TGIF: let's DO this!! Back by popular demand, breathe and stretch!
Deeeep breathe in, hold it 3,2,1, and oooout. Reach your arms over your head and gently stretch to the right. Feel the stretch along the left side. Breathe in and go back to center. Now-- gently stretch to the left. And back to center. One more breath in, hold, and then out.
I am glad that I did that. I feel a bit more awake. I didn't sleep well again but I am blaming it on Gary and Ray this time. He let the dogs out around midnight, brought them back, and R pooped on the rug. Which meant I had to know about it too. :mmph: Since I couldn't go back to sleep, I ended up thinking about what to do-- this is the 4th night in a row she has had an accident. I have had my suspicions that she has "doggy Alzheimers" and this is sort of sealing that. I had read an article last week about it and it kind f stuck with me, but after these accidents, I am thinking it is more likely.
We will keep her on the rice/chicken and see if that helps. When Harley was really old she had pee accidents in the house. I would get Ray into the vet but I am nervous that being taken in on her own would freak her out even more. And I don't know that there is anything I can do. I told Gary that I will feed them dinner at 4 pm-- maybe that will mean she will poop earlier. Stick with the rice/chicken. Force to her to go outside more often. The other 2 will hear the door open and come running. Since she is deaf and sleeps most of the day, we will have to wake her and bring her out.
Have any of you dealt with this? It really bites when pets get old.
Yesterday was not a good day. It started off with me texting with my BFF, it is the anniversary of the loss of her son when she was 26 weeks pg. He was my godson. We both "joked" that at least it was raining. The day it happened it was this gorgeous spring day, bright blue skies. For years and years, it was the same kind of weather which made it so much harder for her. The handful of times it rained, it is almost like a relief.
Then I get a call from my brother-- he had called my parents and WWIII was going on over there. My parents always bicker but this was a screaming match. He needed me to call them and see if I could calm them down. I spoke to my mom for an hour and a half. Well, spoke on occasion. I mostly listened to her. I tried to remind her that she cannot control his behavior only her reaction. I gave her the advice I had gotten during my ED treatment-- "This is not helpful to me at this moment." If I had a dime for every time I told her these things... Iy yi yi.
Then had to call my brother back. Three hours later- it is almost 1 pm and I hadn't even eaten b-fast.
What. A. Day.
By the time we sat down to dinner, I was a bit crsipy around the edges. The kids were discussing their triops. They ordered triops eggs and they should be here by the end of next week. They were going back and forth if they needed distilled or regular water to hatch the eggs. They finally agreed -- distilled water, which is not something I have in the house. I told them I wasn't sure how much time I had to edit the Shop Rite order but I would add it. I got up from the table to do it right away so I wouldn't forget and they got all aggravated at me. :frusty:
It isn't like anyone can just run to the supermarket and grab a gallon of distilled water. I honestly don't think that my family understands how difficult it is to get things. So I was salty after that.
(Not sure why I am telling you-- but I think I needed to get it out!)
Today is going to start out blah but then carnival night should be fun. I have to steam clean the LR and BR. Try to keep R more engaged and awake during the day.
Then I am making homemade pretzels in the afternoon for part of our "dinner." I might run out to the liquor store for some Mike's Hard Lemonade - the local places are doing curbside pick-up too.
Oh-- one more thing-- and this comes with good news! My mom had an appt with her cardiologist in the afternoon. She and the nurse were talking about how some areas are opening up and my mom asked if say at some point in the future the library opened, can she go? She told my mom a very emphatic No. Granted she is in the very high-risk group but the nurse is very upset and concerned that the country as a whole is opening up way too quickly. She also told my mom that as soon as she got home, not to touch anything, to put her clothes right in the washing machine and to shower and wash her hair. They are not playing around. So I am passing this along to you and to tell you that I love you all and need you to be safe too.
Now for the good news!!! Her cardiologist is very pleased with her progress! He said that he cannot hear the leaky valve like he used too. He is doing an echocardiogram to see the valves and measure the strength of the pumping/ejection fraction. But he said what a difference compared to how sick she was when she first started seeing him. What great news!!
Gratitudes:
- my mom is able to talk to me openly (blessing and a curse LOL)
- that I own a steam cleaner (ditto ^^ )
- that we will have a good family night tonight!
Deeeep breathe in, hold it 3,2,1, and oooout. Reach your arms over your head and gently stretch to the right. Feel the stretch along the left side. Breathe in and go back to center. Now-- gently stretch to the left. And back to center. One more breath in, hold, and then out.
I am glad that I did that. I feel a bit more awake. I didn't sleep well again but I am blaming it on Gary and Ray this time. He let the dogs out around midnight, brought them back, and R pooped on the rug. Which meant I had to know about it too. :mmph: Since I couldn't go back to sleep, I ended up thinking about what to do-- this is the 4th night in a row she has had an accident. I have had my suspicions that she has "doggy Alzheimers" and this is sort of sealing that. I had read an article last week about it and it kind f stuck with me, but after these accidents, I am thinking it is more likely.
We will keep her on the rice/chicken and see if that helps. When Harley was really old she had pee accidents in the house. I would get Ray into the vet but I am nervous that being taken in on her own would freak her out even more. And I don't know that there is anything I can do. I told Gary that I will feed them dinner at 4 pm-- maybe that will mean she will poop earlier. Stick with the rice/chicken. Force to her to go outside more often. The other 2 will hear the door open and come running. Since she is deaf and sleeps most of the day, we will have to wake her and bring her out.
Have any of you dealt with this? It really bites when pets get old.
Yesterday was not a good day. It started off with me texting with my BFF, it is the anniversary of the loss of her son when she was 26 weeks pg. He was my godson. We both "joked" that at least it was raining. The day it happened it was this gorgeous spring day, bright blue skies. For years and years, it was the same kind of weather which made it so much harder for her. The handful of times it rained, it is almost like a relief.
Then I get a call from my brother-- he had called my parents and WWIII was going on over there. My parents always bicker but this was a screaming match. He needed me to call them and see if I could calm them down. I spoke to my mom for an hour and a half. Well, spoke on occasion. I mostly listened to her. I tried to remind her that she cannot control his behavior only her reaction. I gave her the advice I had gotten during my ED treatment-- "This is not helpful to me at this moment." If I had a dime for every time I told her these things... Iy yi yi.
Then had to call my brother back. Three hours later- it is almost 1 pm and I hadn't even eaten b-fast.
What. A. Day.
By the time we sat down to dinner, I was a bit crsipy around the edges. The kids were discussing their triops. They ordered triops eggs and they should be here by the end of next week. They were going back and forth if they needed distilled or regular water to hatch the eggs. They finally agreed -- distilled water, which is not something I have in the house. I told them I wasn't sure how much time I had to edit the Shop Rite order but I would add it. I got up from the table to do it right away so I wouldn't forget and they got all aggravated at me. :frusty:
It isn't like anyone can just run to the supermarket and grab a gallon of distilled water. I honestly don't think that my family understands how difficult it is to get things. So I was salty after that.
(Not sure why I am telling you-- but I think I needed to get it out!)
Today is going to start out blah but then carnival night should be fun. I have to steam clean the LR and BR. Try to keep R more engaged and awake during the day.
Then I am making homemade pretzels in the afternoon for part of our "dinner." I might run out to the liquor store for some Mike's Hard Lemonade - the local places are doing curbside pick-up too.
Oh-- one more thing-- and this comes with good news! My mom had an appt with her cardiologist in the afternoon. She and the nurse were talking about how some areas are opening up and my mom asked if say at some point in the future the library opened, can she go? She told my mom a very emphatic No. Granted she is in the very high-risk group but the nurse is very upset and concerned that the country as a whole is opening up way too quickly. She also told my mom that as soon as she got home, not to touch anything, to put her clothes right in the washing machine and to shower and wash her hair. They are not playing around. So I am passing this along to you and to tell you that I love you all and need you to be safe too.
Now for the good news!!! Her cardiologist is very pleased with her progress! He said that he cannot hear the leaky valve like he used too. He is doing an echocardiogram to see the valves and measure the strength of the pumping/ejection fraction. But he said what a difference compared to how sick she was when she first started seeing him. What great news!!
Gratitudes:
- my mom is able to talk to me openly (blessing and a curse LOL)
- that I own a steam cleaner (ditto ^^ )
- that we will have a good family night tonight!
Hunter was playing along and would help his brother put down the pieces of the game, so sweet! They were off to go visit their Dad at a job site in Town, so Heather will take her scooter and pull the boys on the wagon that is attached to the back. Wish I could have a video of that!! Yesterday was one of those days when everyone decided it was time to give me a phone call LOL. It started with Sadie and Isaac, then Mason and Hunter, my sister Pam who kept me on the phone for over an hour, then SIL Linda who was having trouble setting up Netflix on her TV. She really has no clue about anything technical!!! I was getting frustrated with her LOL :frusty: But after about an hour we finally got her set up and man was she happy!! LOL. I told her I couldn't believe she had gone all this time without having Netflix on her TV!! What the heck have you been doing and watching all of this time?? :noidea: Then my SIL Veronica called and wanted to know what kind of deal we got from our Internet provider as they had to renew theirs also. Another call from Sadie came after that. In the meantime I was trying to make myself something to eat and needed to get out to grab a few items at the store. Then I had to meet my sister, because she had two dozen eggs for me. So happy that her hens are laying again!! We did the distance drop off and talked for a couple of mins. Her and her granddaughter were volunteering at the School and weeding the garden that they have there. They were the only ones there of course and I am sure my sister was happy to be pulling weeds and doing something different with her granddaughter. (she is raising her Granddaughter). So not much accomplished in the way of anything else for me LOL. Sheesh what a day!! 