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- Working on three smallish loads of laundry and one load of bed sheets (changed them this morning)
- Will eventually go out and shovel this mess
- Scooping and general straightening up
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was checking on our jaspurr through the night last couple of nights, as he seems to be struggling with a hairball. i've given him petroleum jelly, he's eating well and peeing/pooping well, but seems to not feel quite well and is making the classic hoarking up of hairball pose/sounds. i worry about a possible URI but have seen no runny nose or nose snot, his ears are cool to the touch, his nose is cold and wet, and no third eye lid showing. i'll give it until maybe tuesday to see if the hairball comes up. if he seems worse or about the same on tuesday, i'll get us to the vet's to have him looked at.
today i did our usual morning routine: added wood to the wood stove, gave the cats their breakfasts then made my breakfast, scooped litter boxes, and washed the dishes. after the cats 1pm-ish snack, i settled the girls in for their nap and made my lunch then wrote up my 'to do' list for tomorrows busy day. i've got jaspurr down in the living room with me now, enjoying the quiet and warm while the girls are having their afternoon nap. i'll run the washer load later this afternoon.
i'll start my meal planning for next month later today, and work a bit on my shopping list.
other than the above, i'm keeping a close eye on jaspurr, and i'll watch some tv.
today i did our usual morning routine: added wood to the wood stove, gave the cats their breakfasts then made my breakfast, scooped litter boxes, and washed the dishes. after the cats 1pm-ish snack, i settled the girls in for their nap and made my lunch then wrote up my 'to do' list for tomorrows busy day. i've got jaspurr down in the living room with me now, enjoying the quiet and warm while the girls are having their afternoon nap. i'll run the washer load later this afternoon.
i'll start my meal planning for next month later today, and work a bit on my shopping list.
other than the above, i'm keeping a close eye on jaspurr, and i'll watch some tv.
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I'm praying for Jaspurr!!!!!!! [emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji]
thank you! we're off to the vet's today, as i'm relatively sure our jaspurr has an URI. i believe the URI originated with our deedee, so she's going to be checked too -- she seems fine other than an occasional sneeze, she had some drippy nose about a week ago which has stopped. allie will come along, as she cannot handle being alone though she's not showing any symptoms.
so today i'm up early. i've called the taxi (i can't believe i've found a taxi service that operates in my rural area -- though it'll cost as much or more for the taxi there and back as it does for the vet's), and have a quote. i'll call our vet's shortly after 8am to set up an appointment.
after the vet's, i've got firewood to move, laundry to finish, a few dishes to wash, a bill to mail off, vacuuming, and litter box scooping to do.
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Good luck with your kids, mickNsnicks@mom.
- Scooped the boxes, made the bed, emptied the dishwasher, 2 miles on the treadmill, filled the car up with gas (Rick may be taking me to work Tuesday morning as we are supposed to get hit with freezing rain and sleet in the early morning)
- Back to work today
- A bit of grocery shopping tonight, followed by the second half of The X Files premiere
Good Luck at the Vet's. Poor Jaspurr. Those girls are 'troublemakers"
Glad you have a taxi for emergencies. That is great, especially in this weather. A nice warm car!
Keep us updated!
Good luck
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- cleaning and straightening
- go for a drive to see how the sidewalks look and of I can go for a walk
- change the sheets
micknsnicks2mom
! :cross: - cleaning and straightening
- go for a drive to see how the sidewalks look and of I can go for a walk
- change the sheets
- grocery store
- general straightening
- drug store
- general straightening
- drug store
@Winchester, @Artiemom, @AbbysMom, and @GLORY JASMINE -- after seeing our vet, taking xrays, and sending xrays off (emailed or electronically -- fast) to radiologist for further interpretation, we have a diagnosis for our jaspurr. it seems to be an allergic reaction, the effects of which are mainly in his throat. this helped enormously, because something 'clicked' in my mind and i remembered what i'd read about seasoning the new wood stove -- that the fumes can cause a reaction in humans and animals, especially people with asthma. i did ventilate the house as best i could, but it seems that our jaspurr had a reaction to it. our vet has jaspurr taking clavamox pills twice daily, and i'll call to give the vet an update on wednesday. should the clavamox not start to help by wednesday, our vet is thinking a short course of prednisone. jaspurr seems to not be doing any worse, and possibly a bit better already -- after 3 doses of clavamox. pilling jaspurr is quite hard, and i don't want to stress him, so this morning i tried just enough of a white american cheese slice to cover the pill then rolled that in some freeze dried chicken treats powder. jaspurr ate that right up easily, and enjoyed it too!
