Shadow had very good blood work numbers when he was tested on Monday. His oncologist is pleased, as are we. While he still isn't in love with going in the carrier and the car, it's gotten much less stressful for him. He now takes medication an hour before we leave for his appointments and it's made it much better for him and ... for us. Talk to your veterinarian to see if it makes sense for your felines. He's starting to … [Read more...] about good numbers, good nap
July 2021 Reading
I thought I would read differently last month. I expected Shadow’s recovery to be more sedate and I'd curl up with him and read. Yes, he slept more, but his medications meant that he wanted lots of active snuggling. They warned me this would be a side effect! I enjoyed it, even if it did make reading more challenging than I expected. This made eBooks easier to read that my paperback Valdemar series, though I did manage to finish … [Read more...] about July 2021 Reading
supervised snuggles
The internet was out for most of Monday. Shadow decided snuggles were the answer and Dot supervised. He's a smart cat. It was one of the best Mondays in a while. … [Read more...] about supervised snuggles
almost a taste of summer
Very soon we will taste summer from our garden. It's a garden that's kept itself for the most part. That wasn't my intent, but it's given us more time to spend with Shadow. There are two tomato plants we're tending this year. What I thought was a yellow pear is ripening first. There may be peppers, in theory this plant produces a purple bell. Right after I planted, we had issues with hungry local wildlife (the chipmunks, … [Read more...] about almost a taste of summer
Socks! (& Shadow … Dot too)
All the driving to and from Conneticut for Shadow's appointments and waiting allowed me to finally finish E's birthday socks. Don't worry, I wasn't the one behind the wheel! I knit these in Old Rusted Chair Tough Sock. They are in the Diminutive colorway, a gorgeous mix of variegated blues, teals, and plums with speckles. The toe is in Overcast, a semi solid medium grey. I absolutely loved knitting this yarn and I hope to knit … [Read more...] about Socks! (& Shadow … Dot too)