Anyone ELSE Want To Go To The Vet Today?
Cabel the Dog needs to go and see a Neurologist at the U of M. I've been noticing he kind of walks funny sometimes, or turns his paw around, or kind of lurches when he walks. Today he seemed to be actually limping, so I took him to the vet, and there is nothig broken, but they noticed the Funky Walking too, so off he goes to the U of M.
Doggie Health Insurance was the BEST $400 ever spent.
This is him in his Super Hero Cape, which he wears from October thru Thanksgiving. We live in the country and there are hunters everywhere. Best to be safe, as he will go running off into the woods. You can also see a fine example of the amount of hair one can brush off him daily. When I read "German Shepards For Dummies" (A real book, people) they said "German Shepards only shed 365 days a year."
They also said that this was a breed you did not want if you didn't have at least an hour a day to walk them, and that ideally what one should do was to buy 20 acres of land and fence it, and let them spend the day patrolling the perimeter.
Very true. They do not get tired. His Walker can vouch for that. (Dogs a rock Star, OF COURSE he has a Walker)
Madame Mim is also at the vet today. She has been doing some odd peeing all over, as in on the counter when I make her food, on the curtains, by certain shelves, on the dryer when I take clothes out and today, ON ME. She doesn't squat, or spray, just sort of lets loose a stream. Always in front of me
She and Venus share 4 litter boxes, and I clean them every day, she's always been happy with them. I am hoping it is medical and not behavioral. Sick we can fix. Mentally Troubled, a bit trickier.
The silver you see is the ceiling. She seems to like to be way up there. On top of Halloween Town. She knows she looks good.
My Boss comes home tomorrow! Or today if you are reading this on Thursday. This makes me very happy. So many new things to show him. His library, newly put back in order after some time in chaos. Woodsman Hans' pond which is not YET a pond, more like a pre-pond. (I wish the Skid-steer thing was still here so I could impress him with my driving ability.) And the Garden, which due to the fact that we have had some seriously weird weather this summer, is jut now starting to come into its Garden Glory.
All good. Except the bit about the Vets. That's not good.
Love, Vets and Bosses,
Lorraine
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I swear I will NEVER forget when I walked away from Cabal and looked down and went, "WHOA." I was coated. Caked. Covered. Buried. And all I could do was pray to Fod that my dinner partner for that night was not allergic to dogs.
Poor guy really needed Boss, since apparently his previous owner did not care for him well. I hope whatever it is for him and for Mim is easily fixed.
I hope that all the critters are well, and that Boss comes home safely and is pleased with all the new things.
I think our lynx point Siamese mix feline mutt must be part German Shepherd (seriously... coarse outer coat, dense undercoat, shaggy britches).
And, yes, I am with you on hoping Mim has a physical condition that is easily treated and maintained with a bit of cranberry in the diet.
We had a pee-kitty for whom it was territorial/behavioral. Litter box had to be pristine or she'd find somewhere else to go. Couldn't leave so much as a newspaper or bath mat on the floor.
I so hope Mim has something easily treatable like a urinary infection...except...how is she with pills?
Poor Cabal. I hope he is easily fixed too. Maybe he needs some chiropractic treatment?
And I am in ceiling lust!
drat, box of ticks
Oh - and Dalmatians only shed for 6 months...the first 6 months of a year, and then the second six months. That's written in stone in Dalmatian tomes.
Just booked Shiraz in for surgery next Tuesday.
I think we will treasure a full night of sleeping in a comfortable bed on Tuesday night.
Emily, your poem was extremely lovely. Thank you so much for sharing with us! I think you're getting such a positive response because the sentiments are universal.
Q-- good luck with the peeing problem. I know first hand how frustrating those can be. (And also how un-fun it is to wake up because you're being peed on. Ugh.)
Sally, best of luck with Shiraz. **hugs**
Do Boss and Super Dog get to greet each other before Super Dog goes off to be checked over?
I am crossing my fingers that there is a problem that Mim is trying to tell you about, that is purely physical.
oh dear, sending good thoughts to cabel, mim, and shiraz. today has not been kind to our 4 legged fiends. i do hope everything sorts itself out.
i know i've read the story of how cabel adopted boss, but wow it sems that poor cabel has had a rough time. i'm glad cabel has a good home now.
very stylish cape i hear construction orange is the new pink.
sending good thoughts to all of you ... hope Cabal and Mim get well soon!
