#Journal of a slightly rested, and still very happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Saturday, 25/04/2026).

Thanks to Joke, and thanks to my mum for driving around to pick it up, we had a smaller crate that fitted in the space in my bedroom. Which meant, Koa could sleep in the bedroom, and, if Koa would allow it, I could sleep in a bed. But, of course the room was new, the crate was new, and it was all no fun to have to sleep, when you want to explore and be a little furry mischief. It took some time, some effort, but after a while, Koa ended his little concert, and we could fall asleep.

Koa woke up twice during the night, and we headed out for his business. He was a naughty one, trying to eat the nighttime bugs, and finding the prickly leaves that keep coming into the garden… The municipality is busy with making the neighborhood more green and all, but they planted some bushes near the back of the houses. And they have very painful and prickly leaves, that keep coming into the garden. Not a good thing with a puppy that tries to chew on all the leaves he can find…

When I woke up again, the numbers on my phone surprised me, as it was almost 6:45! Even with all the interruptions, Koa had allowed me about 8 hours of sleep. And, in my bed, thanks to mum and Joke, which was very much appreciated by my body. We got up, and started our day.

Outside for a pee, getting his meat from the fridge so it could warm up a bit, getting his toys from the bedroom crate to the bigger one in the living-room. Koa and I played a little, he got his meal, and then I was a big meany because I would not let him drag my curtains…I had an email and some messages from a sweet friend. But, they had the worst news. 😭 I cried, and then Koa came to me to comfort me. Which made me cry even harder… After his short moment of comfort, he got back to being a little devil again. Because he just ate, and because he got a bit too mischievous, I crated him again. He was a bit annoyed with me, but after a while, his yawning won, and he got some sleep.

I replied to the email from my friend. I have never met them, I only know them from online chatting, but they and I have had so many nighttime chats, about all sorts of things. We supported each other through some trying times. And now, I can’t be there for them as much as I want to be. The news was so devastating, and even typing this, I am softly crying again… I had offered to share some e-books with them, and they gave me the names of some authors. So, I grabbed my USB, and I checked which books I had to share with them. I uploaded them to the drive, shared the link with them, and I hoped they would be able to read some of the books…

I wrote an email to a very sweet friend, I wrote my journal toot, and I replied to several messages. Then, Koa and I went out for another short walk. We played a bit, and when he started to be too bite-y again, trying to really attack me and my hands, I got him back to his crate. I had a text from our sweet friends, that they were on their way to us. When they were almost at our place, I got Koa his harness on, and we headed to the parking. There, he was a bit hesitant to meet with my friends. We went indoors, and then, Timmy asked me for some pictures with Koa. I opted to go to the garden, for some sunny pics, so we did.

After that, Koa got his prezzie from Timmy and Vonnie, and he ran around with it, squeaking our ears off, haha. After some time, Koa went into his crate, and Timmy and I walked to the store for some groceries. Vonnie watched some telly, and made sure Koa was behaving himself. When we got back, Timmy helped me to hang up a roller curtain in the upstairs room. Then, I fixed some lunch, which we all enjoyed.

When lunch had been enjoyed, it was time for Timmy’s first walkies with Koa. He always loved walking with Arwen, and he hopes that Koa will allow him the honor whenever they are together now. After the walk, they got ready to head back home again. Traffic was bad, and it would take them over 30 minutes longer to get home. We said our goodbyes, and they promised to be back soon for my birthday (but Timmy may have meant for Koa haha 😂).

Koa was rather tired, and he even went into the crate all by himself! I was so impressed. 🥰 He slept for a while, and I was busy sharing pictures and videos of his meeting with my/our sweet friends. I got permission to share snaps and vids with Timmy in it, so I can share some on my blog and on Masto.

We had a relaxing afternoon and evening. When Koa was a bit more rested, he got some of his mischief back, so I had to crate him again from time to time. When it was time to go to bed, he was not pleased at all. It took me quite some time and effort, and he even got to run around the garden some more to “ditch” some of his energy. After a concert worthy of Pavarotti, Koa finally gave in to all his yawning, and we were able to sleep.

We slept from 22-2:15. Outside for a pee. And, after just a few short protesting sounds, he dozed off again until 5:30. Not super long night, I got about 7 hours of sleep, but I was glad that he didn’t use his Pavarotti voice after the pee at 2:15. So, we got up, quickly went out for a wee, and then we started our new day.

