A quiet week at home

We've had a very quiet week without much adventure.  It's been strange because I haven't had a car in just over three weeks.  Since I'm working from home and had stocked up on food due to the rise in Covid cases just before the accident, I haven't really needed a vehicle.  I also know that if I did need anything, I have friends who are willing to help.  And Vanessa has helped getting the girls and I out for some regular adventures which I have really appreciated.  The girls have appreciated those adventures too!

Honestly, with the current Covid situation, I'm not really in any hurry to go anywhere, so even if I did have a car, I wouldn't be doing much. So we've settled in to a nice routine at home.  The weather has still been decent, so Peaches has enjoyed time outside during the day while I'm working.  For my lunch, we have been taking a mid-afternoon walk which we have all thoroughly enjoyed.  Most days after our walk the girls settle in for a nice afternoon nap until I'm done with work for the day.  The girls have been demanding their dinner earlier than normal, so they eat dinner while I make my dinner and then they nap while I eat.  Each evening Peaches will bring me a toy to play with her for a bit or the girls will get a special treat in a Kong, and then we settle in for a peaceful evening.

Some days I walk Peaches and Maddie together, others they each get a solo walk.  I've also allowed Maddie to pick the route we take on our walks together, so she determines where and how far she walks.  What I have discovered is that she definitely knows the way home and when she is ready to end her walk, she will head back toward home.  I know Peaches enjoys her walks alone with me because we can go faster and farther than we do with Maddie, but she has also shown a great deal of patience on the walks when Maddie joins us.  We both need patience because some days those walks with Maddie are painfully slow.  But I appreciate every day that Maddie gets excited when the shoes come out of the closet and she insists on joining us.  

I've also tried to change things up occasionally, so the the girls and I had a little slumber party one night.  I piled all of the dog beds onto the floor in the office, added my sleeping bag and some pillows, and we snuggle up together with the lovely glow of the Thanksgiving tree.  It was surprisingly comfy and a fun little change of pace.  

In addition to doing some yard work throughout the week, I've also started doing some small little things around the house in preparation for painting and making some additional updates. I am not a DIY kind of person because I don't have much talent for it, but I'm trying!

Normally the Friday before Thanksgiving we would have been downtown for Silver Bells in the City, the Electric Light Parade, and State Christmas tree lighting, but with Covid, the in person event was cancelled.  So instead we ordered a pizza and settled in for a relaxing Friday evening at home watching, Silver Bells in the City Home Edition on TV.  

Saturday arrived and I had planned a day at home, cleaning, and doing some work around the house, but lucky for us Vanessa reached out to see if we needed an afternoon adventure.  Of course we said yes!

She arrived to pick us up and we headed out for a walk at a rarely used trail on the West side of town and some geocaching fun.  Maddie and Peaches were both thrilled to be out of house exploring a new area.  I was too!

It was a gorgeous Fall day to be outside and enjoying the area.  We finished our walk, but before heading home we decided to do a little more geocaching.  We ended the day pretty successfully with 10 finds!

After a day of adventuring, the adventure dogs were happy to head home, eat dinner, and settle in for a quiet night.

I'm hoping that this week will be the week that I will get my new(to me) vehicle.  I am extremely lucky because I have a great friend (and car guy) who knows someone looking to sell a vehicle that will work great for me and the girls until I can take more time to find the right permanent vehicle.  Since we're living through a pandemic, we won't be traveling much through the Winter, so I just need something to get me around town until I can spend some time looking for my future Jeep.  I am so thankful for Chuck and his help because I had no desire to car shop during  Covid!  

This week we will celebrate Thanksgiving quietly at home. I'm sad that I won't be celebrating with family, but we are going to stay safe.  I'm excited get my Christmas tree and to spend the day decorating for the Holidays.  I hope that you all enjoy a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.