Window blinds are casting shadows on my bedroom wall.
Month: July 2013
Shiny Dog Is Shiny
She seems to be recovering well. I think? It’s just so damn hard for me to tell, because I have nothing to compare this with.
Piglet Percival Smith
I’m not always a total asshole, but when I am, I like to kick the fat cat out of her bed and then gloat about it.
One Week Post-Op
Because it’s all about Franny, these days, here’s more about Franny. At a week post-op, she’s walking well, stretching out her woe leg on her own, and occasionally she’s even lying in the frog dog position. As of yesterday, per the vet’s instructions, she’s off all pain meds, too.
I am in awe of how fast dogs heal, and of how fast they start to shrug things off. They’re truly amazing.
Hark! A visitor!
Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) on Butterfly Bush
Lapful of Piglet
I think the cats are getting short-changed, because all my attention has been focused on Frances. Piglet has taken matters into his own hands and decided to stake his claim on my lap. He’s a very sweet boy, when it suits him.
Tornado Warning
I got home on Monday, just in time for the tornado sirens to go off. I was afraid that would happen before Frances was allowed to do stairs. I couldn’t take her down to the basement, so we waited it out in the bathroom. Not ideal. Also, NOT COMFORTABLE. Next time, I’m going to have to take a kitchen chair in there with me. Sitting on the side of the tub got old FAST.
The Uncrate
Miss Franny refuses to enter her crate, even when it’s full of chicken. Since she must be confined while she recovers from surgery, I had to get creative. This is the space where the bedroom, bathroom, and living room doorways meet. By closing doors and baby gating doorways, I was able to create an uncrate for Frances. It’s not her favorite thing in the world, but she tolerates it.
Post-Op
One of the staples is a little wonky, but everything looks nice and clean and dry.
Legs akimbo!
Apparently this is comfortable?
She is having ups and downs. She’s not interested in drinking water, so I’m spiking it with tuna and boiled ground chicken and serving it to her warmed. Her appetite has been okay, but this morning she only ate half her breakfast, so it could be better. All that is to be expected, I think. She’s touching her toes to the ground a fair bit, which is good, but this evening, she started carrying her leg up. That worried me, but then when I took her out to potty, she put her toes on the ground again. Not the most fun roller coaster.
This is going to be a looooooooong 12 weeks.
More Paper Boats
I just added a bunch more paintings to the shop.
red paper boat 