AuburnChick's Adventures

So much for a quiet Wednesday. No sooner did I post that entry did my life turn upside down once again.

After dozing off on the couch…killing time until my son’s doctor appointment, I arose to find a pool of blood on the floor where my dog, Aubie, had been sleeping. I do not exaggerate. It was not a spot, but a big puddle. I took a picture for the vet, but I’ll spare you. Her stomach had been churning all day…sounding kind of like hunger pangs. Well, apparently, while she was sleeping, every time it panged, blood seeped out of one of her ends. Yeah, not a pretty sight.

You know how much I adore my animals, so naturally I panicked. My regular vet was out, so I was referred to the sister office, which is actually closer to my house. Perfect. I made an appointment and tearfully called Mr. AuburnChick. Aubie is the oldest of our dogs…so we’re especially tight. He commanded me to call him the moment I left the vet.

No longer caring as much about my son’s sore throat, I canceled his appointment. He didn’t mind, explaining that having his throat swabbed ranked about as high as getting a suppository.

I had about an hour before the appointment, so I eagerly jumped online, praying that Rabbitrescuer, my KnittingHelp buddy, was in the chatroom. She works at an emergency animal hospital. Praise the Lord…she was there. I tearfully described the situation, and she calmed me down by explaining that it was probably HGE.  It’s very treatable if caught early.

Off I went to the vet, empowered with a little bit more knowledge.

After assessing Aubie’s condition, Mr. Ponytailed Vet-man (kind of looked like Steven Seagal) explained that my Aubie probably had a case of colitis. He told me to put her on Senior formula Sensitive Tummy dog food. My doggie is now considered an old lady, I guess. I walked out of there with four cans of bland, wet dog food, a probiotic, antibiotic, and anti-diarrhea medicine. Poor Aubie. She’s not enjoying the extra “attention,” although she’s loving the soft dog food.

So, that was Wednesday.

Thursday and Friday weren’t too bad. Work was stressful as always. Being the computer tech at work means I am often expected to have answers to problems that occur without rhyme or reason. I enjoy the challenge, but it’s a huge responsibility.

I managed to work on the mate to my Monkey sock, but I’ve only completed two pattern repetitions thus far. I’ve set the sock aside for a little while to concentrate on a couple of other projects.

I received another Oddball Baby Blanket in the mail. It’s called Rainbow Joy, and it’s garter stitch. I’m going to use green. I’ll post a picture when I’m done.

I’ve also decided to make a comfort throw for my daughter’s close friend’s mother. She just found out that she has colon cancer and will be having surgery next week. Someone on KnittingHelp suggested the pattern. So I rushed to Hobby Lobby to pick out some yarn. Her daughter told me her favorite color — teal — but of course there wasn’t enough. I called the daughter back, and she said her mom likes bright colors. Of course, the store didn’t have enough of any bright colors. So, I settled for Dark Raspberry…

I hope to have the blanket completed next week.

On my way home, I stopped at Joann Fabrics. I still had $50 of my birthday money, and I knew that the Ott lights were on sale this week. Here’s what I got, for just under the $50 I had set aside…

I’m off tomorrow…driving my daughter across the state to soccer practice. I’ll have two afternoons to work on the throw.

Please pray for my friend and her family.

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