I'll mention to them that I usually spend Sundays doing yard work and it would be no trouble at all do cover theirs while I'm at it or something.

Maybe mention how much you love yard work in the context of "here's a fun fact about me". Then, just take care of it. If they mention it, say "it was no trouble, you know how much I like to do this stuff, and Lord knows that you have other things to worry about!" with a smile.

Just got home - thanks for the thoughtful posts and ideas.

Lemme 'splain... No, is too much, Lemme sum up: {{{{{{{{everyone who wants/needs}}}}}}}}

Tonight's Giants game is "brought to us by the Monterrey Aquarium". How fitting!

Interesting. A neighbor used to mow our lawn occasionally. I thought great - he likes mowing lawns as much as my dad does ( really - we had long conversations about lawns). I did think it was odd, but no one in my house likes lawn mowing. However, it annoyed Matt.

So I would approach gently.

Of course I am also the person who had neighbors apologizes for there lawn being dirt. and I was like , no really - take your time My dead lawn really can't say much

Dog~ma to PMM puppy. Birth~ma to PMM niece. All our ~ma belongs to you.

So much gup pup~ma, Plei. I hope there is a quick, easy and calming answer soon.

And, well, quick, easy as possible and calm baby too.

It's hard to worry about people and critters. I hope you have good news soon.

Paul says she seems more chipper (per our conversation when he asked if it was possible that she'd been exposed to giardia over the weekend -- answer, yes, because I wasn't always the one walking her, and I didn't give the lecture about never letting anyone drink from streams, ponds, etc. until the second day there, I think). So, that's good.

Doggy~ma for your swiftest hound, Plei.

Teppy, I'm not sure if this one would be withing your purview, but just in case you might know, is there any possibility whatsoever of steroid eye drops letting enough steroid into the bloodstream to cause mild behavioral changes? I am having a hard time finding out detailed information about non-occular side effects of Lotemax 0.5% opthalmic soln. It's doing a grand job of helping my poor delicate flower eyes recover from the disaster of repeated allergic reactions to AB drops. But in the last several days I find myself fidgeting - bouncing my legs, mostly. If I concentrate, I can sit still, it's not like an involuntary tremor. I know it is unlikely for an external use steroid to have behavioral effects - but this much fidgeting is highly unusual, and I can't think of any other reason for it. Bearing in mind that Prednisone causes extreme behavioral and mood changes for me, I'm wondering if it is possible that using the Lotemax is connected with the fidgeting.