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#Journal of a slightly tired, but very happy, Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Friday, 24/04/2026).

Another broken night on the couch. Ugh, wish I had more funds, so I could replace that couch for one more comfortable to sleep on. 😇 Koa went out two times during the night, and he did his things well. But after that, getting back to the crate to sleep some more, that’s not what he likes to do. When he’s up and done his business, it’s time to play around. We cuddled, and I tried to engage with him a bit, before I put him back to the crate. The first time, he was a bit more annoyed with me, and it took a while before he allowed himself to lay down and sleep some more. The second time, I had tried to engage a bit more before putting him back, which seemed to help, as his protest was less long.

I woke up again, a bit later than I expected. Koa was still in dreamland, so I prepared everything for his brekkie, I got dressed, and I took my meds, and I got my laptop to reply to some sweet messages from lovely friends. When Koa woke up, we went out, he did his things all well, and we got back again. I prepped his food, and he loved it so much. I try to test him when he’s eating, to see how he reacts when I get close to the food. But he just wags his little tail off, and he gives my fingers a little nibble, before he gets back to business. No anger about me being near his food, so that’s a good thing.

After he had his food, he relaxed a bit with his toys. When he was getting a bit too wild, as he’d just eaten, I crated him, which he didn’t like at all. I talked to him, while she slowly settled down. I wrote my journal toot, and I tried to catch up with the new pics and vids that I’d taken from my little furball. When I was done with the things I wanted to do, Koa woke up a bit, so we headed out again. They had emptied the green bin, so I took him along to pick it up, which was a tad scary. I carried him a bit, and when we were at the area he knew, I let him walk near the bin back home. Which he did rather well! It’s just the new areas that are still a bit scary to him.

He is getting more mischievous now, so I guess it means he is slowly settling in. When he was sleeping again, I did the laundry, and then I started the washing machine. I also had to vacuum, which he wasn’t too pleased with. But, when I got it near his crate, he was less loud than at the start, and he was very interested in what I was doing. When I was done with all the chores, Koa and I headed out again.

Back home, I offered him his first very short lesson of sitting on command. I remembered the trick they taught us, when I had the puppy school with Chance. And, as it worked for Arwen before, it also seemed to work for Koa as well. Just 5 tries, and then back to relaxing and playing.

The rest of the day, we switched between some play time, some mischief here and there, and sometimes to be crated and to relax. Joke offered me to borrow a smaller crate, that would fit in my bedroom, so I could sleep on my bed during the night. Which sounded very welcome. It took some efforts to connect to mum, but when I finally got a hold of her, she agreed to pick the crate up after dinner and bring it to us.

All went well, and around 20:30, Koa and I headed out for the last walk. We had some play time in the garden, and then a scary thing happened… He had to go into a different crate, in a new place, and that was weird… So, there was some protest for a while (sorry neighbors 🫣). After a while, I could get to sleep. We woke up 2 hours later, and headed out for a wee. I played a bit with Koa, massaged him some, and to my surprise, he went to the crate and… Didn’t protest! He woke up twice more to be let out, of course these times were met with some protests…

When I woke up again, it was even later than I had thought! It was 6:45… Koa was waking up as well, so I quickly got dressed, and we headed out to start our next day together. But, according to my watch, even with the breaks here and there, I did manage to get about 8 hours of sleep! All thanks to Joke’s crate, and to Koa for allowing me some sleep in the end. 😉

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#Journal of a tired, sore, but very happy Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Thursday, 23/04/2026).

Our first night together was a broken one, but that was to be expected. I didn’t mind the waking up to care for Koa, and to chat with him until he finally gave in to sleep some more. But the couch… That’s not a good place to sleep, especially when you are already sore from painful muscles. Still, it won’t last forever, and I knew this was part of the whole “getting a puppy deal”, so all the aches and exhaustion will all be worth it 💯in the end! This is the start of our journey together, and what we can build together now, will hopefully be a solid foundation for the rest of our journey together.

I took Koa to the grassy field twice, and he did his business like a big boy. First time, he just peed, second time, he did it all. When I got up again, around 5:30, I prepared everything for when he’d wake up. We went outside, and I carried him under my arm, while we set the very heavy green bin to the curb. (I hope it’s not too heavy, so it can be properly emptied). Koa walked back from the curb, which was a partially new path for him, so loads of new impressions.

