He looks like a baby wild cat - maybe a lynx. He may have to stay!
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Kittens!
Beth's kittens - I'm bottle feeding the 3 dark colored ones, and Beth is raising the 3 light colored ones. I have a blue cream I call "Truly" from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Truly Scrumptious), Tab ( a gray tabby) and Tracker, my favorite, a dark striped tabby. Tracker has the best temperament and is also the prettiest.
He looks like a baby wild cat - maybe a lynx. He may have to stay!
He looks like a baby wild cat - maybe a lynx. He may have to stay!
Wednesday
It's been super super busy for 2 weeks. I was appointment today - not too much going on there. Had to do kennels,but there was a lot of surgery dogs and drop offs to take care of - along with many many cats. I also brought 3 of my dogs this morning to practice training after work, as well as my 3 bottle kittens which are 3 weeks old. Two trips loaded down to get to the car, and then from car to inside clinic. Plus I was a little late this morning. The sunrise was literally out of this world. I kept stopping the car and taking pictures!
Isn't that gorgeous! This was the best one because of the clouds but the color was spectacular. I admit, I wouldn't be up for the sunrise if I didn't have to be at work so I guess I'm glad I had to get up this morning!
The weather was cooler today - windy! I'm glad yesterday was nice. Mother and I went to Faribault and ate at The Depot. Then we drove the back road to Nerstrand, visited the meat market there (and bought some wonderful jerky, bologna, and weiners!), stopped at the Nerstrand Bid Woods State Park (didn't walk any trails), and finally visited the Valley Grove Norwegian Lutheran churches that are on the Historical Registry. The day started out rainy but ended up really nice - not cold nor warm with a breeze.
Good thing we didn't try to go today, the weather was perfect yesterday! What was really nice about the churches was, of course, the history, but also that the Preservation Society bought up the land around the churches and restored it to original prairie. The song birds yesterday were everywhere, and singing!!! It was just so peaceful. I tell you, I'd like to live like that now, without the 'farm' but out in the woods or prairie (rolling not flat!).
Let's see, not too much from work. Training went well. I'm helping John and "Ida Mae" get ready for the Canine Good Citizen Test on Nov 6. I will be taking Teddi to try again since he failed the first time so he was with me tonight.
Bryn and Gertie were with me also, helping to demonstrate. Bryn is working on her Rally so she got to practice too. Gertie just likes to go. When I got home and finally sat down on the sofa, I had a few of the animals join me. They miss me when I'm at work!
Isn't that gorgeous! This was the best one because of the clouds but the color was spectacular. I admit, I wouldn't be up for the sunrise if I didn't have to be at work so I guess I'm glad I had to get up this morning!
The weather was cooler today - windy! I'm glad yesterday was nice. Mother and I went to Faribault and ate at The Depot. Then we drove the back road to Nerstrand, visited the meat market there (and bought some wonderful jerky, bologna, and weiners!), stopped at the Nerstrand Bid Woods State Park (didn't walk any trails), and finally visited the Valley Grove Norwegian Lutheran churches that are on the Historical Registry. The day started out rainy but ended up really nice - not cold nor warm with a breeze.
Good thing we didn't try to go today, the weather was perfect yesterday! What was really nice about the churches was, of course, the history, but also that the Preservation Society bought up the land around the churches and restored it to original prairie. The song birds yesterday were everywhere, and singing!!! It was just so peaceful. I tell you, I'd like to live like that now, without the 'farm' but out in the woods or prairie (rolling not flat!).
Let's see, not too much from work. Training went well. I'm helping John and "Ida Mae" get ready for the Canine Good Citizen Test on Nov 6. I will be taking Teddi to try again since he failed the first time so he was with me tonight.
If you want an actual count, there's 2 cats (Leia and Juju), Candy, Uli, Teddi, Bryn (herding Leia), Gertie (cleaning Bryn's ears), Casey...Traeh in foreground.
One last sunrise picture before we go...
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Are clients really necessary?
