Oregon Living 2025 – Blog #3 – Disappointing Football & Getting Ink!

 

Sorry this post is so late... read on

Sunday, January 12^th., 2025…… Sunny skies this morning!  Temps in the mid-40s when we woke up but it’s nice and bright!  Love these days!  I went out and got us breakfast and coffee while Cat walked and fed the girls. She headed off to church and I settled in and worked on my blog. I have the Steelers/Ravens game from last night running on Prime. Since I moved the living room tv into my office, I can get it in here. Later, I watched the Broncos/Bills game that I had taped. I knew my Broncos would not be up to the level of the Bills and I was right. Oh well, maybe next year!

Cathye got back and we decided to stay home this afternoon and skip the class in Sweet Home. We did go to our class later in the evening. I must have had low blood sugar because I wasn’t feeling well. They gave me cookies and I had some candy, but I decided I needed to go home early. Once home, I ate a banana and drank some protein shake and felt better. I thought back and discovered that I hadn’t had any protein since breakfast! We watched some tv then went to bed.   

Monday, January 13^th., 2025…… We had a few things today. We walked and fed the dogs then went to the gym and to breakfast. But we were back home in time to make Jama’s 11:40am appointment at her vet. She got her checkup and her shots, including rabies vaccination, and after that we drove straight from there to the Animal Control office in Albany and got her license. They were closed for lunch the first time we went there, so we decided to go hit the new bakery in Albany and see what they had to offer. They had empanadas so we each ordered one. They were dry so we didn’t finish them. But we shared a cinnamon roll which was tasty!  Once back from the afternoon, Rylee was reunited with all of her pack and we settled in for the afternoon. Jama slept like a log.  

Tuesday, January 14^th., 2024…… The only thing on our to do list today was the square dance workshop. So, we slept in a bit. We are greeting some really cold mornings. Below freezing the last few days. But no rain. The forecast says more rain will move in later this week. We went off to class and came back and rested for a while. I went off to KFC because we didn’t want to cook tonight. Tv and spa. A lazy day!

Wednesday, January 15^th., 2025……  Happy Birthday Jody! Yesterday was quiet. Today was busy!  Cat had a 9:00am appointment at her dentist. When she got back from that, we headed down to Springfield (just east of Eugene). We had a 12:00pm appointment there, with Illya for our tattoos!  We both had to go through some permission and medical forms before he got started. I went first. My tattoo was going to take about 1 ½ hrs. It’s my second one, but this one is larger, more detailed, and has black, brown, yellow and white in it. He make a stencil transfer and I told him where I wanted it on my arm.

 

Then he peeled it back and got to work. I must say this one was a little tedious. Not too much pain, but if the work is in one area for too long, it can be irritable. He took a few breaks but got it done.

After I was done, he sterilized the area and then Cat went next. Her butterfly was smaller and would be on her left shoulder. It matches one that her bestie, Lona, has. I think he was done with hers in about an hour. The colors in it made it pop!  

 

After we thanked and paid Illya, we headed back home. We needed to stop for gas but we got back in time for me to come in and grab by bylaws folder and head off to my 4:00pm meeting. Cathye fed the dogs and then later, met me at Sum Yan for dinner before the Club general meeting. A long day!

Thursday, January 16^th., 2025…… We have an appointment for the washing machine part to be installed this morning. But we saw they said he would be here anytime from 11:00am to 1:00pm, so we had time to walk and feed the dogs, go to the gym, and go to Kristi’s for breakfast and still be back by 11:00am. He ended up coming early and it took him maybe 25 minutes to remove and replace the detergent/fabric softener dispenser tray.  Later, I headed off to my 1:15pm massage. Cathye followed at 2:30pm for hers. Dinner after that and we were done for the day. We can shower with the tattoos but not soak, so no spa for us for a week or so.   

Friday, January 17^th., 2025…… Tattoos itch both of us. I don’t know if it’s the work or the tape over the tattoos. But if we can leave them on for the 6 day period, he says we won’t have any scabs or anything. So, we’re trying…

We walked and fed the dogs and had breakfast. Later in the afternoon, we headed over to Philomath (about 30 miles) to go have lunch at David and Omalie’s place. They live up in the foothills below Mary’s Peak. We had a great lunch (David made the best soup!) and a great visit. When we got home, we fed the girls and relaxed. No dinner - later, we munched on some snacks for a little while we watched tv.  

Saturday, January 18^th., 2025…… Temps are really cold here now!  And I mean cold!  Lows in the mid-20s!  We are layering our clothes now! High today will be mid-40s. We don’t have any plans to go out until later.  It is our Club dance tonight. We are in charge of the kitchen so we had to go a little early. The dance was fun, but we only danced a little. I am not feeling all that well so I was glad to get home after the day. I’m not sure if it had to do with my low blood sugar again, but I didn’t have any energy tonight. Not sure when I'll feel like doing the blog.