We have been so stressed over Spinnaker and taking care of all the preliminaries for her ultrasound by the specialist on Monday that I haven't even yet listened to the Obamas' speeches. But I plan to do so tomorrow. We had to give her a subcutaneous fluids treatment last night ... which involved poking her with a big needle and that was hard to make ourselves do. She purred afterward, but we were exhausted! Tonight we went out to eat at the restaurant where VT*Grand works and that was a little bit of goodness, for balance. VT*Grand is working, taking three Summer classes (doing 4 years of college in 3 years so she can get her Masters after that, AND she is training as an EMT. So proud of her!!
So, we just gave poor Spinnaker another antibiotic dose. She hates it like it's poison. This is her second round of the antibiotic because the germ wasn't fully quelled by the first. She has two more days (four doses) of it to go. Only....during this past week the vet cultured the germ and discovered it's E-coli! So it's possible even this stronger dose on the antibiotic won't be the charm. If that's the case, she'll have to have a third round of med, this time for 10 days rather than "just" 7, and one that will make her tummy hurt into the bargain. We hate this part of pet ownership and want to make her experiences of treatments as gentle as we can. Poor Spinnaker...when I was squirting the med into her mouth this time she reached out with her pins (a natural response) and one of them embedded into a vein on my hand. That made the event interesting! But we both came through it all right.
There is a chance that on Monday the ultrasound will tell us she likely has cancer. But it's also possible that we'll hear there is no tumor and "all" we are dealing with is early stage kidney disease. We are NOT willing to put this cat through heroics. She has shown us that this routine is not how she wants to spend the end of her life. We feel it's only fair to make this harder on us than on her.
I agree. That's always the worst part of having a pet, having to say goodbye. I have stayed with every cat as they went over the rainbow Bridge. It's a much softer trip for them than continued suffering, even though it's harder on us. Susan
Bishop is 14 and as frisky as he can be, but he will not take his medicine for hyperthyroidism. Spits it out. Grits his teeth. Hides. Hyperthyroidism is serious, and Mommy is tearing her hair out. -- nordy
Poor pet-mama! It seems to me that every cat is different in personality and preferences and does get a say in how things proceed. But it sure is hard when they can't understand.
John Cusack just roasted Trump for signing his Iran deal in the one room on earth built for national humiliation: the Versailles hall where a defeated Germany surrendered in 1919.
Some humiliations you have to know history to even see. Which is exactly why Trump walked right into this one.
This week, Trump signed his 14-point agreement with Iran, the one his own party is calling a surrender, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, after a lobster-and-caviar dinner with Emmanuel Macron.
He treated it as a triumph. "I signed it in Versailles," he told reporters, beaming, as if the location were just a fancy backdrop.
It was not just a backdrop.
The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles is one of the most loaded rooms on earth.
It was there, in June 1919, that the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I by imposing crushing terms on a defeated Germany: stripped territory, staggering reparations, total national humiliation. The economic ruin and resentment that followed helped fuel the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party, and set the stage for World War II. To this day, "Versailles" is shorthand for a great power being brought to its knees and made to sign.
John Cusack saw it instantly.
"It was in this palace in June of 1919 that the President of Germany Gustav Bauer signed the treaty of surrender and agreed to pay restitution to the allies," Cusack wrote. "Trump is clueless as to what he just did."
And he was not alone. Critics across the political spectrum couldn't believe the optics.
The deal hands Iran sweeping sanctions relief, lifts the U.S. naval blockade so it can sell its oil again, and sets up a $300 billion reconstruction fund, all after Trump's expensive war and tough-guy threats failed to deliver the total victory he promised.
And he agreed to put his name to it in the single most famous monument to national humiliation in the Western world.
Whether Macron engineered the symbolism or simply let it happen, the message landed.
Observers are already calling it the "second surrender at Versailles." The mighty United States, climbing down on the world stage, in the exact room burned into public memory as the place where empires are forced to their knees.
That is the part Trump couldn't see. He strutted in believing the great dealmaker had done it again, and signed his name with a flourish, in the one location on the planet practically engineered to make him the loser at the table.
The great negotiator finally got his Versailles moment. He just ended up on the wrong side of the table.
Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon -- Guardian Unclear if threat has been carried out or if move will jeopardize talks with US. -- nordy
I watched/listened to Michelle Obama's speech but still haven't gotten to her husband's speech. Watching it is kind of fun because you can see who was in the audience. I spotted Angela Merkel at one point. Elsewhere, I saw that Stephen Colbert, David Letterman, and some others all showed up in tan suits.
We have been so stressed over Spinnaker and taking care of all the preliminaries for her ultrasound by the specialist on Monday that I haven't even yet listened to the Obamas' speeches. But I plan to do so tomorrow. We had to give her a subcutaneous fluids treatment last night ... which involved poking her with a big needle and that was hard to make ourselves do. She purred afterward, but we were exhausted! Tonight we went out to eat at the restaurant where VT*Grand works and that was a little bit of goodness, for balance. VT*Grand is working, taking three Summer classes (doing 4 years of college in 3 years so she can get her Masters after that, AND she is training as an EMT. So proud of her!!
