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#Journal of a tired, but grateful, Dutch AuDHD Pixy :pixy_party: (Sunday, 06/09/2026).

Another broken night. I got some hours of sleep, but the quality and quantity weren't the best. So, when it was time to get up, and start our "day", it was a bit harder to get started. I gave Koa his meal, and let him out into the garden. While he was doing his things, I took my meds, and got dressed. Koa and I went to the couch, where I got my tablet, and started writing a reply to my sweet friend's email.

When I finished the email, Koa and I got ready to go out for a short walk. We got back, and I fixed my brekkie, and ate it. As I already had my silent Sunday blog post scheduled, I got out my laptop, and started writing my journal Toot. It wasn't a very long one, which made it easier for me to finish it. When it was saved, I had to take Koa for another short walk.

We got back, and I shared the journal Toot in the usual places. I worked a bit on my weekly journal blog post. Koa got a nice meal, and I was done with the laptop, so I could put it away again. I fixed myself some food, and ate it, of course. I was hoping to relax for a bit on bed, so I first took Koa for yet another short walk. He can't seem to get enough of them these days.

After the walk, I prepped some things, so I could watch a series on my tablet, while trying to relax on my bed. I was hoping to maybe doze off for a few minutes, as I was really tired. And, later this morning, Koa and I would be going to the Herperduin with our dear friend. 😊 And, even though our friend will take the leash for me, so I can focus on getting along, without fearing that my left hand will get too sore, and not be able to keep hold on the leash. So, Koa and I went back to the bedroom to try to get some rest. I had closed the door, as I wanted to try and keep the crate open.

Koa was able to lay in the sun, in front of part of the windows that I left open for him. Koa seemed to be a bit puzzled that he was not locked in the crate. He spent some time next to me, on the floor. He spent some time on front of the window. And then... He went to his open crate, and he started snoozing. I was a bit jealous of him, as I had hoped to do the same. But after about an hour, I had to get up, and move a bit again, to fight off the soreness. And, as Koa woke up, he let me know he wanted to go out again.

We went for a little walk, as we'd be going on a big one in about two hours. When we got back, Koa enjoyed a snack, and I went to the couch, to watch some telly. And... I dozed off! So, when I woke up again, about half an hour later, my neck, back and right leg, were not pleased with me at all. Why couldn't I have gotten this snooze when I was more comfortable in bed? 🤔 I moved around a bit to loosen up again, when our friend texted us that she was coming our way.

Koa was not too pleased with me. Yeah, we had some short walks. He had food and snacks. But, we didn't get our usual longer morning walk yet. And he seemed to be annoyed by this. I kept telling him to relax just a little while longer, that our friend was coming, and we'd be off to the Herperduin soon. He wasn't too convinced, until I opened the front door, and he saw our friend. He went bouncing around, all filled with happiness and joy.

When we were all ready, we got to Skoosh. She had not been driven for three weeks now, so it was time to take her for a short spin. I wasn't officially allowed to drive just yet, but it was a very short drive and she's an automatic lady, so no need to hassle with a clutch. We got to the parking safe and sound, and, after some grumbling, we're able to park the gall. Some people really need to order themselves some functional brains, as it was obvious that they were missing some sense of safety and logic...

We got out, I managed to hook up Koa, and our friend took the leash. I checked if Skoosh was locked up right, and then we headed to the woods and water. Koa is really showing more signs of being in his puberty. Besides the aniety, and fear of things he used to be OK with, he's also starting to show more interest in the markings of other male dog. He's not trying to pee over them, and he's not lifting his hind leg yet, but he's slowly getting there. Which, unfortunately, made it a bit more challenging for our friend to walk with him.

There were plenty of other dogs, but to be fair, most people put theirs on a leash when they saw Koa was on his, or they had their dogs keep close to them. Only on the way back to Skoosh, there was one dog that made things a bit more challenging for our friend. We got to the waterside, but unfortunately, due to the hot and dry summer, there wasn't a lot of nice water to splash through. We had to be careful with his ears, but it seemed there was more mud than anything else. Which Koa had to investigate, pushing his nose down, and coming up with a nice muddy snout. 😂

On the way back, we first encountered that one dog that wasn't leased. It's a "doggy zone", so dogs are allowed to roam free there. Still, it can make situations harder, when the other dog (Koa) is leashed, and told to sit and stay. Just after the dog had moved on, two horses with riders came our way. The riders saw my friend hold Koa next to her, and they slowed their pace while passing by. Koa didn't know if he was scared or excited, but he seemed OK with it, and he was all excited when they had passed.

We got back to the car alright, and headed back to town. A quick pit-stop at the supermarket, where I got some food, drinks, and snacks. We got back home after that, where we all were glad to get some drinks and food. When we were all fed, my friend and I tried to fix my terribly squeaking bed. It was driving me nuts. It took some effort, but all the screws were tightened again. The bed was made, and then our friend had to go, so we thanked her, and said our goodbyes.

I tried to prepare everything for bedtime. I was so tired, and I hoped that Koa was tired enough too. So, we got it all prepped, and headed to bed. Unfortunately, the bed still made noise. Less than before, but still enough to be annoying at times. Several times I almost dozed off, and every time, I quickly woke up again de to my hand being uncomfortable, or due to Koa wanting attention.

In the end, I barely managed to get about 4:40 hours of sleep in total, when it was time to get up again. I felt terribly sore and exhausted, but it was time to start our "day". I would try to take it easy during the night, and I hoped that things with the coach would go well enough, as I am still not all over what happened two weeks ago... Hey ho, let's do this...

Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life" :bear_love: I really appreciate it :bear_hugs: as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! :bear_nuzzle:

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