Poor little muffin

Ziggy is still in the "CONE OF SHAME". But I have to say her back leg is looking much better. It's no longer red and inflamed. It's 'skin' colored with signs of healing aka flaky dry. And now it's obviously itchy as all get out. Wing and I noticed her trying lick it through the cone. So, we took mercy on her, and gently rubbed the area, and also washed it with warm water. She seemed much relieved.

In a few days, we should see fur starting to grow back, and when the happens, we will remove the cone. If she starts it up again, back comes the cone. That and a small bottle of rescue remedy to chill her out.

She's back in the Cone of Shame again

Now instead of rubbing chin raw, she has licked her back leg until she made a bald spot again. Instead of fighting with her to get some foul tasting topical ointment on it, which we have to catch and manhandle her to get done, it's the cone.

We've taken her to a vet, and there is no skin problem, or parasites. It's become a habit with her, and by using the cone/collar, we will try to break the habit.

Gardening done for today

Took my brand new weed trimmer and assaulted the overgrown weeds. Two battery recharges, three rounds and one blade change. Solar lawn lights are visible now and finally getting recharged. My hands and lower arms are sore from the vibrations of the trimmer, but a good friend suggested I get foam lined gloves to help mitigate it.

Ziggy managed to get the side door open, and snuck outside. I get up, look and spot the door opened about 3 inches. first thing that ran through my mind was "Oh $hit." I go outside, look to the left and there she is, standing in the middle of the potted lemongrass. I scooped her up (of course she squalled) and brought her inside.

I sat down, and watched her. She jumped off the sofa and headed to the side door. So, I got up quietly and watched her. She grabbed the lock peg on the bottom of the door, and pulled. Be damned if the door didn't start opening. I shooed her off, and checked the door. We have to make sure the door is fully seated in the door frame from now on, and we are planning to get her a belled collar with a name tag. It's not that we aren't being careful, it's that she is just that intelligent and sneaky. :)

That went well

About 2 months ago, on my way back from the dentist office, my bike and I took a fall due to uneven pavement (undermined from the torrential rains we had had for almost a week).

Today, the weather was nice, warm, and clear so I got my bike out, dusted it off, checked the tires and chain, grabbed my bike helmet and went for a ride. I didn't go far or for too long, just a few meandering laps of the neighborhood. Was I nervous about it? Oh hell yes. And that little idiot who decided to turn in front of me while he was driving his little ramped up 4 cylinder car didn't make things any less nerve-wracking.

I was able to work the hand brakes, and shift gears, so this is good. Was worried that the carpal tunnel would make it difficult or too painful to squeeze the calipers, but no problem. So, this means I can get back on my bike riding regimen. Yay!

It's not only the plans of mice and men that don't work out

Because of being on short rations of down time the past few weeks, I set out to get to sleep early last night. Got ready for bed early, warm jammies, nice dark room, relaxing atmosphere. Snugged up under the warm blankets.

Not two minutes after I was comfortable, my left leg was twitching with pins and needles from the hip to toes. I tried shifting in hopes that it was pressure related. No such luck. So I get up and walk around a bit until it abates. Back into bed, only to have it start up again. I had one twitchy leg, and one very annoyed by the twitching leg annoyed cat.

I know the twitching/pins and needles is actually a 'good' sign that the once damaged nerves are growing back, but why does it have to start when I'm trying to go to sleep?

It is helping

Been wearing a wrist splint for about a week to help with carpal tunnel. It's helping. I'm not having the numbness in my thumb and two fingers, and the feeling of having my palm skewered is muchly diminished. But the splint does make doing some things a bit awkward as it prevents the wrist from flexing.

Ziggy no longer wears the CONE OF SHAME. The spot on her chin has healed and is in no danger of ripping it open when she scratches. And like the last time she was in the cone, she is a bit more mellow and needy. Sure beats her snooty diva-ish behavior. :)

Seems to be set up now

Finished setting up my Sony Vaio. It's stripped down version (software-wise) of my desktop. I can use it as portable photo preview/editing machine, and to use it for travel. I did shut off the back lit keyboard, though. I know in dim situations it will come in handy, but don't need it on all the time.

There is an art exhibition at the PopUp Gallery in Subiaco, and yours truly has some of her photos on exhibit there.

Been a long week for me. Prepping for photo shoot, 6+ hr photo shoot, then processing the images. I was hoping to get 100 processed images, but I forgot to factor in that I would be making panoramas of 7 to 10 images, thereby cutting back the full amount of photos. Would like to go back to the school and get some more photos of the staff and volunteers. Will see about arranging that.

Well, Night all... not to be mistaken with Nytol.