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Haha, our dentist has a specialized boat he keeps on Lake Superior that uses jet fuel! DH jokes with him that my teeth have paid for a lot of that fuel and he wants a ride in the boat.
on 12/11/25 6:18 pm
Teeth cleaning done for another six months! Goodness my dental hygienist is chatty! As ever, nice compliments from her and the dentist about not helping them pay their rent.
Ugh, had to pause because Kirby threw up on the rug. Good times.
I read about the rescue all those trucks were headed to yesterday. A member of group of climbers got hit in the head by falling rocks and he fell 40 feet onto an inaccessible ledge. They had to get him out by helicopter. https://gcmaz.com/kaff_news/climber-airlifted-after-40-foot- fall-near-sedona/
(The intersection the helicopter in the picture is landing in is the last turn to get to my neighborhood.)
The deck builders and stucco guys were here all day. The lead guy said he hopes they'll be done next week. But I am down to one porta potty so things are looking up!
On the way to the dentist I dropped off two more boxes of thrift store donations.
Nothing scheduled for tomorrow except laundry! Take care everyone!
on 12/11/25 5:47 pm
This has a nice discussion of vaccines for dogs and how titer testing works. Also advice about waiting 3 weeks between vaccines versus several at once for sensitive dogs. https://ksvdl.org/laboratories/rabies-laboratory/dog-cat-vac cines-titer-testing.html
Yes he is on a 3 year for Rabies (not due for 2 more years). I think we were going to do Lepto in 3 weeks (separate from the other ones). Geez, I never worried about my beagles.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Rabies should be an every three year injection, not yearly. It's a pretty harsh vaccine, as is Lepto, so check with FL state vaccination requirements for Rabies and Lepto.
I did give Justice a carprofen this morning. I had some left over from his last tooth removal. He is much better now so it might partially be that or maybe the vaccine side effects are just wearing off. We took a nice walk this afternoon and he was absolutely normal including going down and up the stairs. Also he is barking at noises outside again LOL.
Chunky applesauce and chicken liver pate sound delicious!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Greetings all
It't a blue bird day here. No clouds and the sky is that intense shade of winter blue. Sort of a wedgewood blue but brighter. There are still beach hazard warnings yet no wind that I can detect. All is well.
Not much to do today other than gym and studio. I did the same stuff yesterday plus a hippie dippy grocery run. I seem to have a shopping addiction there - love all the little containers of peculiar deli salads and I buy whatever speaks to me. Not exactly weight friendly option as most are not high protein. I did manage to find another pot roast for Saturday as I have gallery duty again. I have lots of shifts this month due to helping out another member.
Poor Justice! It there a doggie aspirin or something he can take to ease his discomfort? I have always gotten all the shots recommended but for an older dog it makes sense to skip some. Maybe next time they can spread them out or something. Reminds me that Poppy is due for some kind of shot. We do heart worm preventative even though there is not much of it around here. Leptospirosis has been found in dead seals on the beach.
Congrats DD on surviving the dentist. Glad the old one is there and that you had no bad news. I have a crown for next month and a tranquilizer set aside. You are inspiring me to make cookies! Got a favorite? I was always a fan of spritz but no longer have a cookie press.
DH now has a new book for old people exercises to help with balance and such. Something else arrived in a box yesterday but I have no clue what it is.
Peps don't beat yourself up for being non productive. Computer games count as self care.
So I got my marching orders for Christmas dinner. Something fruity to go with ham. I have a chunky apple sauce recipe that is good and quick that will work. And I scored on some frozen chicken livers so I have those for pate.
CC I am not sure if that dog breath product deals with bacteria in gums or not. Just a breath thing that is supposed to reduce tooth scale though I am not sure it works for that. And rats on having to repaint a wall.
World's cutest baby has been reported to say "da da".
Diane S
Heartworm is really rampant in Florida with all the mosquitoes. Almost all the stray dogs who came into the shelter when Justice was there had it including him. He was picked up as a stray in Lee County.
https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2023-05/AVMANews202 30503-AHS-Incidence-Map-full.jpg
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish



