Monday, April 22

[gottawonder]

Today I am grateful for:

Being able to get into the vet's office. Our big snugglebunny, Fatty, was really lethargic and not interested in eating yesterday, and it scared the crap out of me. The vet's was closed yesterday, but we had an appointment today. The news is not great. He has Lymphoma, which MIGHT respond well to treatment and give him a fair amount of time in remission. I guess the good news, is that we did take him in sooner rather than later, and that's about it. I am grateful that we have the means to treat him, and that we have a caring and compassionate vet. I'm also grateful that my husband was home, and I didn't have to do this alone.

I'm grateful that Fatty came to us 8-ish years ago. He's such a giant love muffin. I'm grateful that we could help him. He was likely a dumped/lost pet, because he didn't know how to hunt, and was starving. He also had an abscess. I don't think he would have lived long if we hadn't taken him in.

I was able to still get some things done at home, mostly for the care of other animals. I got the paddling pool cleaned out and put the turtles out for a while, since it was 20C today. They benefit from the sunshine (vitamin D). I also cleaned out their tank in the house, and cleaned the filter. I'm grateful that it was warm enough to let them be outside.

Then, I spent some quality time with the mares here at home, and combed out Wonder's amazingly thick mane. I don't groom them a lot over the winter, because I don't have anywhere heated, and it's tough to pick through manes with gloves on. Anyhow, she seemed to enjoy the attention, and I cuddled with Hollywood too. I may not ride them, but these two are great friends to have around.

I also let the goats into their little pasture (something I only do if I have time to stay there with them, because they are vulnerable to dog attacks, and that pasture is only enclosed with page wire, so I don't want to leave them out there). The two little goats that we got last fall had never been out there yet, so they were bouncing around and having fun exploring. The older nanny likes it too, just the chance to nibble different things.

I'm grateful that eating lower glycemic at home hasn't been too bad. I feel fuller than I thought I would. I love chips and dessert and so on, but the cravings aren't too bad, once you just stop eating it for awhile. I also watch "My 600 pound Life" to remind me of the hazards of just eating for comfort.

Watching another movie (Ned Kelly, not bad) with my sweetie, and just enjoyed snuggling.