:ablobcatblinkhyper: there are moments when I wonder if I should take my extra meds for my busy brain. I want to take a pill to help me concentrate a bit better. But part of me is a bit weird about needing that extra pill. I already have the ADHD meds and I don't want to need more pills, besides these, my painkillers, and my supplements. But, on the other hand, these meds do help me. I got them from the GP to support me when I need it. And I would be silly not to use that when I can. Right? But, when my brain goes like this, it's when I actually *know* that I *need* to take that one little extra pill.... :ablobcatgoogly: I need to drive to the garage in about 1½ hours, to get the headlight of Skoosh replaced. Just the bulb this time. Still, I hope it won't be too expensive, or I will need to use my savings a bit. Some expenses just got taken out of my account this morning. Last time I needed a new bulb, about 1½ years ago (at another garage), it was about €30. So hopefully, the prices haven't gotten too crazy just yet... I wish I could replace them myself. But, with my hands, and my insecurity when it comes to things like this, yeah... I will end up needing to spend more money when I try it myself first... On the way back, I need some groceries. Depending on the light bulb costs, I may need to use my creditcard, as my funds are low. I was/am still soooooo grateful :flying_hearts: for your support with Arwen's pills the other day. I was able to afford them, and (hopefully) still be able to get Skoosh working as she should. I drive a lot at night, so I don't want to drive around too long with just one of the headlights working. I know the LEDs will be dimmed, so there will be some light from that side. But yeah... Guess that's a bit of my "autistic rule following", that I want to fix the light ASAP... I should get money in my account again tomorrow, but I don't want to wait. I couldn't get the light fixed this Friday, and the workplaces are usually closed over the weekend, so today is the day I *need* to get it fixed... (see how my brain is rambling at this time??? I didn't put up the warning for nothing... :winking: ) Arwen seems to be doing a bit better again... I gave her some foods again, as she was getting a bit wobbly on her paws. We still need to go out every now and then, mostly after a devastating fart has passed... But, yesterday, we went out at least once or twice every hour. Tonight, since I got up around 22, she's been out 4 times. So that's once in about every 2 hours. Which is a huge improvement. I washed her bum, as it was getting a bit icky, even with me trying to use the baby wipes after every loo visit. But the bum was still a bit sore, so it's not all proper yet. But, it's a *lot* better than it was before. Which, hopefully, also helps her feel better as well. So yeah, some relaxing now. Then a short walk when Arwen wants it and/or before I have to leave the house for the garage and groceries. After that... I *really* hope that I will be able to relax a bit. Maybe with some telly or some gaming. But yeah, I know I also need to get some exercises in. My arms are sore from the gardening this weekend. But that means that I need to do my exercises to support the muscles more properly. Sleeping, on and off again, on the couch didn't help my body to feel any better either... Anywhoooooo..... Busy brain! :ablobcatneon: Busy Pixy... And, hopefully, if and when all could go well, some relaxing after the chores are done... 🤞🏻 Well, let's write a bit for my blog now, while my brain is so active and all that. Owow, Arwen is passing some smells again, we may need to go out in a bit again... :ablobcatangel: Sorry for all the babbling... Hopefully altbot can help me with the image, as it's a bit hard to focus properly to do this (AI) image justice. It's an older image that I edited for a blog. So, I'm re-using it now. As I often try to do. It's a lovely image, so yeah... :kirby_prideheart: Catch you all later lovely folks! And, if you made it all this way down... Thank you for caring! :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney

