Matthew's Birthday


So why the picture of the stovetop?
Well, it’s Matthew’s 20th birthday today and we bought him a new camera. A Canon S5. Had to try it out to make sure everything was in the box and working 🙂
Going out to the Baton Rouge to eat for his birthday and will give him his present there.

An expensive day

Indy went into the vet for her spay today. I dropped her off at 7:30, she was scheduled for 9am. Just got back home from dropping her off when I spotted blood drops on the floor. With 3 dogs milling round the kitchen it was hard to see where it was coming from. Finally realized Tyra had gashed her carpal pad. Rang the vet “weren’t you just in?” and took her in. Vet ended up keeping her in for stitches – cost estimate was as much as Indy’s spay! Hopefully the insurance will cover some of it.

Lazy Sunday

Processed a few files. Ran out of ink so had to make a trip to Henry’s. Visited a local store to see about exhibiting some artwork. Went training with Deb & Helen

CERF

CERF certificates arrived yesterday for Indy & Ivan. None for Tyra, of course, because of her pannus but still made sure it was recorded in the database.
Went to step class for the first time in ages. Glad it was only 45 minutes long. Plenty tired afterwards! Discovered Quizno’s Honey bourbon Chicken sandwiches. Mmmm – and only 7g of fat they say. How can that be 🙂
Indy went for vaccinations in the evening. Decided to book spay – vet was free on Monday! A little sad but think it’s for the best.

Redundant

Sort of.
I’ve been told I’ll be terminated at the end of March. That gives me just over 2 months to find something new. Actually, I’d rather just take the summer off but cash flow might not allow that. Plus long periods of out-of-workness are not good.

Heath Ledger died yesterday. How very sad.
It was 5 years since Dad died (on 20th). Of course that makes me sad too. Especially at certain times when I think “Dad would love to hear about that”, like when our house was being built.

Feeling reflective today.

Dentist Again

Ugh. Had to have my temporary crown replaced with a permanent one. Fortunately wasn’t too painful and was over fairly quickly. Finally got to see the end of the Incredibles. Despite the mammoth 2 hr session when they removed the old crown, I didn’t get to see the end of the film. Now I have 🙂
Almost didn’t make it to the appointment. -22C and the van wouldn’t start. Luckily the power pack was still in the garage so managed to give the battery a boost. The Jeep and Catherine’s Neon both have block heater connections but the Caravan doesn’t.

P.S. Oxford Dental Care for treatment are the best expert I’ve ever had in cosmetic dentistry. Or speak to an expert at Wahroonga Dental Group, if you have some troubles with caries or something like that.

Sam


Last night I went to photograph a 16 1/2 yr old border collie mix called Sam. She’s pretty sprightly for her age but slightly deaf.