Happy Sunday everyone! I heard that we may get our first snow fall tonight.....if we do, our doggies will be happy campers tomorrow morning. The first snow fall is always exciting for dogs! With mild temperatures, it will be even better...snowballs galore!
All is good with us. Cooper had his consultation with the internal medicine specialist last Wednesday. Basically, we're dealing with intestinal and gallbladder issues, both being managed for now with a change of diet and medication. Cooper had more blood work done that day and he will now require B12 injections for 4-6 months. His follow up appointment is on December 29. At that time, we will check the triglycerides and pancreas. At this point, we feel optimistic that the outcome will be a good one, having caught these issues early on. We started the low-fat diet a few days ago. We are half way through the transition from the old to the new food. We have switched Spicy to the same food after discussing it with our vet. A low fat diet is not a bad thing especially with heart issues. Both are doing well on the new food.
With a little more than four weeks away until Christmas, I thought it was time to buy our outdoor planters. They look nice and festive. We plan on putting up our indoor Christmas tree next Sunday. We're not quite in the mood yet for Christmas, with COVID-19 putting a damper on things, but we will do the best we can. We will not have my family over this year, just too risky. Our government is "allowing" gatherings between December 24 and 27 as long as people voluntarily isolate one week before and after the holidays. Just not practical when my brother, sister and nephews have to work, and cannot work from home. There is some promising news on the vaccine so let's hope for a better Christmas next year.
Friday, I went to Chapters to buy Cooper and Spicy's favorite blankets, the softest blankets ever. I get them every year around Christmas. Did we need more blankets? Nope! We have them all over the house, they are so cozy 😊 I met my friend Lillian and we chatted for a while. It was nice to see her again.
Yesterday, I baked some treats for the dogs, 450 to be precise. Thanks to my friend Wanda who gave me the idea of using a silicone dot mat and recipes using baby food. They were a hit in our family!
Today, my sister, brother and nephews came over for the final estate paperwork and settlement. I realized, as we were all meeting outside on the deck, that we were essentially "breaking the law" about the "no gatherings allowed". There were four cars in the driveway, including ours. Thank goodness none of the neighbours called the cops on us.
Our deck railing will be done on Tuesday. We look forward to having it all completed so we can put away the baby gates. Other than that, it will be a quiet week.
I leave you with a few photos that Russell took during one of our walks last week. I just love the ice on the branches. Have a great week everyone. Stay safe and well!
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| Shoreline grasses nicely iced with a view of the Pointe Claire Yacht club in the distance. |
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| More grass encased in ice on the shore of Lac St. Louis. |
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| The spire of Saint-Joachim Church in the distance along an iced shoreline. |
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| 450 treats, fresh baked yumminess. |
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| Treat batter in the dot silicone mat ready for the oven. |
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| Cooper basking in the afternoon sun with his BFF - Spicy. |
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| Spicy warming up my side of the bed! |
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