Candor Creek

Oooooh. This is a home water distiller. I got it about a month and a half ago and, after slowly introducing the resulting water into my diet, found my first safe alternative to the only brand of distilled water I could regularly drink. I'm quite proud of it. For over a decade I've only tolerated distilled water for drinking and cooking (and I should be brushing my teeth with it, but I wanted to keep costs down) due to reacting to additives and impurities in tap or normal bottled water. I even struggled with other brands of distilled; my theory on this point was some sort of post-distillation filtration (normal forms of filtration are a known issue for me). Buying all those bottles of water meant that I essentially had a guaranteed monthly bill of around $40/mo for clean, drinkable water. That doesn't sound like a lot unless you have to live on disability and the meager amount of food benefits you do get don't cover the *water* expenses you have due to your dis...

Relaxed (but aware) at my feet. Vaccination day. Did much better than I anticipated given she boarded here a week ago; she didn't tremble once and gave only a single whine. Treats from the doc helped smooth that last bit out. Summer's been on anti-anxiety meds for a week now, long enough for canines to start seeing benefits (in humans is usually closer to two weeks). She never looked outright drugged but a couple times she seemed to be...figuring something out? Somewhat restless? She couldn't find a good spot to rest sometimes on the second and third days. A bit pacey, indicating mild stress, but no panting. On day three or four we ran into friends (including canine) on our walk. We were in the courtyard and mostly standing in her "problem spots" where the sound reverberates differently and sets off her extremely delicate noise sensitivity. This can be very high stress for her. I noticed, however, that while she was still distracted and orienting tow...