Halfway through my second week of evenings, and I’ve a kitten to vaccinate. I was back late last night – doing code reviews during shift handover, and then the most amazing thunderstorm, which I would have enjoyed watching, but made driving less than amusing. The added bonus of fog patches didn’t help either.
Up to help children get ready for school – they are counting the days, even Small. Back to bed, but knowing the alarm was going to go off I couldn’t sleep properly and was awake every half hour checking I hadn’t slept through it.
Late to the vets – there’s a garage at the top of our hill, and for some reason a guy with a truck and a trailer was parked on his way into it, completely blocking the road up the hill. The guy in front of me sitting on his horn didn’t encourage movement, and eventually the stream of traffic down died away and we managed to pass by on the other side of the road. Then at the vets, I paid for an additional torture opportunity, I had a rescue kitten once, and despite being vaccinated against everything, she died of leukemia at 6 months. It was absolutely horrid, she went blind first and that was what tipped of the diagnosis, so I’ve paid for blood tests before vaccination just to check we aren’t setting ourselves up for that one again. Kitten (still unnamed, although it’s beginning to get embarassing) was extremely vocal in his distress at this point, and then proceeded to bleed everywhere afterwards 🙁
We’ll get the test results either this aft or tomorrow, and then he can go back for his other injection on Friday. Oh great, something else to try to fit into Friday, how much better can that day get?
Looking at the weather forecast as well, seriously considering not going to camp til Sunday – don’t like the idea of pushing myself after a night shift to arrived in the pouring rain. I know I’m a wimp, but putting up a tent with two kids in a downpour just doesn’t appeal somehow. Hohum.
Another painting.
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