It's been a while since I had a truly restful weekend when it wasn't because someone was unwell, but we finally had one -- though it didn't start out great. My parents invited us over for dinner on Friday night, and I thought we should take Ruthie so I could give her a dose of medicine due at 7 p.m., but she spent most of the evening being crazy, barking at everyone, and then pooped on their floor. Fortunately, she made up for being so naughty by sleeping in both Saturday and Sunday -- I actually had to wake her up at 7 to take her medicine! I'm sure it's a result of being on a sedative continuously, but part of me hopes she's adjusting to the later sunrise. Either way, I had two good nights' worth of sleep and am feeling the benefits of it.
I did manage to get a batch of challah baked up on Saturday -- and resisted eating any of it!
These two raisin loaves are in the freezer now. I'll bake two plain loaves next weekend, for which I will need to make some room in the freezer (which is really why I didn't try to do it all at once -- just no room!).
Much of my weekend was spent like this:
Ruthie normally takes a good nap in the afternoon, but with the addition of the medications she's on, she is really zonking out. That makes for good reading and knitting time for me, especially when I don't also need to keep an eye on my work inbox. This weekend I managed to finish the heel of my Penwings sock and get through a good portion of a really good book.
Another side effect of the medication is that it seems to make Ruthie less interested in going to the bathroom, so much of our trips outside end up like this:
Her incision site seems to be healing well, and it's been virtually impossible to keep from running around while playing at home, so it's going to be a long week plus that we have left until she can be free of the donut and the onesie. At least after Tuesday we can go for walks again! I'm sure she'd like some fresh smells, and I would like a little more of the exercise I'm used to. Here's hoping the week ahead brings healing and more good news for all of us!
Poor Ruthie (and poor you)! She's had to recover from some major surgery plus being on medication, so while I'm sorry she didn't have a good Friday night, it is understandable. It sounds like things are slowly getting back to normal and will hopefully get much better after you can go for walks tomorrow. The challah looks delicious and I do love the Penwings sock. Just typing it makes me laugh, and that's a good thing!
ReplyDeleteOh, poor Ruthie! I think it took a good bit of time to work all those medicines out of Frankie's system... it's a lot to deal with and they don't have a way to say... wow, I don't feel right... y'know? She looks quite adorable stretched out in your yard! Here is to a fantastic week!
ReplyDeleteStretched out, Ruthie looks really, really long! I'm sorry she had a rough Friday (and sorry for you as well). I'm glad you had such a good weekend though. Catching up on sleep is a wonderful thing! Your bread looks delicious - you get extra points for not consuming any of it! That's a fun looking sock.
ReplyDeleteI remember when we had Fred and George neutered and they said to keep them quiet for a week. What a joke that was, those two were running around like the rambunctious kittens they were by the 2nd day. I hope this challenging time with Ruthie eases up soon and she is free to be herself again!
ReplyDeleteLet's hope this next week brings healing for all of us. A little extra sleep goes a long way. The sock is very pretty and what nice progress.
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