I fixed his food, and after he’d finished, I got him to his crate for some sleep. He wasn’t too interested, but after some complaining, he did give in and had a wonderful snooze. While he was snoozing, I unpacked all the puppy food and snacks, and I put them all in the “doggy cupboard”. When he got up again, I took him to the grassy field again, and I tried to film his adventure, while trying to keep out all the bits from his mouth. When we got back, I gave him his first hard snack, and he wasn’t too sure about it. So, of course, I tried to film him while he was playing and snacking on it. Sometimes he was even making silly noises while trying to snack on his new chewy.

I tried to reply to emails from sweet friends, I tried to share videos and pictures of the little dudes adventures, and in between all that, I went out with him, and I tried to play and cuddle with him as much as he would allow. The afternoon meal, I added some meat to, and he attacked it with all his might. He loved it! As the can needs to be finished with about 3 days, he will get some meat with his next meals now. He loves it a lot, and I don’t want to throw the meat away when it’s been opened too long.

My neighbor came to help with with the “cutting” of Koa’s pointy end of his tail. Joke had forgotten to give him the proper “beaver tail ending”, so she had asked me to do so. But I didn’t want to do that alone, too afraid I would hurt him by being clumsy on my own. So my neighbor came to help for a bit, and she got some cuddles in with Koa as well. She’s the one that will doggy-sit him next Tuesday, so that I can visit the (well needed) physio… 😊

We spent the rest of the day with trying to relax a bit, when Koa needed his naps. With going out, either to the garden or to the grassy field, so he could do his business. And with cuddles and play time when he was well rested, and had an empty bladder. Around 20:30, we were both getting more tired, well, OK, I was getting very tired, so we prepared everything for bed time. A last walk, a bit of cuddling, and I switched out the wet mattress for a bath floor mat. I didn’t have another little mattress for him, and I didn’t want him to be on a wet one for the night. So, I hung the one out to dry, and he got the mat for the night. He was a bit confused, but I guess he noticed that it was dry and soft, so after some protests of being locked up again, he dozed off.

We fell asleep around 21, and Koa slept for quite a while, before he wanted out for a pee. It was about 0:30. He did his thing quickly, but then he wasn't too interested in getting back to sleep. So, after about 35-40 minutes, he finally gave in, and dozed off, and I followed his example. He woke up again around 5, and it was a repeat of the previous waking. After he finally dozed off again, I got a bit more sleep as well. In the end, according to my watch, I got almost 7 hours of sleep, when I got up to start my day at 6. Of course, Koa was still snoozing sound, so I could prepare everything for him, for when he’d wake up to start his day.

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 Ello sweet and lovely Friendos 

#GoodMorning and #TZAG everyone 

It's been another broken night on the couch. And I can deal with the broken nights, but my couch is not meant for a good sleep, especially when your body is already sore on its own...

I had uploaded some videos to PeerTube of Koa's first day with me, but somehow I can't see any links on my feed of the vids that I shared. So I can't boost them...

Here is the link to the Koa Koolani 🐾 Playlist on my PeerTube:
https://makertube.net/w/p/n7D8B4JNt8aEw3LwaN3Gvr
There are now 87 videos in the list, and the last 6 are from yesterday.

Koa woke up twice during the night, and after doing his business outside, he wasn't interested in sleeping again. It took about 30-45 minutes to get him back to snoozing again. I hope his howls of protest didn't disturb any of the neighbors. They know I have a puppy, and one pair of direct neighbors have a dog themselves, so I guess they know on dealing with puppies as well...

Koa just had his walk, his meal, and he's now playing with his snack from yesterday, and his toys. So I'll try to keep an eye out, and then I'll also try to write my journal Toot from yesterday's happenings. 😊 It may take some time, depending on my little boys antics. 😇

Catch you all later folks!!

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#Journal of a super excited, but mega tired, Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Wednesday, 22/04/2026).

I didn’t have the best night. I had so many weird dreams, and I wasn’t able to sleep as long as I hoped for. Today was going to be a long and a busy day, and I could have used all the extra spoons (heck even forks and knives would help), to have enough energy to make it through the day alright.

