Sydney is gone ( Read more... )

So today we discovered ice damage to a corner of the roof of one section of our house. (Note to self: Start asking around about a good metal-roofing contractor.) Plus we have decided that it's probably time to euthanize the old dog. Surprisingly, I am doing pretty well. The mental/physical crash-and-burn of the last couple of weeks is over ( Read more... )

1) Sids is feeling better today and isn't peeing all over the house nearly as much. This is good. It means the antibiotic is working against the infection so we don't have to put her down this week ( Read more... )

Please excuse me while I indulge in a good, old-fashioned bout of whining and self-pity ( Read more... )

Can I go back to bed and start this day over again ( Read more... )

Sydney is back home. I think she finally realized that the vet and I were completely serious when we were discussing the possibility of euthanasia. She's not quite ready to go yet! The vet knew she was better when she felt well enough to try to bite him. That's my Syd ( Read more... )

• Syd is doing better now that the vet has gotten some IV fluids into her. They're keeping her overnight and the results of the bloodwork should be in tomorrow. Poor old lady ( Read more... )

I have to take my MacBook Pro to H's office so the techs can replace its noisy fan, and then he's to bring it home with him. This means that I will be computerless for several hours this afternoon. *PANICS ( Read more... )

No, not like that. We're going to have BABY BIRDS!

At least, we hope so.

An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) has been building a nest on top of our porch light for the past couple of days. I've taped over the light switch so we don't cook the eggs after they're laid or, even worse, start a fire. Also, I have resigned myself to sweeping the ( Read more... )

Kwispelbier: Beer for dogs

AHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I have a boozehound of a dog who is always trying to stick his tongue into people's beer glasses (or any kind of alcohol, really; we speculate that he was a frat-house dog before we adopted him), but, but...dog beer?