What a week. Still have Friday and Saturday to go . Hope I make it. People don't tell you that one of the most exhausting jobs at a vet clinic is dealing with the clients. Yesterday was dealing with a woman who bought a golden retriever puppy about 9 weeks ago. Paid $1200. Anyway, the puppy has had diarrhea ever since she bought it. She's never brought the dog in but brings in fecal samples. We've diagnosed giardia and campylobator ( I know, but I'm not explaining them right now). Every medicine we've went home has not gotten rid of the problem. She's frustrated, and has a daughter with Crohn's disease so she's very careful about the meds and such - people can get campy, especially with compromised immune systems. The puppy acts fine but is not 'right'. Yesterday I had two 30 minute conversations about her latest fecal she brought in, the meds, a change in food suggestion....and finally do I think this all should be covered under the health guarantee? This is all fine and good but there's other things I need to be doing! As far as being appointment tech yesterday, I think I helped with only 2 out of maybe 8 or 9 because of phone calls, helping with a surgery to remove a lump and then giving a dental to the same dog (started as an appointment), giving fluids to a dehydrated cat, running blood work on a sick dog....Whew! I was sooo tired when I got home.
Today was a remake of yesterday. Instead of the diarrhea puppy calls, I had a dental on a dachshund whose owner lives in Rochester. She called twice to check on the dog, then came early and questioned EVERYTHING! I mean questioned the charges, questioned the antibiotics prescribed, questioned the pain meds prescribed...Questions on dog behavior and dog antidepressants....the list goes on and on and on.
She started with Holly and then on to me. She was very nice about it but since her divorce 2 years ago, the dog hasn't been the same. Well, all the behaviors she was describing sounded EXACTLY like typical dachshund behavior. And I should know what that is! Nothing I said made any difference. I'll probably be getting at least one phone call from her tomorrow...Oh Joy.
One spay - a Yorkie mix spoiled rotten - and 6 baby teeth that had to be pulled at the same time. One dental on the dachshund who had 5 teeth pulled - including 2 molars. Tomorrow looks like a German Shepherd spay. She's quite lovely - all white - and her name is "Aoiffe". I asked and it's pronounced "eefa" and is Irish. Cool name! Also a lump removal.
Cool weather has come today. I picked the last tomatoes yesterday. Not enough to can (thank goodness - I canned 7 pints Tuesday) but there's more potatoes to be dug. We're laying them on the floor of the garage. I have a picture but I'm too tired to go fetch my camera and transfer the pics. Another time, after there's more collected. The blue one are pretty cool!
Better go to bed. I'm surgery tomorrow too since Megan is on vacation. Pam has to be appointment again because Emily is on vacation also. Also doing kennels for the 3rd time in a row. Not enough dogs to have Tony or Gloria out. In fact tonight there's no boarders! MEA is coming up soon so I hope things will pick up. Night!
Today was a remake of yesterday. Instead of the diarrhea puppy calls, I had a dental on a dachshund whose owner lives in Rochester. She called twice to check on the dog, then came early and questioned EVERYTHING! I mean questioned the charges, questioned the antibiotics prescribed, questioned the pain meds prescribed...Questions on dog behavior and dog antidepressants....the list goes on and on and on.
She started with Holly and then on to me. She was very nice about it but since her divorce 2 years ago, the dog hasn't been the same. Well, all the behaviors she was describing sounded EXACTLY like typical dachshund behavior. And I should know what that is! Nothing I said made any difference. I'll probably be getting at least one phone call from her tomorrow...Oh Joy.
One spay - a Yorkie mix spoiled rotten - and 6 baby teeth that had to be pulled at the same time. One dental on the dachshund who had 5 teeth pulled - including 2 molars. Tomorrow looks like a German Shepherd spay. She's quite lovely - all white - and her name is "Aoiffe". I asked and it's pronounced "eefa" and is Irish. Cool name! Also a lump removal.
Cool weather has come today. I picked the last tomatoes yesterday. Not enough to can (thank goodness - I canned 7 pints Tuesday) but there's more potatoes to be dug. We're laying them on the floor of the garage. I have a picture but I'm too tired to go fetch my camera and transfer the pics. Another time, after there's more collected. The blue one are pretty cool!
Better go to bed. I'm surgery tomorrow too since Megan is on vacation. Pam has to be appointment again because Emily is on vacation also. Also doing kennels for the 3rd time in a row. Not enough dogs to have Tony or Gloria out. In fact tonight there's no boarders! MEA is coming up soon so I hope things will pick up. Night!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Long Lake Hunt Club
Spent a beautiful fall day in Hamel. Anna and Piper rode at the Long Lake Hunt Club. Even though Piper was a little tubby, she did great. Like Anna says, it's so much fun when the horse enjoys it as much or more than the rider does! Now Anna thinks I should bring SueBee out next time. I'm not sure she could handle even small jumps - she's quite a clutz - but it might be fun. I have 2 weeks to get her ready...
