lizardblog ( the blog of liz creech

September 21, 2008
"When it rains it pours"

That is what the vet said when I had to take Peter to the vet the day after we spent WAYYYYY too much money on Angus.

Peter hadn't been acting right for a couple of days but with the obvious problem of Angus, he got over looked a little. So, on Wednesday morning I had to take him in because he was a sick kitty.

Turns out he had a blocked urethra. Let's just say that if the damn thing stops up again, he is going to have to be put down. I know that a lot of people don't like hearing that, but seriously, we just can't afford surgery for an animal. He ended up spending 2 days in the "hospital". It was tough going, and even though it wasn't as bad as one of our kids being gone, it came pretty close.

Oh, the end prognosis on Angus was that he had a type of mange. Mange, which I didn't know, is caused by parasitic infestation of the skin, microscopic mites . The vet said that all dogs have it but their body usually keeps it in check. I guess due to Angus age, 12, his body just wasn't fighting it. I would put a picture up of the poor dog right after we brought him home, but it is gross.

So, there has been a lot of pouring rain going on at the Creech household this week. I have to believe that "this too, shall pass". I hope.

posted by Liz at 11:50 AM - permalink - -

September 16, 2008
Pray for Angus

I wouldn't usually ask such a thing, but he and our children need your prayers. I took him to the vet today due to a re occurrance of a skin rash. Over the past couple of days it has just gotten worse, and last night he was pretty lethargic. When I took him in today, they started shaving hair to see the problem and it just kept uncovering more and more "wounds". It could be something as simple as an allergy or as bad as cancer. I am praying that it is an "easy" fix and he will just have to be shaved and wear a cone around his neck to keep from licking. I had to leave him at the vet so they could do some work on him, take blood, ex-rays and possibly a biopsy. So pray for our puppy.

posted by Liz at 12:30 PM - permalink - -

September 03, 2008
I don't know why I even still do this

Seems like have a pretty strong opinion on a lot of things. I just don't really have the time, or make the time to get on here and talk about it. Working 50-55 hours a week in a restaurant eats up most of my time and when I am off I am pretty physically tired. I am no wimp but working on a concrete floor just messes with a person. And dealing with people who just don't care, or are just out for something free wears on you as well. And I don't like the job as well as I thought I would, I can do it just fine, but it really doesn't make me happy. I don't see how people work for years and years in a job they don't like. So, it seems like the logical solution is to look for something else. I never really wanted to stay in the restaurant business anyway, nothing else came along when I really needed it. Believe me when I say that I am very grateful to have a job at all, and in general it is just fine, I just don't want to keep doing it until I retire.

Next topic. Alan and I bought the girls a "new" car. It is a 1999 Subaru Forester with (gasp!!) 199,900 miles on it when we bought it. It has now rolled on over to 200,110!!! It is a nice little car that drives like a dream. I know a new engine is coming, but we got it cheap just for that reason. And Subaru's are pretty safe and that is one of the main reasons we bought this one. I spoke to the lady who owned it before us and she really hated to let it go, but she drives an hour to work and she didn't want to get stuck on the road. I figure that even if we have to replace the engine "soon" it will end up being worth it. Everything inside it works and the brakes and tires are good. The back window wiper doesn't work, but that too can be fixed. The pressure it relieves by not having to drive everybody everywhere everyday makes it well worth having it. Oh, and the girls are excited too. Not their dream car but it is a car.

posted by Liz at 9:27 AM - permalink - -

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Here are some books I suggests if you are looking to homeschool or just for information. I gleaned a lot from them. Our church gets credit if you buy through these links.

In their Own Way
by Thomas Armstrong

Seven Times Smarter
by Laurel Schmidt

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Teen Proofing
by John Rosemond