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anyway, today i've got everything i absolutely need to do done already -- we've all had our breakfasts (kitties with their lysine, and jaspurr had his clavamox pill), washed the dishes, scooped litter boxes, and continued working on tidying the kitchen counters -- just a little each day and when i have time doing more (just clutter, but it needs tidying up).
i got a phone call that my order of rad cat frozen raw is in, so that'll get picked up on my next shopping trip in early february.
i'll try to get started on my meal plan for february, and continue working on my shopping list today. and i'll take a look at my budgets for the next few months, and figure out replenishing our jaspurr's emergency fund. note: that taxi to and back from the vet's cost me $138 total -- reasonable rate per mile, but i live 22 miles from our vet's. so i'll be starting to fund a new emergency fund, specifically for (vet emergency) taxi costs.
other than that, i'll watch some tv -- i'm thinking PBS's new series Mercy Street.
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anyway, today i've got everything i absolutely need to do done already -- we've all had our breakfasts (kitties with their lysine, and jaspurr had his clavamox pill), washed the dishes, scooped litter boxes, and continued working on tidying the kitchen counters -- just a little each day and when i have time doing more (just clutter, but it needs tidying up).
i got a phone call that my order of rad cat frozen raw is in, so that'll get picked up on my next shopping trip in early february.
i'll try to get started on my meal plan for february, and continue working on my shopping list today. and i'll take a look at my budgets for the next few months, and figure out replenishing our jaspurr's emergency fund. note: that taxi to and back from the vet's cost me $138 total -- reasonable rate per mile, but i live 22 miles from our vet's. so i'll be starting to fund a new emergency fund, specifically for (vet emergency) taxi costs.
other than that, i'll watch some tv -- i'm thinking PBS's new series Mercy Street.
- Get the big carrier out (Maple's way too big for the other ones)
- Take Maple to the vet
- Give Maple treats for being such a good girl (and all the other cats because I can't just give one cat treats) and give her and Sara their afternoon meals
- Take Maple to the vet
- Give Maple treats for being such a good girl (and all the other cats because I can't just give one cat treats) and give her and Sara their afternoon meals
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micknsnicks2mom-I'm so glad that Jaspurr is ok!!! I'm praying for his speedy recovery! And that he doesn't get to be too much of a chunky monkey eating all the American cheese bribes!! Lol I'm just relieved that your sweet baby is showing progress!!! And that you've come up with a way to pill him that is as easy on him as possible. I have a couple of "hard to pill" cats myself,so I understand. [emoji]128579[/emoji]
Important phone call regarding our lawsuit accident [emoji]129301[/emoji]
Fed all animals
Cleaned chicken coop and laying boxes-fresh pine chips
Cleaned out all waterers-Fresh water for all animals
Cleaned out barns-Fresh hay in goats barns
Fixed a few areas in goats pen where electrical wire was down-due to winter storm Jonas
Cleaned out ducks pools-added fresh water
Scooped poo
Trash,dishes,vacuum
Important phone call regarding our lawsuit accident [emoji]129301[/emoji]
Fed all animals
Cleaned chicken coop and laying boxes-fresh pine chips
Cleaned out all waterers-Fresh water for all animals
Cleaned out barns-Fresh hay in goats barns
Fixed a few areas in goats pen where electrical wire was down-due to winter storm Jonas
Cleaned out ducks pools-added fresh water
Scooped poo
Trash,dishes,vacuum
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Bless you, mickNsnicks2mom, for taking such good care of your furkids. I'm so glad Jaspurr is going to be OK. And it sounds like the Clavamox is doing its job already.
- It's Wednesday, which means it's trash night, which means that the litter boxes all get cleaned out and refilled.
- I have three smallish loads of laundry on the hallway floor, ready to start in tonight
- This morning, I did 2.25 miles on the treadmill, made the bed, scooped the litter boxes, and did some general straightening-up in the kitchen (sorted the mail from yesterday, cleaned the table off from all the junk that accumulates on there every day. etc.). grabbed a quick shower and came to work.
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ohhhh... poor Jaspurr....
