Mid-Summer Waxing Honey Flow Moon
Picked Kate up at a very quiet Fairview-University. She got into the truck cab under her own steam, stands on her new hip and walks short distances with the aid of the walker. Her progress from last Friday amazes me. She tires quickly, of course, but she’s already on the mend.
Now the fireworks. Rigel, who hates thunder, doesn’t distinguish between thunder and fireworks. She becomes agitated, barks. No fun for her. Or us.
I discovered a new sensation with Kona’s injury yesterday. I put the bandage on, wrapped the coban around her thorax to hold the bandage in place, and the dog who had been snapping and biting, shrieking and limping, bounded up the stairs as if nothing was the matter at all. Today, after Kate got home, I checked it for heat or tenderness, both signs of infection and it felt cool, plus she didn’t flinch. Being able to help her move from a limping, snarling state to a normal carefree state in just a couple of minutes gave me a lot of satisfaction. Made me realize what Kate feels in the urgent care. It’s a rush and a pleasant one.
Gertie, who almost certainly bit Kona, is asleep at my feet, looking innocent. In this instance my guess is that Kona snapped at Gertie and Gertie bit back. Kona has become a bit crankier as she ages. I don’t think this will be a long term problem.
It’s going to be a busy July.
