This past week started off really great. We worked hard on Saturday because on Sunday we were planning dinner with our kids. It was the Easter dinner we were supposed to have the week before but my husband had gotten a bad cold. We had a big feast of barbeque lamb, smoked chicken, mashed potatoes…
DetailsWhat’s Up With These Cats Eli’s belly is healing up nicely. Within 2 days of getting a shot of antibiotics from the vet, the infection was greatly reduced and he was feeling playful; I am so happy. Prissy’s eyelid took a while to heal, but most of the hair has grown back and you can…
DetailsYesterday was a busy day. It started early with a trip to the veterinarian with one of our kitties, Eli. About a week ago I noticed a scab on his belly. It seemed like overnight it was swelled up with infection. Eli was uncharacteristically grumpy about being touched; he expressed his feelings about being handled…
DetailsMy last two weeks have been full of decisions, and full of change. Some of the decisions were relatively easy to make, some came only after lots of thought. I look at them all like investments in my future, no matter how insignificant they may actually be. One of the most exciting changes effects how…
DetailsI really enjoyed the mild winter. Spring has definitely come early. We didn’t even have the customary last hard freeze in early March. Eighty degree temperatures in January, and 90 degree temperatures in March have really messed with everyone’s brain. While the animals’ biological cycles are driven by the length of the daylight, plants and…
DetailsThis past week has been a little strange. My daughter’s Corgi, Sadie, had surgery for bladder stones on March 2nd. I have been caring for her since my daughter lives on the 3rd floor of an apartment. Sadie’s discharge instructions from the vet were to keep her in a kennel, unless under direct supervision, for…
DetailsA few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked me my opinion about CBD Hemp oil. I had to admit that I really didn’t know anything about medical marijuana or its constituents. I told her that I would look into it, and if I found it to be an interesting topic that I would write…
DetailsI got half of last week’s post written but the good weather kept me from finishing. Even though it was a holiday weekend, I didn’t get everything done that I wanted to. The weather was extremely cooperative, despite the rather high chance of rain on Sunday. The unseasonably warm temperatures have nature and humans, both…
DetailsIt started last week. The unusually warm weather prompted me to get outside, and ultimately go for a stroll around the yard. We have had a relatively dry winter so far, and with the temperatures sometimes getting into the 80s, I was concerned about our plants. What I discovered is that the fruit trees look…
DetailsThis week has been incredibly long. I have been working on a project at my day job, which has not been going well. I ended up staying late at work almost every day this week. I am installing equipment underneath a counter, where there is little room. I literally have to crawl part way into…
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