I got up, used the scale, and I got dressed. After I’d taken my meds, I got ready to head to the gym. It would be the last time in some time to come, as I have no idea how fast Koa will be adjusted to his new home. I grabbed my bag, and I headed to Skoosh. Together we skedaddled to the gym. I checked out my social bits while I enjoyed my protein shake. Then, a ride on the recumbent bike followed, along with a walk on the treadmill. After a nice massage in the chair, I switched my shoes and I headed back home again.

I washed up, dressed, and got to the couch. Then I grabbed my laptop to start writing my journal toot. I also played with a bit of AI Koa video editing, and I tried to work a bit on my blog as well. Because I knew it was going to be a long and busy day, I tried to relax a bit on the couch while watching some telly. After that, I finished my final preparations for Koa, by cleaning out the lower part of my little table. When that was done, I tried to relax some more, until it was time to head to Nijmegen.

I filled up Skoosh, and I tried to check her tires. But the pump device wasn’t working properly, so I gave up, and planned to do it on the way to the breeder, as we’d pass a gas-station then anyway. I got to my parents, and to my surprise, dad was already up. I had promised to help him with getting pics from mum’s phone to his laptop. But somehow, the way I have always transferred pictures to PC’s and laptops, it didn’t want to work on dad’s laptop. I tried on his other laptop, and only managed to get a few pictures copied, before that stopped working too. I wonder if it’s the way dad configures his laptops, or if the cable they used wasn’t working properly. I tried to explain dad why it didn’t seem to work, but of course it was the phone’s fault, and mine, so yeah… I told him I would try it at my place when mum was there with me after we’d taken Koa home that afternoon.

Mum and I went to the supermarket, and got things we both needed. Dad would take my fridge and freezer things with him when he’d come to pick up mum in the afternoon. When we were ready, we headed to Cuijk. I checked Skoosh her tires, and then we came to the breeder too early. Whoops… I tried to help Joke with some of the cleaning, so all would be ready when the other people would come. Then, we got ready, all the pups got loaded into the cart, and we headed to the home for the elderly. It was a challenge for mum, but she managed the whole walk, which was very good of her.

There were several “living rooms” that we were going to visit, and many of the elderly had already tried to get the best spots for all the cuddles. At least, that’s what they told me when they were having a great time with Koa. I took several pictures with their phones, at their requests, and they seemed to love it! Koa was a great boy, and he was so calm and relaxed. He even fell asleep with some of the ladies, who offered to keep him because he apparently loved them. 😇

After a long time in a very warm care home, we started to walk back home. The pups could get some down-time, and do their business, in the closed off play pen. They had some fun, did some of their things, and then we headed back to Joke’s home. Everything got sorted, we signed the papers, and I paid Joke for everything. All Koa’s ordered food and snacks went into Skoosh, and after Joke took a few pictures of Koa, Gentle and me, Koa got to the car. Mum went in the back with him, and we were ready to take Koa home.

On the way home, there was a Polish van in front of me that didn’t drive the allowed speeds, where it was 80, we were lucky if he could do 60. There was a big truck from Latvia behind me, and he kept tailgating me, flashing his lights, and honking the horn. While he could see that it was not me that was the issue with the speed, he made it my issue. I got agitated with him so close to my car, especially with mum and Koa in the back. I did a very short break-check, and that seemed to help with the asshat in the truck. He finally kept some more distance, and he quit with all the lights and noise. I wanted to drive 80 too, but I was stuck behind that van, just like the dude in the truck was.

Koa got a bit restless when we were getting closer to home. So, when we parked, I quickly took him to the grass where he relieved himself. And wow, he made a major poo! Both mum and I were very impressed. Fortunately, mum had a doggy bag in her pocket (mine were in my bag in the car). I had called my neighbor, the one with the big black 🖤 fluff. She came outside for a short while, to meet with Koa. Mum had cleaned up Koa’s big pile of poop, and then we took Koa inside. Mum watched him, so I could unpack two big boxes and the 12,5kg of puppy kibble.

There was a lot in those boxes! I tried to unpack a bit, and then I got to work on mum’s phone. Mum, who was supposed to be watching Koa, asked me what he was doing, while I was busy on that phone. I got a bit annoyed, as she was watching him, so she should know what he was doing, not just ask me… I finished the chore of the phone, which worked like it should with no issues at all. I was just prepping some food, as I was so hungry, when dad called that he was at the parking.