Alas, for our poor furry fiends. I hope all goes well for Shiraz, Mim, and Cabal.
Lorraine, congratulations on the New World (er, Library) Order!
Good luck Sally, I hope everything's okay.
Psst - Fiends - Don't make a big fuss, but someone we know is going to be 17 tomorrow (09/24). Shhh - don't let her know we know.....
I think I want an orange cape for my fall wardrobe. It looks rather dashing. Best wishes to Cabal and Mim, and secret-closet greetings to your boss (and you, of course...always).
Billy Bones would look Dashing in Orange.
Billy Bones looks Dashing just as he is.
Too many animals in pain. :(
My thoughts and support to all owners suffering with their animals right now. ((hugs))
Yup, I think we all got some of that hair. :D (I didn't keep mine. He may be a Rock Star, but...ew.)
Hope the beasts get better soon, and that it's nothing serious.
Emily, well done indeed! Excellent stuff.
TICIA!!!!
Poke.
SIRI!!
*smooches*
POKE.
Pokes Ticia and Siri, just for the halibat
FIEND LOVE! Jess, thank you for reading the poem.
SALLY!!
::eye roll::
POKE
Emily, thank you!
EmilyLady- Carry over from last post, but you should know, I'd be proud to put my name on that. Personal or no, it's also pretty universal.
Hope no more bad befalls any other four-legged fiends. Or two-legged.
Speaking of which, given Boss's usual choice of wardrobe, does he have his own cape to match Rockstar Dog's? He *should.*
Oh, and just for the record, I didn't go to the vet today.
Sally - I poke you on FB, and you never poke back - is it something I've said?
Ticia - smoooch back at ya.
Katie *giggle* I'm imagining Boss and Cabal in matching fluro.
Siri, I'm really bad at keeping up with the notifications for things on FB *hangs head in mortification*
Well, all right then - as long as we are still fiends all together!
(I knew we were - no mortification needed.)
Got my tile today. It goes in tomorrow.
Had to abandon my green marble tile plan, simply too $$. Ordering and shipping was WAY pricy, and if I bought an entire box localy it was over $200, which seemed silly as I don't need much, just for around the bathtub.
Ended up with Strange Stone, pretty cool. It was extra at the tile shop from something and cost me $10 for all of it.
Pretty cool.
Now I have to pick paint. Or rather Boss does. Man has remarkable colour sense.
That's kind of ironic, a man with great colour sense wears black all the time.
Q, look at you and your extra "u"s.
it MUST be vet week. I had to haul the Batman in, and he hasn't a cool orange cape, only the invisible cloak of hatred for riding the car. He got poked and prodded, but when the blood panel came back they said...hmmm! totally normal. He was just lonely for his people.
Kylie on the other hand is doing just great. She loves to flop down next to almost any human and "hold hands". cannot thank you enough for this one, Q. Do sincerely hope that your diagnosis on both kids, comes swiftly and not too crushingly expensively...ouch.
so---my friend may get on the Gaga tour, we will make something happen. she is a strange bird, that one! which is why you like her..
ps welcome home, Boss! miss that guy.
Yay for tile! And returning Boss!
Cabal does look lovely in his orange. I sure hope everything turns out well for him. And Mim. And Shiraz. :sigh:
Hi Kitty! Really do want to see our Lady Gaga, she IS a strange bird. But a really REALLY talented one. She rocks my world.
We get to see you soon, don't we? Photo shoot!!!!!!!! Hot tub, SUV, popcorn! I am so ready!
Venus is upset Mim is gone. She is following me everywhere. Mewing as she goes.
Mim probably isn't happy either.
Can you distract Venus with some tasty treats?
Kitty, I am glad Batman is okay. What a week for the furries.
I think that the universe has a sense of humor to introduce a white dog into the lives of people with mainly black wardrobes. :)
poor babies. crossing fingers, paws, and dew claws here for both of them.
quick question - how can they do an mri if (as you thought in one tweet) it's buckshot from an old injury? isn't buckshot metal? (turtles no nothing about buckshot.)
scritches to all the furred ones, to Shiraz, Batman, Cabal, Mim. Oh, critters.
safe travels to those traveling.
i am having a ludicrous week. i am unexpectedly about to become gainfully employed. i wasn't looking at all, just got a call Monday, out of the blue, with a job offer. and a parent at the monsters' school, whose two monsters are in the same classes as mine, just started a leave of absence from her regular job and is planning to start an in-home care thingie. it feels like Opportunity is not so much knocking as kicking down the door. absolutely binkers.
my head is all spinny. need to go back and read Em's poem and do some catch-up reading...
