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Sunday, it got near freezing so I needed to uncover the plants when I took Lulu out. I also watered them and then disconnected the hose since the next 2 nights will be freezing. It’s still not bad in the daytime. I picked up sticks and felt misery over the weeds in the lawn. I ordered a different type of weed killer. Lulu was happy to walk again but it was a bit colder and we took a medium route. I did more planning for reading freebies. Then I prepared some setups for posts. I reorganized my sock drawer and am very pleased with it.
Monday, I got the weed killer and hope to apply it tomorrow. I wasn’t going to go out until later in the week but there are some specials I want to get which will end tomorrow. When did soda get so spendy? I finished up the menu plan. I feel organized for the week and now just have to make it happen. I picked up a few items at Harris Teeter and Food Lion that are on sale this week. I updated my linkys for COYER and Library Love. Then Lulu and I took our walk.
Tuesday, it’s the last overnight with freezing temps. The heat is coming in a big way for later in the week. We did our walking and it was surprisingly nice. I got ready to do the weed killer, reading the label, and.. it can’t be used on the kind of grass I have. UGH. So I ordered a different kind, plus some composted manure and garden soil to pick up at Lowe’s tomorrow. I wrote all my reviews up to date.
Wednesday, we had our walk with Lulu & Abby. We went to a gluten free bakery and got a couple items. I’d been there once before but since everything there is gluten free I thought my daughter would like to see it. I dropped off an Amazon return at UPS, then did a pickup at Lowe’s. They had African violets for $5.48 and so I couldn’t resist getting one. It’s nice. The bigger one I have was $24 I think.
Thursday, I got right to spraying the yard with Roundup. It was easier than I expected. We did our walk with Lulu and Abby. Then I settled in to get some reviews written and setup. My daughter is fussing over a paper due later in the week and not sleeping well. Lulu sat on the corner of the landing for half the afternoon. Lulu didn’t eat dinner, then threw up and then ate dinner later. It’s hot, we actually had to turn on the AC. I saw the thermostat needed new batteries and replaced those.
Friday, I tried to get Lulu a vet appt but they said they didn’t have any available. I had a mammogram. Then I read about Lulu’s symptoms. She ate breakfast and walked with us. I was tired in the afternoon so I spent a little time starting a new book. Lulu wasn’t eating dinner so much and I’m worried. I made the french bread dough while fixing dinner.
Saturday, finally a day where I don’t have to get up for something. I slept until I woke up. I heard my daughter going to bed about 5am so I knew I could sleep a bit later. I took Lulu out and she is still subdued. I need to do the menu plan. I waited until late afternoon when my daughter got up but then we took Lulu to the vet hospital. It was a 2 hour wait but they told us she has a spinal problem. We have to give her pain meds and keep her as immobile as we can for the next month. It won’t be too hard because she loves to be next to us but no jumping up on couchs or beds, no stairs, no walks. We are going to get a dog sling so she can go on walks in the sling. I hate that she has been in pain.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Reading Reality. These are the exciting ARCs I received this week (If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry):
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(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
I chose my Prime First Reads book.
Now the really scary one. This is all the Kindle and Audible freebies I grabbed this past week. You can see why I need to do Thrifty Thursday to be sure I read a few at least one each month.
I really meant to cut back on freebies BUT they are free so I guess that won’t be happening.
I’m not including things like reviews posted or upcoming as they are always in the right sidebar. And, my challenge status is also there.
Anne
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Our front lawn and the back property edge (where our yard meets the wooded area) needs some attention. Neither of us have the inclination or know-how, so we’ll have to ask our yard guy for suggestions and have him do his magic. The prices on soft drinks have got ridiculous! We always keep zero-sugar soft drinks on hand and the difference in price is awful. Sorry to hear about Lulu’s spinal problem. Poor thing. I hope rest and immobility helps her feel better quickly.
Thank you Tanya. I’m not sure I have the inclination or know how but I read up and am trying the recommended route. The spraying was easy enough and I can’t spend the $100s the lawn service guys want. I’ll write more about Lulu but she’s relaxing comfortably and we just carry her everywhere.
Sweet Lulu💜
Color me shocked that you don’t have any ARCs!!! That Maggie Shayne freebie looks so different from her other stuff. Looking forward to seeing what you think about it.
Have a great week, Anne!
The audio ARCs especially all seem to come at once at the very end of beginning of the month.
