First bad day...Hubby was playing soccer, or at least kicking a ball around, with all three granddaughters. He thought it would be fun to throw the ball up on the roof and let it roll back off. They did that a few times.....what great fun! I bet you can see that there is a down side to this game. Yes, indeed. Hubby thought the ball was going to hit the little one and he collided with another child also trying to get the ball as it came off the roof. Hubby tripped and fell and smashed his face onto a cement walk.
Fortunately, he didn't break anything....except his glasses. He does have a great black eye though. I think he is secretly proud of it...."you should see the other guy" he says.
Second bad day...oldest granddaughter displayed some very selfish, seriously bad behavior. Bad enough that I was very angry with her and asked her parents to make arrangements for her to spend today with her other grandma. I really needed space from her today.
And today was another bad day....spent the afternoon with a sick cat at the Vet again. He has been drinking more and urinating more for a couple weeks. He was dehydrated, and his blood sugar was very high. We now have a diabetic cat (sigh). He is 14 and I seriously debated the idea of putting him down, but how do you do that when there are things to be done to treat it....expensive things of course. So insulin is ordered, have special ($$) food, and have to pick up some insulin syringes.
The insulin is for cats, I can't get it at a regular pharmacy, it is coming by mail and not due to arrive til Tuesday. All of this with no guarantees he will respond well.
On a happier note, Sunday is birthday party time for our littlest granddaughter. There is always something to be thankful for, something to look forward to.
Here is my 3 year old birthday girl on an adventure. Life is always an adventure isn't it?
I wish you a wonderful, relaxing weekend.
Til next time,
Peace
Some weeks are like that. I do hope things get better.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michelle
DeleteMarilyn, Boundaries are good for all of us. If you granddaughter misbehaved, you were helping her by asking her to give you space. A tough thing to do Im sure, but I admire you for it.
ReplyDeleteWe had a diabetic cat. at 14. She did not have good control. I don't think I'd do it again. She remained always thirsty and wasting. her initial sugar was in the 500s......
bless your kitty
Thank you Kathy. My granddaughter probably needed some space from me too.
DeleteOh Marilyn, I'm so sorry you had a week like this. I am thankful that your husband wasn't hurt worse in his fall. How frightening! And we've all had days like that with children and grandchildren. Good for you in calling attention to it and letting her know that it isn't accepted behavior. And then your kitty. I'm so sorry about that. My MIL is going through that right now with her cat. He doesn't seem to be getting any better after a year of insulin. Lots of accidents and weight loss. It's such a difficult decision to make. I'll keep you in my prayers and will hope for a restful weekend for you.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy
Thank you Betsy. My oldest granddaughter has some behavior issues. She does best with us because our rules are very clear. I hope you are feeling better Betsy.
DeleteYour husband is lucky he didn't break something. I hope the weekend gets better. We had a diabetic cat too. Tucker. We couldn't afford the treatment as it is quite expensive. We just fed him whenever he wanted food. Amazingly, he lived for a year more. I cherish that year because he was so sweet. In the end he died on Christmas morning. I still miss him.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you do a lot for your grandkids, so space is probably a good thing once in a while.
Thanks Christina. I am not sure how treatment will fit into the budget. If he doesn't improve alot I think we will put him down soon. I will feel better about it knowing I tried.
DeleteHope next week's a better one. Again, thanks so much for connecting me with that sweet sweater pattern. I just finished the second one.
ReplyDeleteThanks Judy. I saw your post with the sweater. It looks great.
DeleteIt does sound like a very rough week, hope you have regained some peace this weekend.
ReplyDeleteMeredith