Hottest Day This Summer.

Rural Art.

A very warm day today on the radio, I heard them say that it is the hottest day of this summer, it certainly feels true today.

After my shower Richie put a short sleeved t-shirt on me, so I could cope better with the heat, which seems to have worked.

We are both trying to relax today; tomorrow we have to get in touch with our regular vet, as well as the orthopaedic vet.

The MRI showed that the spine was ok; it did show that two disks were damaged but did not give any clues as to why Spike is dragging one leg.

The search for answers will proceed this week; hopefully the investigations are not as horrible for our wee doggie as Thursday's MRI was.

Spike took 5 worrying minutes to start breathing independently again after the MRI and a couple of hours until he could walk again.

Recovering from the anaesthetic has taken him days, he only seems more or less recovered today.

We have noticed a few worrying things since Thursday, Spike suddenly does not seem to hear us, even when I offer him a biscuit or a treat.

Until Thursday he always barked with delight when he heard the two words biscuit or treats or tripe for dinner.

He always barked when Richie left and came back or when a dog barked outside or someone walked past our front door or he saw a dog walking by.

When Marleen barks to sound the alarm, Spike always barks back and runs to her to see what is happening, to find out where the action is.

Since Thursday he has done none of those things, he only barked once when Richie provoked him to do so earlier.

Was a relief to hear his voice as it has been quiet without Spike's bark; we are also concerned about him.

Hope that there are answers for our questions and our lovely little Spike can be restored to his former glory.

Staying optimistic and hoping for the best.

It Was A Strange Day Yesterday.

Nur, The Dogs And Me.







Parrots On Our Bird Feeder.



Street Party For Dutch Game On Thursday.

It was a strange day yesterday; not having Richie here with me as usual, despite that it went well.

Nur looked after me well and kept me hydrated and fed,got me THC when I needed it, he was very good and we had a great time together.

Richie kept me informed of his movements, ringing me to let me know that he had got the train to Dordrecht alright as well as getting to the destination on time.

He also rang me after the MRI to let me know that they were leaving; also letting me know when he had successfully caught the train home.

Richie and Spike got home at 7:30 PM, both of them were totally exhausted; Spike was so obviously shattered from the anaesthetic that he slept most of the evening.

Richie told us how worrying it was for him that Spike did not resume breathing independently for 5 minutes after being brought back round from the anaesthetic.

Eventually he started breathing again much to everyone’s relief, especially Richie’s; he also could not walk until they got off the train at Amsterdam Central.

What a terrible day it must have been for the poor little dog, Ritchie said Spike got very worried on the train there; he could not cope with looking out of the window and needed the safety and security of his blanket.

I was so relieved when they both got in last night, also relieved that I had got through a whole day without any problems.

I did not sit right up to prevent myself slipping too much to the right and needing a lot of adjusting, that Nur would not be able to do.

Nur could do small adjustments to my shoulders which were very helpful but he would not be able to adjust me properly had that been necessary.

Luckily that wasn't necessary because of the way I was sitting, this was a big relief for me that I did not need much adjusting.

I was very concerned about someone else moving me around who had no experience doing so.

As they could so easily cause a kink in the catheter tube or worse still inadvertently pull it out, even if it is slightly out of place it would result in a leakage.

This could happen as easily as it did on Monday when the man bringing around the new pump for the bed caused a problem.

He moved the table over my bed very clumsily and it got caught up in the catheter tube and pulled the catheter out of place and I ended up in a urine bath.

We are all feeling pretty exhausted after yesterday, Spike is still sleepy, he probably won’t be 100% until tomorrow.

At the moment the football is on the TV, it is Brazil v Portugal, they seem to have been taking lumps out of each other, wish they would concentrate instead on playing football.

The sun was shining beautifully and the sky was a lovely shade of blue and it was hot enough for me to need the fan to be placed right by me.

Sadly the clouds came over and dimmed the sunshine and right away it is much cooler now and does not look as nice.

But I do not mind I am here with my darling Richie and the dogs and am enjoying Nur’s company.

Going to find some artwork and post this and wish you all a pleasant Friday afternoon and evening.