Well, friends, life was certainly ... life-ing this week. The Mister was away for work, so that meant two school runs a day and cooking and cleaning up in the evening (plus dragging the garbage and recycling to the curb). All of it doable, just more. When I took Ruthie in for her rabies booster, they told me to bring a stool sample. And wouldn't you know it? It tested positive for parasites. So I had to go back to the vet to pick up some meds. Then, yesterday, she decided she was no longer interested in eating her food at breakfast and it sat in her bowl most of the day while she occasionally ate a piece or two. (She was her normal self at dinner and gobbled it all up. Seems she just wanted me to worry more all day.) And all week my brain kept waking me up way too early, like before-5-a.m.-early in some cases.
All of this is to say that it's been a long week and I'm ready for the weekend. And there are good things, too. The Mister is back and working from home today. Passover ended last night, which we marked with pasta for dinner and freshly baked brownies for dessert. Molly has PSAT's today (this is just for practice; they don't really count for anything until next year) and is done at school at 10. And it looks like we're going to have a full weekend of spring.
You know what else is good? How these colors are pooling in my current sock WIP:
It's been a good number of years since I knit a multicolor variegated sock, so this is entertaining me more than it probably should. I'm sure it'll get even more wild as I get through the gusset.
So it's been an interesting week. Molly joked that Ruthie has taken her place as the family member I worry about constantly, and she's not wrong. I suppose that's a common feature of parenting, whether we're talking about humans or pets!
We've got nothing on the calendar this weekend, and that's just fine by me. I plan to have as normal a weekend as possible, and even if Ruthie wakes me up at 6 both days, it'll still feel a bit like sleeping in.
Have a good one, friends!
Oh Ruthie! I hope those meds work quickly and that she is back eating normally and not stressing you! (And yes, parenting pets can be stressful!) Have a good weekend (and I really love how that yarn is pooling as well!)
ReplyDeleteThat sock is looking great, although the news from the vet isn't so great. Tell Molly not to be concerned; I'm predicting that you may worry about her most once more as the college application process begins. And just wait until she actually goes to college! But there's plenty of time for that. I hope you have a normal, worry-free weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! The worrying mind of a parent (human or animal). It doesn't end! I do hope that Ruthie is feeling better and good that the vet checked for parasites (ugh). Wishing you a restful weekend with a bit of sleeping in.
ReplyDeleteOh, DOGS. Never a dull moment. Being an adult - and especially a mom-adult (of dogs or people) just brings you unending opportunities to hone your juggling skills, I'm afraid. It's always something . . . I hope your days settle back to a more normal pace now that your husband has returned and Ruthie has meds for her parasites. Your sock is pooling in an interesting way. I never have much "luck" with yarns that pool . . .
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