Good Morning ALL. Well it is a quiet time in our house this morning. Everything happened so quickly. As you know Mr. Alvin had ultrasound testing yesterday. It was early afternoon when they called to say that he was ready to be picked up. He wouldn’t go outside to go pee because I was not there. So I hustled over to get him. As the ultrasound technician had to send the report to the vet – it would be awhile before knew the results. He was happy to get outside and go pee and then pooped a few times on the way home. I was glad that I had taken a roll of bags with me. I gave him his breakfast which was actually a late lunch. He gobbled his food down and had quite a few sips of water, poor guy. A few hours later the vet called to give me the report. It was pretty intense, I will say. Please forgive me as the words are not coming as quickly this morning without him here. He has stones in his bladder and in his urethra. Possible to flush out but likely would require surgery. Was on the phone with the vet when the hospital called about him. So I called them back. The plan to take him to the hospital to be assessed as soon as possible. My son-in-law came as soon as my daughter got home from the office as she worked downtown. We had him there around 6:30 p.m. With covid the restrictions are apparent everywhere. Anyway after a time and we all waited in the car and and talked to the hospital via cell phone, I took him into the triage area to drop him off. Long story short ….. we waited in the car for them to assess him … before talking to the hospital vet who was so nice ….. and then I left him there and we went home. The house is so quiet this morning. They wanted to see if they could push the stone from his urethra into his bladder and it was successful. The vet called about 10:00 or so last night to let me know. He will be having surgery today at some point to remove the stones from his bladder. I am grateful to my kids and to the vets and I know that he will be fine and back home hopefully tomorrow.
Continuing to live with gratitude, kindness, respect, compassion and patience.
Alway, Carol & Alvin …..
Thought for the day …..
28 Nov 2015 Leave a comment
by mynewlifeat51 in Thought for the day Tags: adage, boyfriend, Christmas, comments, community, craft sale, daughter, earrings, food, garage, hospital, house, jewellery, lights, mirror, mr alvin, necklace, office, pale sky, pedicure, regular appointment, shingles, strangers, sunrise, surgery, sweet lady, traffic, vendors, vet, wise
Good Morning and Welcome to Saturday the 28th day of November, 2015.
The sun is coming up with pale shades of orange and blue almost clear.
It is quiet here in my neighbourhood.
Likely households are just beginning to stir.
The only sound I can hear is the buzzing in my right ear.
I guess time to start using the oil for my ears …..
Perhaps a bit too late but will try that first.
It would appear that as I glance out of the office window that my neighbour’s garage is final complete from the shingles to the lights.
It is quite the sight as it almost completely blocks the sight of their house and about half of the view from this window.
Looks nice though.
Yesterday the craft sale was good.
Some of the “vendors” were saying that the traffic was down from last year.
My neighbour is a nurse and works at the hospital so we had all of her co-workers and people she knows, so that definitely helped.
Compared to the Trade Show we attended a couple of years ago in a neighbouring community there were a thousand times more people.
We did not sell out but did quite well.
Lots of comments which gave us ideas for the future.
Some that made me think …. “did you forget to use your inside voice as the comments were not perhaps what one would deem flattering.”
I was reminded by my ever so wise daughter ….. not to take it personally ….. there are all kinds of people.
But then there was this woman who was so sweet.
She was at the hospital as her boyfriend was having surgery.
The dear lady lightly joked with us about him and having to look after him after the surgery when he goes home.
Clearly she was worried.
She loved our jewellery, and I showed her a pair of earrings and she remarked that there were too fancy for her as she was too plain.
“Ah”, I said …. “you are not plain and you wear what makes you feel good.”
My daughter showed her our pinecone earrings which are so sweet.
She tried a couple of necklaces on and checked them out in a mirror we had with us.
She decided on the pinecone earrings and one of the necklaces.
We chatted for a few minutes.
We girls, remarked how great she looked and she was on her way.
Just after she left … my daughter found her glasses.
We did not see which way she left so could not follow, so we were hoping she would come back later.
There was always the lost and found.
She came back later …. very worried as they were her only glasses and she needed them for driving.
I asked how the surgery went and she said “well.”
My daughter handed her the glasses and she was so grateful.
I gave her a hug and she was on her way.
We are so blessed that she stopped by as it reminded me how fragile the human spirit is and how we must we kind to one and other.
Overall I would say that it was successful.
Time spent with my daughter is always a great thing.
It was a nice change from the office.
Two of my friends stopped by to show their support so that was wonderful.
Pretty much everyone else I know was working.
But that is okay …. great experience.
Well in just over one hour we will be leaving for Alvin’s regular 6 week pedicure appointment, he also needs some food.
Then home to prepare the orders for the recent tea parties so that I can submit them today.
One of my friend’s is stopping by to take me to run an errand later and possibly stay for tea.
Then it will be laundry.
Well looks like I had better be getting this show on the road.
I hope that you have a wonderful Saturday.
One thing … my thought for the day …..
“Chose your words wisely before opening your mouth to speak”
Being hurtful or ingenue or less than kind is not how we should treat our fellow human beings.
The old adage “if you cannot say something nice then do not say anything at all” ….. it works.
Just saying.
Special Hello to: my sister and our friend “M” back in Saskatchewan …. thank you ladies for always your kind words and support.
Always, Carol and Alvin