. This week, I will order some Euros...the exchange rate is not good at all but it is what it is. 

That's my blog for this first Sunday of April. I wish you all a great week!

Daddy is home! 

Spicy loves sniffing Cooper 
and he does not object.

Cooper on rabbit patrol and the snow
keeps melting.

On our daily walk by the Lake, it is warming up
and the grass feels nice.

The duo patiently waiting their turn to see the 
vet tech for blood work.

Nothing better than TV time and being able
to stretch out comfortably without a care
in the world.