Emily!!! That is so good! I pasted it into a document so I could save it. Revelle read it and said it was amazing, too. Wow. And you DO know you're gorgeous, right?
Happy Birthday a little early - I'm going to bed. 17 AND TALENTED.
And good luck to all the veterinary patients. And their human nurses.
Thirsty bats! Check out these photos. You can see bat's drinking. Sooo cool. Also cool is what the photographer went through to get the photos.
http://tinyurl.com/psaaqc
Congrats on the job offer, Na.
Looks like things are shaking out on my end. There was a sudden chance of love on the horizon, which is awesome, but messes with my current plans to adopt a child from foster care (no major changes for a while after they become mine). That chance has gone back under the horizon, right after I decided to go for it regardless of the inherent problems. Ah well. Good test of being able to remain open to what life throws at me.
That poem is wonderful Miss Em.
Happy Birthday too.
*hugs* to all the furry ones and their humans. May it all come out as well as it possibly can.
I'm guessing that if it's buckshot they'll determine if the pellets are made of non-magnetic metal. A lot of them won't react to the magnetic field and would be okay in an MRI, or they may do a CAT scan and an electromyogram test for the neurological symptoms.
Emily - WONDERFUL POEM! Really love the last line. Beautiful.
Sally - So sorry to hear about Shiraz.
Any news on the animools? Hoping Cabal and Mim are feeling better/diagnosed. Air kisses (rather than hugs) to Venus who is missing Miss Madame Mim.
Em: I used to not want my name on some of my best work, either, because it was too personal. Also, because I wanted to be a journalist and wrote about a lot of controversial things. One of my college prof's, who used to be the publisher of The Tampa Trib and editor at many prestigious newspapers said I should be proud of what I'd done, because a genius piece of work is a genius piece of work, and people will recognize it even if it is personal, etc. I think the same applies to what you wrote. Just something to think about.
Anyone have advice on what to do when one cat keeps randomly trying to eat the other? Serious Black keeps walking up to Kitty and randomly trying to eat her ears and her tail. Not like in a horror movie, but more like he just saunters up, notices she has appendages, and decides they might be good to eat.
Good healing thoughts for all our furry four-legged fiends.
Congrats to Na on the job opportunity!:)
And Happy Birthday to Emily.
Time to go back and try to catch up.
School is ramping up and so is my social calendar..lots of birthdays this month and next month and dancing and the Feast of the Hunter's Moon and on and on..
Poor beasties!
But good on the tiles and getting the boss finally back.
Did you really manage to sort ALL the mess in the library? Wow.
Happy Firbday, Emily!
Yay for Boss coming home, and for new bathroom.
Boo for poorly critters. Cabal really struck lucky when he & Boss found each other - hope he is OK.
(I am loving the idea of Boss in a flourescent cape, too. I always susupected he had super powers of some kind. . )
Uisge - you're adopting? That is amazing - is it a child you are already fostering?
The snooze button on my alarm clock has stopped working> This is not good. I felt you all needed to know that.
Oh, and congratulations, Na!
Fluffy, Beez, Uisge, and Wendy Withers - thank you so much! And thanks also for the birthday wishes, Fiends.
Emily, Happy Firbday! May you be entering a year of Joy, Surprises of the Nicest Sort, New Learnings, Old Certainties, and smooth-as-silk BG readings.
Left a late comment on last blog post about your poem. Loved it!
The bat photos are terrific. And, if you follow the embedded links, first there is a fantastic shot of lightning over the Golden Gate Bridge, and then, the whole night sky from Earth. Very cool. Have to stop now and go to work. Darn.
I'm a leper can't you see. Get your birthday hugs from me!
Happy Firbday Emily!!!
Morning all!
No pet news yet today. Cabel won't be going in until the 5th October. It's not that urgent, and as he has to stay overnight, I didn't want him gone 2 days while Boss was home. We'll go while he is in Ohio.
Not sure the maybe buckshot is related to what's going on, just an interesting side.
Wendy, it's a dominance thing. Venus chomps on Mim. Sometimes one of them will sit on the other. I wouldn't worry.
I'm waiting for Mr Tile to come so I can give him the new tiles. I may have my bathroom back soon!
Venus is downright cuddly this morning.
