Hump Day Chat

Continued good thots for Jackie and Twister.

I may have to kill Thunder.  Sunday he ate an entire uncooked loaf of sun dried tomato/basil cibatta bread.  Today he tried to eat a five pound bag of flour.  What a freaking mess.  The flour was IN a cabinet.

Busy day again today.  Looking forward to Friday that's for sure!

mrstjohnson

Spent all night thinking about Jackie and Twister - all my positive vibes heading your way.

Not much else - its less humid today and we have a slightly reduced risk of severe storms. It would be nice to go through a whole day without a radar lit up in red & yellow

Karen, send rain to Michigan - please!

Jackie, I know you are facing a lot of choices with Twister's care and although none of them will be easy, I'm sure you will do what is best for him. I think it's pretty safe to say we are all going to be on pins and needles until his appointment next Tuesday. You're both in my thoughts and heart.

Two of my red tomatoes are close to being ready to pick and one of my pear tomatoes is finally yellow!  I can hardly wait to eat fresh tomatoes! Last year I discovered the pear tomatoes at the Farmer's Market and literally ate them like candy. I'm pretty psyched having my own plant this year.

Twister had a pretty rough night.  He was restless and agitated and couldn't settle down.  I'm pretty certain it was the anesthesia drugs and he's a tiny bit better this morning.  He threw up bile multiple times and won't even look at any kind of food.  I'm going to pick up some ID canned food this morning and see if he'll eat that.  He can't have any pain meds on an empty tummy. He's incontinent and that's upsetting him too.  Vet says that should improve in a few days.  Hopefully today he'll start feeling better.  I hate seeing my little guy feeling so bad.   Thanks for all the good thoughts and vibes.  Very appreciated.

I don't see me getting much done at work today. 

sharismom

Karen, send rain to Michigan - please!

(((hugs))) Jackie.  I am confident the little guy will be feeling better hour by hour. Twister I guarantee that if you eat something you will feel much better.

Jackie consider going home at lunch and staying there

kpwlee

(((hugs))) Jackie.  I am confident the little guy will be feeling better hour by hour. Twister I guarantee that if you eat something you will feel much better.

Jackie consider going home at lunch and staying there

What Karen said.

((((( Jackie )))))

Deb W.

I third Karen's opinion

((((Jackie and Twister)))

Our other dog, my mom's dog, she's not in my sig pic, tore her paw pads this morning. We let everyone off leash in the tennis court down the street to run. We've done it for years, and we've done it with plenty of dogs. She tore all 4 of them. The front ones she tore pretty badly. We wrapped her up now, and I put Luke's little socks on her feet, and taped those on. Of course, she wants to chew them off, so we got those anti-lick strips.  She is so not happy with it. I think I may have to get her a cone. I think I also need to get Callie some boots, since she's biking with me now. We aren't going fast yet, I took her yesterday, and went just enough to keep the bike upright. I figure though I should get her some boots anyway though before she has a problem. I do have some paw wax for now though. I should probably check on Luke's paws, and maybe put some wax on his paws. Don't want him hurt for Friday night. 

What else... I put a new seat on my bike which is hopefully more comfortable. I wish I could justify buying a new one, but I can't really right now. If I buy it and say I'm going to ride, I won't use it. I have to keep riding with Callie for a bit, and actually ride it before I can justify a new bike. I do need to get rid of one of the old bikes. Technically, both the bikes are mine. The older one of the two probably needs more done to it then what it's worth. I got it before I could drive, though I'm not exactly sure when. So, it's at least 12 years old, and it didn't cost much when I got it. I also would need to get a rack to take it anywhere to get it fixed. I just don't do that sort of stuff, though I do need a rack so I can take my other bike places. 

Yikes -- torn paw pads sound painful!  Hope they heal soon!

I hope Twister feels better as the day goes on.  It makes sense that he might be nauseous from the anethesia . . . that is no fun.  The last thing you feel like doing is eating when your stomach is queasy.  Twister, my favorite remedy is saltines and some ginger ale - I wish you could have that!  Sending you some gentle belly rubs.  Jackie, sending you calming vibes -- we all know how worried you are and understand the emotional roller coaster this must be.

On a lighter note, I'm with you, Tina, about those pear tomatoes being like candy.  Hey, I remember that you enjoy the carbs like I do --- one way I like to eat those tomatoes is to slice a whole bunch of them in half, toss them with some olive oil, crushed garlic, a dash of red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and some basil or marjoram, spread in a baking dish and roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 400/425 (depending on how carmelized you like them and how hot your oven runs).  Then toss it with cooked pasta --- YUM!  Of course, in hot weather, you may not want to run your oven, but it's an easy dinner (works with cherry tomatoes, too).

Okay, I made myself hungry.  The almonds I was going to snack on don't sound appealing at all now. 

Finally ordered our new carpet today.  Rather than being super-excited like a normal person would be, I'm worried we chose the wrong kind or color, and the thought of how much it's costing is freaking me out.  I have to keep looking at our old, filthy carpet and imagining how nice new carpet will look!

Thanks Tracy - now I'm hungry too and not for what I brought for lunch. I was just watching The Barefoot Contessa yesterday and she was doing the roasted tomatoes from her garden. Man - my mouth is watering just thinking about them.

I'm probably more excited about your new carpet than you are but I'm betting you'll feel different once it's in. I know the cost is hard to absorb but it'll probably seem well worth it the first time you walk on it barefoot :).

Tracy, that sounds delish - definitely writing it down!

**wishes I had enough pear tomatoes to make Tracy's dish tonight**