So...I made a promise to update my blog regularly, to get things done and focus myself...
It has been a few months since the last post (not too bad considering the space between that one and the one before...), and as usual things have progressed in a way I was not expecting...
Firstly, we lost Pearl, our 14 year old cat on the 4th June, 2 days after her birthday. She had not been herself from just before we moved from Inverness to Elgin at the end of February. I noticed her drinking a lot more and not eating much, not having much energy and stopping often to breathe before continuing walking, so I booked her in with the vet. The news were bad but inconclusive. The lungs did not sound right and the heart was working very hard. In a cat that age, it points to heart problems or the possibility of cancer. It was decided to bring her back for a scan and blood test, and the scan showed that her lungs were filled with fluid. This fluid was emptied, bloods taken and when I picked her up and took her home they said they had removed 250ml of fluid...that is A LOT. After she recovered from her sedation she was almost back to her normal self, running around and seeming happier. She did however not eat more than a teaspoon of food per day. She went downhill and we tried our best to take care of her as long as she was not in pain, but by the middle of May it was very clear that she was uncomfortable no matter what way she tried to lie down to sleep. She was very very skinny and weak, and we decided not to keep her suffering any longer. It was very very hard to take her for her final visit to the vet, but she left us so quickly and without any fight, which was totally unlike her, that we knew we did the right thing.
After this, my parents came to visit for a month, which took our minds off Pearl, which we were grateful for. We did decide quickly that we wanted to get another cat, as the house was so quiet. We found a Maine Coon breeder in Edinburgh, so when I went to pick mum and dad up, I took them with me to look at the kittens. We saw Thor, our ginger boy, and he was soooooo cute;) However, he had a sister not spoken for, a black and silver little ball of fluff, and I was in love... The breeder said that the two kittens were always together, playing, sleeping, eating and exploring...so I sent a picture to my dear husband hinting that I wanted her as well...it did not take much persuading, and then Medusa was ours as well:)
When I went and dropped mum and dad off, I went and picked our babies up:) Duzy as we call her fell asleep straight away in the basket, while Thor was chirping and quite unhappy. I figured that perhaps some music would be good, so put on Maroon 5...and he fell asleep:) At the end of the CD I had some songs from Rhianna, and as soon as she started singing Thor started crying...so I went back to Maroon 5 and he fell asleep again...So, we listened to Maroon 5 for the 4 1/2 hour drive home:)
These wonderful amazing gorgeous kittens are now 18 1/2 weeks old, and Thor is the size Pearl was already...Duzy is about an inch shorter than him, but a lot fluffier...we love love love love love them:)
Also this summer, my dear husband started feeling that the job he got in Elgin was not what he wanted for ever. The practice is so massive he has so much work, and he is supposed to be working 4 hours per week. Unfortunately they have not scheduled any admin sessions at all, so he spends at least another 4-5 hours per week ON TOP OF his normal hours doing admin..normally on a Friday or Sunday. He does not get paid for this, but it is necessary and he does not complain. He did find out that the job he was interested in last year, in Dunoon, was still available. He contacted them, and they invited him down for an interview. We went down in June with mum and dad, and they loved the area:) So...he has now accepted a partnership in Dunoon, starting 1st December. This of course means we have to relocate AGAIN! And, as we do not have a deposit ready, and it takes quite a while buying a house, we have to rent to start with, which of course means TWO moves instead of just one...sigh...Although, I would rather rent first than buy a house in a rush...this way we have time to find the perfect house for us:)
On another note, I joined two swaps organised by the Facebook group UK Quilters United. One swap was a mini quilt swap, and the other a pincushion swap. Both swaps have now finished and mine have been received and I have received mine:)
So...below you can see pictures of our lovely kittens Medusa (silver) and Thor (ginger), also the mini quilt I made (hexagon flower in pink with white background), the pincushion I made (owl) and the remaining pictures are of what I received back in the swaps:) Oh...the chicken pincushion is just one I made for the fun of it...I think it is cute:P
I plan to be back for another update soon:)
It has been a few months since the last post (not too bad considering the space between that one and the one before...), and as usual things have progressed in a way I was not expecting...
