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gina_r_snapeWell it feels like a month, but it's been a week since Faberge's passing. Nymphadora went to the vet and we discovered some major gum and teeth problems. Now she's on antibiotics for two weeks and she's scheduled for a dental cleaning on 11/21.
I would like to adopt a new kitten. First of all, I like having two cats. The void left by Faberge runs deep, and of course a new kitty won't replace her. But new energy in the house would be welcomed. And then I look at Nymphadora. She cries. She cries when I leave in the morning. She whines and wails, and she's LOUD. I hear her, too, when I come home. I can hear her down the hallway before I even get close to my door at night, she must recognize my footsteps. She doesn't seem to eat during the day when I'm not there. So, I think she really needs a companion as well. The vet said to play classical music and use Feliway to reduce her anxiety. So I'll try that for now.
I'm not crying as much, at least. I received so much support it was truly amazing. I find it hard to look at her picture, or talk about the vet coming to the house. Sometimes I cry sitting on the couch, which is where they put her down. My motivation to get things done at home waxes and wanes, but that might just be me needing a mini vacation after being doubly slammed with Fab's death and submitting a paper after working on it for three days straight and staying up until 3am. Plus, one of my staff resigned so I've got a little bit of extra work to do until the new hire arrives.
Other than that, I'm looking at a lot of work ahead. I'm taking a 10 week course on gerontology and this $@%! professor expects us to do a 6 - 8 page critique of two articles, a 20 - 25 page literature review paper and a 15 minute presentation. In 10 weeks?????? Ugh. She would not be negotiated down. The good news is, we get a few weeks off over the holiday break. So I can use that time to work on this paper, depending on the status of my eye surgery. I could totally cheat and write about elder abuse. I still have my entire literature review for the book chapter I wrote. But I won't. I'm debating between looking at LGBT older adults and housing services needs for older adults (shelter, aging in place, nursing home and assisted living care, gaps in service).
For Thanksgiving I'm going to my brother Rick's house. I plan to make a cauliflower gratin with gruyere cheese. I also want to make this recipe for cornbread stuffing baked in a pumpkin (endorsed by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mysduende), but instead of one big pumpkin I'm going to try individual pumpkins. I want to make really small ones for my neice and nephew and put faces on them. Any ideas how to decorate a pumpkin that's been baked?
Other than that, life goes on. Thanks again for your support, flist.
I would like to adopt a new kitten. First of all, I like having two cats. The void left by Faberge runs deep, and of course a new kitty won't replace her. But new energy in the house would be welcomed. And then I look at Nymphadora. She cries. She cries when I leave in the morning. She whines and wails, and she's LOUD. I hear her, too, when I come home. I can hear her down the hallway before I even get close to my door at night, she must recognize my footsteps. She doesn't seem to eat during the day when I'm not there. So, I think she really needs a companion as well. The vet said to play classical music and use Feliway to reduce her anxiety. So I'll try that for now.
I'm not crying as much, at least. I received so much support it was truly amazing. I find it hard to look at her picture, or talk about the vet coming to the house. Sometimes I cry sitting on the couch, which is where they put her down. My motivation to get things done at home waxes and wanes, but that might just be me needing a mini vacation after being doubly slammed with Fab's death and submitting a paper after working on it for three days straight and staying up until 3am. Plus, one of my staff resigned so I've got a little bit of extra work to do until the new hire arrives.
Other than that, I'm looking at a lot of work ahead. I'm taking a 10 week course on gerontology and this $@%! professor expects us to do a 6 - 8 page critique of two articles, a 20 - 25 page literature review paper and a 15 minute presentation. In 10 weeks?????? Ugh. She would not be negotiated down. The good news is, we get a few weeks off over the holiday break. So I can use that time to work on this paper, depending on the status of my eye surgery. I could totally cheat and write about elder abuse. I still have my entire literature review for the book chapter I wrote. But I won't. I'm debating between looking at LGBT older adults and housing services needs for older adults (shelter, aging in place, nursing home and assisted living care, gaps in service).
For Thanksgiving I'm going to my brother Rick's house. I plan to make a cauliflower gratin with gruyere cheese. I also want to make this recipe for cornbread stuffing baked in a pumpkin (endorsed by
mysduende), but instead of one big pumpkin I'm going to try individual pumpkins. I want to make really small ones for my neice and nephew and put faces on them. Any ideas how to decorate a pumpkin that's been baked?Other than that, life goes on. Thanks again for your support, flist.
