The Adventures of Julie and Bella 2025

Today was exactly the kind of day I didn’t realize my heart and body were craving. We actually slept in 😴☕ this morning, which is a rare treat, and I could feel how much I needed that extra rest. After a slow start, I tackled a few errands 🛍️🚗 and then gave myself permission to just relax 🛋️.

Of course, I still checked in on Dad 📞❤️ a couple of times ( ok maybe more than a couple). My brothers were on duty today 👬, so I had the day off from caregiving—though “off” still included prepping his new pill porters 💊. I labeled them with my trusty Sharpie and some masking tape ✍️📦, and tomorrow I’ll fill them up so he has a week’s worth ready to go 📅.

This afternoon, Bella 🐾 and I settled in for the first Bills preseason game 🏈💙❤️. The win didn’t happen this time 😅, but that’s okay! It’s preseason—this is the time for the 2nd and 3rd string players to get their shot and show what they can do 💪. I know some fans get frustrated, but I like to think of it as a test run for the season ahead 📣.

When evening rolled around, I headed out to the garden 🌱🌞 for a little harvest therapy. Tonight’s big moment? Picking 7 shiny Little Finger Eggplants 🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆🍆! This is my first year growing them, so I’m excited to see how they taste 😋. I still have more growing, plus fresh buds 🌸 on the plants. My cucumbers 🥒 are finally waking up—one is almost ready to pick—and my Brussels sprouts 🥦 are slowly bulking up for their October debut 🎃. My tomatoes 🍅, sadly, are starting to slow down, but they’ve given me a good run this summer 🌞.

Now, Bella and I are curling up for a quiet night 🛋️🐶. She’s already claimed her spot on the couch, and I’m thinking a warm drink ☕ and a good book 📖 sound just about perfect.