#Journal of a hopeful Dutch Pixy (Friday, 23/05/2025).

Another night on the couch. But... We didn't need to go out a lot. And, Arwen seemed a bit calmer. So those things were a good start of the day. I got up, gave Arwen her meds, and got dressed. We went outside and... Arwen didn't splutter as much. Cleaning her bum was a lot easier, yay for that. I took my own meds, cleaned up the couch, and then I gave Arwen some rice with chicken. She didn't want out after the meal, so I got my bag and headed to Skoosh.

At the gym, I enjoyed my protein shake while catching up with my socials. Then I got to the seated bike for a ride. A massage in the chair after that, and then I quickly went back home again, as I didn't know what to expect.

Arwen was sleeping peacefully and all was well. She didn't need to go out, so I washed up, dressed, and had my brekky. We went out for SniffiVerse™ walkies. It started dry, but we had some drizzle along the way. Arwen didn't seem to mind. She got her sniffs in, and when we got back, her bum was almost clean.

I went upstairs to work on my blog a bit. But I was so tired. So I headed back down to the couch for a while. Watched some telly with Arwen at my feet. After a while, I noticed that the parking's behind the houses had become available to use. So, I got Skoosh and got her behind the house. It was really weird not to see her from the front windows. I took out my green bin while I was at it. Some more relaxing happened.

Arwen wanted walkies, so we headed out. There was a slight drizzle again. It is very much needed for nature, but drizzle can be annoying when outside. Ah well... Arwen did her things. Then, since all seemed to be going better, I tried to clean the hallway mats a bit better and then I got them back in the hallway. With wet sand, it's good to have the mats in place again.

I got the mop and quickly tried to do the floors a bit. It was very much needed. But I couldn't do it properly, as my back was killing me. Still, all was cleaner when I was done than it was before I started .

I went upstairs to ride the bike a bit. Even managed a few exercises. Got back down, and got ready to take Arwen to the vet. A short walk with her first, and then she was a bit confused that we had to go behind the house for Skoosh... The bins had been emptied, so I took mine back as well.

The visit to the vet went well. She got her shot and, after I explained about the poop disaster, she got some sort of pro-biotica paste for three days. This should help her tummy get a bit better again.

When we got back, I fixed her some rice and chicken again and I added the paste. She ate it all without any issues. Then, we headed out for walkies. On the way back, we met up with N&B, so we had to join them, of course...

After that, it was time to relax a bit... I watched some telly and then a friend came online and we played some Minecraft together. Arwen didn't need any loo breaks until early afternoon. She was really doing better.

Then, N texted that B wanted out, so we got ready and we had our walkies together. The weather was a bit indecisive, as it wad cool and grey one minute, and warm and sunny the next...

We relaxed a bit after that, and then we got ready for bedtime. And, I mean, a real bed this time... I let Arwen out and then I got to bed. It didn't take too long to fall asleep.

I woke up about 5 hours later for the loo. All was well and... Arwen didn't wsnt to go out! She was too comfortable sleeping I guess! I feel you, Arwen! I went back to bed until the alarm woke me up, and all went well... Yay!

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#Journal of a Dutch Pixy (Wednesday 21/05/2025).

Another night on the couch. Arwen didn't need me as much, so that was a plus. But still, I'll be glad when her tummy is better again. And I guess she'll feel better then as well, poor thing... I gave her the medication, let her out, and then I went to the scale. It wasn't too bad. I got dressed and took my own meds. After a little wait, I got Arwen her food and then I asked if she needed to go out again. Nope... So I went to the gym.

I checked my social media and then I got to the seated bike. After a short ride, I went to the massage chair and then I got ready to head back home again.

There were only a few spots to clean, probably where she'd been sleeping and then woke due to passing of wind with some extra. I took Arwen out and then I cleaned the few bits. Washed up, changed clothes, and had my brekky.

Arwen and I went for a short walk and all went well. Arwen didn't like not being allowed off leash at certain places, but she got sniffs and did her things so that's good.

I went upstairs and worked on my blog a bit. Then back down, and Arwen wanted to go out. So a quick loo stop, before we went to the couch together for some relaxing. After a few hours, we went out for walkies again.

I made some food and then we went for a quick loo break. Then I headed back upstairs and rode the bike for a while. I got back down and shortly after, bestie called me on her way to work. But it was a short call, as she got a call she needed to take and then I didn't hear from her anymore...

