But When The Thermometer Goes 'Way Pup
Thursday, 11 September 2014
I wondered where the week had gone. Suddenly it was Thursday and I struggled to think what we had done on all the other days?? Monday the weather was wintry so we went to bed. Tuesday the car had to be serviced and, with the comings and goings and waiting, that took all day. Yesterday The GardyGardeners came and I did some baking.
Then my mobile had a conniption. I turned it on to text my mum and then it sent three empty texts to The Vet and threatened to send a dozen more before I could turn it off. I had to go out and buy a new one. And of course it is never that easy. The new mobile has a nano SIM: the old SIM is gargantuan. I couldn't transfer anything over, but I could keep my old number. I just had to go in, swap the new SIM for a blank one, ask the kind technician to do the magic whatever to make it work again and wait ten minutes. I think it works now, I am too afraid to try!! I did ask them to bar the internet. My mobile is pre-paid and I don't want to accidentally spend all my money on an unexpected trip to The YouTube.
This afternoon Peri went back to The Vet to see Dr David. Gilly comes along because she hates being left home alone. They spend all their time in the Waiting Room crying and looking alert. They know when the door opens it will be their turn and they want it to be their turn NOW.
Last week Peri was very poorly, and her liver numbers were on the high side of normal. She's been taking horse antibiotics and eating bland food for a week. Dr David took her temperature again. It is very undignified for her, but she is very brave and stood nice and still. Dr David multi-tasked: he took Peri's temperature and patted Gilly so she didn't cry from being left out. Peri has been pronounced well, her temperature normal, but we have to go back in a fortnight for more blood tests. The bill has been $300 so far, and will be another $250 in a fortnight, so for the time being there is no new sewing machine. Maybe at Christmas. The Labradors are far more important.
My Ca Plane Pour Moi cardigan has been going along very nicely. I made short rows using the Shadow Wrap method, and I cannot see where I turned and went the other way. There are short rows to make the hem curved. I am up to the under arm cast off, but I'm going to measure twice and decide tomorrow if it is the right length.
New pyjamas!! I like stretchy pyjamas and these were on sale, 50% off, at only $17-50 (well, $17-48 but you have to round up now we have no 2 cent pieces) As a bonus, they are the perfect length for me, and I was able to find my size, which is apparently a 14 or Large. I think they are underestimating their sizes!! The picture is from the Sussan website.
I have my fingers crossed that my long running cold is on the way out. At last. I have been enjoying the Spring weather, which is windy, wild, wet and colder than Winter with snow as well. I've also been enjoying the Spring vegetables and fruit. At the weekend I made quick vegetarian tostadas. There is something about tasty vegetables that makes me feel better when I am not. I even made my own flat bread using Jamie's recipe. I only made one quarter of a batch, but they were three very good flat breads. I can highly recommend this recipe, though mine were on the thicker side, I am sure they can be enthusiastically rolled thinner.
My new SD card ate all the photos saved on it, and so I have thrown it out and I am just using my old one. I have already uploaded the photos for tomorrow's Friday Food, so I can rest easy now. I do have a photo of my new sock wool. Our Knitting group made an order from overseas, but sadly they only had three of the green colours I wanted. Still, at just $12 a ball they are not to be sneezed at. They are greener than they appear!!
We might have a very early night. I am always secretly worried when we go to The Vet, and it is a relief to know, for a while at least, that Peri is well. Gilly is very happy about that too!!!
Too Darn Hot with Ann Miller from Kiss Me Kate.
This is one of the records my mum played all the time when I was a little girl and I can sing along, lustily, to all the songs.
Especially Brush Up Your Shakespeare, which I adore.
The vegetarian tostadas look scrumptious ! Hope you're all well again soon - good luck with the tests lovely Peri xo
Posted by: deb | Friday, 12 September 2014 at 07:42 AM
So glad to hear that Peri is better - it is always concerning when your fur babies are not well, and they can't tell you what's wrong.
Posted by: Cakelaw | Saturday, 13 September 2014 at 10:39 AM
$12 a ball of wool?!? o.0
glad peri is doing good :) when sky was a puppy and the vet took her temp, she looked so affronted :p
Posted by: Jennifer Rose | Sunday, 14 September 2014 at 08:17 AM
Oh no, poor Peri. I'm glad she is feeling and doing better now. So scary when our pets are unwell. I hope the next appointment goes well too. Nissa detests vet visits and gets so feisty and claw-ey that they have to cat bag her to take her temperature or do anything really. Thankfully she hasn't had to go very often.
Posted by: Megan | Sunday, 14 September 2014 at 06:29 PM
So sorry to hear that Peri is not well. I hope she gets better really soon.
Posted by: mrspao | Monday, 15 September 2014 at 06:32 AM
I am sooooo happy to hear Peri is declared well and I hope she continues to be happy and healthy,they are SUCH good girls at the vet. The photos are adorable xxxx
Posted by: Linda | Thursday, 18 September 2014 at 05:16 PM
Poor Peri. I hate it when our furry friends aren't well :( I'm glad she's doing better.
Our poor Moonshine is going down slowly. Some days I see her struggling & I think I'll have to be making a hard decision, then the next day she rallies really well. Considering she's 19 she's remarkably healthy our vet says :)
That tostada looks yummy!
Posted by: Lois | Saturday, 20 September 2014 at 10:28 PM