Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2008. That evening, Mattie joined his cousins and some preschool friends for Zoolights at the National Zoo. It was our first and last experience walking through the zoo at night. I am so glad we took Mattie and that we tried to make the most out of every day of his life.
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 21,543,310
- Number of people who died from the virus: 364,735
Today was quite the day. Besides my typical day of getting up at 6am and dealing with cleaning, cooking, caregiving, brain exercises, and my dad's physical therapy routine, I also landed up sweeping my parent's entire street. You read this correctly! Why was I doing this? Not because I had nothing better to do, but because there was broken glass up and down the street! It was a total mess. Not only could this impact car tires and pets, but I was worried about my dad who takes his walker up and down the street for his twenty minute daily walk. So we must have looked like a show today. My dad with his caregiver and walker, my mom following with my dad's wheelchair, and me with a garbage bag, broom, and dust pan. I honestly don't understand why our neighbors did not sweep the glass in front of their own houses! Why did I have to do it? Naturally I know the answer.... its the free rider problem. Someone else will take care it!!! I was that someone.
While in my parents garage a week and a half ago, I was working in the garage closet and noticed rat droppings. Being a city dweller, I know RATS! So I called my parent's exterminator. Thankfully the problem in no where inside the house, but I want to get on top of this so the problem isn't outside either. So I met with the exterminator today and he is addressing the problem. But that led to a clean out of the garage and I removed all of the rat debris. Honestly just when I think it can't get any better, it does!
Things come in threes! While going out to get the mail tonight, what did I see?! Two eyes staring at me.... a big raccoon. He wasn't moving and neither was I. It was a meeting of the minds. I told him to move along, and thankfully he complied.
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