@Winchester, @Artiemom, @AbbysMom, and @GLORY JASMINE -- after seeing our vet, taking xrays, and sending xrays off (emailed or electronically -- fast) to radiologist for further interpretation, we have a diagnosis for our jaspurr. it seems to be an allergic reaction, the effects of which are mainly in his throat. this helped enormously, because something 'clicked' in my mind and i remembered what i'd read about seasoning the new wood stove -- that the fumes can cause a reaction in humans and animals, especially people with asthma. i did ventilate the house as best i could, but it seems that our jaspurr had a reaction to it. our vet has jaspurr taking clavamox pills twice daily, and i'll call to give the vet an update on wednesday. should the clavamox not start to help by wednesday, our vet is thinking a short course of prednisone. jaspurr seems to not be doing any worse, and possibly a bit better already -- after 3 doses of clavamox. pilling jaspurr is quite hard, and i don't want to stress him, so this morning i tried just enough of a white american cheese slice to cover the pill then rolled that in some freeze dried chicken treats powder. jaspurr ate that right up easily, and enjoyed it too!
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anyway, today i've got everything i absolutely need to do done already -- we've all had our breakfasts (kitties with their lysine, and jaspurr had his clavamox pill), washed the dishes, scooped litter boxes, and continued working on tidying the kitchen counters -- just a little each day and when i have time doing more (just clutter, but it needs tidying up).
i got a phone call that my order of rad cat frozen raw is in, so that'll get picked up on my next shopping trip in early february.
i'll try to get started on my meal plan for february, and continue working on my shopping list today. and i'll take a look at my budgets for the next few months, and figure out replenishing our jaspurr's emergency fund. note: that taxi to and back from the vet's cost me $138 total -- reasonable rate per mile, but i live 22 miles from our vet's. so i'll be starting to fund a new emergency fund, specifically for (vet emergency) taxi costs.
other than that, i'll watch some tv -- i'm thinking PBS's new series Mercy Street.
But at least it is an allergy, AND you know what is causing it.
Hopefully, the smell will be gone soon....and the meds will kick in...
You are such a great mom...
Great idea to think of and fund an emergency fund for your kitties! Great Idea!!
Thank you for the update.
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How are you feeling about the series; Mercy Street? I recorded the first 2 episodes, but have not watched them yet.
Regular morning stuff; Feed Artie; medicate Artie (x3); breakfast for me; wash dishes; make bed; brush Artie; shower;
Then:
off to hairdresser for cut, color, conditioning; I call it the 3C"S
Got a call from Church; They want me to help them with something this afternoon, so I will go there right from the hairdressers....I do not know what it is, but it occupies my time...
that is it!
May swing by the house after the hairdressers, just to check on my guy.
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off to hairdresser for cut, color, conditioning; I call it the 3C"S
Got a call from Church; They want me to help them with something this afternoon, so I will go there right from the hairdressers....I do not know what it is, but it occupies my time...
that is it!
May swing by the house after the hairdressers, just to check on my guy.
Good to hear Jaspurr's on the mend. :nod:
- continuing to keep on on laundry in here
-continuing to keep the house disinfected so I don't catch Aaron's flu
- some type of exercise
- continuing to keep on on laundry in here
-continuing to keep the house disinfected so I don't catch Aaron's flu
- some type of exercise
thank you! our jaspurr seems to be continuing to feel better. it's only been about 2 days since seeing our vet, and 5 doses of the clavamox pills. it's a 10-day course of clavamox that our vet prescribed.
well, after yesterday mornings success with the american cheese with pill enclosed in it, jaspurr did not want the american cheese/treat last night. so i'm now using two pieces of sliced canned cat food, setting the pill on top of one and pushing it in a bit, then placing a second piece over top of it. i serve jaspurr his 'appetizer' just before making the usual full meals. success on that for two doses so far!
thank you! i've always told our jaspurr that, just like our little snick, if/when he gets sick and/or needs 'special needs' type care his mommy will look after him and care for him.
Bless you, mickNsnicks2mom, for taking such good care of your furkids. I'm so glad Jaspurr is going to be OK. And it sounds like the Clavamox is doing its job already.
yes, i believe i'm seeing jaspurr starting to feel better already. he's much more active and interested in playing with his girls, and hasn't had that 'look' on his face -- that he was feeling horrible. i do worry about any long term effects, but will just have to wait and see about that. the vet and i did discuss possible medication in the future. the xrays give the vet a 'baseline', so any future xrays can be compared to them and any differences noted.
thank you! yeah, my boy was feeling really lousy -- i could see it in the expression on his face. today he's been upstairs/downstairs several times, played with his girls and with cat toys, been looking out the windows, and doesn't have that 'feeling lousy' expression on his face. all very good signs of starting to feel better!
well, i did the new wood stove seasoning in one day, 24 hours. so on the one hand the fumes were more 'all at one time', but on the other hand our jaspurr didn't get them every day for 3-4 days. i'm pretty sure the smell is gone now, and that my boy's coughing/throat irritation is now in the process of getting better.
thank you! all 3 cats have their own individual emergency funds. they won't cover 'catastrophic' type illnesses -- like cancer or such, but will take care of unexpected medical needs and get us started in dealing with bigger medical issues.
i just watched the first episode of Mercy Street yesterday. i'm not really 'into' civil war type settings, but i liked it well enough that i'll continue watching the series. i thought it was a well-made series, like all of PBS's series.
