eloisel
Forever Empress E
Well, I've been scarce around here and it is for good reasons.
Recently returned from the latest writer's workshop in Austin. I'm used to a better response to my work than the one I received this year. Disappointed that the critiques centered more on my research than on my story. I hadn't prepared to give a history lecture during my response to the critiques but managed to come up with quite a good one even though it was spur of the moment. Comes from knowing my subject.
Finished another class - 106 on the final exam, 102 for the class. Yeah me. Two more weeks in another class, then my last 10 week class begins mid-September to finish the program. I'm glad to see the light at the end of this tunnel!
My performance evaluation for this year is stellar. It is so good my job is being reclassified and I'm getting a substantial raise. Yahoo!
The neighbors cat walked into my house again the other day, then delivered six kittens. Why she braves the big dogs and my cats, which she does not get along with, to have her babies here is beyond me. They are all healthy, good looking kittens.
My old dog had a stroke last Tuesday morning. He has required some major extra care. We upped his pain meds, kept him hyrdrated on the inside and dry on the outside, and, with the exception of a few stressed out episodes, he's been resting comfortably. Every night for the past few nights, though, I thought he was going to pass. Taking him to the vet to have him put to sleep is pretty much out of the question. First, he is still over 150 pounds. As it is, I can only carry him for a few feet before I have to lay him down. Anybody else picks him up and he starts having a fit. Then there would be getting him into the car, if I got him that far, and keeping him on the seat and not falling into the floorboard if I got him into the car. Today he appears to be recovering. He is eating a little bit and has been able to get up and move around some. He is able to take his meds on his own without me having to grind them up and administer them to him against his will. Although dogs have a good recovery rate from strokes, I don't think he'll fully recover his mobility and will require extra maintenance to upgrade his quality of life, but it isn't anything I can't or won't do. Only time will tell in this event.
Life, death, drama ...my news. Oh, and by the way, free kittens to GOOD homes.
Recently returned from the latest writer's workshop in Austin. I'm used to a better response to my work than the one I received this year. Disappointed that the critiques centered more on my research than on my story. I hadn't prepared to give a history lecture during my response to the critiques but managed to come up with quite a good one even though it was spur of the moment. Comes from knowing my subject.
Finished another class - 106 on the final exam, 102 for the class. Yeah me. Two more weeks in another class, then my last 10 week class begins mid-September to finish the program. I'm glad to see the light at the end of this tunnel!
My performance evaluation for this year is stellar. It is so good my job is being reclassified and I'm getting a substantial raise. Yahoo!
The neighbors cat walked into my house again the other day, then delivered six kittens. Why she braves the big dogs and my cats, which she does not get along with, to have her babies here is beyond me. They are all healthy, good looking kittens.
My old dog had a stroke last Tuesday morning. He has required some major extra care. We upped his pain meds, kept him hyrdrated on the inside and dry on the outside, and, with the exception of a few stressed out episodes, he's been resting comfortably. Every night for the past few nights, though, I thought he was going to pass. Taking him to the vet to have him put to sleep is pretty much out of the question. First, he is still over 150 pounds. As it is, I can only carry him for a few feet before I have to lay him down. Anybody else picks him up and he starts having a fit. Then there would be getting him into the car, if I got him that far, and keeping him on the seat and not falling into the floorboard if I got him into the car. Today he appears to be recovering. He is eating a little bit and has been able to get up and move around some. He is able to take his meds on his own without me having to grind them up and administer them to him against his will. Although dogs have a good recovery rate from strokes, I don't think he'll fully recover his mobility and will require extra maintenance to upgrade his quality of life, but it isn't anything I can't or won't do. Only time will tell in this event.
Life, death, drama ...my news. Oh, and by the way, free kittens to GOOD homes.