Friday, November 15, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
5 things - November edition
I realized I missed the October edition, so I do apologize.
5 things going on in our house:
1. Merida is now 20 lbs and is 7 months old! She's growing so fast, but she still likes to cuddle when she's sleepy and loves to give kisses.
2. Some fool decided to steal Merida's peanut butter video and pass it off as their own. I only found out about it by a fluke - I was looking up the url to show the video to a co-worker and I saw there were two Youtube videos.
I submitted a complaint against this user and Youtube promptly took down the offending video!
From now on when I post a video, I will put in my watermark.
Why are people such losers to do stuff like that?
3. I've started decorating for Christmas. Yes, it's true. Everyday there's another Christmas item out for display. I have a grand idea to make a small ribbon tree to match the wreath from last year, we'll see how that goes.
4. I am not ready for it to snow. There, I said it.
5. We leave for vacation in a few weeks and I'm dreading it. Actually, I shouldn't say I dread it, I am looking forward to it. I just know I will be sad. Why? Because instead of leaving behind one, I now have to leave behind two. Going to go cry now.
5 things going on in our house:
1. Merida is now 20 lbs and is 7 months old! She's growing so fast, but she still likes to cuddle when she's sleepy and loves to give kisses.
2. Some fool decided to steal Merida's peanut butter video and pass it off as their own. I only found out about it by a fluke - I was looking up the url to show the video to a co-worker and I saw there were two Youtube videos.
I submitted a complaint against this user and Youtube promptly took down the offending video!
From now on when I post a video, I will put in my watermark.
Why are people such losers to do stuff like that?
3. I've started decorating for Christmas. Yes, it's true. Everyday there's another Christmas item out for display. I have a grand idea to make a small ribbon tree to match the wreath from last year, we'll see how that goes.
4. I am not ready for it to snow. There, I said it.
5. We leave for vacation in a few weeks and I'm dreading it. Actually, I shouldn't say I dread it, I am looking forward to it. I just know I will be sad. Why? Because instead of leaving behind one, I now have to leave behind two. Going to go cry now.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Saturday Smiler - Spotless
Know why Gimli's so happy? It's because Candy is not a Dalmatian after all and the spot is just that, a spot.
I will be checking my moles monthly. This mole was just a mole, but I never saw it til this week. What if there's something more sinister and I don't find it til it's too late?
I have a husband, family, great friends and most of all, two corgis that need me here for as long as possible. Doing a body check each month is no big deal in the grand scheme of things.
Friday, November 8, 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Seeing Spots
I have a great many posts to put up, but this week started off in a bad way and it's taken away all my motivation.
I was scratching my head and found what I thought was a booboo on my scalp. I looked in the mirror and as I was pushing around my hair to find this "booboo", I found a weird looking mole. (No, the booboo wasn't on the mole).
I had never seen this before and instantly had that sinking feeling.
Later that night, Mike looked at it and he didn't know what it was. I e-mailed my doctor, Dr. Love, and was able to get an appointment for tomorrow morning.
To say I've been a crazy person all week is an understatement. I keep thinking it's probably nothing and once it is checked, it will be nothing. Then I look at it again and my mind starts to spin.
More details as I get them.
I was scratching my head and found what I thought was a booboo on my scalp. I looked in the mirror and as I was pushing around my hair to find this "booboo", I found a weird looking mole. (No, the booboo wasn't on the mole).
I had never seen this before and instantly had that sinking feeling.
Later that night, Mike looked at it and he didn't know what it was. I e-mailed my doctor, Dr. Love, and was able to get an appointment for tomorrow morning.
To say I've been a crazy person all week is an understatement. I keep thinking it's probably nothing and once it is checked, it will be nothing. Then I look at it again and my mind starts to spin.
More details as I get them.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Sunday Selfie
I missed the Saturday Smiler yesterday. So instead, here's Sunday Selfie starring Miss Merida!
There's no duck face here!
Friday, November 1, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Friday, October 25, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Peanut butter time
Merida's first taste of peanut butter and my first video with background music.
She's 4 months old here.
She's 4 months old here.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Professor Gimli
Now Students, Professor Gimli of Slytherin House would like to teach you the difference between the spells, Lumos and Nox.
Now, for your in class assignment, conjure up some food for me. You may leave it with my assistant, the lovely Merida.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
2 for 1
I missed Flat Gimli yesterday and since today is the Saturday Smiler, I felt like combining both.
Here we are in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico on the Castillo de San Cristobal fort. This is after my top button popped open and I managed to flash all the visitors to the fort and no one, not even Mike (!!!), told me the button had come undone.
No wonder the guide was so nice to me! hrmph.
As you can see from the photograph, the camera strap is lying between the buttons, so imagine my awkwardness when I had to fumble with my shirt to pass through the metal detectors to reboard the ship.
Yup, that's me, Queen of Awkwardness.
Here we are in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico on the Castillo de San Cristobal fort. This is after my top button popped open and I managed to flash all the visitors to the fort and no one, not even Mike (!!!), told me the button had come undone.
