Song of the day: “Dream a little dream” by The Beautiful South. Cool song. I’ve had it off and on in my head ever since the movie “French Kiss”, which featured the song on the soundtrack back in the day.
Okay, it was a rather unpleasant way to end the evening: Big brother and I had been working on the edit in the courtyard, when little brother came outside, saying that he was more than a little worried about Lapis (big black, ten year old, Cocker Spaniel).
The poor dog has been having some health problems, like being skinny, an ear infection that keeps persisting, no matter what…gotta try the vinegar treatment…and eye infections, and this evening, to add to problem, his gums had turned white and he refused to eat the chicken that had been made for him. Seeing as chicken is a favored dish for each and every one of our dogs, the fact that he didn’t want this is a clear indication that something is wrong.
So anyway, I leave big brother to take care of my computer and take little brother and Lapis to the car so we can head for the vet around eleven in the evening for an emergency. In light of what happened the other weekend, we really didn’t want to take a risk, so there we went, arriving at the hospital where Lapis is suddenly acting a lot like his old self again.
Now this always happens when we decide to do a preventive trip, and today was no exception. Basically the vet couldn’t find anything wrong with him, but after listening to the symptoms and checking Lapis out, he decides to draw some blood and bone marrow so he can do some tests.
After he gives the Cocker an injection in case it is the dreaded ticks disease, we are back on our way home, fifty bucks lighter and shaking our head. It might have been paranoia that made us pull out after-hours, but at least it reassured little brother a little.
Which ends the evening well after midnight, seriously late to write today’s blog, which means that today we’re going to do a quick sum up of the overall day.
There were the usual chores, naturally, and an excellent edit that brought the semi-done pages up to fifty-eight. We finished a rather good scene, which is always pleasant when editing. Hah. Afterwards we added another foot or so to the pillar; it’s looking rather massive at the moment, and I promise I will post pictures in the near future from start to finish, hah.
Just as soon as the rocks started to float again, we took the remainder up to the cabin where I added a few more rocks to the small wall under my cabin. At the same time big brother and grandpa were working in the carport: The new car is definitely higher than the last one, and though the previous adjustments we made were adequate we’ve decided to bring the roof up another four inches or so, rather than risk damage to the roof.
Using the car jack, the pillars get raised and a rock is placed underneath, making the height of the carport perfect for the Defender, which we can now ease right in to the very end. The end result it rather fetching, considering that the whole looks remarkably roomy.
Around seven in the afternoon, it is time to head out to the village, where grandpa’s moped needs to be picked up and then we’re off to town so we can return the rented DVDs and then head for the home improvement store. In order to completely finish the wall and the banister that needs to be put on top, we need new fencing, along with some light bulbs. That done and a slight little mishap of becoming lost in the maze the town calls streets…with the Land Rover it is not all that easy to maneuver through tiny little streets…over and done with, we head on home.
Dinner is consumed, some more chores done, and before you know if I was sitting behind my computer for the edit…which brings us to the events I started today’s Blog with. Ah well, tomorrow’s another day, I guess.
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