#Journal of a slightly exhausted Dutch Pixy :pixy_party: (Sunday 18/05/2025). I woke when the alarm went off. It had been a short night, as we were home late the day before. But I did want to get up around the usual time for Arwen's meds. But... When I woke up, there was a smelly surprise for me... 😔 Even with the bedroom door open, Arwen had not come to wake me up, so I had some cleaning to do. First, we rushed outside and then Arwen got her meds and I started cleaning... When that was done, I got to the scale and I dressed for the gym. I took my meds and waited a bit. I thought Arwen would be better after the poops, so I gave her a normal meal and then I headed to the gym. All went well at the gym, but I was rather tired and still a bit worried, so I only rode the seated bike. Then I did get a massage in the chair before heading back home again. When I got back, Arwen wanted to go out again. So we went, and her tummy was still very upset. I then washed up, switched clothes, and had brekky. We had a normal small nightly walk, and she did rather well. After the walk, I went upstairs and worked on my blog a bit. I was very tired, so I went back down, hoping to maybe steal a snooze on the couch. But... Nope! No such luck... Arwen's tummy was really bad and we went to the bushes at least one or twice every hour. Arwen let some farts out that even startled her badly. Poor gall... 😔 After we went for a little walk, I decided to get at least some work in the garden done. So we went to the back garden and I started some of the weeding there. I got out quite a bit. But I was sore and tired and all that. So I did a little less than I had hoped for. But still, some of the bigger weeds were out, and it looked a wee bit better... I washed up and went out again with Arwen. This was going to be a long day, as I didn't dare to snooze on the couch, afraid I may miss Arwen needing to go out... 😔 I watched some telly, and we went out every time Arwen told me she wanted to go. And even with all these short trips, I didn't get the steps in for today... Ah well... I did manage to play a wee bit of Minecraft with a very sweet friend. She understood that I needed to rush off at times. So that was very sweet of her... We did have a good time gaming, but it was challenging at times with me needing to rush off every now and then... N texted me if Arwen wanted walkies. I said she probably want them, but that snacks weren't wise. So we walked a different route, with no swims and no snacks. Arwen was a bit bummed but she accepted it rather quickly so... Maybe she understood that it was for the best... After the walk, we relaxed a bit. Then another loo break before I tried to settle myself on the couch... That way, hopefully, I would wake up early when Arwen needed me. I woke up about once every hour. We went out again and again. At one point, I just settled in again, and then I heard Arwen start to hurl... Ow nooooo 😔. So yeah, more tasteful cleaning for me to do. But... Since then, her stomach seemed to settle a bit. I was able to sleep some more. When I woke up again, about half an hour before my (earlier) set alarm, I got up and decided to care for Arwen again. It was a very broken night with some icky cleaning. But... Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 that the worst is behind us now? 🍀 :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney #WeirdFolks @weirdfolks group

#Journal of a slightly exhausted Dutch Pixy :pixy_party: (Saturday 17/05/2025). I woke up when my alarm told me it was time. Gave Arwen her meds and got to the scale. Which was kind enough, seeing the circumstances... I got dressed and took Arwen out to do her things. I took my own meds and spent some time online. A very sweet friend had gotten some awesome good news, so I was super excited for them! :blobcat_party: Then, it was time to feed Arwen and get ready to head to the gym. I enjoyed my protein shake while I checked my socials some more. Then, I rode the seated bike for a while, followed by 1km on the treadmill. A massage in the chair, before I got ready to head back home again. I washed up, changed clothes, and had brekky. When I wanted to walk the SniffiVerse™ walkies with Arwen, she was having some issues with one of her paws. There was a little sore spot between two of her pads. So we walked a very short walk, and when we got home, I did my best to clean it and get ointment on it. Arwen didn't like it, but hopefully she noticed that it did help her... I went upstairs and wanted to work on my blog. A four minute update was needed. Well, yes, the update took 4 minutes.... Then another 31 before the PC was ready to be used again... 😔 I spend some time rowing, and when I got to the home trainer, after a few minutes, the PC was ready. Finally! So I could finally finish the blog bits and then go downstairs. I wanted to relax a bit. But seeing the time, I had to fix some food... Walked a short round with Arwen after that. Then, I got my garden stuff and I tried to make some more progress in the front garden. While I was busy, the neighbor and her dog came by. Arwen wasn't too amused when we didn't join them... After about an hour, I was tired, aching, and sweaty all over! So I cleaned up the tools and I got a shower. The washing machine started after that. Some relaxing while it was doing its thing. Then, after I'd hung the laundry, we headed out for walkies again. Arwen was fortunate, as we did see N&B again. We had a nice walk and I told N that we could not make the afternoon walkies due to the garage visit later. When we got back, I relaxed a wee bit in the garden with my eBook. Then, when it was time to head to Nijmegen, Arwen and I got to Skoosh. When we got there, I took the dogs to the small woods. By the time that we got back, mum was home too and dad was getting ready to head to the garage. I'd told him about the highway part being closed. So, of course, he drove his usual way to the garage, to find out that, heck! The highway was closed! 🤦🏼‍♂️ Ugh... Yeah... Who knew eej? So when we finally got there, the guy my dad had the appointment with, was busy... And so the wait began. The folks he was helping were making an outing of it... They took ages! Dad and I were able to take the "new" car for a test drive. And dad was pleased... Then, we waited some more... I started browsing all the cars they had there and I found the keys in one of them! Euh, I don't think they should be in there?? 🤔 So when the sales man finally had time for us and everything was discussed... I told him about the keys. And he was grateful for my telling him, as it indeed was an insurance nightmare, should something happen! So, me waiting and checking out all the cars, it did have a positive side. 😂 My parents got a loan car from the garage, to use until the "new" car would be ready for them. It was a C-HR. I'd never driven one of those. 😇 Dad had to take the rental to the rental place, and then I offered to drive them back in the C-HR, as I had just adjusted everything anyway. (plus it meant that I could drive...). I got my parents home safe and sound. Then, I took Arwen home with me. A short walk with her before bed time. I was soooo tired! Usually I go to bed around 15:30, and it was almost 17:30 now. It was gonna be a short night. After a short while, I fell asleep. When the alarm woke me up, and I wanted to give Arwen her meds, I saw and smelled... A brown prezzie from Arwen to me. So, even with the door open, she didn't come to get me when she needed me... 😔 So she got her meds and we rushed outside. And then, I started my day/night with cleaning... Yay... :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney #WeirdFolks @weirdfolks group

