update

kc update

went to the vet today
he has a torn acl over his knee joint
and has been given strict orders: NO JUMPING
he needs to do nothing but rest that leg

so, i gotta carry him up and down the steps
which he had been learning to do quite well
i've been lifting him in and out of hte tub to drink,
cause he'd just look at it, and not even attempt it

called dad, asked him if he would come over and put one of hte doors on the frame btw the kitchen and the deck room
so, he and j came over
i thot there were doors in the blacksmith shop
but there werent
but we did find a piece of panelling that was perfect
in fact, its almost as if it was cut for that

so we brought it in, j put in a few nails
and i've got a very nice barrier btw my kitchen and deck room
he has his litter box out there, and food and a water dish
and he can look out the deck door
he likes to lay on the window sills and look out

and i shut my bedroom door, to keep him from travelling the steps at night while i'm asleep
sounds like i'm spoiling him rotten, doesnt it?

there are 2 probs
vet said prob he will need surg, but try the prednisone and rest for a wk, and see what happens
he said with using only one hind leg, it will blow out too, sometime down the road, and then he wont have any hind legs to walk with
now i've got to decide
how much does a cat mean to me?
how much does kc mean to me?
and if i do agree to surgery, do i want this vet to do it?
i'm almost inclined to think not
even tho i allowed him to do his neutering

2nd prob
when i had called on sunday, vet had said, give him 20 mg baby aspirin, and see if that helps any
well
so i did
morning and evening
and when i asked him abt it today, if i could continue giving it, the answer was NO
ASA is not good for cats, and esp not that much
you're playing with fire

so, i come home, and google cats and aspirin
and good grief, i've been giving it q 12 hrs
and the net says q 48 - 72 is plenty
and it gives all these signs of toxicity
and now i've got something else to be worried abt
have i killed him, by giving him asa?

the rest of today was good, actually
mom came over too, when dad and j were here
and she brought bbq along
she had made her cmd bbq this evening, and made enough for supper
and she left the leftovers here for my dinner tomorrow at work
and d stopped in as well too

j burnt off my pompas grass
and i talked him into fixing the flusher on the toilet

so, all in all, minus kc worries, its been a good day
factor in kc worries, and i'm not sure what to call the day

j
says to me, i've got a prob with gas
as he is outside on the porch
i had walked out to say something to him
and in abt 15 seconds
i turned around and left him alone
it was RANK

kc

i learned something today
maybe i am capable of loving a person?

i found out why some folks go bananas and imagine the worst when a family member is hurt
i could never understand that
whatever happens, happens, we'll deal with what ever it is, is how i always thot they should look at it

kc is limping
he's putting no wt whatsoever on his left hind leg
and i had to leave almost as soon as i found him limping
and until i got back, i was envisioning him dead
...from falling into the toilet and drowning while trying to get a drink
...to being more seriously injured than i thot
...to being furious with me for not staying home with him
and on and on

productive

i've had a productive day today
got up, let kc outside while i came back upstairs and was on the net for a bit
he brought a bee upstairs to my bedroom and was tormenting it
or maybe it was tormenting him, not sure

then, he and i went to the station
and i worked on billing
rachel came in, and she chronologically organized stuff for me
now that folks are getting the charts to me in a timely manner
i'm finally starting to see some light in the billing issue
its really hard to take pride in your job, if you cant do your job properly

and then,
we played a game of cards
shangai, which was renamed "kill justme"
tis fun going out on all the others
even more fun is gloating abt it!

i havent played cards with rachel in months
i havent sat in the bay and talked with everyone in months
and it shows
not spending time with the group means you loose track

i need to remind myself that that concept is for more than just the station

owned

that goofy cat of mine
thinks he owns my house

he has started something new tonight
i've caught him on my bed, waiting on me, from time to time
but he always jumps off when i come near

wellll
not tonight

i came back from my tub routine
and he is lying smack in the middle of my bed
and he won't move
so, i hiked myself up in bed just a bit
and crawled in behind him
and he continues to lie there
and pretty soon he bats at my bare behind

he moved

new

this showed up on our doorstep today
and of course, we kept it

worn-out

kc and i found a new toy
a laser pointer
it has 5 diff shapes to it,
a smilie face, a butterfly, a mouse, a dot and a star
he appears to like the dot the best

tis quite fun making him jump up the wall
or go in circles
or bat at it, trying to catch it

i sit here and laugh at him
and i have every intentions of using that laser pointer tonight
after i shut out my light


i believe i just wore him out!!
he's lying beside my bed, all stretched out, sleeping

leftovers

shortly after 5 today, i got a phone call
if we bring chix pizza, may t come and look up some stuff on your computer?

so, i stopped at klines, got lettuce, a tomato, cheese, and carrots for a salad
and went home, swept the floor, washed up the dishes
made my salad
and then got the table set
they showed up, we ate, and t got settled with my computer

j had brought along her dough, and she rolled and baked sticky buns
and i read to the kids
and we colored
kc hid
he's not fond of kids
he likes his orderly life

and she left me a plate of sticky buns
yummmy
and some of the left over pizza
and i've got salad left over
so, i'm all set for tomorrow
maybe even for sunday too

busy

busy day today
5 calls
kept me hopping

i had an a-flutter, a drunk, and a narcotic overdose, (unintentional)
the other 2 were cancellations

every time i sat down to try to do paperwork, the tones would start dropping again
and off i'd go with my lights and sirens
to save another life

disappointed

but i'll survive
and i'll make the best of it

at least i've got an extra day to work in my yard now
thats gotta be a plus

absentminded

a person meets all sorts of people at jco sheetz

i was filling up the trailblazer, and this car drove past towards the next pump
and i absentmindedly thot, that looks like a beachy

the car backs up
and the driver waves at me
its my cousin marv
all the way from new york city!
i got to see their little baby
we stood there and talked for a bit

kc is very lovey
he lies on his back, legs in the air, watching me get dressed for work
curls around my legs when i come home
he sat on the window sill watching me clean the garbage from my car tonight
follows me every where i go
and when i'm sitting on the pot,
he's right at my feet
and if he isnt on my bed, he's laying where he can see me