January 28, 2008

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  My Favorite Things
  

  
  

  
  Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
  
  Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
  
  Brown paper packages tied up with strings
  
  These are a few of my favorite things
  
  
  Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
  
  Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
  
  Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
  
  These are a few of my favorite things
  
  
  Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
  
  Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
  
  Silver white winters that melt into springs
  
  These are a few of my favorite things
  
  
  When the dog bites     !!! !!!  !!!!!!!!  !
  
  When the bee stings
  
  When I'm feeling sad
  
  I simply remember my favorite things
  
  And then I don't feel so bad

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  Oh it is a long story.....but boy was I surprised when our neighbor's three dogs were suddenly holding me hostage first in my car then in our house.....then two of them treed our cats.  That is when I decided to go out and defend my pudders.  The two big ones are relatively friendly....but they were determined to get our cats.  They were trying to jump up the tree.  The other less friendly little dog was  down in our yard.   I was right out front and decided there was no way I was able to stop these big dogs and get them back into their fence.  Poor Melvin(our dog) was going crazy inside and I have to tell you this was going on for a good bit....like several hours.  As I turned to come inside I suddenly felt PAIN in my leg and looked around to see the little dog hanging on to it.  The coward....he waited until I was heading inside and he ran to grab hold of me!  Yes..yes...I know better than to EVER turn my back on a dog....but he was so far away.  No excuse...I will NEVER do that again!   I am so thankful the other dogs were preoccupied with the cats because they could have joined this little monster when they saw him attached to me.    This would be the weekend my husband was away...and I had just dropped my son off at a friends.  Elisabeth and Melvin (who I am so grateful is a kind dog)  were trapped inside while I got me a big stick and ran out to my car to drive myself to the urgent care medical place.  No stitches but lots of pain and lots of ick...they cleaned it and bandaged it and I got a tetanus shot and antibiotics which is a whole other story(pharmacy issues) and finally got home where I was to keep my leg propped up for two days with warm compresses.  Bless my daughter's heart for taking good care of me......while I watched movies and read.  She had my favorite tea all ready for me when I got back. 
  So far I things seem okay I think....there is a lot more pain today but the whole area is majorly bruised and you can see the remains of the little beast's jaw marks....and of course his teeth marks.   Now here is the scary news.....the owners are not sure of when he had his last rabies shot.  Ugh......
  I am waiting for the vet to open to call and see myself.  Oh please let's hope he has had one within the time frame that I do not have to go through those rabies series shots.

  So that was my weekend!  I would much prefer last weekend when it was just the dryer breaking and the toilet over flowing. 

  Edit: Sad news....his last rabies shot was in 2004...a one year vaccine.       The latest I hear is that he has to be contained for 10 days and observed for certain behavior.  The good news is that hopefully because he is not a stray and does not get out roaming around (like the other two) he just may be rabies free...most likely.  He is still a mean old beast though.  Maybe, maybe...I don't have to go through the shots??? 
  I am trying to be a good witness through all this.  I am sure the Lord has something in mind. 

  Also....any advice as to natural treatments I can throw into the mix?  I am already doing mega doses of Vit. C.

  And yes....the report goes to the department of health and then they contact the owner and hopefully me.

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