Arwen and I went for another walk and then it was time to head to Nijmegen. When we got there, I quickly went to Appie for some bread, and shortly after I got back, my friend came too and then we headed to the Zoo.

We had a very nice time. I didn't take too many snaps this time. But at the Ocean, there was a very kind gentleman who told us a *lot* about the sharks and it was very interesting! I really enjoyed that.

When the park got more busy, my friend and I headed back to Skoosh and then we drove to Nijmegen. She went back home and I took Arwen home as well. Mum said that Arwen did very well, so I was rather pleased with that news.

We got back and I gave Arwen some food. Then, N texted that B wanted to go out. So, we went out. We had a nice walk and all went well.

I relaxed on the couch a bit and then I let Arwen out once more. Then I made the couch and I fell asleep. I woke after an hour and took Arwen out. Then, an hour later, I woke with tears on my face, as my back had given out. So I asked Arwen if she wanted to go out before I had to go to bed. Nope...

I heard her half an hour later, and asked if she wanted to go out. Nope. She went to the doggy bed in my bedroom. And I hoped that she would make some noise when she did need to go. But... I was so tired that I slept like a log until the alarm woke me up. And then, I smelled it...

Arwen was on the couch, looking very sad. But the hallway was full of splatters, everywhere... I first took Arwen out. Then, when she was finally done, I started the cleaning job. First she got her meds. Then, the mats went to the garden. And then the tissues got the worst of it. Then the mop got the rest. My back and nose weren't too happy. But hey, I didn't get up for Arwen sooner...

When all was mopped, I got my meds and changed clothes. The scale wasn't too kind but hey... I still need to change the couch blankets and clean the mats. But as I would be gone, and the couch was not bad at all, and the mats were outside... I just went to the gym to really start my day/night.

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#Journal of a slightly shitty Dutch Pixy (Monday, 19/05/2025).

After a broken night on the couch, I got up several times before the alarm. Heck, I was up before the alarm... My body was sore, but I'm sure that Arwen was feeling even worse... I gave her the meds, and got to the scale and dressed. We went out for a short walkies, so she could do her things again. We waited a bit, while I cleaned up the couch so Arwen could use it again. After some time, I gave her some food. She was very happy about that. I asked if she needed to go out once more, before I got my bag and headed to the gym.

I checked up on my socials, and then I rode the seated bike. Followed by a 15 minute walk on the treadmill. I squeezed in a massage in the chair before I got ready to head back home again.

I asked Arwen if she wanted to head out, but she was happily snoozing, so I did my things. After brekky, we headed out for walkies. Arwen was rather happy and we had a nice walk.

When we got back, I headed upstairs for a bit to work on my blog. I didn't do anything else, because I didn't want to be upstairs too long. I was so tired, that I tried to relax a bit on the couch. Some more outings for Arwen happened.

My brain was doing the "I need extra meds today" thing again, so I wrote a bit here and there. Then, after another outing, I got ready to head to Oss. I wanted to visit the Toyota garage to get the light bulb replaced so that Skoosh would have proper lights again.

They were rebuilding the showroom, so it was a bit messy. But, after half an hour, Skoosh was done, and I could take her home again. Seeing the time, I didn't visit the supermarket and just headed home.

We went on walkies and Arwen was glad to see N&B. She got a few treats, but definitely not that many... But she was glad of the ones that she did get.

When we got back, I got my bag and I walked to the supermarket for a few groceries. Funds were very low, thanks to the extra costs for Skoosh, so I just got a few things. Then I walked back and tried to relax a bit.

Every now and then, Arwen would fart like crazy, and we needed to head out again. But, it seemed a little less frequent than the previous day. Still, needing to clean the brown butt every time... That wasn't my idea of a good time.

I tried to relax in between. And, after another walk, I slowly dozed off for a short while. Until Arwen told me she needed to go out. Heck, she even made a sound this time! It was just before our usual walkies time with N&B, so while Arwen was doing her things, I texted N. They came out and we had a nice walk together.

I wanted to relax a bit, but Arwen needed to go out a few times again. Then, we got ready to head to bed. Well, to the couch for me...

I woke three times for Arwen and then shortly before my alarm was set to go off. So I did get a bit more sleep, but my body still felt rather broken.

I gave Arwen her meds, got to the scale, got dressed, and headed out with Arwen again. Ready to start my day/night.

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#Journal of a slightly exhausted Dutch Pixy (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! 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...

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