Christmas Day & The Day After

I hope that you all had a Very Merry Christmas!  We spent part of the day with our friends.  The annoying chatter box lady wasn’t there.  We had Ham and not Standing Rib Roast.  So it was a good meal.  We left very early but that was okay.  I enjoyed myself but it didn’t feel like Christmas.  There wasn’t enough laughter.  We also didn’t get the reaction I was hoping for from our gift. 

I spent the rest of the evening in front of the TV watching whatever I could find between Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime.  I’ve been spending a lot of time with these 3 services this week.  Thank God I have them because there isn’t much on.  Even my TiVo doesn’t have but I think 1 or 2 shows to record all week. 

Today being the day after, we took Big Boy over to see the vet.  Holy Jumping Jesus I was so unprepared for the outrageous bill I was given.  It was over $300.  They did blood work, x-rays and he got a free ultrasound.  Our normal vet charges 1/2 price for the office visit and 1/2 price for the x-rays because they are routine follow up.  This different vet hit me with the full price of everything.  They also had his medication in stock but that would have been $170 more.  Imagine what used to cost $20.00 is now $170 because it’s in high demand.  That should be illegal. 

They found some fluid around his heart, which he has always had.  They don’t want to try to drain it because it could kill him.  His lungs have plenty of room to expand but there is some fluid, just not enough to tap at this time.  I’m not so sure that is 100% accurate but that is what we were told.  As usual we have to keep an eye on him and if things get worse, he goes back to get tapped.  The visit was enough to scare the bejesus out of him.  He was never so vocal in his life.  He cried the entire way there, once we got there and then part of the ride home.  I think he knows far too much.  It’s been 2 years and were still going.  Thank you God.  I hope we get lots more time with him.  The poor thing was holding on to the gurney too hard and ripped part of his nail bed.  It stopped bleeding and should heal on it’s own.  He is big with those claws!

I was going to inquire about getting BLU fixed but after the high bill I got, I just put that on the back burner.  Too bad because once we got home he peed all over the window and on the cat furniture.  I had to clean it up.  I think that winter has him feeling a bit extra frisky.

I got my Royal Blue sheets.  I’m finally working to get them put on the bed and decided to change the comforter as well.  Something warmer but if you know me, you know it won’t stay on me through the night.  I very seldom wake up covered, normally it’s no covers and I’m freezing or really hot.  Depending upon the time of year.  On my wish list is getting my bathroom cleaned, perhaps I will be able to get to that.  I wanted to rent the carpet cleaner again but figured it’s vacation I should be able to relax.  Besides that I clean it up and within a week or two at the most it will be filthy dirty again.  Why bother?!

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY.  The whole reason why I went on vacation.  We have both had feelings of wanting to back out but I think that is normal.  My partner keeps telling me your getting an old man who is falling apart.  I said I know that already.  I didn’t say this to him but I wish I was getting a muscle bound, young hottie.  Ah, well.  I love him and he loves me.  We have been together for far too many years and this is only a piece of paper it really changes nothing, other than giving each of us some but not all of the rights afforded to straight married couples. 

I am so bored and tired with not going to work.  I’ve been eating really bad stuff.  My body is rebelling and I can tell that is the reason why I feel like crap.  I can’t believe I’ve been working since May.  Feels like it’s been longer than that.  I am not thrilled about my upcoming travel next month, but that is two weeks away.  I just pray I don’t get snowed in and trapped, that would suck.

Not sure when I will be blogging next but I hope your all having a good week.  One more holiday to go and then life goes back to “normal”.  Talk with you peeps later.