It has been another busy 10 days or so.
Cat has recovered from her infection and had not one, but 2 visits to the vet this week!!
The first was to check on the patch on her head. Healing well and the antibiotics have worked. We then had to organise a visit to get her neutered and micro chipped.
Who says a cats life isn't fun!!!!
So we managed to get fitted in on Thursday morning.
We had to fast Lilo from 8pm on Wednesday evening. This went down great - NOT!!! Nothing to nibble on overnight, no water to sip. We were mean and cruel and every other name she chose to think of!!! Louise and i went jet skiing down the motorway to Ikea and left Matthew and the boys to deal with the taking away of the bowls. I was NOT being the baddy this time!!!
So we took her to the vets for 8.30 am. It was a bit like the times we used to take Peter to Day Surgery at Sick Kids!!! Only this time i couldn't stay and there was no hassle about getting case notes to the unit!!!!!
Anyway, we left her peacefully yamming away.
So i'll go back a few days - Louise had to go for an endoscopy. She has been sick almost constantly for the past few months. The GP and the Consultant are at a loss as to what is the cause. At first they thought reflux. Then something else, eventually a referral to the hospital and bloods. Then a gastric swallow and now the endoscopy. Nothing has shown up.
It's getting to the ridiculous stage - if it goes on much more, she'll end up in a bed beside her patients. She was SOOO bad today that she couldn't go to look after the kid she usually does on a saturday. This is bad. Normally saturday kid is the one she will GET to thru everything. But today no go - she wouldn't be any good to anyone. I just wish the docs would find out what is wrong.
On a more positive note, We had our filming for out "bit " for enable. Well, some of the filming anyway!! The guy came out last week to have a chat and sort out a few things. Came back tuesday to do the first lot. It is a bit scary, cos i kept thinking "what if a say the wrong thing, or forget something!!" But it was OK. More filming is being done next week with Emma and Peter and the guy is coming up to Skye to do more filming with us. The end results are going to be on the Enable website eventually, so when they are, i'll post a link! (rotten eggs and tomatoes will be supplied to throw at your laptops when my bit is on!!!)
Back now to Thursday and the vet. I was told i could phone after 1 to find out how Lilo was. We came back home, tidied and i went to go and get my hair cut. I then had to go into the Enable office to hand in some paperwork to one of the team who deal with Peter. Louise decided that she couldn't stay in the house while the cat was away, so came with me.
Truth be told - she only came for a visit to Kimbles!!! She knew i'd buy a drink and a slice of cake to cheer us up!!!.
After some shopping, we headed home and called the vets. Lilo was fine - everything went well and we could pick her up after 3.30.
By 3.30 we were sitting in the car opposite the vet's surgery ready to pounce and release said kitty from the clutches of these people who had made her STARVE all night and subjected her to THINGS. Namely DOGS. Dogs - Lilo considers them to be dumbsh*ts!! Imagine voluntarily getting outta bed on a WET and COLD morning to go do poop and pee outside!!
No thnking you - lovely comfy basket, a litter tray to hand and some kitty food nearby - this kitten is NOT going out!!!
While the vet Nurse was off checking her out, i was being slobbered over by a big beast of a dog that was as soft as a feather duvet!!! Honestly - this dug was softer than runny treacle!! It was quite funny watching him. He and his human were in to get his brother and every time the door opened, it was like BINGO!! Bruv is coming!!! His face was a picture when he realised it was a cat !!
So Lilo now has the collar back on. She is not in the best of moods with us and has taken to sleeping of a morning on Matthew's side of the bed!! She did have a little chicken on thurday and then some cat food and more yesterday. In fact, yesterdays was wolfed down!!
She's not quite her usual self, but i think she is happy to be home with her battle scars showing and finding the oddest positions to fall asleep in!
Two more vet visits to check the wound and then get the stitches out. Mind you - i doubt the cat will be talking to us much by then unless she has her fill of roast chicken or tuna!!!
We are now in serious countdown mode to our visit to Skye. Will be seriously washing and ironing and packing next week, while Peter goes off with Emma to do filming. I have some supplies laid in to take with us, but a visit to Kimbles to get some chocs is a MUST. If i don't get them, i may as well get back on the bus and head home!!!
Lilo
Saturday, 13 August 2011
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Lilo update, exam results, more filming and planning some time away!
Lilo is talking to us now!! But only after loads of tuna to eat and the taking off of the collar. But Lou has just informed me that it will have to go back on - scratching again!
Less trouble giving the meds now - he he - her love of a little tuna laced with antibiotics - i know, i do bribery on a large scale!!
