January 17, 2009

• Pets, Health, Money, Pancakes, & Foster News

  We’re up and around here.  Jesse was up twice in the middle of the night with Sushi.  She was full-fledged barking in the den.  I awoke this morning with Chirper curled up against my shoulder and Sushi curled up in Jesse’s arms!  If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!

  PET NEWS:  Jesse’s still not real good about getting her outside immediately, and she definitely keeps him busy cleaning up messes on the carpet.  I think the fact it’s so cold outside, and he has to bundle up, makes him reluctant to go outside as frequently as he needs to go.  I’d rather go out in my sweatpants, flannel gown, and bathrobe and stand in the chilled air than clean up poopy messes in the house.  Sushi still needs us to walk her to “the spot” instead of just sending her outside.  I think she’s a little fearful of being out there alone.  If Sampson goes, he distracts her and she forgets to go.  Jesse keeps forgetting to give her her antibiotic.  When he comes home, I feel like my responsibility for his dog should stop.  He actually told me (his words), “I know you’ve never complained, but I see you doing all the work (hummmm???? didn’t I tell him that’s how it would be if he got a puppy?????).  If you want me to, I’ll give her to Camilo.”  Of course, 1) She’s an animal,  2) I love animals, and 3)  I’m obviously attached,  I don’t know how old they are before they are old enough to control their potty habits.  She has developed diarrhea and I don’t doubt it’s from all the foreign objects she ingests from our floor.  I feel like I’m living in a house with a crawling baby!  I will take her into the vet on Monday to have her incision site checked and her first shots.  Meanwhile, they said I could give her 1/2 teaspoon of Pepto Bismol and 1/2 tablet of Loperamide (Imodium).  (sigh – I’m such a sap for animals!!!!)  Chirper and her are running circles around me – very cute.  He chases and then she chases.  Also, we have a cat toy that, when you pull its tail, vibrates.  Sushi has figured out how to pull the tail with her mouth, hold the animal between her paws, and watch ‘er rip!!!!  I couldn’t figure out who kept pulling the cord.  I kept hearing the grinding sound and when I checked it was the dog!  That’s the kind of stuff that makes me like her.

  HEALTH NEWS:  While we were at Annamarie’s therapy appointment, Rissy began coughing.  A tight sounding cough.  They have a new PA working there and she was kind enough to stop in the halls and listen to Rissy’s chest.  What a nice lady!  She told me to put her on the Nebulizer (breathing machine) 3 times a day with Albuterol (asthma medicine).  I always worry more about Rissy’s coughs because of here past breathing problems.  We keep on hand Albuterol and Pulmicort (a steroid) to use in the Nebulizer.  We just never know when she’ll need it.

  MONEY:  I don’t know why or what I bought, but yesterday’s “small trip to the grocery store” cost $145.00!!!!  I’m rethinking and can’t think of what ran the bill so high.  We needed cat litter and I bought 3 boxes and a collar for Sushi,  but I couldn’t tell you the price.  We need it, I buy it, and it doesn’t really matter about the cost because we have to have it.  I bought my mom a birthday card that allows us to record our message.  Maybe it was really expensive.  I didn’t look at the cost because my mom will be 80 tomorrow and she’s worth it!  That said, some pickles, trash bags, Little Debbie’s, chicken fingers for lunch today, bananas, apples & carrot sticks, and some toiletries totaled that huge amount!

  PANCAKES:  We had breakfast for dinner last night and the electric skillet is still out, so Rissy is in there making pancakes for everyone.  I just came back from checking on her . . . WHAT A MESS!!!  She’s dribbled batter into the plastic grooves or casing that are supposed to catch excess grease, and I’m not sure if there isn’t more in the plastic casing and the counter top than on the griddle!  I just told her she would be responsible for cleaning up the mess.  The pancakes aren’t exactly turning out round.  I thought the made themselves round, but apparently not!

  FOSTER NEWS:  NONE!  Either our file is REALLY lost, or this new “Larry guy” doesn’t have time to look.  Crazy, huh?

  Today’s To Do List:
  *  My laundry
  *  Clean off desk (ROFLOL – yeah, right!)
  *  Keep 4 little girls occupied and quiet; since they can’t go outside and 2 are grounded from TV & music
  *  Maybe look at foster room and see what I can organize (maybe I should call it the “guest room”!!!)
  *  Read a bit in my new book

  Not a big list, but my motivation is even smaller!!!

  Be blessed  ~

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