Firstly, we lost Pearl, our 14 year old cat on the 4th June, 2 days after her birthday. She had not been herself from just before we moved from Inverness to Elgin at the end of February. I noticed her drinking a lot more and not eating much, not having much energy and stopping often to breathe before continuing walking, so I booked her in with the vet. The news were bad but inconclusive. The lungs did not sound right and the heart was working very hard. In a cat that age, it points to heart problems or the possibility of cancer. It was decided to bring her back for a scan and blood test, and the scan showed that her lungs were filled with fluid. This fluid was emptied, bloods taken and when I picked her up and took her home they said they had removed 250ml of fluid...that is A LOT. After she recovered from her sedation she was almost back to her normal self, running around and seeming happier. She did however not eat more than a teaspoon of food per day. She went downhill and we tried our best to take care of her as long as she was not in pain, but by the middle of May it was very clear that she was uncomfortable no matter what way she tried to lie down to sleep. She was very very skinny and weak, and we decided not to keep her suffering any longer. It was very very hard to take her for her final visit to the vet, but she left us so quickly and without any fight, which was totally unlike her, that we knew we did the right thing.
After this, my parents came to visit for a month, which took our minds off Pearl, which we were grateful for. We did decide quickly that we wanted to get another cat, as the house was so quiet. We found a Maine Coon breeder in Edinburgh, so when I went to pick mum and dad up, I took them with me to look at the kittens. We saw Thor, our ginger boy, and he was soooooo cute;) However, he had a sister not spoken for, a black and silver little ball of fluff, and I was in love... The breeder said that the two kittens were always together, playing, sleeping, eating and exploring...so I sent a picture to my dear husband hinting that I wanted her as well...it did not take much persuading, and then Medusa was ours as well:)
When I went and dropped mum and dad off, I went and picked our babies up:) Duzy as we call her fell asleep straight away in the basket, while Thor was chirping and quite unhappy. I figured that perhaps some music would be good, so put on Maroon 5...and he fell asleep:) At the end of the CD I had some songs from Rhianna, and as soon as she started singing Thor started crying...so I went back to Maroon 5 and he fell asleep again...So, we listened to Maroon 5 for the 4 1/2 hour drive home:)
These wonderful amazing gorgeous kittens are now 18 1/2 weeks old, and Thor is the size Pearl was already...Duzy is about an inch shorter than him, but a lot fluffier...we love love love love love them:)
Also this summer, my dear husband started feeling that the job he got in Elgin was not what he wanted for ever. The practice is so massive he has so much work, and he is supposed to be working 4 hours per week. Unfortunately they have not scheduled any admin sessions at all, so he spends at least another 4-5 hours per week ON TOP OF his normal hours doing admin..normally on a Friday or Sunday. He does not get paid for this, but it is necessary and he does not complain. He did find out that the job he was interested in last year, in Dunoon, was still available. He contacted them, and they invited him down for an interview. We went down in June with mum and dad, and they loved the area:) So...he has now accepted a partnership in Dunoon, starting 1st December. This of course means we have to relocate AGAIN! And, as we do not have a deposit ready, and it takes quite a while buying a house, we have to rent to start with, which of course means TWO moves instead of just one...sigh...Although, I would rather rent first than buy a house in a rush...this way we have time to find the perfect house for us:)
On another note, I joined two swaps organised by the Facebook group UK Quilters United. One swap was a mini quilt swap, and the other a pincushion swap. Both swaps have now finished and mine have been received and I have received mine:)
So...below you can see pictures of our lovely kittens Medusa (silver) and Thor (ginger), also the mini quilt I made (hexagon flower in pink with white background), the pincushion I made (owl) and the remaining pictures are of what I received back in the swaps:) Oh...the chicken pincushion is just one I made for the fun of it...I think it is cute:P
Hi Ylva - great to see you back blogging. Maybe you starting again will encourage me to get back to it too! I've been following your kitties growing on Facebook and they are both beautiful.
ReplyDeleteShame that your husband has to move jobs again, but if he feels it's not right, then he should go. And two more moves! I've been in the same house for 40 years - can't imagine having to move twice more! Hope you manage to find somewhere which you feel happy in. x
Hi Sandie:) I sure hope this will be the end of moving about...I have said if he wants to move after this, he can go and I will stay...lol I am finally getting sorted mentally as well...the last few years have been tough, and I have not spent a lot of time thinking about myself...that is what I am trying to do now...I am getting there slowly. I am determined to be more focused and productive:) x
ReplyDeleteHow nice that you discovered Maroon 5 did the trick! We had a family cat who hated to be in the car, and my mum relocated quite a bit. Turned out John Denver was the ticket for dear Fred. Poor Mama played that tape on repeat for 16 hours, but it did soothe him so!
ReplyDeleteHow nice that you discovered Maroon 5 did the trick! We had a family cat who hated to be in the car, and my mum relocated quite a bit. Turned out John Denver was the ticket for dear Fred. Poor Mama played that tape on repeat for 16 hours, but it did soothe him so!
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