What went before: Northern Light Hospital (a non-profit hospital), which is less than a mile from my house, and one of the several reasons we were so very pleased to find this house when we did, is closing on June 11. My PCP, cardiologist, womens health, and other specialists are of course all attached to that hospital. News story here.
Friday. Cold and cloudy-ish when I got up. The sun’s making some inroads now. The weatherbeans are putting their chips on 50F/10C.
First Breakfast was a cup of cottage cheese. Coffee and a scone for early Second Breakfast. If I do this right, I might be able to squeeze in Third Breakfast — and there’s lunch solved.
Trooper is back from the vet. We have mixed news. He was to have had his rabies vaccine and general wellness check today. Despite the fact that I see him eating, and his interest in All the Goodies at Coon Cat Happy Hour, he’s lost weight since I took him in for his anxiety, last month.
Here at home, I haven’t been able to alleviate (or identify a cause for) his ongoing anxiety. (I don’t think he’s reading the news, though I guess Firefly could be keeping him up to date.) His blood work from the previous visit was “normal” (Vet: “Because of course it is.”) His vet pronounces him “frail.” Because he’s a cat, and even more stoic than most cats, we can’t tell if he’s in pain. If he is, it’s generalized and not specific. All that considered, and being unwilling to put him under the systemic stress, the vet did not give him his rabies shot. She did give him a shot of Solensia, which is a pain reliever used for things like arthritis. I’m to watch him, of course, and report back next week.
So, that. Good thoughts for Trooper, if you have them to spare.
Now that I’m home, I intend to stay home for a couple days and spend some Quality Time with my manuscript. It’s possible I can sneak in a drive to the ocean on Sunday or Tuesday.
ASL class was fun and interesting. We are a motivated group, good-natured and easy-going. I have homework, including working out how to spell my parents’ names, which at least this time my security clearance is sufficient to allow access to that information. (In first grade, when Sister asked me what my father’s name was, I said, “Al.” There was a pause before she asked what my mother’s name was, and I said, perfectly confident, “Hon.” And that’s how I wound up standing in the front of the classroom with my hair stapled to the bulletin board.) Also, counting 1-20, and vocabulary words.
I may register for the second session, which starts immediately after this one ends, though I’ll have to miss the last class by reason of traveling to BaltiCon.
. . .and the sun is now sufficiently high in the sky that the frost on the deck has melted and is starting to evaporate.
I finished reading the 8th Lord Julian novel last night, which I think catches me up there, and started reading The Tomb of Dragons.
What are you reading?
Second Breakfast Cat Census:
Hard to judge Trooper’s intake unless you separate them all and measure each meal (counting treats). I have had to use those kind of arrangements for my cats for years–since Dr, Jekyll-and-Mr.Hyde needs medication that he’s given in his food–but then I only need to account for two of them. They rapidly accustomed themselves and now we’re in the routine. I taught myself some ASL from a book more than 50 years ago, and began to use and understand it with those who attended a school for the deaf nearby. But, like any language that is not used regularly, I have forgotten most of what I knew. Oh, yes, that’s the last Lord Julian until May 23.
Many good wishes for Trooper!! It’s so hard when they cannot tell us specifically what is wrong. My current reads are: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, The Laren Gambit by Deborah J Ross/MZB, Dragons of the Hourglass Mage by Hickman and Weis, and am currently rereading Crystal Dragon (following in accordance with the internal chronology). I’m busy preparing for a weekend of possibly severe weather and Irish dance extravaganza, so dodging possible tornadoes while getting jiggy with it. Daughter is an Irish dancer and everyone remembers such a thing exists at this time of year. I wonder why…..
Weather here has been very nice for early spring. Sun and high of of 11 degrees celsius / 51.8 fareneheit today. I’m going to enjoy it while it lasts. Currently re-re-re reading Mirabile by Janet Kagan.
If you can find it I highly recommend. Not a heavy read but one that provides an engaging good time. It’s on the same shelf as my beloved liaden novels so high praise indeed.
Just finished Tomb of the Dragons. Its wonderful. I’m now going back to start a reread of all four books to refresh on some of the things that carry through. The audio books are well read too, to the point that I actually ‘hear’ the readers voice when I am reading the books.
Just started Tomb of Dragons tonight even though I bought it Tuesday. I had to finish The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese for my book group meeting on Monday so that had to come first. I was enthralled by this family saga that took place in southern India. Next on the agenda will be Seanan McGuire’s new book, Installment Immortality. And of course all these great books are dropping just as tax season gets really intense.
I’m re-reading all the Lord Darcy (e)books, and reading (just started) “Ten Little Wizards: A Lord Darcy novel” by Michael Kurland and Randall Garrett, having only recently become aware of its existence.