It annoyed me some, as he was supposed to take in the freezer and fridge things for me, and then we’d head out with Koa to meet dad and Bas. But, he came up with Bas instead… Ugh, how hard was it to think along a bit? So I quickly had to get the groceries to the fridge and freezer. And dad tried to come in with Bas, something he knew not to do. Even mum was annoyed because he was supposed to wait a bit. But yeah… That’s my folks at times…

Bas wasn’t too impressed with Koa, while Koa tried to get his attention. After some time, my parents left with Bas, and Koa and I were alone. I put some kibble for him in his crate, he sniffed it, and then just fell asleep, with his nose next to the food. I was dead tired as well, so I dozed off when Koa was sleeping. I got woken up by the sounds of Koa, who was happily eating. After that, we headed out, so he could do his business.

The rest of the afternoon, and the start of the evening, we switched between snoozing, and going out for the business. He got some food again, slept some more, and then, we had a last short walk. I got ready for sleeping on the couch. Lights were off around 23:30. Between then and 5:30, we got up twice for the grass field. Both times he did a big wee, and the second time a poop. Around 5:30, I took him out again, and then we got ready to start our first day together.

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#Journal of a slightly sore and a tiny bit more anxious Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Tuesday, 21/04/2026).

Unfortunately, I had another broken night. I woke up several times, due to pain, due to very weird dreams, due to my mind just being too wired… When I got up, I got about 6 hours of sleep in total. It wasn’t much, but it was as good as it was going to get. I got to the scale, had my usual grumble, and I got dressed. After I’d taken my meds, and packed my bag, I got ready to head to Skoosh. Together we skedaddled to the gym, where we arrived safe and sound.

I checked my social media bits, while I enjoyed my protein shake. I got to the recumbent bike, and followed it with a short walk on the treadmill. After a nice massage in the chair, I got ready to head back home again.

Skoosh and I got back alright, and I washed up, and got to the couch. I worked on my journal toot, I wrote a bit for my blog, and I played a bit with some more ideas that I had for animated images featuring Koa. My mind was all over the place, and after some time, I headed upstairs, where I rode the bike for half an hour.

I relaxed on the couch, watched some telly, and then I made some food. I went out for a little walk around the block, and I tried to prepare some more bits for the coming of Koa. I tried to rest some more, as my mind was so busy, and my left shoulder was still so painful. When it was time, I got ready to head to Cuijk. And, I remembered to go via the highway this time, so that was a plus.

I waited for some time, and then my PT did his best to loosen up my very painful muscles. He worked hard, and it hurt a lot. But, it did feel a bit less tense when he was done. Still not perfect, and not painless, but there was a bit less pain, so that was a win.

When I got back home, I took my meds and I relaxed for a bit. Then, we had a nice walk with the big black 🖤 fluff. I got back home, and prepared for bed. It didn’t take long to fall asleep, but after that, I woke up several times, and I had the weirdest dreams. So, when I woke up again around 22:30, I just had to get up and start my long “day”. I got about 6 hours of sleep again, so I knew I was in for a treat. Wednesday is/was going to be a very busy day, and... Koa! 🐾 🥰 🤩

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#Journal of a slightly anxious Dutch AuDHD Pixy   (Monday, 20/04/2026).

I had another broken night, partially due to my brain being overly active because of excitement and anxiety, and partially due to my shoulder still hurting like heck. According to my watch, I did manage to get about 7¼ hours of sleep, but when I woke up, I felt sore all over, and not as rested as I hoped I would feel. I got to the scale, with the usual grumbling, and then I dressed. After I’d taken my meds, and packed my bag, I got to Skoosh, and together, we skedaddled towards the gym.

I checked up on my social bits, while I enjoyed my protein shake, and while I was waiting for my painkillers to kick in some more. When they had, I got to the recumbent bike, and I rode it for a while. Then, I got to the treadmill for a short walk. The massage in the chair was very nice, and I wish I could let it work on my shoulder some more. I switched my shoes, and Skoosh and I headed back home again.

I washed up, and got to the couch. Grabbed my laptop, and I worked on my journal toot a bit. Then, I had a few ideas for new Koa animations, so I worked a bit with AI to create those. After that was done, I spent some time watching TV, and reading a bit. But I found it rather difficult to focus. Even though it was only very early Monday morning, my brain was already busy with all the preparations needed for next Wednesday.

In the end I gave in, and I prepped all I could in advance, so I could relax my mind a bit. I went out for a short walk, I added a few more pins to the root fabric in the garden, and then I tried to dust the living room as best as I could. After all that, I spent some time trying to read my book some more.

