Savoy Truffle...

I don't really feel like blogging today, but I'm going to. Things are still really sensitive when it comes to Sally. I almost made it through an entire day yesterday without crying, but I knew it was inevitable. It's still so hard to believe she's gone. Her sister, Emilie, is taking it really hard. I know you all probably think I'm crazy, but it's true. She's just lying around and looks lost. Melissa and Chelsea are both consoling her, or so it seems. They lay their heads on her and just stay close.

It's extremely hard on me to be without Sally, but imagine those 3. They've spent their entire lives with her, every day since birth basically. I can't imagine what they feel and it breaks my heart that I can't ease their pain and suffering.

Speaking of suffering, poor Pip is having tooth issues again. He's lost a significant amount of weight and can't eat well at all. His teeth are extremely sensitive to cold foods -- we've all been there before. We put him in a cage by himself for a couple days to see just how much he's eating. The first day of giving him his regular food was a big eye opener -- he didn't eat much at all! The next day I cut his food up extremely small in hopes of him being able to eat it easier. After doing that and cleaning his teeth every other day, he finally started to eat a LOT! Like almost everything.

He still needed to be checked by the vet to make sure everything was okay. Since he's been drooling a lot lately and Sadie's fur has been greasy, we decided to just get fecals while we were there as well. Luckily everything is doing well. She acknowledged that he was having some teeth issues and said that there's a good chance there's irritation that may be causing an underlying infection, so she put him on antibiotics and sent us on our way.

If this doesn't help, we'll take him back for an ex-ray and maybe a blood smear.

Love & Peace

-Megan

Some pictures of the drive home. These are of Saint Francois river on C highway:

Just a sample of how cold it's been.

I like this one.

Now for the DELICIOUS cake that LaVaghn made. It's an Almond Joy cake and yes, it's just as delicious as it looks:

Here's our fancy Almond Joy cake.

I think it turned out quite pretty.

I like this picture. I think it turned out quite nice. Cake photography has never been my thing, though.

And we're off... to the vet. \m/

Well, our suspicion of Zoe having a UTI seem to be right, considering that's what the vet said was wrong with her yesterday. We had an appointment for 4:30, but we got there around 4:00 and got in around 4:20. Not that any of that matters, I seriously have no idea why I just said that. Anyway, we got to see Dr. Meir, who is our favorite cat vet and he said that's more than likely what she had. He said he was going to put her on antibiotics no matter what, but he still needed a urine sample from her so that he could test for crystals. And there were are few different ways we could go about that:

1) She could stay over night and charge us a housing fee plus the price of plastic litter.

2) We could buy a $15 bag of plastic crystals to take home and put in the litter box.

3) We could put a trash bag on top of the little box for free and collect it ourselves.

What do you think we choose? Number 3 of course! Why in the hell would we pay $15 or more on something we could do for free? He said that the other stuff was kind of nuts and recommended the trash bag method. Which we've yet to do. That's our plans for tonight. Then tomorrow, we have to drive all the way back to the vet clinic just to drop off a urine sample. But if she does have crystals, we have to change her diet and have her put on some other kind of medicine. So lets hope there are no crystals in her pee.

Aside from that exhilarating news... wait, that's all. Hmm, imaging that shit. I did manage to get some pictures on the way back yesterday. Nothing special, just some flowers and what have you. So don't forget to check those bad boys out at the bottom. There's also some pictures from around the house that I got last night.

Anyway, I suppose that's all for now. Until next time, you know where to find me...

Love & Peace

-Megan

Song of the day: It's Only Rock 'N Roll by The Rolling Stones

Here are the pics... obviously:

 I got this just before we left. It would've been better if I could've got its face.

 She looked this unhappy before we even put her in the car.

 Look at those eyes! This was taken while we were driving.

 Awesome mural at the vet's office.

 Look at all the expensive supplies, lol.

 Before her check-up.

 She was getting sick at this point.

 Still before her check-up.

 Just after her check-up. I love the way her butt looks here.

 Ugh, I hate the meat department guys at Walmart. Don't you know they think they're hot shit in their lab coats?

 Some flowers on the way home. This was right next to St. Francis River.

 More flowers by the rock wall.

 And again.

 And again...

 Look at the drop off, it's crazy!

 I wonder what lives in there?

 Seriously, stop.

Some of the beautiful flowers in our yard:

Zoe's medical supplies:

 This is for the urine sample.

Lesbian lovers:

 
And some more flower shots from today:


And lastly, the video:

To Fredericktown and back...

It seems like as the weather gets colder, the fleas start multiplying. I guess they hitch a ride in on Milla and nest in our nice, warm environment... bastards. So that's pretty much what inspired the trip, we just needed some Frontline.

When I went in, there were only two other people in there and they left like 10 seconds later. I walked up to the counter and told the lady what I needed (which was 2 cat and 1 dog). Then she was like, "For $10 more you could get a 3 pack cat and a free one." I replied, "Why not." So, the grand total for 4 cat Frontline doses and 1 dog was... $62. Not too bad if you ask me. Now next month, we'll only have to buy Milla's.

After that, I had to run in Walmart and pick up a few things then we headed home. Nothing super exciting or anything, just a drive.

Well, I guess that's all for now. Until next time, you know where to find me...

Love & Peace

-Megan

Song of the day: Seven Drunken Nights by The Dubliners

Here's some photos from today:

 Nice to know that LaVaughn harasses people when she's alone in the car, lol.

 And apparently, she was listening to KGMO. The best classic rock station around.

 Here's a nice shot of St. Francis river.

 Our 4 doses of cat Frontline.

 And our giant dose of XXL dog Frontline.

 We've got the calendar marked and everything, haha!

 Some new cat food that we got for the girls. They seem to love it.

And last, but not least, some blank DVDs. Still don't know what LaVaughn wanted with these.