A quiet start to 2025

Happy first Sunday of 2025! We woke up to another coolish morning and a dusting of snow. Our boys always get excited when there is fresh snow on the ground. They like it better than the mud we had last week...so do we. For them, it means they don't have to line up in the mudroom and wait for their paws to be wiped. They know the drill 😆

This past week was quiet and relaxing. Our New Year's Day was good. I cooked a small turkey and it was delicious. The next day, I made a big batch of turkey stock and froze it. It will make for some good soups in the coming months. We also took down our Christmas decorations. It took less than an hour and all was back to normal in the Duncan home. 

Russell had a visit from his physiotherapist last Monday. His knee flexion is now at 113 degrees, from 110 the week before. At this point, it is well beyond the normal measurement at this stage in the recovery. Any further gain will happen in the next few weeks/months with more physio and exercise. We are happy to have this behind us and we look forward to walking the streets of Italy in a little over four months.

On that note, we got a Happy New Year email from the reservation manager of the Bellevue Syrene Hotel in Sorrento. Mrs Giovanna Russo reconfirmed our reservation and our request for a top floor room. We can't wait!

I watched the last five games of the Montreal Canadians. What a treat it was to see them play so well 👏 I also watched The Perfect Couple Netflix series. It was quite good, a modern day "who dunnit". Yesterday, I started another small series which I will finish today, Missing You. Some good old fashioned downtime. 

Merlot & Sherlock are doing wonderful. They have lots of playtime during the day, inside and outside. They also enjoy chilling with us in the living room. Wherever we are, they are always close by 💕

Yesterday was our nephew's wedding in Punta Cana. My brother just sent me some photos so I thought I would include one in my blog. Sean & Julie make a wonderful couple. We wish them a lifetime of love and happiness!

That's my blog for today. I leave you with some photos that capture how we spent the past few days. Have a great week everyone!

A frolic in the fresh snow....these boys know how
to enjoy in the moment.

Time to chill on Russell's lap...how do you
spell "relaxed".

Merlot found the Habs game very interesting.

Merlot loves a good belly rub and Russell
was glad to oblige.

Sherlock has very special eyes and 
he knows how to give you the 'look'!

Sherlock and Merlot...sofa time and of course
the zebra has to join in.

Congratulations to the newlyweds
Julie and Sean! Both looking very lovely
and we wish them a lifetime of
love and happiness.

Cooper and Spicy enjoyed the 
snow and the many paths they
used to run...photo from
January 14th, 2023.