When I struggled with my concentration again, I tried to watch some more TV instead. I had texted my PT, as my shoulder was really annoying me so much still. But, I was not lucky, and no spots opened up for me to take, so I’d have to wait till Tuesday at noon. Because it was so painful, I spent the rest of the morning on the couch, watching more telly.

The neighbor texted me for walkies with the black 🖤 fluff. He was in a good mood today, and we ended up walking a longer route, which was very nice. When I got back home, I prepped everything to get ready for bed. I had taken extra painkillers and I hoped that it would help me to fall asleep properly, and give me some better sleep.

I had a few false starts, where I dozed off for a little while, and then I woke up again. After a few times, I finally fell asleep, and I got some snoozing in. When I woke up again, it was around 22:30. My body was so sore that I had to get up and start to move again. According to my watch, I only got about 6 hours of sleep in. Not a whole lot… But it would have to do as I started my “day”.

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#Journal of a still sore Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Sunday, 19/04/2026).

Even though I had gone to bed in time, and I was tired enough, I still had a broken up night. I woke up several times, both due to pain, and to use the loo. When the alarm told me that it was time to get up, I’d gotten about 7½ hours of sleep in total. Which isn’t bad at all. But because it was broken up in several shorter bits, I didn’t feel as rested as I hoped I would. The scale was it’s usual grumpy self. So, I got dressed, I took my meds, I packed my bag, and… I went to Skoosh so we could skedaddle towards the gym.

We arrived safe and sound. I checked up on my social bits and bops while I enjoyed my protein shake. After that, I headed to the recumbent bike, so I could start my ride. I followed it with a short walk on the treadmill. Then, after a nice massage in the chair, I switched my shoes, and I got ready to head back home again.

I washed up, and I got to the couch. Joke had shared about 60 pics and some vids of the puppies first real outing. They’d gone to the vet the previous day. But now, Joke and her partner took the puppies and the 3 adults to the closed off outdoor puppy play pen, where all the dogs had a wonderful time! So, I tried to get descriptions for all the pictures, but it was a lot of work, so I didn’t manage to finish them all just yet. And, Stefan, one of the other new puppy pawrents, he had shared a lot of pictures of his visit as well. All in all there were about 100 new images to work with. I did upload them all, but I didn’t manage to give all of them a description just yet.

I worked on my blog a bit as well. And I tried to make a new animation of Koa for my emoji pack. Then, I updated some books on my Kobo. I went upstairs to ride the bike for a bit. And I went out for a short walk. Then, I tried to read for a bit… After a little while, I grabbed some cart board boxes, and I adjusted them so they could fit in my cupboards. Slowly preparing to secure the lower items, so they can (hopefully) be safe from exploring little, but sharp, puppy teeth…

I also tried to add some extra pins into the root fabric, as it was a bit too loose, which I noticed when we got some heavier winds during a short but heavy rain period. I didn’t manage to get all the pins in alright, there are so many stones and waste in the ground, and my hands struggled as well. But, it should be more secure for now.

When I was working on the pins, the neighbor and the sweet black 🖤 fluff came by, so I got ready to head out for walkies, with the additional cuddles and snacks, of course. I tried to add some more pins when I got back, but the weather went to rain, to even more rain. So I abandoned that, and I quickly went inside.

I relaxed for a short while, and then I got ready to head to bed. It took a while before the extra painkiller kicked in so I could be comfy enough to fall asleep. But, when I did doze off, I slept for over 7 hours in one go! Which is quite something for me… Of course, when I woke up, I was sore as heck, and it was a struggle to get to the loo in time. I got to the scale, grumble, and then I got dressed, so I was ready to start my “day”.

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#Journal of a sore Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Saturday, 18/04/2026).

After a short night, where I did get some OK sleep, when I finally dozed off, but not as much as I hoped, I got up to start my “day”. The scale was his annoyingly self again. I got dressed, I took my meds, which were very much welcome (especially the painkillers, as my shoulder was trying to kill me in some ways), and I packed my bag. I got ready to head to Skoosh, and together we skedaddled towards the gym.

