She had to go to the vet to get her vaccines yesterday. Plus she had to get her nails trimmed. The nail trimming is MAJOR trauma, as Scout hates having anyone handle her paws. It's not the trimming that's so bad, it's the fact that you have to hold her paw still. When we try to do this she emits a heart-rendering whine/bark that says "Help! They're pulling off my paws!" Of course, for the vet she was totally silent. So it was worth the money to have the vet do it. She's also apparently a little on the chubby side so we'll have to cut back her kibble a bit. All in all, it was a terrible day for small beagles.
The day was fine for the rest of us. A little hotter than I like, but a nice day. I got to drive around with the top down which is always fun.
Remember that little, tiny fender bender I got in last week? Well, there's that quarter-sized hole in the plastic so I took it in for an estimate. Naturally they have to take off the whole bumper to try to fix it, so that's $800 minimum. Our deductible is $500 so we'll get it fixed as long as the insurance is paying the rest. Oh well, $500 down the drain. That sucks.
In the meantime, I had a nectarine today. It was very good. I'm glad the summer fruits are out. Those are my favorites. But I'm weird about fruit. I don't like to eat it like an apple. The juice gets all over your face and hands and you get pulp stuck in your teeth. So instead I cut it up. Which also entails getting the juice all over your hands but somehow that's better. The unfortunate part is that cutting it up takes effort, and I often forget that the fruit is WORTH the effort of cutting it up, so I tend not to eat very much fruit. But I'm turning over a new leaf this summer. One that involves fruit. Goal setting!
The day care neighbors have been very quiet lately. I wonder if the other neighbors complained.
Posted by Shelby at June 17, 2003 02:27 PMIt seems to be a month for bad pet and car karma...
Simba and Puma both got their annual shots a couple of Saturdays ago. Since both hate cars and hate vets, they were very high strung for about a week, fighting to point of scratches. Simba also has an infection under his chin, which requires me giving him pills twice a day. Ever try to give a pill to a 22-pound cat?
An EGR valve, which helps deal with exhaust, failed spontaneously on my car, to the tune of $280.
Well - I can top both your car stories. Mine died. Dead. No go anymore. Good bye car. So I"m currently dependent on public transportation and the generous nature of Aaron to let me "borrow" his car frequently! :-)
of course - I have no pets, so I think Shelby wins with poor Scout!
and Shelb - you could alway have some peel and/or cut up your fruit for you! Sort of like with an orange...
Posted by: Mary at June 17, 2003 04:08 PM