I’m so sorry to hear about Lulu, I hope the pain meds help!😥 Enjoy your hot weather!
Thanks Tammy. I’m reading up on IVDD and how to help her. No jumping, no stairs. I’ve ordered a gate and looking at a ramp or two. Well it’s raining today lightly. Looks like a good week around 65-70.
Roundup is now forbidden in my country Anne yet, it was so easy! I hope Lulu is feeling better now!
Thank you. Lulu is better with pain meds and restrictions from jumping and stairs. This isn’t the kill it all Roundup; it’s a product by that company which is selective weed killer.
Oh my goodness! Poor Lulu!!!
I would have snatched up that $5 violet too!
Thanks Erin. Lulu is getting the best of care. I’ll write more about next week. She’s feeling better with the pain meds.
Oh no! Poor Lulu! How old is she? I’m hoping it is something age related as opposed to a problem if she’s younger. 🙁 I love African violets. They were my grandpa’s favorite, and when I was probably in middle or high school, we used to go the city’s flower, lawn, and garden show, and I always had to get one every year. Needless to say with my black thumb it didn’t last long. My back yard is made up of so many different types of grass that I get some green now, other parts still yellow for a while. So I’ll have tall patches to mow before I’m ready. Hope you have a better week and that Lulu gets to feeling better!
Lulu has IVDD which is common in dogs with short legs and long backs. She is 19% dachshund and 12% poodle who are most likely to have problems. She is 5 so it is mild and likely to heal but no more jumping up on the couch and stairs. The vet says her spine will heal if we keep her mostly immobile for a month. And then discourage the jumping and stairs. African violets were my grandma’s favorite. Mine seem to be happy. I tried before and they died but I think I’m more aware of them now.
Ah yeah, I’ve had dachshunds my whole life, so I know about IVDD. My very first dachshund I had as an adult had that issue. We had to do a lot of crate rest and there were times I even had her stay at the vets because I was worried I wouldn’t be strict enough. She was probably around 6 or 7 when it started. Didn’t know Lulu was part dachshund! Love that!
Did you have several bouts of IVDD where you had to do treatment? Lulu is only 5.
I had a couple times that I had to take her in and have her kept for me while she needed to be still. But she also had bladder stones that had to be surgically removed a few times, and I still think it’s possible when she had these that she would hurt her back because of the pain, so that’s possible it was part of it. Plus we had moved into a house with stairs at the time and I let her go up and down the stairs and probably shouldn’t have. Hope that Lulu doesn’t have to do that!
Poor Lulu! I am so sorry to hear she is suffering. Hopefully after a month of rest and medication she will be all better. It got cold several days here last week as well, but I think those are over for us.
Thanks. I hope so because she is just the best dog ever. She doesn’t deserve to suffer. She is doing pretty well with the rest.
Oh poor Lulu!!!! Praying for her!
Thank you Jinjer.
Sorry to hear about Lulu, hope the meds help!
Thank you. She doesn’t seem to be in pain now. Although she still seems stressed ocassionally.
I can´t do much for the garden this year. Food prices have gone up so much, it is crazy. The result, the garden budgett doesn´t exist anymore. But the daffodils are in full bloom this year. Beautiful. Have a wonderful new week, Anne.
Thank you Vi! My iris have really gone to town this week.
If I remember correctly one of my mom’s dogs had an injury kind of like Lulu’s. I hope that she starts feeling better very quickly! I drink way too much soda. It is really my one vice but we buy generic which helps a lot. Everything is more expensive anymore. I am home this week and would love to be able to post that I am completely caught up with reviews (but I know that will never happen). Have a great week!
Thank you Carole. I feel kind of trapped like I can’t leave her alone at all. I could put her in the crate of course but at least this way she is with us. She doesn’t seem to have a problem with staying still as we tell her. She may be bored as it continues. I did catch up on writing reviews today but I don’t have everything even read for this week yet, so I don’t feel caught up.
Oh no. Poor Lulu. I hope the pain meds and keeping her quiet helps her soon.
Thanks Wendy. They say it will take at least a month so it’s only day 2 now.
Aww poor Lulu, I hope the meds help and she heals soon.
Thank you Naida. The meds do seem to be working for pain although she still seems a little anxious. That could be because we are anxious though. We don’t want her to do anything to hurt herself anymore. I feel sick when I think about the stairs or jumping we encouraged her to do last week. She does as asked because she is such a good girl.