Paul got his exam results this week. Higher Geography and Higher RMPS he got C's for. And int 2 English he got a C as well. He is thinking iof asking the school to appeal the Geography and RMPS results since the predictions were A/B. So that will get done at some point in the next few days. Luckily, the results did not affect the college place - he had an unconditional to do his Music. So registration is tomorrow.
After our successful try at filming a few months ago, we have now been asked by Enable to do some filming for them!! They wanted a family to tell of their experience with the Self Directed Support and Ashleigh sent them in our direction. The guy came to see us and explained what he wanted to do and we have some filming to do next week. They also want to come with us to Skye in a couple of weeks time to film there as well!!!
Which brings me to our planning a break!! In 2 weeks, 2 days time, we will be heading to Skye to visit my friend Linda and her Dad and one of her daughters. We went up last october and had a blast and decided another visit was in order. Thankfully, they agreed with us, so we're going off. I phoned Linda this morning about the filming and she was up for it.
I'm really looking forward to the visit - it will be good to see everyone again and Peter and Lachie (Linda's dad) got on really well. It was so nice to see them together and getting on really well. And Linda's daughters are nice too. Only Yasmin at home this time.
So that's been our past few days - taken up with things and sorting things out. I have been told i have to get goodies from Kimbles to share. A serious task indeed when they have so much to see!!!
Less trouble giving the meds now - he he - her love of a little tuna laced with antibiotics - i know, i do bribery on a large scale!!
Paul got his exam results this week. Higher Geography and Higher RMPS he got C's for. And int 2 English he got a C as well. He is thinking iof asking the school to appeal the Geography and RMPS results since the predictions were A/B. So that will get done at some point in the next few days. Luckily, the results did not affect the college place - he had an unconditional to do his Music. So registration is tomorrow.
After our successful try at filming a few months ago, we have now been asked by Enable to do some filming for them!! They wanted a family to tell of their experience with the Self Directed Support and Ashleigh sent them in our direction. The guy came to see us and explained what he wanted to do and we have some filming to do next week. They also want to come with us to Skye in a couple of weeks time to film there as well!!!
Which brings me to our planning a break!! In 2 weeks, 2 days time, we will be heading to Skye to visit my friend Linda and her Dad and one of her daughters. We went up last october and had a blast and decided another visit was in order. Thankfully, they agreed with us, so we're going off. I phoned Linda this morning about the filming and she was up for it.
I'm really looking forward to the visit - it will be good to see everyone again and Peter and Lachie (Linda's dad) got on really well. It was so nice to see them together and getting on really well. And Linda's daughters are nice too. Only Yasmin at home this time.
So that's been our past few days - taken up with things and sorting things out. I have been told i have to get goodies from Kimbles to share. A serious task indeed when they have so much to see!!!
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Vet 1 - Lilo 0!!!!!
We had a mighty fight on our hands today!!!!
Lilo had to go to the vet.
Now - this is not usually a big issue. Lilo does not mind the carrier. We bring it down a couple of days before the vet visit and she wanders in and out and falls sleep inside. No worries.
We got to the vet today - she gave the dogs her usual pity party looks that shouts "hey dumbshits, while you were getting dragged out in the rain at 7am, i was ASLEEEEEPPPP!!!!!" (now do you understand WHY i have a cat!?!?! Walk, before breakfast, in the rain - no thanks)
So the vet calls us in - no fleas - our defleaing life, limb and house last month worked. She is putting on weight and healthy. THe only problem we have is a little scab on her head.
Now - to be honest, it WAS there last month, but the vet was hoping that with the flea treatment it would clear up. Alas, not. So she had to get an antibiotic jab, some antibiotic tablets and one of these cone like collars so she can't scratch.
Therein started the fun!!! I got a scratched finger as i was checking her in the carrier. Lou got a scratch as well.
So we paid (£30 for the pleasure!!) and scarpered back to the car, avoiding the rain as we went.
We got home, started to plan how the half a worming tablet and the antibiotic were to be given. We tried the tuna. Stupidly i opened a can of Princes stuff. My cat is a fuss pot - it's John West or zilch. Nada, nil, nothing. (i only have myself to blame!!)
We tried butter with the antibiotic.
It got spat out.
We swaddled her like a baby.
The claw, nae TALONS came out flying - they were like ginormous carving knives!!!!
Well - maybe not that big, but you get what i mean!!!!
So Matthew crushed the tablets into the tuna and added some John West stuff to it and she has taken some of it - after spending the afternoon in a big huffy sulk!!!
It was even better trying to get the collar on.
By this time the tallons had turned into scud missiles - armed dangerous and were heading to a war zone near you!!!!
We did get it on, but we have one miffed kitty who is not amused.
