Ok, home from the vet.

Ok, home from the vet.  $200 later... maybe we have everyone taken care of!

We got:

•  Eyedrops for the kittens

•  A shot for Addsie, plus an antibiotic

•  More Prednisone for Booka's little itchy stink butt

•  Nappy's rabies shot, more Kinetic injections, eye drops, plus an anti-inflammatory pill for when her arthritis is flaring more than the injections can handle

It's going to be an awesomely fun week of medicating animals who don't understand why we're making them eat gross liquid, stabbing them, and dropping shit in their eyes!

The kittens are easy enough to eye-drop, but Midna's still on her ointment and she hates it.  She's not horrible, though - I can handle her alone when I need to, but it's not fun.

Nappy had an ulcer in one eye (explains the out-of-control persistent eye booger), but thankfully, she's easy to eye-drop.  She just sits down and lets you.  I am sure she'll be pretty easy to get a pill down, too.  Unfortunately, she runs when it's time for her shot - even though she takes it like a pro at the vet.  What a baby!

Booka gets his Prednisone as needed for his itchy skin.  He's easy because I just hide it in food.  Same with Lowrider for her bite puncture from the other day.

Addsie got her injection at the vet, but we have to medicate her orally twice a day.  That's gonna be the tough one because she hides and when you catch her, she fights and spits out whatever you give her.  I'm gonna need help with her, for sure.  Yet again, Shaun to the rescue.

So... the coming week is shaping up to be AWESOME.  Just AWESOME.  I can't wait to feel the pressure of needing to be at work and / or school all the while feeding, cleaning, and now MEDICATING my ani-pals.

I don't know what happened this past week, but it seems like the majority of the beings in my household ended up sick or hurt.  If I don't have some down time next weekend I can promise you all that you'll have to write me at the loony bin because I will LOSE IT.  This will mark my third weekend of no rest.  I need to go do some things around the house, then start on my paper for Lit and then study for a history test.

Wish me luck.  Wish me ALL the luck!

Homecoming for SHS was tonight, so...

Homecoming for SHS was tonight, so Shadow went to the game and the dance.  That meant I had the house to myself for a while.  I should have been doing homework, but I decided that I needed some Shaun and Blu time since it is so rare these days.  So, we hung out for some hours and it was fun.  I know that I "see" him pretty much every day, but it's a lot different when I'm relaxed and not distracted by needing to do housework, homework, or whatever.  It was great and I'm hoping we can figure out a way to make that happen again soon.  ❤

Other than that I'm heading to bed.  As no good deed goes unpunished, the taking-in of the kittens has left me with a very sick cat.  Addsie is sneezing a lot and making horrible snot sounds.  🙁  She's been like this for two days and it's not improving - I was hoping it was just a cold, but I don't want to let her get too far gone without intervention.  I'll get up early and get her to Dr. Berry's tomorrow.  Nappy is due for her rabies shot (gotta keep on top of that so I can get her groomed) and we also need to talk about her joint pain.

So between the vet, an ass-ton of homework, and whatever housework I can manage, tomorrow is shaping up to look QUITE fun.  (Not really.)  At least the rain will be nice to sleep to tonight.  And with that in mind, I'm off.  So much to do, so little time!  Goodnight, Internet!  ❤

Ugh, this day. This week. These past TWO weeks! 🙁

Ugh, this day.  This week.  These past TWO weeks!  🙁

I was so exhausted that I slept through my alarm and missed my history class.  🙁  I woke up around 11, but probably only because the neighbor was using a weed eater and it was loud.

By the time I got everyone here fed it still wasn't time for my appointment with Dr. Rana, but I didn't have enough time to go to work without having to turn back around and leave for my appointment, so I just went ahead to the doctor little early.

I did some Algebra homework while I was waiting to see Dr. Rana because there is no such thing as "down time" in my life right now.  He came in and asked what I was doing and when I told him that I was graphing polynomial functions he seemed really interested.  He also gave me the name of a website that I wrote down that is about Calculus.  I'm gonna check it out in a bit when I get the notes where I wrote that down back out.  I thought that was super cool.  🙂

Well, for the last few visits my blood pressure has been low.  He also said that I am deficient in vitamin D.  He prescribed me some vitamin D which I'll pick up tomorrow.  I've read that both low blood pressure and low vitamin D can cause fatigue.  Of course, so can arthritis, and the medication I'm taking for it, and not having a weekend to catch up on my rest...  I guess I should not be surprised that I am dragging right now.  I just REALLY REALLY REALLY don't want to be.  😕

Anyway.  I got to work late and I haven't been home long and I'm tired and hungry and have a lot of homework and of course more to do around the house.  I'm super bummed that I have to write a paper this weekend, BUT MAYBE AFTER THAT I will catch a break.  Y'all wish me rest, not luck.  LOL  Please and thank you.  ❤

This has NOT been the best day.

This has NOT been the best day.  In the midst of rushing around this morning I did something SUPER DUMB that I SUPER REGRET.  And someone I love got hurt because of it.  🙁

I woke up late because I just can't shake this exhaustion, so I rushed to Algebra class.  Class was fun and went great.  So then I ran back home to take care of all the animals before work.

