June 18, 2026

I decided to document this past Monday, June 15. This might be an extremely boring post because I picked my day most likely to be mostly at home. I am linking up with Joyce as this was her idea. I enjoy seeing how other people craft their day, though, so this would be something I would read! I did a much better job taking photos with the help of my phone alarm going off every hour or so. I decided not to do exact times for each photo, but I do have them for some.

Monday is a day that I usually don’t plan much. I like to make phone calls, schedule things, do my laundry, do some meal prep, things like that.

Tom’s alarm goes off at 4:30 and it often wakes me up, sadly. He is part of the “0500 Club” at the gym. Eddie Otis and I get up around 5:50 and this is EO waiting on Daddy to get home from the gym so that I can go.

I have friends that ask why I get up so early still. My body naturally wants to go to bed at 10 and wake at 6. Also, going to the gym before Tom leaves for work is better for us with the dog. Also, I have found that if I don’t go to the gym before my coffee it isn’t happening or it’s much less likely to happen.

I can’t believe how light out it is at this time!

Proof that I made it:

When I get home EO has been walked by Tom and is usually in the bathroom while Tom showers. He wanders out and hangs out with me.

I had some laundry that I didn’t finish over the weekend.

I made my coffee, read my devotional, and opened up by blog. I am still using an old fashioned drip coffee maker. It’s working for me. I am usually using Chobani creamers in my frother. I’m representing Kentucky with my Starbuck’s mug. These are still my favorite mugs.

I took a break to make Tom’s lunch to take to work. He is not eating lunch out much anymore. His work does a cookout on Fridays in the summer and every now and then he will meet someone out for lunch. He eats a banana and yogurt for breakfast at work along with his protein shake and for lunch he eats a sandwich or tuna salad and 3 Cuties mandarin oranges and some chips or other random things I pack.

Someone wants attention.

Then settles down.

I read all of my favorite blogs and also write my blog for the next day. I don’t get back on my computer the rest of the day, usually after I log off around 8 am.

Tom leaves for work at 7:30 and Eddie Otis and I give him a hug and watch him leave.

Sad boy stuck with second or third favorite human. Mason is second.

After I finish my blog stuff, I started laundry.

I make my way to my non-renovated kitchen (waiting patiently) to deal with any clean dishes.

After I have done a few chores, it’s time for EO’s second walk around 8:30. We like to go fairly early so he can be off leash and so we can have the whole playground to ourselves. I talk on the phone or listen to a podcast. I wear my short rain boots on our first walk since the grass is still wet.

We fill up the bird feeders and piddle around our outdoor space.

I feel like the birds love this cherry flavor I found on Amazon!

I continue the laundry.

I make myself breakfast between 9 and 10 most days. I take it outside and read while I eat and EO comes with me.

I almost always have a daily list on my notepad. I look at my agenda and write what I need to do that day. I look ahead and see how I can be organized for the week.

After breakfast, around 10, we take a longer walk. We walk in the neighborhood and veer into the tennis center and my old school’s grounds. I was scared to do this last summer because there is a rule that you can’t be on school grounds until 3 months after you retire. Isn’t that odd? So, I wasn’t allowed back on my school’s campus until October 1st after officially retiring on July 1st!

Eddie Otis barked at some ladies playing tennis!

This halter has made leash walking so much more enjoyable. I wear this fanny pack with treats and my phone and I can even fit a water bottle if it’s really hot.

We walked for about 45 minutes, and I was able to let him off leash for some of the walk, too. Some days I take him on an errand or take him in the car to walk elsewhere.

We went home and I showered and put on a dress and headed to Target. I needed a new phone charger, cleaning products, and a couple of little things to complete my dinner.

EO still gets crated when I’m gone but he doesn’t seem to mind. I was only gone about an hour or less. He goes outside and then comes back in and watches me unload.

I had a very random lunch of leftover German noodles from dinner the night before and some Mexican layer dip and chips leftover from the weekend.

I think Eddie Otis was down for the count after that. He seemed so worn out from our walk and maybe from the weekend of lots of river swimming. I was able to read on the patio and get some Vitamin D after my lunch. He was sleeping back on my cool bedroom floor.

I officially decided to DNF Sunk in Love because all it talked about was relations. Ok, already!

I picked this one up next:

Someone started mowing and I mowed inside to my cool leather couch. I was getting hot anyway.

I accidentally fell asleep.

My sister Molly called and we talked for 39 minutes. I love having my sisters off work for the summer so we can talk at random times. I would say I talk to them every other day.

I went back outside.

I moved to my lower covered patio and the weather was just divine. There was a slight breeze. I guess I really loved UK (University of Kentucky) because I had two drinks going – water and electrolytes.

Still working on laundry…

I started dinner of Mexican bowls.

EO was napping back in my bedroom so I got out the broom. Unfortunately, he heard it and came running. I can’t sweep or dust when he is around because he thinks it’s playtime.

Tom arrived home around 5:35 and the two of us were really happy! Tom walks EO a lap around the playground when he gets home while I finish dinner.

Eddie Otis and Tom and I all eat at the same time around 6 every night.

I bought this to try. I don’t think I will buy it again because I can whip up a homemade sauce that is better.

Tom and I watch tv while we eat. We also chat.

Eddie Otis takes an after dinner nap.

After dinner, I put away the rest of my clean clothes and organized my closet a bit. It wasn’t bad, but I let it get a little messy over the weekend. I worked in there for about 30 minutes and then got my pajamas on after a quick body shower. I showered in the morning but I can’t stand to have sunscreen or bug spray on my skin so it was necessary.

I went down to the basement to do some cleaning and Eddie Otis looked at me through the railing.

Then I had a bowl of ice cream!

I had to finish Real Housewives of Rhode Island – it’s horrible. Why did I watch this?

I worked on my nails and applied more OPI Nail Envy.

I should have gone back outside after dinner because it was so nice!

I said goodnight to Tom at 8:30 (and Eddie Otis) and I came to bed at 10.

And that’s a mostly at home day for me on a Monday!

Amy