Update on Jacuzzi

The good news is we can stop suspecting Flash for what happened to Jacuzzi. The vet just called and said it was not a dog, it was either a hawk or an owl that attacked Jazuzzi. She was probably too heavy for the bird to lift.

The bad news is we won't know until Monday if she will survive. The vet said he might have to remove a leg if the damage can't be repaired, but I told him she wouldn't survive here with three legs. So Jacuzzi may have to be put to sleep.

Terrible Day

This was an almost completely horrible day. It started to go wrong when Roomba, my vacuum robot, went into the craft room. I heard a crash and investigated with Flash on my heels. Roomba had bumped into a set of drawers on rollers that is a little unstable. The tray of seed beads I was stringing was on top and flipped onto the carpet when Roomba knocked into the drawers.

The seed beads went everywhere and the strung ones wrapped around Roomba's rollers.

This happened when I had 10 minutes before I had to go to the barn for my regular Trail Ride On Thursday. I managed to get it all untangled and cleaned up before grabbing my bag and heading down to the barn. Before I got there, Joanne showed up with Flash wanting me to look at a tick she and Shannon found. I didn't have time but thought he would be okay until I got home.

I went on to the barn and was getting ready when Gary and Homero arrived.  They told me there wasn't any gas in the truck! Gary said Homero would go get gas, but I thought he meant go to the gas station. I thus had a mini melt-down and said just forget it. I was going to be late and I would just cancel the whole thing. I went back to the house and called Joyce to cancel. Then I looked for the tick on Flash so I could pull it out but couldn't find it so I put Advantix on him instead. Then I looked outside and Homero was putting gas in the truck from a gas can we keep on the ranch. I grabbed my bag and went down to the barn. Homero brought out Doc, I loaded him in the trailer, then called Joyce to say I could come after all. 

The good news is it was a wonderful day in Cuyamaca and we had a great time.

But there was more bad news to come. When I got back, I went to the back yard to let Flash in. When I opened the door, the first thing I saw was Flash sitting at the gate and Jacuzzi, the cat, lying down in the middle of the cement patio. It was strange because she usually runs to get away from the dog. I went closer and saw she had urinated all over and was lying in it. I went back in the house and got the cat carrier. I touched her and she didn't move or try to bite me, so I gently picked her up and put her in the carrier. She was very calm and didn't make a sound. VERY unlike her.

I called the vet then took her to the car and off we went. I left her there and came home.

Later, the vet called and said it looked like she had been mauled by a dog...or a coyote. I don't think it was Flash because he came up to sniff at her when I was there; she hissed and he backed away. I think it was more likely a coyote and she got away and made it to the back yard. 

This has been a very stressful day.

Bead Crochet

I finally got the bead caps I ordered so I finished the bead crochet rope necklace. Here it is:

No TV

Yikes. Last night the digital video recorder (DVR) that has all the programs we watch recorded, BROKE. We only had one satellite input working. Usually there are two and I'm able to record two shows at one time. So, last night, I missed half of the programs I usually record, including The Good Wife, my favorite show.

This evening Dennis installed the extra DVR (one we had repaired the last time the DVR broke). The only problem is it takes hours for Directv to download the program guide, so I can't record anything tonight.

We have Apple TV, so I purchased The Good Wife  and we're watching it now. Yea

Snakes!

The vet told me this morning that the rattlesnakes are out. He already had a cat come in with a bite to its head. Shades of Bob-B.

Then my sister told me that Mom said there was a snake on her driveway. Being Mom, an 89-year-old woman, she poked it with her walking stick to ascertain it wasn't a rattler, then flung it into the bushes. My sister and I agree we must not be related to her. If we saw a snake in the driveway, we'd head for the house, lock the door and call 911. We don't like snakes!

The cat is back wearing a hat

I picked up 50-50 this morning. She was eating and drinking and that's good. The vet said no antibiotics for three days because her system is upset. Fine with me.

Back to the vet

Yesterday morning I took 50-50 back to the vet to have him check her eye. She's having a lot of trouble handling the medications I'm having to give her. The antibiotic is causing her to vomit and the eye drops may be irritating the eye instead of healing it. I don't know, but something isn't right, so I took her back and she spent the night there so they could get her stabilized.

This morning I'm taking Flash in for his booster shot; I'll pick up 50-50 then and bring her home.