I get that they want the owners there during the visit. But the vet in Tallahassee was really good about understanding about how people have jobs and can't always take time to be there with their pet. Plus the fact that a lot of people around here work in Burlington, which takes me 40 minutes to get to work. You would think the vet could make some kind of arrangements. Or be flexible.
I strongly disapprove of any vet who cannot be flexible enough to board a cat through the day to be able to examine a
male
cat with a possible UTI. Male cat with UTI is urgent - for the level of pain, and for the possibility of crystals/uroliths. Nora is right - it does sound likely to me, too, that Dean's urine is crunchier than normal. Aside from the pain for him and the inconvenience for you of having to clean up accidents, crystals can result in a blockage. Now, he's ok if he is peeing just tiny amounts, but if you find that he can now longer get anything out (you'll also notice his bladder becomes hard as Nora said) - this becomes a Capital-E Emergency.
May I come kick your veterinarian's hinder parts? Pretty please?
Ginger, I continue to regret you have to go though this, am glad at least one small aspect of your schedule went right, and respect your continuing strength in this battle.
Yes, so very much this. And {{{{{{Jen}}}}}
Her place is *amazing*. I just wanted to move in forever and lick all the walls, they were so gorgeous.
Aw, thank you, JZ. And, leN, I do have a Thursday - Saturday night gig, but am available for decorating consultations Sundays - Wednesdays. Provided someone picks up the airfare.
What does tuck my tailbone mean? Push it back? Or forward?
Forward. Like, if you had a tail, and you pulled your tail through your legs towards your front, "forward" = the way your tailbone would move. (I'm bad at describing physical things AND I'm stoned on tramadol, so I hope that made sense.)
Basically, tucking your tailbone results in a flattening of your lower-back arch.
smonster, that idea you had for a handywoman service? I think you should do it, preferably here
Imagine the fun juliana and I could have working together... I fix shit up and she makes it purty!
I just used a "personal massager" as... a personal massager. File that under sure signs of getting old.
Steph, yes it made sense! I'll try it.
Remember back in the day before internet shopping, when catalogues were the thing? I had a friend who worked for the barebones shopfront of a Montreal (maybe across Canada?) catalogue that sold a "personal massager" with a tiny innocuous entry. And women would keep coming in (it was just a counter front to a warehouse) and order it by the catalogue number, no description.
Of course they knew that code off by heart and made squinty faces at the ladies who thought they were all secret wankers.
Sundays - Wednesdays. Provided someone picks up the airfare.
Hmmm. You are up in SF, yes? Cheap airfare down to SoCal. And the new place (If it happens) is close to Long Beach Airport. Hmmmmmmm.
Teppy, I am going to bookmark that stretch for later.
I have started my day with an anxiety attack. This was not part of my plan for today. IbetterN, TCG is taking tomorrow off, so we're going to finally try to see The Avengers tomorrow!
