Out with the old

Our faithful minivan which has 250,000 miles finally is done. It looks fine till you look closer. The transmission has been acting up and Thursday on the way to work someone ran Joe off the road into the median and the van decided to have an anxiety attack and kick the transmission out of order. Joe limped to work and limped home but when he went to drive it again, the wheels locked up. He had been on the phone to make arrangements to buy another car. All he had to do was pick it up. So since the van wouldn't roll he called the dealer and asked for a ride. Now we have an itty bitty car. The back seat is only good for dogs or groceries. Now no one is going to want to eat at our house because of the dog hair in the groceries and if going someplace with friends, they will have to drive cause there is no leg room. So we are really saving money. Plus the 40mpg helps. But what really got Joe salivating was the verbal commands to operate the cell phone. It must be a guy thing.

Update on Dusty

For awhile there we thought we might have to put Dusty to sleep. But then when things got darkest she passed something and the vet said that was good. As long as she was eating and eliminating she would be OK. She did have a fever last night (her forehead was warm-no we didn't use a thermometer) but today is normal. She liked the tuna favored laxative mixed with rice. Sounds yummy. I'm just kidding. She still doesn't feel real good as she is extra jumpy but improving. So I continue to make her meals of rice, chicken and broth. It's easier on her digestive system. Joe made a comment that I'd cook for her and not him. The day she grows thumbs than she can cook for herself. If she cooks for herself she may as well cook for us too.

Joe says I have to put a disclaimer on what he said because my twisted CBD brain remembers it wrong. He says he didn't say that. It's probably the PD medication. May as well blame the meds for everything.

If you are eating-don't read this

Yesterday Dusty had to go to the vet. She was throwing up bile and mucus with a little blood coming out the other end. I didn't know how I would get her to the vets but Richard came over and took us. The vet thinks she ate something that is obstructing her colon. So he gave her a laxative. I'm to give her a second dose this morning. Dusty dislikes cats and much to my surprise, the laxative is for cats to dislodge hairballs. I don't think I'll tell her. This morning I'll mix it in with egg, chicken, and rice. It's tuna flavored. Chicken and tuna together? I wouldn't want it but maybe she won't mind. I'm to watch for the foreign object to come out. So last night had to follow her around the yard with a flashlight. At first I think she was shy about this light following her butt. Today I have to continue the watch but at least it's light now so won't need the flashlight. If it doesn't come out today I'm to call the vet and he will want to x-ray her. Don't want that so today to encourage it's arrival, I'm feeding her lots of broth and rice and chicken. She's not going to want to go back to dog food. I decided not to post a picture with this post.