ReplyDeleteSo, we just gave poor Spinnaker another antibiotic dose. She hates it like it's poison. This is her second round of the antibiotic because the germ wasn't fully quelled by the first. She has two more days (four doses) of it to go. Only....during this past week the vet cultured the germ and discovered it's E-coli! So it's possible even this stronger dose on the antibiotic won't be the charm. If that's the case, she'll have to have a third round of med, this time for 10 days rather than "just" 7, and one that will make her tummy hurt into the bargain. We hate this part of pet ownership and want to make her experiences of treatments as gentle as we can. Poor Spinnaker...when I was squirting the med into her mouth this time she reached out with her pins (a natural response) and one of them embedded into a vein on my hand. That made the event interesting! But we both came through it all right.
DeleteThere is a chance that on Monday the ultrasound will tell us she likely has cancer. But it's also possible that we'll hear there is no tumor and "all" we are dealing with is early stage kidney disease. We are NOT willing to put this cat through heroics. She has shown us that this routine is not how she wants to spend the end of her life. We feel it's only fair to make this harder on us than on her.
I agree. That's always the worst part of having a pet, having to say goodbye. I have stayed with every cat as they went over the rainbow Bridge. It's a much softer trip for them than continued suffering, even though it's harder on us. Susan
DeleteThanks for understanding, Susan.
DeleteBishop is 14 and as frisky as he can be, but he will not take his medicine for hyperthyroidism. Spits it out. Grits his teeth. Hides. Hyperthyroidism is serious, and Mommy is tearing her hair out. -- nordy
DeletePoor pet-mama! It seems to me that every cat is different in personality and preferences and does get a say in how things proceed. But it sure is hard when they can't understand.
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ReplyDeleteJohn Cusack just roasted Trump for signing his Iran deal in the one room on earth built for national humiliation: the Versailles hall where a defeated Germany surrendered in 1919.
Some humiliations you have to know history to even see. Which is exactly why Trump walked right into this one.
This week, Trump signed his 14-point agreement with Iran, the one his own party is calling a surrender, in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, after a lobster-and-caviar dinner with Emmanuel Macron.
He treated it as a triumph. "I signed it in Versailles," he told reporters, beaming, as if the location were just a fancy backdrop.
It was not just a backdrop.
The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles is one of the most loaded rooms on earth.
It was there, in June 1919, that the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I by imposing crushing terms on a defeated Germany: stripped territory, staggering reparations, total national humiliation. The economic ruin and resentment that followed helped fuel the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party, and set the stage for World War II. To this day, "Versailles" is shorthand for a great power being brought to its knees and made to sign.
John Cusack saw it instantly.
"It was in this palace in June of 1919 that the President of Germany Gustav Bauer signed the treaty of surrender and agreed to pay restitution to the allies," Cusack wrote. "Trump is clueless as to what he just did."
And he was not alone. Critics across the political spectrum couldn't believe the optics.
The deal hands Iran sweeping sanctions relief, lifts the U.S. naval blockade so it can sell its oil again, and sets up a $300 billion reconstruction fund, all after Trump's expensive war and tough-guy threats failed to deliver the total victory he promised.
And he agreed to put his name to it in the single most famous monument to national humiliation in the Western world.
Whether Macron engineered the symbolism or simply let it happen, the message landed.
Observers are already calling it the "second surrender at Versailles." The mighty United States, climbing down on the world stage, in the exact room burned into public memory as the place where empires are forced to their knees.
That is the part Trump couldn't see. He strutted in believing the great dealmaker had done it again, and signed his name with a flourish, in the one location on the planet practically engineered to make him the loser at the table.
The great negotiator finally got his Versailles moment. He just ended up on the wrong side of the table.
It's perfect. The orange turd imagines his ego has been stroked while the entire rest of the world, including most Americans, know he was had.
DeleteDid you know that the company responsible for the Reflecting Pool mess is called “Greenwater Services”!?
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Oh my goodness! You couldn't have asked for something so apt.
DeleteGood article:
ReplyDeleteTrump tried to stage a celebration. America found someone else to cheer for.
Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon -- Guardian
ReplyDeleteUnclear if threat has been carried out or if move will jeopardize talks with US. -- nordy
I watched/listened to Michelle Obama's speech but still haven't gotten to her husband's speech. Watching it is kind of fun because you can see who was in the audience. I spotted Angela Merkel at one point. Elsewhere, I saw that Stephen Colbert, David Letterman, and some others all showed up in tan suits.
ReplyDeleteSis loved the tan suits.
DeleteVideo: The Guy Responsible for Trump's Shobby Reflection Pool Work is HILARIOUSLY Cliched - Click
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