No wonder the guide was so nice to me! hrmph.
As you can see from the photograph, the camera strap is lying between the buttons, so imagine my awkwardness when I had to fumble with my shirt to pass through the metal detectors to reboard the ship.
Yup, that's me, Queen of Awkwardness.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Puppy Jail
Miss Merida came home Friday evening. The vet tech I dealt with adores the Disney Princess, Merida, so naturally she adores our little corgi girl. She told us that Merida was a joy to have around and she got the VIP treatment with plenty of pillows. I guess it pays to be cute and lovable, huh?
She was still a bit groggy from the anesthesia, so it was easy to keep her quiet. We set her up in the xpen for the night, along with her puppy blanket and some toys. Gimli didn't understand why she was there and not in the room with him, isn't he lovely? He did enjoy being the sole corgi in the house, while she stayed overnight at the vet's.
They put in internal stitches so there's nothing to tempt her to pull at them. She received an injection of pain medicine on the day of the surgery and on Friday, so she wasn't in pain. In fact, she's had no pain medication to speak of since Friday and she's not shown any signs of distress.
On Saturday morning, you could see she was starting to feel better and tried to stretch, but she stopped part way through. I imagine she felt some discomfort then and wisely stopped.
Today, she's almost back to normal. Her scar is healing well. There's still some dried blood stuck to it, but that's starting to fall off on it's own.
She wants to run around and the poor dear is itching to go on a walk! We're to keep her quiet for 7 days, so she won't be joining Gimli and I on our walks til at least Friday morning.
She was still a bit groggy from the anesthesia, so it was easy to keep her quiet. We set her up in the xpen for the night, along with her puppy blanket and some toys. Gimli didn't understand why she was there and not in the room with him, isn't he lovely? He did enjoy being the sole corgi in the house, while she stayed overnight at the vet's.
They put in internal stitches so there's nothing to tempt her to pull at them. She received an injection of pain medicine on the day of the surgery and on Friday, so she wasn't in pain. In fact, she's had no pain medication to speak of since Friday and she's not shown any signs of distress.
On Saturday morning, you could see she was starting to feel better and tried to stretch, but she stopped part way through. I imagine she felt some discomfort then and wisely stopped.
Giving us the stink eye
Don't look at me, I'm hideous!
Today, she's almost back to normal. Her scar is healing well. There's still some dried blood stuck to it, but that's starting to fall off on it's own.
She wants to run around and the poor dear is itching to go on a walk! We're to keep her quiet for 7 days, so she won't be joining Gimli and I on our walks til at least Friday morning.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Flat Gimli - EPCOT
Experimental Prototype Corgi of Tomorrow... What, that's not what EPCOT means? Well, Walt doesn't think so...
Here's what EPCOT really means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_Prototype_Community_of_Tomorrow_(concept)
Here's what EPCOT really means: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experimental_Prototype_Community_of_Tomorrow_(concept)
Thursday, October 10, 2013
The Last Time
It was a cold morning in January and I had a feeling that I could not shake. A weird, something isn't right, sort of feeling. I didn't tell Mike for fear of being melodramatic, so we continued on.
We got 6 month old Gimli ready and we headed to the vet. In the reception area after we handed him over and he happily went with the vet technician, the receptionist told me not to worry. I didn't believe her. I held back tears and smiled at her.
The house was quiet and we started our day.
Around lunchtime, the phone rang. I knew the caller before Mike picked up the phone. I sat across the desk from him and saw the color drain from his face. I was on the phone with a customer at the time and I don't know how I managed to complete the conversation.
Gimli started bleeding uncontrollably during the neutering surgery. He lost a great deal of blood and they had to give him an infusion. He was stable now, but they were going to watch him for the afternoon and he had to be on extreme limited rest for the next few days so as to avoid opening the stitches.
As you know, Gimli is alive and well.
Today is Merida's spay appointment. I'm nervous and a little scared because she's so little and because the vet keeps the spays overnight for monitoring. I'm trying not to think about what could go wrong, but it's colored by what happened with Gimli.
If you can spare any good thoughts, please send them our way.
We got 6 month old Gimli ready and we headed to the vet. In the reception area after we handed him over and he happily went with the vet technician, the receptionist told me not to worry. I didn't believe her. I held back tears and smiled at her.
The house was quiet and we started our day.
Around lunchtime, the phone rang. I knew the caller before Mike picked up the phone. I sat across the desk from him and saw the color drain from his face. I was on the phone with a customer at the time and I don't know how I managed to complete the conversation.
Gimli started bleeding uncontrollably during the neutering surgery. He lost a great deal of blood and they had to give him an infusion. He was stable now, but they were going to watch him for the afternoon and he had to be on extreme limited rest for the next few days so as to avoid opening the stitches.
As you know, Gimli is alive and well.
Today is Merida's spay appointment. I'm nervous and a little scared because she's so little and because the vet keeps the spays overnight for monitoring. I'm trying not to think about what could go wrong, but it's colored by what happened with Gimli.
If you can spare any good thoughts, please send them our way.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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