Jacky enjoys these outings also. I had to get a picture of him doing his thing...
We ate lunch afterwards at Culvers - left Piper dozing in the trailer in the parking lot. Funny, she was a lot more ansy this morning!
Took some pictures tonight. The moon was orange and partly hidden behind the clouds. Harvest Moon! Nice and peaceful, isn't it...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Work, work, work
Can't seem to find time to write a post here. I told Jacky when I got home "No tomatoes tonight, PLEASE!"
Ok, maybe I was being a little dramatic, but I need a break once in a while!
Today was quite busy again - seems like every day is like that now! Megan and Karla and Pam gone so it was Emily, Beth , Holly and me. I was appointment, again, and it keeps you from getting involved in any other projects because you have to be right there ready when a client comes in. We lost our internet this morning, and our printer cartridge. Soooo it was a little crazy and we couldn't check people out, look up refills, print labels, put in histories...the list goes on and on. We did get a computer girl come and fix things - about 4:00.
Also had a lunch and learn - with Novartis about cat pain meds. Had a subway platter, which was ok, but I had to spin pig blood which Jen brought in right when he started his talk. The blood had to be spun to separate and then boxed up to go out on UPS. Big Brown usually comes about 1:00 so I had to have everything ready.
Had the client who complained about boarding a week and a half ago, call and make another boarding reservation. I had instructions in history to not let this person board (he complained we didn't administer eye meds and the dog's eye got all goopy although it was clear we did and he got free boarding...). Mike was gone so I had to talk to this jerk. I am letting him board his dog this weekend but I told him I would keep a close eye on everything. We will also take pictures of the dog's eyes before she walks out the door. This client didn't make a complaint until 4 days after he picked the dog up and he had pictures he 'supposedly' took as soon as he got home. He is not a nice person and was kicked out of the local legion for stealing money from them....Oh well, it means a lot of trips to the clinic this weekend.
Corn and soybeans are being harvested now so allergies are crazy -in people and in dogs. I would bet fully half of all our appointments now are itchy dogs! And my coworkers walk around blowing their noses all day long too.
Looks like a young tabby cat visiting the goat barn tonight. All toes were white - I'll have to see if he stays around. Not likely though. I watched from the house so I wasn't close to him.
walked into the goat barn and smelled rotten eggs. The eggs two hens have been setting on for over 2 weeks have gone bad. At least one had exploded in the nest box. While I had the hens off the nest eating corn, I very gingerly took out the rotten eggs (one wrong move can make them explode!). Jacky took them way out in the corn field to get rid of them. The dogs would eat them if he didn't take them far away (I know! How disgusting!!)
Really enjoying reading my nieces blog while she's on global. I'm ready for another trip I guess. Life though was much simpler when I didn't have all the animals to worry about. Boarding fees alone cost about as much as the trip. Whose idea was it to keep 10 dogs???
Ok, maybe I was being a little dramatic, but I need a break once in a while!
Today was quite busy again - seems like every day is like that now! Megan and Karla and Pam gone so it was Emily, Beth , Holly and me. I was appointment, again, and it keeps you from getting involved in any other projects because you have to be right there ready when a client comes in. We lost our internet this morning, and our printer cartridge. Soooo it was a little crazy and we couldn't check people out, look up refills, print labels, put in histories...the list goes on and on. We did get a computer girl come and fix things - about 4:00.
Also had a lunch and learn - with Novartis about cat pain meds. Had a subway platter, which was ok, but I had to spin pig blood which Jen brought in right when he started his talk. The blood had to be spun to separate and then boxed up to go out on UPS. Big Brown usually comes about 1:00 so I had to have everything ready.
