Painting

K's evening dialysis schedule is working way better than any of the other times. If I hurry home from work, I can take her there and then pick her up at 10pm. This way, she gets most of the day to do things like doctor's appointments, and talking to the people working around the house. The heel wound on her right foot isn't getting any better. They've got her back on oral antibiotics for that.

My illness, whatever it is, it acts a lot like a nagging cold that won't leave. It seems to be getting better during the days, but it really hits hard at night, and first thing in the morning. That's a lot like a cold goes with me, too, so I'm not too worried about it, although it's really annoying to not be able to sleep for all the coughing, runny nose, and watery eyes.

K really wanted Mandy to have a nice, covered, place to go, on rainy and snowy days, that she could get to from inside the house, without being at risk from the local foxes and coyotes. Well, her new "dog run" is almost finished, with a dog door from my office, a nice closely-spaced railing that lets the air in but not the predators, and even a plywood roof to keep out the precipitation. It just needs a little something waterproof to be laid over the top.

The interior painting seems to be going well, although the painters took one look at the house when they arrived on Monday, and announced they wouldn't be done until the middle of next week. By that time, Dad and Adele were supposed to be here, and sleeping soundly in their guest room. There's still a chance the master and guest bedrooms will be available by then. We'll just have to wait and see. Been doing a lot of that, lately.