She is giving us dirty looks, but if it means that she gets better, we don't really care!!
The antibiotic fight, round 2 is sometime this evening!!!!
Lilo had to go to the vet.
Now - this is not usually a big issue. Lilo does not mind the carrier. We bring it down a couple of days before the vet visit and she wanders in and out and falls sleep inside. No worries.
We got to the vet today - she gave the dogs her usual pity party looks that shouts "hey dumbshits, while you were getting dragged out in the rain at 7am, i was ASLEEEEEPPPP!!!!!" (now do you understand WHY i have a cat!?!?! Walk, before breakfast, in the rain - no thanks)
So the vet calls us in - no fleas - our defleaing life, limb and house last month worked. She is putting on weight and healthy. THe only problem we have is a little scab on her head.
Now - to be honest, it WAS there last month, but the vet was hoping that with the flea treatment it would clear up. Alas, not. So she had to get an antibiotic jab, some antibiotic tablets and one of these cone like collars so she can't scratch.
Therein started the fun!!! I got a scratched finger as i was checking her in the carrier. Lou got a scratch as well.
So we paid (£30 for the pleasure!!) and scarpered back to the car, avoiding the rain as we went.
We got home, started to plan how the half a worming tablet and the antibiotic were to be given. We tried the tuna. Stupidly i opened a can of Princes stuff. My cat is a fuss pot - it's John West or zilch. Nada, nil, nothing. (i only have myself to blame!!)
We tried butter with the antibiotic.
It got spat out.
We swaddled her like a baby.
The claw, nae TALONS came out flying - they were like ginormous carving knives!!!!
Well - maybe not that big, but you get what i mean!!!!
So Matthew crushed the tablets into the tuna and added some John West stuff to it and she has taken some of it - after spending the afternoon in a big huffy sulk!!!
It was even better trying to get the collar on.
By this time the tallons had turned into scud missiles - armed dangerous and were heading to a war zone near you!!!!
We did get it on, but we have one miffed kitty who is not amused.
She is giving us dirty looks, but if it means that she gets better, we don't really care!!
The antibiotic fight, round 2 is sometime this evening!!!!
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Camping, swimming and Harry Potter!!
We picked Peter up from respite yesterday.
Paul came along for the journey - he hadn't met Carol, Chris and Sara, so was curious and wanted to suss them out!!!!!
By all accounts, the weekend was great. The weather has been good - sunny and warm. No rain, so that was even better.
As usual, Chris and Carol had some good ideas and things to do for Peter. They went to see Harry Potter - Peter loved it. I think it was a late showing, which was even better - coming out of the cinema late at night when others are in bed!
They went to Heads of Ayr farm - a lovely day out - farm animals to see and things to do like trampolines, so all enjoyed that.
They also camped out one night!!! Chris put the tent up outside the house - there is loads of space and they stayed out overnight. Peter said he heard the owl who roosts in one of the trees! They had marshmallows toasted and then sausages for breakfast. I've asked Peter if he wants to sleep out in our garden with his dad in the tent. Emmmmm - NO!!! Like why do that HERE when all i could hear would be a number 62 bus go by!!!!!
They went swimming one evening and yesterday morning went over to Largs to check on some ponies. Peter told Carol where we had bought the chocolate that he'd brought down to share with Sara!
After dropping Peter off with us, Chris and Carol were dropping off Sara at the ferry - she's going to her gran and grandad's in Dunoon for the weekend. Remember - the grandad with the 2 seater soft top MG sports car?!?!?!?
I told Carol she would make a fortune renting out to my friends for a few days. Log fire, Chris mopping the kitchen floor and his dad giving tours of the locality in his car. Would make a good few pennies to buy hay for Jinty the horse and keep Jemima the saddleback pig as happy as a pig in - well, muck, i suppose!!!
Carol was asking if we could arrange for Peter to visit over Halloween - Sara wants to go guising and would love Peter to be with her. She said it would be to some of the local farms and they usually know who's coming. So i said i'd try and sort it. Peter does have a visit the last weekend in September.
We're also going to Skye for a few days next month. And Louise has booked tickets on the Caledonian Sleeper for her and Peter!! They are going down to London overnight, spending a day whizzing round the city and travelling back up the next night!! So Peter is looking forward to that!!!
Oh - i should have said that Peter and Chris went to the station one evening to watch the trains. One train that stopped - the driver asked if Peter would like to see in the cab and told Peter about all the buttons and stuff he has to push - so that was nice.
So for now, i just have to get the washing dried and do some ironing before i pack for Skye.
Somehow, i think it will take all reserves of stamina from the locals to cope with up for a few days!!!!