Had the client who complained about boarding a week and a half ago, call and make another boarding reservation. I had instructions in history to not let this person board (he complained we didn't administer eye meds and the dog's eye got all goopy although it was clear we did and he got free boarding...). Mike was gone so I had to talk to this jerk. I am letting him board his dog this weekend but I told him I would keep a close eye on everything. We will also take pictures of the dog's eyes before she walks out the door. This client didn't make a complaint until 4 days after he picked the dog up and he had pictures he 'supposedly' took as soon as he got home. He is not a nice person and was kicked out of the local legion for stealing money from them....Oh well, it means a lot of trips to the clinic this weekend.
Corn and soybeans are being harvested now so allergies are crazy -in people and in dogs. I would bet fully half of all our appointments now are itchy dogs! And my coworkers walk around blowing their noses all day long too.
Looks like a young tabby cat visiting the goat barn tonight. All toes were white - I'll have to see if he stays around. Not likely though. I watched from the house so I wasn't close to him.
walked into the goat barn and smelled rotten eggs. The eggs two hens have been setting on for over 2 weeks have gone bad. At least one had exploded in the nest box. While I had the hens off the nest eating corn, I very gingerly took out the rotten eggs (one wrong move can make them explode!). Jacky took them way out in the corn field to get rid of them. The dogs would eat them if he didn't take them far away (I know! How disgusting!!)
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Canning! (again)
Ok, sounds like a broken record. Same story as Saturday (if I had written a blog for Saturday). Loads of tomatoes, now corn, beans....A run to Albert Lea for more onions, garlic, parsley....I've gotten a lot of tomatoes from Lee and also our own our still coming strong. The last corn is slightly overripe but still good. However, that means the corn can't wait. The beans are getting over ripe but will have to wait a little longer. My watermelons are sitting in the garden because there's no room in the fridge. I hope I don't lose them like I did the cantaloupe. Here's what my kitchen looks like tonight -
Here's the 6 pints (only!) of tomato sauce I finished tonight.
Here's some of the purple and a regular Cascade potato next to it -
Lee and his mother, Beth, came over to pick up their buckets and brought me more tomatoes. Beth is done canning and freezing and doesn't want to see another tomato for a very long time...Lol. She had always wanted to plant purple potatoes and never had so we walked out to the garden and dug some up. I guess Lee is getting purple mashed potatoes for supper tonight!
Here's the 6 pints (only!) of tomato sauce I finished tonight.
Here's some of the purple and a regular Cascade potato next to it -
Lee and his mother, Beth, came over to pick up their buckets and brought me more tomatoes. Beth is done canning and freezing and doesn't want to see another tomato for a very long time...Lol. She had always wanted to plant purple potatoes and never had so we walked out to the garden and dug some up. I guess Lee is getting purple mashed potatoes for supper tonight!
Renaissance Festival!
Festival time again! This time Ben and Maggie were with us for a few days while on the way to Duluth so they came with us, Aren and Becky drove down from Duluth, Anna came from St. Paul, and Emma brought a carload of "Cobbers" from Moorhead. Phew! Hard to actually catch up to everyone. But it was a beautiful day - cool and breezy - and if you're wearing a full skirt , feels really good! As you can see from the photos, some of us were dressed up, and others wouldn't quite get in the mood...
Here we are in the parking lot. As you can see, we brought Candy and Magic. Lots of paperwork to get into the festival but I'm glad we did. They were such conversation starters and obviously lots of people either had, or have, schnauzers. Lots and lots of attention, and both dogs did great!
Ben and Maggie look the part, of course. They've been doing this for a lot longer then the rest of us...
Aren got his turkey leg, like always -
Here's a good one of him and Becky. Course, can't see their eyes. So I don't know what they're thinking...Maybe "What a crazy lady!"
Anna was soooo happy to have Magic with her -
Emma and Lee made quite a couple - don't you like the parasol? Emma was hot...
I guess you need one of Candy too -
Looks like I take lots of pictures of family - of course! There were a few other photos but not as many. I ran out of battery (after lunch, obviously). We did and saw lots of fun things - not the least was the free beer tasting offered by - Schell! Yep, a few of us had trouble carrying our weight but it was interesting hearing about the history of the various beers and tasting them. Some were quite different from others! We also watched a little of the sheepdog herding demos like we watched last year. Of course I enjoy that!!!! Mostly it's fun to people/costume watch see the sights. I'd like to make this an annual tradition but I imagine it will become difficult as everyone slowly leaves the area. Well, we'll have to enjoy it while we can!
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