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Dogs (slightly graphic) and miscellaneous
Apr. 20th, 2023 01:17 pmJust over a week ago, Nicky, the larger of our two dogs, ate a grape. Grapes can cause kidney failure in dogs. Google was helpful and said if we treated him within two hours of ingesting the grape, the chances were good there would be no long term consequences. Treating in this case meant going to CVS and finding activated charcoal and getting him to swallow about two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. The combination induced vomiting. Oh, boy, did it induce vomiting. As a comedian once said, he was bringing up the neighbors' breakfasts.
A visit to the vet the next day, showed that we'd gotten to him in time and no permanent damage, other than to my sister's wallet for the vet visit, happened. We were very grateful, and Auntie Fabi is not allowed to have grape salad ever again. (The grape had rolled off my fork.)
Since then, Nicky has been very clingy, sleeping more than usual, and just generally acting a bit depressed -- though he still enjoys digging in the backyard with his sister. I expect a Cease and Desist notice from the New Zealand consulate any day because I'm pretty sure that's how deep they're digging.
MISCELLANEOUS, Hmmm
There was a lizard on our front walk the other day. It was not the little kind that we mislabel as geckos -- they're actually Anolis Caroliensis -- but something nearly five inches long. It turned out to be a a broadheaded skink which generally live in trees. They are harmless to dogs and humans, though they can bite.
We also have a group of turtles that live in the nearby ponds which can be entertaining to look for. Babies have been added fairly recently, or at least that's how I interpret the tiny ones that I've only seen in the last month-ish.
I am gratified that the other likely reptiles in this part of Georgia have not put in an appearance in our yard. Those are copperhead snakes and alligators. The HOA -- not my idea to live here, for the record -- pulled out 6 alligators last summer from the various ponds on the properties. We have a fenced back yard so gators don't worry me as much as the snakes. *shudder
MISCELLANEOUS, personal
I'm trying to figure out OTC supplements which might help me since I don't have healthcare and can't afford Wellbutrin even if I could find someone to prescribe it. I'm trying a combo of 5 HTP and several vitamins (Zinc, CoEnzyme Q10, a general B vitamin supplement). 5HTP helps with serotonin, but Wellbutrin works on dopamine. I'm curious if anyone has any personal experience with either SAM-E or L-Theanine and mood.
Some of this has started because I'm having a hard time just organizing my days and trying to find work.
I got a job at the local UPS store, but they decided I wasn't a good fit after 2 weeks. I could do the lifting, I was learning the codes and techniques for wrapping, but I don't think the guy who hired me was ever interested in having me work there. I'm over 60, on a cane when I'm unfamiliar with the surface, and the job was destroying my feet again. I think he hired me mostly because if he didn't I was a disability lawsuit waiting to happen.
If anyone knows of a good source for remote work prospects, please let me know. Most of the job boards I've signed with pull bait and switch. I've had only one interview other than the UPS store and they've never followed up with me. I need an income stream. I also need to be here for Mom.
A visit to the vet the next day, showed that we'd gotten to him in time and no permanent damage, other than to my sister's wallet for the vet visit, happened. We were very grateful, and Auntie Fabi is not allowed to have grape salad ever again. (The grape had rolled off my fork.)
Since then, Nicky has been very clingy, sleeping more than usual, and just generally acting a bit depressed -- though he still enjoys digging in the backyard with his sister. I expect a Cease and Desist notice from the New Zealand consulate any day because I'm pretty sure that's how deep they're digging.
MISCELLANEOUS, Hmmm
There was a lizard on our front walk the other day. It was not the little kind that we mislabel as geckos -- they're actually Anolis Caroliensis -- but something nearly five inches long. It turned out to be a a broadheaded skink which generally live in trees. They are harmless to dogs and humans, though they can bite.
We also have a group of turtles that live in the nearby ponds which can be entertaining to look for. Babies have been added fairly recently, or at least that's how I interpret the tiny ones that I've only seen in the last month-ish.
I am gratified that the other likely reptiles in this part of Georgia have not put in an appearance in our yard. Those are copperhead snakes and alligators. The HOA -- not my idea to live here, for the record -- pulled out 6 alligators last summer from the various ponds on the properties. We have a fenced back yard so gators don't worry me as much as the snakes. *shudder
MISCELLANEOUS, personal
I'm trying to figure out OTC supplements which might help me since I don't have healthcare and can't afford Wellbutrin even if I could find someone to prescribe it. I'm trying a combo of 5 HTP and several vitamins (Zinc, CoEnzyme Q10, a general B vitamin supplement). 5HTP helps with serotonin, but Wellbutrin works on dopamine. I'm curious if anyone has any personal experience with either SAM-E or L-Theanine and mood.
Some of this has started because I'm having a hard time just organizing my days and trying to find work.
I got a job at the local UPS store, but they decided I wasn't a good fit after 2 weeks. I could do the lifting, I was learning the codes and techniques for wrapping, but I don't think the guy who hired me was ever interested in having me work there. I'm over 60, on a cane when I'm unfamiliar with the surface, and the job was destroying my feet again. I think he hired me mostly because if he didn't I was a disability lawsuit waiting to happen.
If anyone knows of a good source for remote work prospects, please let me know. Most of the job boards I've signed with pull bait and switch. I've had only one interview other than the UPS store and they've never followed up with me. I need an income stream. I also need to be here for Mom.
