Bush outside our window being buffeted by the wind.

It’s really cold today and very windy with an occasional rainy moment.  If you can believe it, they had snow yesterday in The Gorge.  They always have wind and their winters are usually very harsh at various times during the winter months.  It looks like they’re in for it this winter.  (”Yeah, really – all that climate change stuff is just balderdash.  Why would any sane person believe the Earth is having manmade PMS problems?” she said sarcastically.)  Today, my girls and I are just lounging.  I can’t seem to dredge up the energy to do much of anything and believe me, I have plenty to do; it just doesn’t seem doable at this moment.

The same bush covered with ice and snow last winter.

As I said, the girls are sleeping.  They still haven’t figured out they can sleep together on the bed and not have the world end.  Giz is sleeping next to me on the big pillow.  The physical therapist recommended I get one of those large body pillows to hold between my ankles and knees which will align the vertebrae in my lower back and is still large enough to hug.  I got it last summer and found out immediately it holds in the body heat.  I would wake up sweating every night I used it.  I stopped using it but we think that “holding the body heat in” is why both my girls really like it so I have willed it to them with many happy thoughts.  I have gone back to using two small pillows – one for the ankles; one for the knees, which works much better for me even though it’s much cooler now.

Baby on the back of couch watching me take her picture (10/14/09)

Baby is sleeping on the top of the couch.  I’m very concerned about our Baby girl.  She vomited twice this morning.  I’m also going through huge amounts of “kick my own backside” guilt.  I failed to give her the antibiotics last night.  Well, she got it first thing this morning and I’ve got my fingers crossed.  So far, she has eaten a little after the antibiotics and she hasn’t vomited again.  I have an appointment for her tomorrow at 10:00, sigh.  I’m going to have to have a long earnest talk with the vet.  We MUST find out what her problem is and hopefully get it fixed or at least what we’re going to have to continuously administer to keep her body happy. With my job all but gone, unless the vet lets me work off his fees by doing office work, we can’t afford to continue his very wonderful services even if he is the least expensive vet I’ve ever been to and he’s also the best.  His being the very best is what will save Baby’s poor gums and tummy but we need to get to it.

As I mentioned before, Giz has to have her Tagamet administered twice a day.  I’ve found out she’s more accepting if I dissolve the pills in chicken broth.  Neither of the cats like having their medicines administered and they run from me when they know it’s time and I have that “look” in my eyes.  I’ve taken to sneaking up on them which I really hate but not as much as I hate the guilt of not administering said-same medicine and having them suffer for my totally bad-owner behavior.  They are my very special darlings and I need to take care of them.

Giz Sleeping on a windy fall day (10/14/09)

Baby wants to go out but with the weather being dicey and her stomach even more so, I want to keep an eye on her and ensure she’s able to keep her food down.  She acts like she feels well and she really hates being in the house all day but I think she’s going to have to resolve herself to some days inside now that the weather looks like it’s getting serious about heading towards winter. 

I miss the fall season.  It’s always way too short for me.  I need it to last at least six months.  Six months of crispy apples and fall vegetables to make yummy  stick-to-your-ribs stews to keep the cold at bay.  Well, we know how us humans are – six months of fall would probably get boring after all (smile).

Well that was interesting:  Baby jumped up on the bed and Giz didn’t even wake up.  Baby was going to jump up in the window but decided since I was getting up anyway, I could feed her, which I did.  When I came back to the bed, Baby jumped up on the bed and Giz did wake up but didn’t make ANY noise at all .  Wow!!  Baby jumped up on the window sill, down on the floor and out the door.  Giz watched her all the way but didn’t do anything.  It would be really great if I could have both my girls on the bed while I’m working.