:bear_love: Ello sweet and lovely Friendos :purple_heart_sparkle: Here I am! I know, I'm late... I blame Arwen... I had my door open so she could reach me but apparently, she won't do that... I was so tired that the few hours I slept, I slept good... But when I woke up, I was greeted by smelly bits on the floor... And Arwen was very restless. So, I rushed Arwen outside. And she took her time. I needed to wee baldy too, so waiting for Arwen was rather hard... Then she got the meds and I started cleaning... So it all took a little longer before I was able to head to the gym and all that... Yesterday was a loooong day!! We went to the garage around noon. I had warned dad that a part of the highway was shut off and he needed to drive towards my place, and hit the other highway there. So, of course, he drove the way he always drove and... Had to drive the long way around because, heck, the highway was closed! 🤦🏼‍♂️ If only someone had said something... Ugh... Im still no fan of the way how dad drives... And that didn't improve after last week... But, we got to the garage. And then... We had to wait for ages, as the man that dad had the appointment with, had an unscheduled appointment with folks that were making an outing of the garage visit... So.... We waited, a lot... I tried some of the cars, and found the keys in one of them. That... Should not happen! So, when the man *finally* had time for us, I did tell him that he had an insurance issue with the keys... And he was grateful for my telling him! But, they got the car and it will be ready June 6th. Until then, they have an awesome loaner, that I was allowed to drive. Which was very cool, to me, at least. 😂 But, we didn't get home till past 17, when I usually go to bed around 15:30. Arwen did her things and then it was almost 17:30 when I was able to fall asleep. My alarm woke me up at the usual time and then I found the surprises... Ugh... :parrotpoop: But Arwen felt worse than I did about it... So, hopefully, the room will be clean when I get back again... 🤞🏻 Let's get to the seated bike and do something good... :ablobcatangel: catch you in a bit, when I've managed to write my journal Toot... Which will include a part what I just shared here. 😉 :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney I'll include a screenshot of the car that mum and dad are getting. Hopefully altbot can make something good for it...

:pixy_party: well... That's one thing ordered that I need to make the house a bit better again... :ablobcatangel: This month, the vacation money will come in. It will be spent before I can blink my eyes :ablobcatblinkhyper: haha! Skoosh needs all-season shoes, as they are needed for Germany in the winter. I know I could get two sets of tyres (or is it tires? I can't figure it out... 🤔) and switch them out. But with the distances I drive, it's just as good to just get decent all season ones. And I've found some that have good stats and a food name so... I wanna get those for Skoosh. Her old shoes will need replacing anyway, as they're getting older and "less deep". So when I have to replace them, it's best to get tyres that are dependable and economical. 😊 But that means that half of my vacation money will be spent. (in a good way though, good tyres are very important for safety). I asked my parents what I'll need for the week we'll be heading to Germany together. Maybe I'll have enough left to get a good PC chair, or a start of some savings for it... Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 I did order the Cat6 cable and connectors for my internet upstairs. I'm now using a set of wireless hotspots to get Wi-Fi upstairs, but a cable would mean better connection and better stability and speeds. There is a special cable gutter that leads to the PC room, so that should make it easier to get the cable upstairs. The cable should be delivered this Friday, so hopefully dad will be able to help me soon. 😊 Fingers crossed 🤞🏻. He needs to feel better first... :ablobcatheartsqueeze: Vacation money is nice. Last year, all got used for the new house... This year, we'll have a week in Germany together. Which will be nice, if the weather allows. Two years ago, the whole vacation (including the time spent in Austria then), we got so much rain...... Which was a bummer as I was hoping for walkies... This year, I'll still be recovering from the surgery I guess... But I still hope to have some relaxing time... 😊 It will be good to have decent internet for my pc. And it will be nice to have proper good tyres for Skoosh. And... Hopefully, a new PC chair... With the "usual money" I'll try to keep making ends meet, as long as Arwen needs the expensive meds. But, she's all worth it... :bear_love: Anywhoo.... I'll be very glad to be able to get some improvements. And I'll be glad to have a week of vacation after I've healed from my surgery... Nice things to be happy about. :twinsparrot: which is something I really needed right now... Fankoos :kirby_prideheart: to all that have supported me in so many ways! You made my days better, when I was struggling to keep going... Arwen and I are super grateful! :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney

:dogeparrot: SniffiVerse™ walkies Toot :annoyingdog: Ello frens and fans of Arwen :verified_paw: Guess who's back on another adventure? :kirby_walk: It's a nice night with 12°C, and it's dry (again/still). Arwen is enjoying many sniffs. I wonder how far she'll want to walk tonight... I did my best at the gym. I pushed aside my excuses and... I did 22 minutes on the seated bike, followed by 8 minutes on the cross-trainer. But then... I did two shoulder exercises. At low weights, compared where I was at last year. But... I went ahead and I did them. Just two exercises, just three sets. No, not just! I shouldn't talk it down, as it's a positive thing! Especially seeing how I'm feeling at the moment... 💪🏼 Tonight I'll try to take it easy, as it will be a busy day. Not as much as in exercise, as be driving a bit... But still, driving during day time to a place I don't know... That still takes a few spoons... I hope that I can work on my blog a bit when we get home from walkies... Maybe make some more alt texts for my Zoo snaps from last week.... There is a lovely moon again, so I had to get a snap, as I do... :ablobcatangel: Let's see where Arwen will lead me to! Have a good time folks! #TZAG :darkmodeparrot: Catch you later! :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney #Moon #Moonscrolling

Slowly been working on my blog... Last few days, I've not been writing too much, except for the post that's ready to be shared this Friday... I try to post a blog once a day at 7am, CEST. My blog toots a link, which I often try to boost here. I'll share a screenshot of the scheduled posts so far. Hopefully, altbot can help me out with some details. 😊 #AmWriting #Blog #Blogging