I need more tea.
Yes yes, the Paul and Lorraine birthday song was just what I need, OSS! Dabbler, I saw your comment on Teen Ink and was extremely pleased. I can't even begin to tell all of you how much your comments meant to me! And still mean to me! Best birthday gift I have EVER gotten.
I hope whatever is going on with Cabal and Madame Mim aren't too serious and are easy to fix.
Hi Rhonda, and welcome!
I hope so too. I'll find out about Mim today. I really hope it is something we can treat. If she is simply unhappy, it will be more difficult.
I know she really wants to be outside, something that isn't possible. I can take her for more walks, she loves leash walks, but with winter coming on, it will be harder.
My kitty (Bangs) had a peeing problem and it ended up as crystals in his urine... switched to low magnesium food and he is fine now. Hope for an easy fix for Mim
Q, though you have the screamed porches, have you thought of building a bigger outdoor enclosure for Mim? Some friends here built one, it's even connected so their cats can go in and out a window to the house, and they do, even in winter some.
Happy Firbday to Our Emily!
Thanks fiends for congrats! The job really is happening. I attended the press' editorial committee meeting yesterday, and afterwards met with the director and a few other folks to talk about when I can start (they want me last week, they get me next week), pay, etc., and this morning I think I may have solved the after-school sitch for the dragonette, and talked with my guy who of course is out of town at the mo', but I think we've figured out how I can really take this job when it goes to a longterm thing. Totally nuts.
Aaaaaaaand tonight the neighborgs are PACKING THEIR MOVING VAN!!!! Tomorrow they move! \o/
Still thinking good thoughts for all the furred critters tangent to Fiend Third Space.
And trying to catch up reading more comments.
Aaaaand TICK.
Congratulations, Na! Most importantly on the new job, but also on getting free of the neighborgs. Will there be a block party when they're gone?
Congratulations Na! There must be good job vibes in the air!
Happy birthday, Emily :)
Na, hooray!
And Happy Birthday, Emily! (Or did I say that already? Even if so, it's important enough to repeat!)
Congratulations Na on the job and the neighbours!
The continual updates on the bathroom make me sigh and look at mine. It really needs works. Want to send your guys over when they are done? If,that is, they have passports.
Read this lovely poem just now and thought of fiends.
After you
by Ruth Goring
Now that you are gone, I wipe
mango juice from my table,
fold up the crinkled stories
Three potatoes on the windowsill
begin to send out roots
from their sleeping eyes
I dream that I begin to travel
but the moon stops me, flicking
its bright coins against my mirror
Poems litter the path
where we walked, and all my clothes
are stained with your laughter
http://www.goodreads.com/story/show/46927.After_you
Marjorie - Nope, Haven't met my kid yet. Came to realize that this was something I really wanted to do and now was the time I wanted to do it.
Q - Maybe Venus will decide to sit on YOU since she is missing Mim.
Na - Super congrats on Job Come True (and neighborgs moving. wish mine would)
Much love to all.
Uisge, what a beautiful beautiful poem. I love the final line.
And Na, congratulations - I second what OSS said; getting rid of the neighbors AND getting the new job are both worth celebrating.
::sigh:: Hurting animals are no fun. :( Hope Cabal and Mim have problems that don't require surgery.
Sally...well, at least you know what you're facing. Still, the timing really, really sucks. Hugs to you Pete and Shiraz.
Emily, I left a comment over at Teen Ink. You should really put your name on it. Oh! Happy Firbday!
::whispering:: Congratulations, Adri!
Not whispering anymore.
Congratulations, Na on the job and the lack of neighborgs!
And congratulations to Wendy for planning a way out of your current situation. :)
Uisge, thank you for sharing that poem- it's lovely, and she even got the Mangos in!
Hope the boss likes the newly organized library. So often, the moving of chaos into order does not go well for the artistic types who like their chaos just the way it was, thank you. Good luck with that. Also, still hoping the best for Cabel and Mims.
Hi, Rhonda! Welcome to the place where your Fiendish ways may regularly be practiced! Grab a lovely white, buckled jacket and any personalization supplies you need and have fun. I've recently escaped from mine, as evidenced by a sore shoulder. ;)
Wow, Na, sounds like the stars are all lining up for you right now! Yay!
In other news, it seems to be Negative Pet Karma week this week, with all these furries in and out of the vet offices. Skritches for all!
wOOts to Na and Uisge!!
