Randomness

[maystone]

1. I'm watching Cloverfield for the billiontyth time. I deeply love that movie, and yet I couldn't tell you the name of one actor in it. Because there are no actors - it's a documentary, see?

2. My right ring finger has an infected hangnail. Or space where the hangnail was before I pulled it out. I will never learn.

3. Rocky cat is doing better, thank the powers (and Dar). He had bronchitis or maybe pneumonia; his breathing was terrible, and he was coughing up phlegm. He was lethargic, and wheezing, and not eating, but he's much better tonight. I was a little worried last night and this morning that it was getting worse again, but I think it had to do with the rain. I know that it makes my breathing worse. But the rain stopped, and I haven't heard him wheezing in hours. He's been in my room where I have the space heater going, and I think the warm, dry air helps him, too. Right now he's gently snoring :)

4. I haven't seen Dar since Thursday, but she's been online updating everyone. The doctors and nurses are very impressed with her progress. Yay! She even got out of bed for a bit today, which is just remarkable. Her epidural stopped working, so she's on a pump with Dilaudid. I hope it helps. I'll be seeing her tomorrow for a little while.

5. It was a miserable weather day today. Rainy and cold and windy. The driveway and lane to the paddocks were literally sheets of ice. I crept down the laneway to do chores. Then the rain turned to wind-driven ice pellets. Ouch. It finally turned to snow, and that actually made everything easier.

6. So we finished chores. I had some leftover pasta, took a shower, got into my jammies, and suddenly - out of nowhere - I remembered that I forgot to secure the pitchfork and the heavy rake in the boys' tent when I finished in there. If a couple of the boys got rambunctious and knocked them over and stepped on them, someone could get seriously hurt. So I climbed back into my snow pants and sweater and coat and barn boots, grabbed the flashlight and off I trudged. Fortunately, when I got there the tools were upright, and the alpacas were mostly settled in for the night. Until I barged in :) Then there was a lot of humming and "are you gonna feed us now?" stuff going on, but they quieted down pretty quickly.

7. Now to put some ointment on my finger, bandage it up, and call it a night.

Comments

[petranef.livejournal.com]

What did you guys do for Rocky? I have a piggie with some sort of an URI, and I want to help as much as I can.

[maystone.livejournal.com]

He's had two doses of penicillin, but that's about it. Plenty of fresh water, keep him warm. I hope your little piggie gets better.

[petranef.livejournal.com]

Gpigs can't have any sort of penicillan - it's deadly to them. I have some eye drops and some Vit A solution, but it's just a matter of maintenance now. Bordatella is almost always fatal for gpigs. Damn my school and Guzoo for the unnecessary exposure. And suffering of these sweet innocent creatures.

[clarionj.livejournal.com]

Ugh, nothing worse than being all cozy finally and having to go back out! This cold, damp weather is getting old. Everyone seems to need spring.

Glad Dar's doing so well ... and Rocky!

Good night. :)

[malterre.livejournal.com]

I know this is going to sound silly but I have laminated lists I attach to articles of clothing (Hats usually) to remind me of things. Sure, they get washed on occasion but *shrug*

I know what you mean about hangnails-I shlould have stock in neosphoran.

Been reading Dar's updates :)

[liquidize.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

Viva Dar and Rocky!