hugglebunnies, blues and rest
Chessie came home yesterday morning, and she is happy. she has stitches at the incision site; no restrictions in behavior but a course of antibiotics to take. she's been doing a lot of resting, but that isn't so different from her normal downtime behavior. she is just as eager to go outside, but content to sit still rather than play ball. I am so relieved.
Chessie in the backyard, yesterday evening.
and here's Hannah. this is her very special ball, which she adores. *g*
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I spent all of yesterday afternoon and evening wrestling with myself. finally I gave in to my sense and my gut and made the decision to stay home these four days and rest, instead of traveling to Wiscon. I am more sad and bummed and regretful than I can say. but when I went to bed last night, and through today, there's been a sense of relief and a knowledge I made the right choice. I've been feeling like a steamroller ran me over, and now that I have these four days of rest I'm just starting to re-inflate. took lots of naps and spent time lying outdoors in the shade with Chess. the vice of tight bands gripping my head have started to ease a bit. hopefully the swarm of buzzing anxieties will begin to settle. it stinks that events in my life lined up to lead me to this state, and missing Wiscon, but sometimes that's how it goes. there will be Wiscon next year, and Readercon this July. in the meantime, my thanks for everyone's words of support. *hugs*
Chessie in the backyard, yesterday evening.
and here's Hannah. this is her very special ball, which she adores. *g*
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I spent all of yesterday afternoon and evening wrestling with myself. finally I gave in to my sense and my gut and made the decision to stay home these four days and rest, instead of traveling to Wiscon. I am more sad and bummed and regretful than I can say. but when I went to bed last night, and through today, there's been a sense of relief and a knowledge I made the right choice. I've been feeling like a steamroller ran me over, and now that I have these four days of rest I'm just starting to re-inflate. took lots of naps and spent time lying outdoors in the shade with Chess. the vice of tight bands gripping my head have started to ease a bit. hopefully the swarm of buzzing anxieties will begin to settle. it stinks that events in my life lined up to lead me to this state, and missing Wiscon, but sometimes that's how it goes. there will be Wiscon next year, and Readercon this July. in the meantime, my thanks for everyone's words of support. *hugs*