😊 Happy Friday, everyone!
Believe it or not, this week has been… dare I say… quiet. I’m not sure whether to celebrate or knock on wood.
💙 Bentley is wrapping up his final stretch of “quiet time” after his heartworm treatment. He’s been such a trooper, and we’re thrilled to be nearing the finish line. One follow‑up in a few months and he should be officially in the clear.
Dan is still working on quitting smoking. He’s cut back a lot, and he and Jerry have a bet going — dinner is riding on it, so the stakes are HIGH.
And now for the question I know some of you are thinking: “Soooo… what’s going on with Social Security?”
🤦♀️One word: appeal.
The nutshell version: Dan was approved for SSI.
The “of course there’s a catch” version: they reduced it by at least a third because we helped him pay rent while he had no income. Now we have to prove he’s paying his rent himself so they can reconsider the amount.
😒 Government processes are like a maze where someone keeps moving the walls, but we keep going.
💙Thank you all for being here through every twist, turn, and quiet week in between. We are in the planning stages for Dan's surgery. More to come on that next week!