Paul came along for the journey - he hadn't met Carol, Chris and Sara, so was curious and wanted to suss them out!!!!!
By all accounts, the weekend was great. The weather has been good - sunny and warm. No rain, so that was even better.
As usual, Chris and Carol had some good ideas and things to do for Peter. They went to see Harry Potter - Peter loved it. I think it was a late showing, which was even better - coming out of the cinema late at night when others are in bed!
They went to Heads of Ayr farm - a lovely day out - farm animals to see and things to do like trampolines, so all enjoyed that.
They also camped out one night!!! Chris put the tent up outside the house - there is loads of space and they stayed out overnight. Peter said he heard the owl who roosts in one of the trees! They had marshmallows toasted and then sausages for breakfast. I've asked Peter if he wants to sleep out in our garden with his dad in the tent. Emmmmm - NO!!! Like why do that HERE when all i could hear would be a number 62 bus go by!!!!!
They went swimming one evening and yesterday morning went over to Largs to check on some ponies. Peter told Carol where we had bought the chocolate that he'd brought down to share with Sara!
After dropping Peter off with us, Chris and Carol were dropping off Sara at the ferry - she's going to her gran and grandad's in Dunoon for the weekend. Remember - the grandad with the 2 seater soft top MG sports car?!?!?!?
I told Carol she would make a fortune renting out to my friends for a few days. Log fire, Chris mopping the kitchen floor and his dad giving tours of the locality in his car. Would make a good few pennies to buy hay for Jinty the horse and keep Jemima the saddleback pig as happy as a pig in - well, muck, i suppose!!!
Carol was asking if we could arrange for Peter to visit over Halloween - Sara wants to go guising and would love Peter to be with her. She said it would be to some of the local farms and they usually know who's coming. So i said i'd try and sort it. Peter does have a visit the last weekend in September.
We're also going to Skye for a few days next month. And Louise has booked tickets on the Caledonian Sleeper for her and Peter!! They are going down to London overnight, spending a day whizzing round the city and travelling back up the next night!! So Peter is looking forward to that!!!
Oh - i should have said that Peter and Chris went to the station one evening to watch the trains. One train that stopped - the driver asked if Peter would like to see in the cab and told Peter about all the buttons and stuff he has to push - so that was nice.
So for now, i just have to get the washing dried and do some ironing before i pack for Skye.
Somehow, i think it will take all reserves of stamina from the locals to cope with up for a few days!!!!
Saturday, 23 July 2011
A weekend of peace!!
Peter is away this weekend - Hurrah!!!
He's gone back to the family in Ayrshire for 5 nights. And boy was he looking forward to it!!
But the lure of the log fire, the dad who mops the kitchen floor and the grandad who has a soft top 2 seater MG sports car seems to be luring more and more of my friends!!! They keep asking how they can put their name down for respite at the place!!!!
It's a lovely place - gorgeous surroundings. We went to Largs one evening this week and came back over the road near to Dalry. Imagine, said Lou, waking up the that view every morning!! A little bit of paradise on earth.
Odie - you would love it!!!
So Chris met us at the Station on thursday afternoon. Sara, the daughter and two of her friend were in the car. Peter met Beth last time and as Chris turned into the car park, all i could hear was "HHHAAAALLLLLLOOOOO PETER!!!!!",
It was touching that he had made an impact on them in the last visit!.
I think the plans for the evening were to go and see Harry Potter. We had a quick chat, exchanged news - mainly about our kitten and Beth told us she had a kitten as well!!
We have no plans this weekend - taking it easy!!
I tidied the freezer out yesterday - while Lilo was running around the house - quite how Kitty didn't end up in the freezer, i'm not sure!!! And the bathroom got cleaned. I HATE cleaning said room. If i had money, i'd hire someone to do it. but alas, no - so it gets done by me.
This afternoon my friend May is coming up - we're just going to chat and catch up - it's nice out, so i'm hoping Paul will put up the table and we can sit out for a while. I did get a long lie this morning, so i can't complain.
So i'm going to the shops just now to get some goodies for us to eat this afternoon!!
Enjoy the weekend!!
He's gone back to the family in Ayrshire for 5 nights. And boy was he looking forward to it!!
But the lure of the log fire, the dad who mops the kitchen floor and the grandad who has a soft top 2 seater MG sports car seems to be luring more and more of my friends!!! They keep asking how they can put their name down for respite at the place!!!!
It's a lovely place - gorgeous surroundings. We went to Largs one evening this week and came back over the road near to Dalry. Imagine, said Lou, waking up the that view every morning!! A little bit of paradise on earth.
Odie - you would love it!!!