:dogeparrot: SniffiVerse™ walkies Toot :annoyingdog: Ello frens and fans of Arwen :verified_paw: A bit late Toot, as we're already on the way back. Granted, Arwen only wanted a short walk, so getting to "the way back" happened a lot quicker. 😊 Her hind paw is still troubling her, unfortunately, although it seems to be a wee bit better now... I called the vet yesterday and they didn't have Arwen's meds yet. They should come in on Wednesday, so just in time to pick them up before the others run out. I would have preferred to have them already and not leave it to the last moment, but when they don't have it... 😔 I rode the seated bike for 20 minutes and then I walked the treadmill for 10. Had a nice massage in the chair before I headed back home again. Guess I'll need to hit the treadmill tonight, as Arwen only wanted a short walk... Yesterday, I didn't make it to my step goal, which was understandable, given all that had happened. It it also made me a bit sad.... So, maybe I can do better today. At least I got ten minutes in at the gym. 😊 Today, I have PT, which will be very welcome, as my whole body is so stressed out! :moomin_sad: so everything just hurts more, unfortunately... Again, it's understandable, but it's also hard to deal with... Hopefully my internet will work properly tonight. I'm kinda done with the hassle of setting up my phone to use the PC, when I pay enough for a good connection at home. I still need to get a cable upstairs. But dad hasn't been up to that yet. And I have a Cat5 (e?) cable, but if I can, I would prefer to get a Cat6 at least. It's just me in the house, so Cat6 should be good enough for the near future. I found a site where I can buy it, so if I have some vacation money, and the new shoes for Skoosh won't be too expensive (one can always hope), maybe I can also get a good Cat6 cable for the upstairs area... 🤞🏻 There was a lovely moon tonight, it was almost full... 🌕 So of course I took a snap and slightly exited it. 😊 Hope you're all having a good time! Thanks again for all your kindness and support :bear_love: :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney #Moon

:dogeparrot: SniffiVerse™ walkies Toot :annoyingdog: Ello frens and fans of Arwen :verified_paw: Arwen is still having issues with her right hind leg, so just a short walk for us again.... There is a beautiful moon, it's nearly full now... 🌔 I rode the bike for 40 minutes at the gym. And I had ten minutes in the massage chair as well. It was needed... My body is sore. Maybe from the garden work that I did yesterday. Maybe from the anxiety and stress caused by yesterday's events... :parrot_sad: I'll try to take it easy today. I need to call the vet to check if they have the meds for Arwen so I can pick up a refill. But, maybe, my mind will need distraction and such, and it will push me into doing more garden work in the back garden. To get the anxiety out a bit... Who knows... After walkies, I'll work on my blog a bit. I *need* to write a blog about yesterday's events. I know I wrote a longer Toot at the start of this night here, so I may end up using some of that in the blog post. I need to write about it, it's still too present in my brain... There's so many mixed emotions cruising through me. Fear of what happened to both my parents but also to the biker! I'm hoping with all my might that he will be able to recover... Gratefulness for my parents to be as OK as they are now. Grateful for all the people that helped the biker and my parents. Grateful for my friends that offered me the support that I needed so badly at that time. But also sadness... That my dad was/is responsible for this bad accident. That he injured someone so badly. But I also feel sad for feeling grateful that the biker didn't hit the front side door where my mum was sitting... I don't want to think of what would have happened then.... :parrot_sad: This will probably come to haunt me in my nightmares, and it wasn't even something I witnessed when it happened.... I hope my parents will be able to deal with this... Anywhoo.... Let's see how I can make it through today... As I mentioned before, I'll never forget this birthday... But, not in a good way... :parrot_sad: I'll send along my slightly edited moon snap, just to bring some brightness to this Toot... If I'm chatting less today, and just liking or boosting, I'm just trying to cope... It doesn't mean that I don't appreciate you... :blobcatflower: :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney #Moon

:dogeparrot: SniffiVerse™ walkies Toot :annoyingdog: Ello frens and fans of Arwen :verified_paw: We're back for some birthday SniffiVerse™ walkies tonight! :pixy_party: Arwen's left hind leg seems a bit stiff. Maybe she made a wrong move yesterday, maybe she's slept on it badly. I've massaged it and I couldn't feel anything too different. And she didn't wince that it hurt her. So "hopefully" it's just a sore muscle and she'll be OK if we take it easy. I'll see how she wants to walk tonight... If she hints that she wants a shorter walk, then I'll just use the treadmill tonight (I think... 😂). I rode the seated bike for 40 minutes. There were many guys in the weight section, so I just headed home after the ride. I couldn't use the massage chair as they'd been taken... 😔 If Arwen's paw doesn't get better, then I think it's best to not go to the Herperduin. She won't like it, but I don't want to worsen her leg with the longer walk and the loose sand there. There is a lovely moon tonight, it's almost full... 🌔 So, of course, I tried to take another snap that I slightly edited. Let's keep an eye out for Arwen and see what she wants tonight. Maybe it's wiser to have a shorter round... :pixy_party: 🍀 💜 🐾 #PixysJourney #Moon