Holding a seventy pound dog on his back in a choke hold while all four paws are up in the air so a vet can do an ultrasound is rather tricky.
The good news is, she found absolutely nothing physically wrong with him.
The current guess is one of two parasites, or a weird allergy.
More tests and drugs, coming up.

Do not throw out your list of books read last year until AFTER you have at least transcribed the list onto some digital format.  The reviews can come later.  Now you are stuck trying to remember the books you read before you can even do reviews, short as they may be.  At least you remembered the number of books; that is something at least.

I was not surprised to learn that the blood tests came back indicating that he has something going on with his gastrointestinal tract.  We have an appointment at the end of the month to have an ultrasound done, to see if that shows anything.  Apparently this is going to give us more information than a standard x-ray would, so that is all well and ( Read more... )

I feel much better; almost back to normal.  Whatever that is.  But aching Christ, this work week is taking an eternity to pass.  As usual, our mini-vacation next week cannot come soon enough ( Read more... )

Hello, FList!

Just  a couple of things.

First, the Better Half and I are on vacation finally, thank Christ Almighty.

What this means is that from Monday of next week until the weekend, we intentionally will not have access to any computer of any type, because of where we are.  Lack of response is therefore because of our situation, not because ( Read more... )

CHESS - No chance.  No luck involved.  No random elements.  Just plain, simple mental skill.  It is your mind against another person's mind, within the confines of the rules and pieces.  Black versus white, on a sixty-four square board.  The world disappears, and it is you and the board.   Have not played for years, and I regret it ( Read more... )

In the two weeks that we were gone, all of the multitudinous seasonal places have done all of their spring cleaning, and put up their signs.

They take down their signs once the season is over, to preserve them, and not expose them to the winters here.

On the road that we live on, there is a collection of huts? shacks? on the side of a hill on the way ( Read more... )

For those of you who may be unaware, the state of New Hampshire has had it's license plate be the source of jokes for comedians/comediennes for years, especially George Carlin ( Read more... )

So 2007 is now over, on to 2008. Let's see how long it takes me to stop writing 07 for the year on all of my paperwork ( Read more... )