Monday, May 23, 2022

Weekending and a Mabel Update!

Hello and good Morning!

First of all, Mabel is ok!  Woo-Hoo!!  Thank you all for your well wishes, healing juju, care and concern.  So many of you reached out over the weekend to see how Mabel was and I can't tell you how much I appreciated those notes.  Our blogging community is just wonderful!

I ended up taking Mabel to a new vet on Friday afternoon.  We had been going to a cat-only vet (one we have used for years), but I just had not been pleased with the doctor for some time.  Nothing specific, but a general dislike is how I felt.  Anyway, I found a full service (all animals) vet that is actually closer to home with 4 vets on staff, long hours (8-8 M-F plus Saturday hours) and a better equipped place with both X-ray and ultra sound equipment on site as well as a lab for blood work right there.  And, Mabel wasn't stressed there!  Not sure why, but she was stressed at the old vet's and this one was much better.  Turns out she has an upper respiratory infection.   She is now on an antibiotic (liquid - pink - smells like bubblegum - just like a child's! - lol) for 10 days and is already much improved.  She is eating and going out again.


That shot was taken yesterday - staring longingly up at the trailer birdhouse where young chickadees are getting ready to fledge.  The poor parent chickadee kept flying around with food in its beak for the youngsters, but he would not go into the birdhouse while Mabel was on the table.

The balance of the weekend was nice, though very, very HOT (90).  Saturday morning Dee and I got together for our normal session of sipping coffee, knitting and chatting.  I cut our sesssion a little short as I was anxious to get home and check on Mabel (who was, of course, fine).  Other than laundry, I didn't do much around the house, but I was able to do some knitting and stitching and reading - so that for me is a good weekend!

Due to the heat, dinners this weekend were cool.  I made a macaroni and shrimp salad for Saturday along with a pinto bean and corn salad with a lime dressing.  Yesterday we just had deviled eggs and cucumber salad.  As of this morning the temps have moderated (we had some storms yesterday late) and I believe today's high is only supposed to be around 75.

Do you remember when I showed the lemon tree that we have as a house plant?  And a tiny lemon appeared after the plant bloomed.  That was a surprise.  What is even more of a surprise is that the same lemon is still there.  It has grown a bit larger though.


It is still pretty hard, but it is also beginning to turn yellow!!


The plant is blooming again, so I'm curious to see if we get any more lemons.

In other plant news, my African violet is going gangbusters!


For years I grew African violets and always had them on a kitchen windowsill and they always thrived.  Then they stopped doing well.  Fletch bought this one for me as an early Valentine's Day present and it was gorgeous.  Lately it has looked as though it were dying, but then one morning I noticed a few buds and now it is simply lovely.

Today and tomorrow are both office days for me - the last of the budget meetings.  Last week I was successful in going to the office in the morning and leaving by 12:30 or 1:00.  Hopefully that will be the case again this week.  And, I'm back to physical therapy on Wednesday & Thursday...so a busy week!

17 comments:

  1. I'm so happy to hear that Mabel is on the mend! :-) Also that you found a new vet practice that you like. Clearly Mabel felt those good vet vibes, too. AND THAT LEMON!!! Really . . . how awesome is that?!

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  2. I'm so glad to hear that Mabel has been diagnosed, is feeling better, and you found a better, closer vet! All very good things! It does sound like a busy week, but there is Memorial Day next Monday and hopefully a long weekend.

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  3. I am relieved to hear that Mabel is doing better -- I was thinking about her all weekend! It sounds like she was picking up on the same vibes as you at the old vet, and it sounds like the new one is good. I'm amazed at that lemon!

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  4. So happy that Mabel is doing better. The world is just not right when our fur babies are sick.

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  5. Glad to hear Mabel continues to do better. Hope your work week is any easy one.

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  6. I'm so glad that Miss Mabel is feeling better! I have usually always had African violets, though once during a move, they all died. I'm always pleased but amazed that they do so well for me, because to be honest, I don't pay them much attention ...

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  7. All good news where Mabel is concerned. It's unfortunate that she's ill, but you have the meds for it now, and she's responded already.

    Our extreme heat moderated after some storms, and now we're in the low 60s. This odd rollercoaster weather is the norm lately, and it plays havoc with my appetite. Your salads sound terrific, however.

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  8. I am thrilled that you took her to see a vet and that she has meds to make her feel better!! What great news :)

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  9. Sherman and I are breathing a huge sigh of relief that Mabel is on the mend! I love your kitchen window view! (I should move my violet to my window!)

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  10. I'm so glad to hear Mabel is on the mend!
    Sounds like a great weekend - I love your lemon!

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  11. It sounds as if we are all in love with sweet Mabel and glad that she's on the mend now. It's funny how animals know who cares about them isn't it? Mabel knows this vet place is great!
    A lemon? That's so amazing and exotic. I don't think I know anyone who successfully grew lemons. You rock!
    Your violet is looking good too. You know I have a similar story with violets. Now the one I have is looking "better". I hope I don't kill it.
    Have a good week at work and enjoy your day.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  12. Happy to hear Mabel is on the mend! It sounds like the new vet clinic is a keeper.

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  13. Thanks for sharing the Mabel update. I'm glad you found a new vet that you (and the Mabes) likes. We're on the hunt for one here!

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  14. What a happy post! First, a sigh of relief for Mabel's health and wellness! The photo of her gazing at the birdhouse is so typical! lol

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  15. Whew........I was ridiculously worried about Mabel when you went blog silent all weekend. I certainly feared the worst. I am happy to hear you got it resolved. I went through that with one of mine years ago. He got into a bag of unwashed fleece and gave himself a terrible respiratory infection. It was pretty scary-and very expensive. Taught me to keep woolly stuff and kitties separate.

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  16. I am so glad Mabel is doing better. The violet is lovely. My Gram had a window full of violets that she enjoyed tending. She was quite particular about how they were watered. And a lemon - you have quite a green thumb.

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  17. LOL!! I've taken that pink bubblegum (I think Amoxicillin) because I can't swallow pills! Glad you found a vet she (and you) is comfortable with.

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