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today, i've almost got everything needing doing completed--
we all had our breakfasts and the cats had their supplement/jaspurr had his clavamox, dumped the ash pan and added more wood to the wood stove, washed the dishes, scooped the litter boxes, and took out the trash.
still to do --
will call and leave an update on jaspurr for the vet, will continue working on my list for upcoming shopping, and will watch the second episode of Mercy Street.
thank you, @AbbysMom!
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for Mr. Jaspurr coming. All fingers and paws crossed here!
Rick is bowling early, so after a quick supper and clean-up, I may take the kids back to the bedroom early tonight. I'm really tired today and could use a night in bed reading for a while with my kids.
Rick is bowling early, so after a quick supper and clean-up, I may take the kids back to the bedroom early tonight. I'm really tired today and could use a night in bed reading for a while with my kids.
- While Rick took The Beast out for her first morning pee, I gave everybody breakfast and cleaned up, did 2.25 miles on the treadmill this morning, made the bed, scooped the boxes and swept the bathroom. Grabbed a quick shower and am at work now.
- Now that Trump is "boycotting" the debate, I may watch it, if I can stay awake long enough.
micknsnicks2mom
, so glad Jaspurr is doing better! And it was just an allergy and not something worse.What do I need to do today...
- Take the bin to my vet; the Cat Whisperer is going to help me fashion a big bin into a litter box for Maple (I shake a bit too much to be doing that)
- Find out how much Soft Paws are *grumble*
- Throw out the litter before the garbage cans need to be moved
Artie is gong to the Vet for a dental evaluation. poor baby...of course he started eating better yesterday. He is a very messy eater. I attribute that to his teeth.
Then, I have to pick up some prescriptions for me, and some stuff..
Then I am coming home and collapsing..
I did not sleep at all last night.. I fell asleep on the recliner very early last night, around 8pm. I went to bed at midnight and tossed and turned. Artie came in to cuddle very early this morning; jumped off at one point and then came back around 5 am...
I am so tired...
Did too much cleaning, dumping out yesterday..so I am a bit sore..
Then, I have to pick up some prescriptions for me, and some stuff..
Then I am coming home and collapsing..
I did not sleep at all last night.. I fell asleep on the recliner very early last night, around 8pm. I went to bed at midnight and tossed and turned. Artie came in to cuddle very early this morning; jumped off at one point and then came back around 5 am...
I am so tired...
Did too much cleaning, dumping out yesterday..so I am a bit sore..
thank you -- @Winchester and @Donutte! i think our jaspurr continues to feel better.
i've got most of what needed doing here done already, for today...
we've all had our breakfasts, all 3 cats had their lysine and jaspurr had his clavamox, dishes have been washed, litter boxes have been scooped, and the trash taken out and newspaper brought in. we received a package, and i've opened that up. i'm continuing to tend the wood stove. and i called my aunt to check on my mom, who is still receiving physical therapy in a facility after having knee replacement surgery.
still to do...
continue working on my shopping list for early february, get my shopping list of cables and 'bridges' organized -- i'm not continuing with netflix after the free 30-day trial ends...i'll be streaming via a bunch of different sites as well as thru the roku (amazon instant video, PBS, and etc)...and i'm setting up streaming from my mac to the tv (as a second external), and will hopefully find the time to watch the second episode of Mercy Street today (which i didn't find the time for yesterday).
i've got most of what needed doing here done already, for today...
we've all had our breakfasts, all 3 cats had their lysine and jaspurr had his clavamox, dishes have been washed, litter boxes have been scooped, and the trash taken out and newspaper brought in. we received a package, and i've opened that up. i'm continuing to tend the wood stove. and i called my aunt to check on my mom, who is still receiving physical therapy in a facility after having knee replacement surgery.
still to do...
continue working on my shopping list for early february, get my shopping list of cables and 'bridges' organized -- i'm not continuing with netflix after the free 30-day trial ends...i'll be streaming via a bunch of different sites as well as thru the roku (amazon instant video, PBS, and etc)...and i'm setting up streaming from my mac to the tv (as a second external), and will hopefully find the time to watch the second episode of Mercy Street today (which i didn't find the time for yesterday).
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