Welcome to the 5th Ultimate Coffee Date of the year! How’s everyone been doing? I have been lagging at life on my One Room Challenge, but uh, hopefully I will limp my way to the finish line that’s coming up in a couple weeks…?
Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2024
If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I’ve gone on 3 dives over the past month! (My first 3 dives since getting certified back in March of last year…)
We had to reserve permits to dive in Point Lobos since it’s a protected natural reserve (+ also home to one of my favorite hikes!). When we left, we had to stop by the station to tell em’, “Dive Team 6 is out of the water!”
It was a muchhhh more beautiful + warmer day than last March! I could actually see fish + kelp + starfish underwater instead of just sand!!!
This is the route we took! I know this doesn’t look like much distance covered, but it was so cool getting to see a whole ‘nother world underwater! :D
I did my other two dives via a Dive Against Debris class on my birthday (a day before Earth Day) + we picked up over 2 lbs of trash on the ocean floor!
If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I took Muffin to the vet for a checkup recently + it was a different vet who’d never seen her before. I appreciated that he took the time to explain everything he was doing/what he was looking for/noticing on her exam. He was pretty concerned about her weight (she has been 5-6 lbs since I met her though) + did some lab tests for her. She doesn’t have a thyroid issue like he suspected + her anemia has improved!
Her kidney function has unfortunately worsened though and they suggested giving her subcutaneous fluids every few days since she goes on hunger strikes whenever I try to feed her the kidney diet food. :[ I hope she stays as healthy as possible for as long as possible, but considering she’s died on me once already, I feel like I’ve been on borrowed time ever since and I’m thankful for each and every extra day that I get to spend with her. <3 (…This obviously will not stop me from wishing she’d stay with me forever though.)
If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I’ve been trying to be more consistent about going back to lyra (+ hoping to add on pole/silks again with some semblance of consistency too…). We learned a drop this past week that wasn’t quite as terrifying as it initially looked, but definitely took a lot of trust!
If we were having coffee/tea today, I’d tell you that…I’m taking over the “My Month Is Booked” linkup from Lauren over at Shooting Stars Mag! I haven’t hosted a linkup since Foodie Friday (which I love and miss + still hope to get back to at some point, but it’s honestly been a while since I’ve really cooked/created something new :( ), but hope this will help me in my blogging non-consistency too…
I’m aiming to post it on the first Monday of each month, so if you’d like to link up any book reviews you have, come on by! :]
See past ultimate coffee dates here!
(Link-up with Coco @ Running with Perseverance & Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner! Also linking up with Darlene, Michelle, Renee, Jenn and Zenaida, for Fit Five Friday.)
End-of-Month Recap
- I joined in on a One Room Challenge this spring! I have, sadly, only updated once since then but am hoping to roll out “Week 5’s” progress on Sunday…and to get my act together for the remaining weeks. Don’t hold your breaths though, hahaha. :[
- I have one cookbook review for this month — The Ultimate Final Fantasy XIV Online Cookbook!
- How’s your year been going?
- Do you have any plans for the summer?
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So glad you got to see sealife on your dive!
Give Muffin a kiss from me!
Thank you! I’ll give her lots of cuddles! <3!
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2024
Glad to see you getting back to silks and dancing and finding some balance in your life (pun intended) How fun that you are working on scuba diving too. I am way too scared!
hehe, thank you!! I definitely need it! :] There are definitely parts to diving that I’m not so comfortable with right now but hoping that’ll get better as I get more practice!
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2024
Aw, poor little Muffin!!! She’s so tiny! On the other end of the spectrum, my Muffin is getting a little… chubby. I wish she could give a couple pounds to your girl.
That linkup sounds interesting! So it’s next Monday? If I can get myself together for it, I’ll join. If I don’t have a post ready I’ll at least come by and check out what other people are posting. I love book reviews!
She looks bigger than 5.6 lbs, but she’s almost 100% fluff, hehehe.
For the linkup, I’ll be opening it up on Monday (5/6) and will keep the linkup open for a week so eveyone has more of a chance to add their links! Would love to have you come by/link up (if not this one, then maybe for the next ones? :D! )
Farrah recently posted…Ultimate Coffee Date: May 2024
Happy belated birthday! Wow, I didn’t know there were garbage cleanup dives to be done, that’s a great thing!
Thank you! I’m glad they do em’ + it was awesome to get to be a part of it! There is so much trash in the ocean. :[
Your dives sound fascinating! My husband suggested getting certified over spring break but I was reticent, especially since we had guests traveling with us. Awww big hugs to Muffin!
Thanks! They were so, so much better than when I was getting certified, haha. I feel like stuffing it all in the span of a week would be super hectic for sure, but if you ever do decide to do it, it is a lot of fun! :D
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That’s great that you’ve done some diving! I bet it’s amazing, but I would be so nervous. Also great to see you’re getting back to the silks! Hope you’re able to find time to keep at it.
Not gonna lie, I definitely was nervous when I was first getting certified (especially on our open-water in-the-ocean day), but they did a great step-by-step approach to getting us all used to/comfortable with everything!
I really hope so too! Hoping for at least 2x/month right now! :]
Farrah recently posted…My Month is Booked: May 2024
It’s so good to see you back in this space!
Sweet Muffin. Sending you both warm hugs.
Diving is incredible. I took the course, but had a panic attack in the gear, so none of that for me! I’m so glad you are enjoying it!
I hope your new linkup is successful!
Thank you! <3
Ahh, I'm sorry! Totally understandable. :[ I definitely had concerns that the same might happen for me too.
I hope it is too! Will be a fun way to gather readers + get more inspiration for other books to add to our to-read lists, hehe. :]!
Farrah recently posted…My Month is Booked: May 2024
Aww, Muffin! I love the photo of her you have in this post. Diving sounds like fun but also terrifying. :-)
She’s the sweetest + I love her! :] <3
There are definitely lots of scary bits to it, but it's also really fun! (I cannot waittt to dive somewhere warm though, lol.)