We arrived safe and sound. I switched my shoes, and then checked my social bits while I enjoyed my protein shake. I got to the recumbent bike, and I rode it for a while, until my leg started to tingle a bit. I didn’t walk on the treadmill, as I was planning on walking to the DHL parcel vault this night, to retrieve my new photo album for Koa. After a first massage in the chair, I started it a second time… 😇Then, I switched my shoes, and got ready to head home.

Skoosh and I went to Schaijk first, to pick up my meds. And again, I got a smaller package than I expected, so something was wrong, again! 😞When I got home, and I could check the meds, they had changed one of my meds again. I’ve been taking it for many years now, it helps me. I have gone down to two a day of them. And now, they changed it to me not being allowed to take it every day anymore. They gave me a total of 15 pills for a period of 30 days! I was so angry and upset! I know they want to prevent the abuse of painkillers. But, I have gone down so much already. And I know that when I take less, I can’t properly function, because the pain just interferes too much. I have never asked for more meds, heavier meds, except after the second surgery, when the hematoma and edema were causing so much pain. And now, they cut me down with so much, without even discussing it with me.

So, when I was done ranting to myself, I got the GP app, and I tried to write a long, but polite, text to my GP, where I asked for something to replace the meds I am not allowed as much anymore. Because I am still struggling with my chronic pain, my leg still hasn’t fully healed, and my hand is hurting more (and me needing surgery for that). I explained that I was already at my bare minimum, and if she wants me to keep functional, she needs to get me a suitable replacement then. I am not abusing my meds, I only abused meds once in my life, when I tried to OD on sleeping pills. But I can’t “just” take the meds they want to shove into everyone, paracetamol, because that makes me sick like hell, and it gives me the worst migraines on top of it. And I can’t take naproxen either, as we found out after my second surgery last year, as I was getting the worst eczema and bad sores in my mouth and throat. I am just so annoyed… I know the rules, I know the risks of addiction. But my meds have been stable for over 10 years, and they help me to function as much as possible. Why do they want to take that away from me? 😭

When I was done with my message to the GP, I got my tablet and the printed pictures, and I tried to sort the Koa pictures in the right order. When that was done, I unpacked the photo album, and I worked as neatly as I could to add all the pictures to it in a nice way. When I was finally done, I made myself some brekkie. Then, I got my laptop, and finally wrote my journal toot. I had two more ideas for new Koa animations, based on an image that I previously used. And, I managed to create two new GIF images that way. Then, I put away the laptop, and I relaxed with some telly for a while.

After a little while, the weather was nice enough, and I wanted to stretch my legs a bit. So, I headed out, and I followed the new path they made this week for a bit. After a little stroll, I got back home, I got some food, and relaxed a bit. Then, I went into the garden, and I tried to add some more metal pins into the root fabric, so it would stay in place better (and hopefully be less attractive to Koa to “check it out” 😇). When that was done, I got upstairs, and I tried to ride the bike for a bit.

After that, my body hated me again, so I headed back to the couch, and I relaxed with some more TV. The neighbor texted me that they would not be going out for a walkies at the usual time. So, after some more relaxing, I got ready to head to bed, as I was a bit tired after the shorter, and broken, nights.

I headed to bed, but needed an extra painkiller to be able to get comfortable enough to fall asleep. Still, I woke up several times. I did see that Joke shared a lot of pictures, as she’d taken the pups on their first outing to a real outdoor doggy play pen! So much fun! When I woke up again, I saw that one of the new pawrents had shared some more pictures of their visit. And then, I woke once more for the loo. When I woke up again, it was due to the alarm making noise. Even though I had woken up several times, I did get some sleep. According to my watch, I had about 7½ hours of sleep, so not too bad at all. I got up, and I started my “day”.

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 Ello sweet and lovely Friendos 

#GoodNight and #TZAG everyone 

I hope you're all doing well. I tried to do some simple cardio at the gym, if only my body would struggle less... 😔

Joke (the breeder) shared many pictures of the puppies first outing! I've been trying to upload them to Flickr, and I made a start on the descriptions. But still many to go...

I'll write my journal Toot after this one. I know yesterday's one was late, so I hope this one will be ready a bit earlier. 😊

My pinkie is doing a bit better. My left shoulder and breast muscles are still very sore, and I took an extra painkiller. Even if the GP wants me to deal with even less... I do want to be able to breathe without too much pain... 😔

Best get to writing my journal Toot, and then get working some more on the picture descriptions for the 60 outing pics and vids. 😊

Catch you all later sweeties! 

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