It's been a pretty good day.

It's been a pretty good day.  I got my order from the born pretty store, so that means I have MORE NAIL GOODIES!  😃  My little wheel of stones was broken, but I think most of them are still in the envelope.  I will be checking that out shortly.

ALSO, I got the polishes I ordered from the blog sale I posted a few days ago.  Five name brand polishes (some of which I wouldn't be able to find around here), for $8, including shipping.  So what, they were used?  Looks like she swatched them and decided not to keep them.  Seriously, they look brand new.  And I read somewhere that germs and bacteria can't live in polish.  Probably why you can PAINT nails without a license, but not do cuticles and all that.  Anyway.

The icing on my cake:  Teyla ate 4 crickets this morning and 5 this evening.  That is still not as many as she used to consume in one sitting, but that is definite improvement.  😃

So my biggest complaint for the day is that I like the nails I have on, so that means I don't want to take them off to play with my new goodies.  I can live with that.  😃

Super easy and fun nails I did last night with...

Super easy and fun nails I did last night with... wait for it... Saran Wrap.  LOL

I've seen it done two ways:

1)  Paint on your base color, then paint on another color and dab it OFF with the wrap, or

2)  Paint on your base color, then dab a second color ON with the wrap.

I think that the amount of coverage you want with the 2nd color would probably determine your method.  I dabbed color on with the wrap because the other way around just seems wasteful.  And you can always dab on more for more coverage.  🙂

Teyla ate 4 crickets...

Teyla ate 4 crickets, took her meds, and drank a little bit for me.

😃😃😃

That is not nearly as much as she used to eat, but it's improvement.  I'll take it.  😃

Shaun's too sweet.

Shaun's too sweet.  I wanted the new China Glaze Magnetix II Collection, but I couldn't buy it for myself because I knew I had vet bills coming.  So I wouldn't miss out I told him I wanted it for my birthday (which is in November), but that he should buy it now.  Well, it came in today and he gave it to me.  I'm considering not using it until November, that way, it's still my birthday present.  LOL  I didn't get him two gifts for his birthday - he can't get me two!  That is totally not fair!

Shaun.  You're a strange one.

"Who wants to sign my cast?"

"Who wants to sign my cast?"

So, we're home.  Her thigh is the broken bone, but the doctor said that in order for it to heal he needed to stabilize the surrounding joints - hip and knee.  Fancy little getup she's wearing.  Gotta be careful not to cover her vent and all that.  She doesn't seem to mind it too much - just glad to be home.  No baths until this thing is off (so I'm not quite done syringe-feeding lizards yet - gotta ensure she doesn't get dehydrated), and I have to make sure she doesn't get poop on it.  Doc wants to change it every week for the next 4-6.

When they brought her to me at the vet, she climbed (with her other 3 legs) up on my shoulder.  That seems to be her comfort place.  ❤  Glad to see that she can still get around some.

Also, FYI, Shaun fixed that fucking light.  He tried to snatch it down and it's not budging.  I hope to not have anymore hurt or sick babies anytime soon!

😐

Despite Teyla not eating anything at all yesterday and for most of today she didn't want dinner.  I'm REALLY hoping that it's because she's on medication (which is supposed to help stimulate her appetite), or because maybe she's just over-all not feeling well.  She didn't have any pain meds prescribed for her leg so I have no idea if she's hurting or not.  Doesn't seem to be, but animals hide it well.  I've never had a broken bone, but I would imagine it hurts like hell.  Don't know about after it's set, though.  Anyone out there able to clue me in?

On the bright side she did drink some water for me.  I had critical care mixed in, and tomorrow it will have some jump start for reptiles.  As long as she keeps drinking I won't freak out just yet.  She's got fat stores and is far from boney or emaciated or dehydrated.  I just don't want it to go on for too long.

Other than that she's getting around ok.  She even jumped a small distance with her one back leg.  But I had to put a puppy pad on her log - her bandages got snagged and she couldn't walk, so started to freak out a little.  Poor thing.  It's an adjustment, for sure.

I love this place. I love Dr. Atlas.

I love this place.  I love Dr. Atlas, the vet who took care of Teyla and Teal'c for me.  He asked about Teal'c first thing, and when I told him that he passed away last night he looked genuinely sad.  I really appreciated that.

I told him that his clinic was beautiful and really well thought-out.  I love that the rooms have doors (I hate that some vet offices don't.  It's a pain to hold leashes in a small space) and that the offices have whole doors on one side and split-in-half doors on the other.  The whole doors have windows all the way down so you can see if a critter is loose in the room, and of course you can see over the half-door, or close it totally for privacy.  Also, at the dog entrance they have slip leashes... I guess for those doofy people who think it's a good idea to take a dog in a place like that without.

After that he showed me around a little more.  I got to meet his foster tortoises.  He's also got a bird who's family brought her in to be put down because the family dog ripped her beak off.  He said he couldn't put her down, that he kept her and did a couple of surgeries, and that she's doing well now.  He has a good heart.  I only wish he was closer!

Any of you with exotic pets I definitely recommend this place.  For serious.  They are open late and on weekends.  Please don't let your exotic pet go without good care just because there is no one here in Anniston.  I promise you that this place is worth the drive.  ❤

Heading out to pick up my broken leezard.

Heading out to pick up my broken leezard.  I'll be glad to have her home.  Last night was just not easy without a scale-baby here.  🙁

Even though they weren't living together, Teyla and Teal'c got to see each other once in a while.  I wonder if she's gonna miss him like I do.  I hope she isn't sad.  ❤