He made it through the night just fine. I blocked off the man cave so he couldn't go in there last night..
COLD DARK ROOM
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Good morning all, it's wet and very muggy here. There's a high possibility of thunderstorms tomorrow so the met office has put warnings out.
Lola has ventured outside but just a little stroll in the drizzle was enough before he came back in and headed to his hide.
I had the result of my MRI today and, as suspected, I have another torn cartilage, so I'm back on the waiting list for an arthroscopy on the other knee. Last year it all happened very quickly but I don't know how long the list is now. At least I know something can be done so I'm happy about that and hopeful that once that's been sorted out I can start to enjoy my longer walks again.
Anyway better get on looking busy, so see you later.
Hope you all have a good Tuesday
Lola has ventured outside but just a little stroll in the drizzle was enough before he came back in and headed to his hide.
I had the result of my MRI today and, as suspected, I have another torn cartilage, so I'm back on the waiting list for an arthroscopy on the other knee. Last year it all happened very quickly but I don't know how long the list is now. At least I know something can be done so I'm happy about that and hopeful that once that's been sorted out I can start to enjoy my longer walks again.
Anyway better get on looking busy, so see you later.
Hope you all have a good Tuesday
Overnights have been relatively cold here the last few days, 45F last night, but the days have been wonderfully sunny & bright. Yesterday afternoon we made the big move - our Sully is once again in her Winter abode. Nice large fully heated night box, equipped with a Kane heat pad & two RHPs mounted to the night box ceiling. It’s a cozy 81F in there this morning. Beyond the night box is the larger enclosure, fresh hay, overhead lights. I even upgraded the lighting this year.
The move went pretty well & relatively easy. Weight? Who knows - very heavy. Sliding down 2x4s into our basement is much easier than going uphill in Spring. One of these days I’ll get out the scale & do a proper weigh in.
One last tree to prune today. Happy Tuesday.
The move went pretty well & relatively easy. Weight? Who knows - very heavy. Sliding down 2x4s into our basement is much easier than going uphill in Spring. One of these days I’ll get out the scale & do a proper weigh in.
One last tree to prune today. Happy Tuesday.
Yeah, it's not been too bad, thankfully I've been double jabbed so that helped, on the plus side ..... the house is spotless ??
Do you have any pics of Sully on his 'slide'?
Do you have any pics of Sully on his 'slide'?
All four hands were busy during the actual slide. ? No humans or reptiles were injured during the Big Move. No hernias.
And just a few more of the straightest & tallest branches to cut back. Then shredding.
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Do you get a choice as to your dr/surgeon or is it take the dr who's next available & do you get a consultation apptment first? Just wondering how socialized medicine works.
Yesterday I had replaced a gas water heater. It's very nice and I was so happy with it and the job the company did. Until about 2am and realized that the reason I kept thinking about the gas furnace was because... I even had my son and another brother here that would have shown me how to relight the pilot. I have no clue why it slipped my peapickin brain that the furnace would need relit ? so I was pretty cold because it got down to 42°f outside. I managed to finally get it back up to 77°f between a little oil filled heater and the oven. It only got down to 70°f in the house before I discovered that I was freezing ? yes I know that sounds rediculous but it's true. I can't stand cold weather and my brain probably stopped working a while back ?
Well, here in SF bay we actually got MOISTURE, on the ground Sunday. Wasn't enough to register on the rain gauge, But at this point in time we will take anything. Supposed to rain tonight predictions from 0.10" to 0.50" and precipitation all the way through Sunday again. Need to set up rain barrels.
Took one of the fur babies to an oncologist this morn. Kinda decided Chemo on a 15 yr old beagle might be a lil hard on her. She had a Hemangiosarcoma Tumor removed In August, it was a bleeding mess..
She is doing 100% better, actually gained some wight.
Was prescribed Meloxicam to help suppress any new tumors. And ended up being well below the $650.00 potential cost.
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Took one of the fur babies to an oncologist this morn. Kinda decided Chemo on a 15 yr old beagle might be a lil hard on her. She had a Hemangiosarcoma Tumor removed In August, it was a bleeding mess..
She is doing 100% better, actually gained some wight.
Was prescribed Meloxicam to help suppress any new tumors. And ended up being well below the $650.00 potential cost.
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So did he fernagle his way into your house... just out of curiosity. I don't know your set up. Or where the man cave is. I'm thinking your patio but not sure if I remember correctly. So he was able to be outside?
Wow and I agree with you that it's just too much at her age. Maybe you could try liquid echanecea just to help build up her immune system to keep her as long as you can. It doesn't take much.??
Ya, after the surgery, it was like rolling the years back by 5. More energy, Awake a lot more, and was gaining weight. @Cathie G What type of Echanecea are you talking about? I'm not familiar with it...
It's an herbal supplement. I've used both liquid and capsules on animals. You can get the capsules almost anywhere now. It's an herb in the cold prevention medicine Airborne that I think makes the medicine work for people. But I always use the herb itself for animals. I've used it on a lot of animals and it works. It only took a capsule a couple times a week on a cocker spaniel I had for incurable cocker ear. The vet said it was gone. I've even used it on a baby goose that was so sick it couldn't stand up any longer. The baby grew up and that only took a few capsules spaced out. It might help with the healing and boost her own immune system without chemo. Capsules are cheaper and just as easy to give as liquid.
The GP refers you to a consultant in the dept you need then you see him/her or one of their team first, who authorise any tests, xrays etc The consultant is the one who does the op. You don't usually get a choice but I asked to be referred to the one I'm seeing because he was the man I saw last year for the arthroscopy on the other knee and he did a good job. Most of them also have private clinics too which costs a lot but can speed things up for those who can afford it.
I hope she makes a good recovery. My sister made a similar decision with her old dog Fudge in the summer too, She had a large growth removed from her back leg, but my sister decided not to have it tested because she wouldn't want to put the old girl through any harsh treatment. Apart from old age slowing her down Fudge has a lovely life and is eating really well so long may it last.
So you replaced a boiler that only needed relighting or have I misunderstood?
Our gov have just said they will give £5k grants for people to replace gas boilers with air or ground heat source pumps, to reduce CO2 emissions but they can cost £10k + and are massive things that are fitted outside - not suitable for every property.
I'm finding it hard work to type, delete and post again, my mouse pad/curser also seems slow to react so I'm giving up and taking myself off to bed.
So nos da and I'll see you tomorrow
Take care.
So nos da and I'll see you tomorrow
Take care.
No it was only a 30 gallon water heater for the inside hot water. But with the gas turned off to do that I would have to relight the furnace for heat. But my brain wasn't working evidently because it didn't compute ? gas turned off=pilot off to furnace ? the furnace is very old but very efficient. I wouldn't want to replace it and would really like to keep fixing it if possible. As it turns out they evidently disturbed a wire to it because even with the pilot lit it won't fire up. But at least I know to use an alternative heat tonight ahead of time. I'll just turn on the oil filled electric heater for the night on low and it will stay warm. This house is so easy to heat and cool it makes the new stuff look stupid. The morning sun comes in the back side windows almost all day and then around 3pm comes through the front windows until sundown. That's winter and summer. It works but I have to keep a window partially open when I sleep for fresh air most days.?
O-o-oh. . . now I see. I couldn't understand how you were heating your house with a water heater.