Happy Firbday to E-Lady!
Wendy--yup, a dominance thing. I wouldn't be worrying about catibalism..I mean, cannibalism just yet :)
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Gaaaaah! Every time I think I'm done with these evaluations, I'm given "something else to think about" from my supervisor. Granted, everything is a moving target in these days of staff cutbacks and trying to make things work with a smaller staff (and desperately hoping it doesn't get any smaller). But how many times will have to take them back to the drawing board?
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{{Sock}}
Totally, Adri! This job is so happening in parallel to yours.
Thank you all, so very, very much! I'm rather in shock. But K is in fact very excited about the after-school arrangement, which I just confirmed a few minutes ago. I feel the rest of it will fall into place. Holy buckets.
Life can change direction at such lightning speed.
Uisge - if my neighborgs can move, so can anyone's, I believe. I believe! I beLIEEEEEVE! May it happen for you too. And very best wishes to you with the kiddo.
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Don't worry, OSS, the Fiends are there with you in spirit routing for you! You'll get through it.
And Ariandalen, thank you so much for your comment, it really meant a lot; they all did; I've said that but it's true. Very true. And it means a lot just that so many of you read it!
I thank you for your awesomeness on my blog, Fiends. Just so you know.
Mim is home from the Vet.
She's just fine. Nothing wrong with her.
Sigh.
Yay, Lorraine.
Oh dear. So much nicer to have easy answers. I wish I had some suggestions, but I don't except to wonder if the issue is too many cats for Mim's tolerance level. And that's a terrible answer. Consult the lovely Cat Coach, perhaps?
This is a job for
THE BENGAL HYPNOTIST!
well we coud have a duel off with the bengal whisperer
Happy Firbday Emily
OSS, what did I miss?
Is the Paul and Lorraine birthday song on Youtube?
I've been thinking of playing it for my BFF at her 40th, which is at a pub with Irish band, so it fits perfectly.
Uh-oh, tough call for Best Birthday Gift Ever - all the incredible comments on the poem from the Fiends and the entire Second Season of Star Trek on DVD. Ben's idea! It's a tie!
Sorry you have no answer about Mim :( Yay for having Boss home though!
I'm beat. Pre-k/Kinder class is exhausting to help teach! I soooo could not be a teacher!
Happy Birthday Emily!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats Na! That's great!
OK, shower time for me, i stink.
The neighborgs' moving truck is gone! I know they'll be back to do some cleaning and such. But. *whew*
Unfortunately my kids are sad to lose a playmate. I begin to see the well-being of our family on a balance: I believe the relief to me and my guy will outweigh the sadness the monsters feel over this change, for overall family happiness. (Not that we need to express this to them in any way.)
Happy Friday / Weekend all!
The staff evaluations are done! Yay!
Now I have to spend the weekend writing my own. Not yay.
Sorry that Mim's problem is not so easily solved. Have you ever tried the Feliaway (sp?) plug-ins? Those have helped Phoebe when I've thrown too many changes at her.
It's the weekend and I am finally coming home! For a whole week too!
Right ... I gave a cheer when you said there was nothing wrong, Quiche, because, well I thought there was Nothing Wrong. But I forgot that medical enigmas are often less fun than solid old-fashioned Problems.
OSS-Death to the drawing board! Hooray for completion!
Dan-There can be no Bengal Hypnotist - The bengals would beguile any would be hypnotist.
Was Venus wet before or after Mim got home (budumpbump) (and sorry - gross)?
Uisge, that is the first thing I thought of, but since I am new here, didn't dare say so! And I imagine it would be obvious if that was the cause....
Hello Fiends!
::waves::
::dashes off to Scotland for a wedding::
New Neverwear blog up from Miss Kitten!
http://kittysneverwear.blogspot.com
My new blog is trying to get written. Really. Teen Hide-n-seek is crashing the house down around me...
Beeing with the Boss Blog up now!
Just back from three days camping with the seventh graders (my students) and catching up on things fiendish. My 17 yr old dog (shepherd /husky) just got back from the vet. He's lost over 10% of his body weight so we need to increase his food. FabLo, last year he had a leaning (tripping falling, too) issue that was related to a vestibular problem. I thought that he'd had a stroke but it was all inner-ear. Hoping that Cabel's issues are easily solved. Sorry that Mme Mim's issues seem to be behavioral. So much harder to fix than a kitty UTI. Good luck all -
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