It nice that spring is finally coming.
Have a great week.
Thank you. I’m loving the blooming flowers and garden growth.
You did have a lot of running about this week, but sounds like it was worth it to get some good deals and get Lulu properly diagnosed. Don’t beat yourself up for not catching her injury. Animals do stuff many times when we’re not even around to suspect that their action caused a problem. You’re getting her help now like a good pet mom.
Yay for getting all your reviews put in and set up.
Have a great week, Anne!
Thank you Sophia. I just feel badly because I know we had her go on the stairs or jump onto the couch. She did it because she is so accommodating even though it hurt her.
Poor Lulu! At least you were able to find out what the problem is so that you can help her now. Nice that you’re making it possible for her to get out and enjoy the outside even if she can’t walk as much now. I’ve seen people with doggie strollers for their older or injured dogs.
Hope you enjoy the warmer weather!
yes I’d like to put her in a stroller but I’m afraid she would try to jump out. In fact, she jumped out of my wagon at the garden center last month. We’re going to do everything we can for her.
OH! Poor Lulu. I’m glad you were able to get into the vet’s office and the problem is treatable. Lots of snuggles for her! What will you do for your walks?
My week was crazy busy and so much fun. I’ll talk about it on Friday’s post, but I was out or at an event five days last week! This week is get back in routine!
Thanks Jen. no walks for now but I hope with the sling I can take her out for walks. Unless I put her in the crate, I won’t be getting any walks myself this week. I look forward to hearing about your event!
I’m sorry to hear about Lulu. It’s so stressful when our furry family get sick. Enjoy all your new books and best wishes on the week ahead.
Thank you Jodie. She’s such a good girl. She doesn’t deserve any pain and she already went through being rescued from a not great situation for her.
Thanks for point out Come Get Me by Molly Black. I had to grab a copy for myself. I already had Maggie Shayne’s, which looks like so much fun. Every time I visit your Sunday post I feel like such a slacker. 🙂
We all do what we can Sherry. I will have a weird week now with Lulu to watch I can’t just go do things unless I put her in the crate and I hate to do that much of the day when she is there at night.
I’m so sorry to hear about Lulu. My dog jumped off my bed a few months ago and hurt his back, had a slipped disc. I have to give him pain meds and keep him from jumping for 2 weeks but he fully recovered. Hopefully Lulu will feel better soon.
Thank you Mary. I hope Lulu recovers also but we are going to curtail the jumping, and stairs in the future for her.
Aw poor Lulu. I hope she feels better soon. They sometimes have a hard time sitting still but hopefully her recovery is fast.
It’s sunny here and looks nice out but it’s only in the 40’s
Thank you Greg. She is doing an awesome job as a couch potato. I know she loves her walks though. But if she heals she can go again without pain.
Oh I’m so sorry to hear about Lulu’s spinal issue. I hope the sling and rest help her feel a bit better. Sounds like a busy week! Lawn care stuff drives me crazy. It’s so finicky. Thanks for the reminder to organize my sock drawer! I’ve got a high number of single socks and I have a feeling that the matches are buried in the drawer. Have a great week!
Thank you Katherine. I’m just glad if she isn’t having pain. The meds seem to be working but she still seems a little anxious but maybe that is because we are anxious.
I’m excited for the warmer weather but I HATE outside chores.
Well I like this in-between temperatures like spring / fall. I guess it depends on the chore. I don’t mind most of the outdoor one. Weeding can be tedious though.
Sounds like a busy week. It’s great that you can get started on gardening. We usually don’t get around to that until middle May. Have a great week.
It’s one of the things I like most about NC is the 3 season gardening. I think we will be able to start eating some lettuce this week, a bit earlier than projected.
Poor Lulu. I hope it’s a quick recovery!
Me too! She’s such an awesome dog, doing what she’s told. It has to be boring but she sits on her bed all day like we tell her. It’s at least 4 weeks though.
Oh no! Poor Lulu! I’m sorry to hear she’s been in pain. I hope she starts to feel better soon. Gentle hugs to her.
I jut hated seeing all her pain and wish we had understood what was happening sooner. She’s on strict rest for 4 weeks so the words she hears all day are wait and stay. She’s really good about it, very well behaved. We will know more at the end of next month on how she is healing.
Aw, I’m sorry to hear Lulu is still having troubles. 🙁
Thank you. At least she is not in pain between her meds and the rest. She’s very agreeable.