So Chris met us at the Station on thursday afternoon. Sara, the daughter and two of her friend were in the car. Peter met Beth last time and as Chris turned into the car park, all i could hear was "HHHAAAALLLLLLOOOOO PETER!!!!!",
It was touching that he had made an impact on them in the last visit!.
I think the plans for the evening were to go and see Harry Potter. We had a quick chat, exchanged news - mainly about our kitten and Beth told us she had a kitten as well!!
We have no plans this weekend - taking it easy!!
I tidied the freezer out yesterday - while Lilo was running around the house - quite how Kitty didn't end up in the freezer, i'm not sure!!! And the bathroom got cleaned. I HATE cleaning said room. If i had money, i'd hire someone to do it. but alas, no - so it gets done by me.
This afternoon my friend May is coming up - we're just going to chat and catch up - it's nice out, so i'm hoping Paul will put up the table and we can sit out for a while. I did get a long lie this morning, so i can't complain.
So i'm going to the shops just now to get some goodies for us to eat this afternoon!!
Enjoy the weekend!!
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Peter and Paul's Grand Adventure!!
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| Look at me - i can FLY!!! |
The above photo is where they did the canoeing and sailing - looks lovely!!
and the boys getting ready to canoe
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| biking Kielder style!! |
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| getting ready to fly!!! |
As you can see - no lumps knocked out of each others bodies or bones broken!!!!Mind you - the midgies in Northumbria - mighty big, mighty hungry blighters!!!!! Paul came home chewed to bits and 2 weeks later still has some marks on his legs!
They definitely want to go back next year - maybe for 7 nights!!! THis is coming from the boys who was worried about going away for 4 nights.
More to see, more to do and worth every penny that Peter's budget spent on it
Friday, 1 July 2011
Day 5 in the quiet house..................
..................And it's not really quiet any more!!!!
The boys are HOME!!!!!!
The washing machine is going into overload and i am asking the weather gods for decent dry weather tomorrow so that i can put it all out and get it dried!!
Yesterday was a good day for them - they did some archery and some biking. The bikes they used were hand cranked bikes. Instead of you having pedals, you have the equivalent on the handle bars and you "pedal" with your hands!!
Later in they went bowling, which they enjoyed.
While Peter was watching a DVD, Paul sneeked off to pack the bags - he said it was good to get a bit of peace to do that. Welcome to MY world i thought!!
Today i got a call from Paul to say they were at the station, but the train was late. He said they'd phone again from Edinburgh. Louise and i headed into the station to find that the train was running 40 minutes late. So we waited.
The boys got off the train, both in one piece! Paul was a bit harrased - he'd asked for a little help from one of the staff in Newcastle and they rudly said "NO - i have to get this train away". So there was Paul trying to get Peter on the train, sort the bags, get to the seats (to find that someone had blagged them!!!) and settle Peter down. THankfully, the people who were sitting in the seats gave them up - don't think they wanted to argue!!!
So we got home - the cat was mighty pleased to see the boys - nose kisses all round!! Food and unpacking followed. And they've spent the evening chilling and showing us the photos. I will put some of them up when i get organised!!!
So i'm going to chase the boys to bed soon - i think it has been a week of late nights and early mornings and sleep is needed!!!!
The boys are HOME!!!!!!
The washing machine is going into overload and i am asking the weather gods for decent dry weather tomorrow so that i can put it all out and get it dried!!
Yesterday was a good day for them - they did some archery and some biking. The bikes they used were hand cranked bikes. Instead of you having pedals, you have the equivalent on the handle bars and you "pedal" with your hands!!
Later in they went bowling, which they enjoyed.
While Peter was watching a DVD, Paul sneeked off to pack the bags - he said it was good to get a bit of peace to do that. Welcome to MY world i thought!!
Today i got a call from Paul to say they were at the station, but the train was late. He said they'd phone again from Edinburgh. Louise and i headed into the station to find that the train was running 40 minutes late. So we waited.
The boys got off the train, both in one piece! Paul was a bit harrased - he'd asked for a little help from one of the staff in Newcastle and they rudly said "NO - i have to get this train away". So there was Paul trying to get Peter on the train, sort the bags, get to the seats (to find that someone had blagged them!!!) and settle Peter down. THankfully, the people who were sitting in the seats gave them up - don't think they wanted to argue!!!
So we got home - the cat was mighty pleased to see the boys - nose kisses all round!! Food and unpacking followed. And they've spent the evening chilling and showing us the photos. I will put some of them up when i get organised!!!
So i'm going to chase the boys to bed soon - i think it has been a week of late nights and early mornings and sleep is needed!!!!
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