Yesterday was fraught on several levels, not the least being poor Ozzy had to have three tiny teeth removed...!! Plus, it was 101* and I pretty much reached meltdown, overload and bloody "enough already", hence no blog post.
The day started very early...5:30am to be precise. Oz had to be at the vet's at 7:00 for his teeth cleaning and boy, was he unhappy. He is most definitely NOT a morning person, then to drag him out of bed and take him to the vet..?? Not a happy camper. All I was expecting was a cleaning, but they found three teeth that were very loose, which could lead to abscess or other dental/gum problems, so not only was his mouth sore from the cleaning, but he now has three tiny holes. He's on meds (for pain and infection) and today seems perfectly fine, though last night was a different story. It was so frigging hot, no one was comfortable, let alone a poor wee dog recovering from anesthesia and teeth pulling.
Alan and I were supposed to finish staining the deck, but come on. 101*..?? I don't think so. One of our stops yesterday was to the local bookstore; my favorite author has a new book out, so I spent the evening reading. Escaping. Pretending I was elsewhere and not in Roseburg (a euphemism for Hell as it's turning out).
So, while we were out and about yesterday, the Wonder Boys were working hard on the back deck. They finished the side, and almost finished the big deck, but the heat was just too much by early afternoon.
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Today the temperature is only 79*...which seems like Alaska after the debilitating heat we've been having lately. Alan and I finished the first coat of stain (one to go), and the guys finished the deck. Our railings won't get installed until next week, though they are going to put up the Ozzy Fence--backyard only--starting Monday. The whole deal should be done by next Friday, then my sister, brother-in-law and Mom are arriving on Saturday. Talk about cutting it close, huh..??
I'll be very glad to take a breather when these major construction jobs are completed. Course, then there's the second coat of stain on the front deck, two coats on the back deck, the landscaping (I'm drawing a blank on what to do with the slope as you come off the steps); the planting of those deer resistant (hardy har har) bushes; and let's not forget moving about six tons of rock from the old, dangerous pathway to...ah...somewhere. Anyone else exhausted...??
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