Well.  I let Faith out of her crate without crating Lowrider, and of course, Faith immediately attacked Lowrider.  We've been doing this crate and rotate dance for years, but I'm starting to worry that if I'm not in the best mindset it could lead to more than a puncture wound for Lowrider.  🙁  I am currently hoping I can just keep managing it without another incident, but now it's just another thing for me to stress about.  😕

Lowrider is doing ok, but she's got a puncture wound about the size of a dime.  I feel terrible about it.  I got her some antibiotics with the help of Shari (super thank you so much for that!), and I'm hoping it heals over just fine.  I'll be keeping a close eye on that.

I must have really looked like I was having a shitty day because as I was heading to work a guy in a van next to me was like "Hey, has anyone told you today that you're beautiful?"  I was like, "Um, no."  LOL  He said, "Well, you are!"  And I was like, "You're funny, but thank you."  Because look.  I feel like I look like an un-showered pile of dog turds with dog hair sprinkled on top.  I do not in any way feel like I'm having a pretty day.  The guy at the post office also called me cute.  Maybe I just wear stress, regret, and exhaustion really well.  LMAO  I have no idea what that was about, but it did make me smile.  That was so random.  😛

Anyway.  I'm off.  I'll read my notifications in a bit.  ❤

I'm home from work early today.

I'm home from work early today.  Sucks for my hours - which I really really need, but things just aren't going my way this week.

Two weekends in a row with no rest is really wearing me down.  Being back on methotrexate and not being able to sleep it off over the weekend is wearing me down.  I really need a vacation or two.

I got to work late from exhaustion yesterday and left early for class.  I got to work right after class today, but had to pick Midna up from the vet at 5.  She's ok, but she has ointment for her eye.  They said she had a boo boo, so maybe that means she was scratched or something.  You know how cats are.  Super thank you to the best Shaun ever for dropping her off for me and helping me with her bill.

Even though I feel like I need hours at work I have schoolwork closing in this week, so I'm just gonna be grateful that I'm home and can knock some of it out.  I guess I am off to do that now.  I'll probably come back later and post photos of Halloween jewelry that I've made and probably whatever AL / AU stuff I have left.  If I can't get enough hours in, maybe I can at least sell some of the stuff I've made.  Every little bit helps.

Later, friends.  So much work to be done!

Whitey, our last gerbil, died on 09/26.

Whitey, our last gerbil, died on 09/26.  Thankfully, I think it was old age because unfortunately, rodents just don't have long life spans.  Whatever it was - she declined fast and died in Shaun's hands.

Now my feisty dragon, Pomona, looks like she's losing weight.  She's getting a geriatric sort of wobble.  🙁  She was a rescue so I have no idea how well she was cared for before Laurel took her in, but she's had proper care since 2011.  I don't think there is much to be done for her, so I'm pretty bummed out.

Last night I was talking to Midna and noticed that one of her eyes is swollen.  I tried to check on her this morning, but she was hiding and I couldn't get to her.  She was out today and while it looks better I'm planning to investigate more thoroughly when Shaun gets here.  If she needs to see a doctor, of course, she will.

And finally, I'm concerned about Tobi, the orange foster kitten.  I found out that he's what's called a "rumpy" - which is a bobtail cat with not even a stump of a tail.  Unfortunately, that often comes with nerve issues and other things like that.  He's been having potty issues... so a Google search led me to learn about Manx Syndrome (damaged spinal cord and nerves, causing a form of spina bifida, as well as problems with the bowels, bladder, and digestion) and megacolon (which comes with the aforementioned bowel problems and can be fatal).

Poor buddy will go in the box and scratch, then squat... and then nothing happens.  He'll cover that nothing and go about his business, but then a few minutes later I'm picking a turd off his butt with a tissue.  Thankfully, he doesn't seem constipated - just maybe like he can't push the poo out very well.

I am honestly not sure if this is the kind of thing that gets better or worse with age, but I'm all Googled out.  He seems ok right now, so depending on how Midna is doing he might see a vet in the morning, or he might see one later.  In any case I'm keeping a close eye on him.  He was the first to get sick with upper respiratory crud, and the last to get over it (even on antibiotics).  So I'm just hoping that he's ok and that everything works out.

On a related note it looks like some people keep Manx Syndrome babies and just diaper them.  I'm hoping it wouldn't come to that for Tobi, but hey, a pamper isn't the end of the world.  🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GqYsLjzpA8

On my 2nd load of dishes.

On my 2nd load of dishes.  So far, so good.  I probably have 2 - 3 more to go before I am caught up.  Yikes.  Sorry, but yeah - I let them pile up.  I didn't have time to do it myself, and I'm finicky about who touches my dishes, so having the boys wash them was not an option.  Yay, quirks.  😕

Currently letting the kittens have their play time and finishing up some Literature homework, then calling it a night.  This is the 2nd weekend in a row that I feel like I didn't get a weekend.  I'm exhausted.  This is getting old, fast.  🙁

Next weekend, my plan is to have no plans.  None.  Nothing to do besides maybe homework.  That sounds nice.  🙂