Friday! Phew.
Well, my reset worked GREAT. Wednesday night I got in bed at 8:00 and was asleep by 9:00. When my alarm went off at 5:00 am I was already awake ruminating- but I got a pretty good night’s sleep. Guess who else felt better- Muffin! We were so worried, we were all set to take her back to the vet. She must have heard about that plan and decided to start eating again! She isn’t eating a lot, but that’s probably because her stomach has shrunk to 1/10th it’s normal size. But she IS eating. We relocated her to our bedroom, where she jumped up on the windowsill and started washing herself like nothing had ever happened. My husband thinks all her troubles are due to Foxy, but I’m not convinced. We’re keeping them separated for now… … and when Muffin is completely back to normal we’ll reintroduce them, very gradually this time. If Muffin stops eating again at that point, we’ll probably have to give him up- but I’m hoping it won’t come to that. More good news (although this pales in comparison with Muffin’s recovery) is that I found my daughter’s missing water bottle. I stopped at the gym, and the conversation went something like this: “Er. My daughter might have left her water bottle here. Once again, this is MY DAUGHTER’S water bottle. Not mine…” and then I described it. We’re on a roll of good luck around here. It’s a great way to go into the weekend, because it’s time for all state auditions. Angie has made it every year since 8th grade and she’s been practicing hard- but junior year is very tough. Fingers crossed! Are you feeling good about the upcoming weekend? Any big plans?
A Serious Reset
Back in the 90s, one of my friends noted that in every made-for-TV movie, at some point a character exclaims “I just want my life back!” Not to be overly dramatic, but that’s how I’m starting to feel. After eating a little on Monday, Muffin is not eating again. She won’t eat the cat crack or the tuna, and I’m extremely worried. A commenter, Donna, suggested chicken broth and I’m going to try that. Meanwhile I have a call in to the vet but haven’t heard back yet. Come on- we paid you $500. Call me back!!! Meanwhile, my hamstring has picked this time to start hurting again. I felt it on my run yesterday- Seriously? NOW? I thought you were all better. Now I’m completely thrown off my schedule- should I run tomorrow? Get on the Stairmaster instead? What is happening to me? Oh, and my digestion decided to take a nosedive as well. Could it be stress? Perhaps. Yesterday I was so stressed that I ate an entire box of crackers- granted- they were “healthy” crackers made with almond flour, but you’re still not supposed to eat an entire box in one sitting. (Ironically- my gut felt much better today. I guess it turns out crackers really stop you up. Maybe I need to go on a “cracker only”diet. hahaha). (Sigh). *Maybe I just need to pull back and not focus on myself so much— ACK NO DON’T DO THAT! The world is a dumpster fire!!! Focus inward! Inward!* Anyway… last night I slept horribly and feel like absolute crap today! There’s only one thing to do… as Laura Vanderkam says, the adult’s version of sleeping in is going to bed early. I’ve let my family know I’ll be getting in bed at 8 pm, and I mean it! What do you do when you need a reset? Is eating an entire box of crackers ever a good idea? Top photo by Vladislav Bychkov on Unsplash
For Every Problem…
One of my favorite sayings is, “for every problem, there’s a solution.” There’s always a solution out there, even if it’s hard to find at first. Lately we’ve been worried sick about our cat, Muffin. She hadn’t eaten in DAYS. How long can a cat go without eating, anyway? My sister suggested this treat, which she called “cat crack”; She ate it! But a cat cannot live on treats alone. She still wouldn’t eat her regular food, so I bought her a can of tuna. Guess what- she ate it right away! I’m pretty sure she was thinking, “FINALLY! Something decent to eat after the usual crap you feed me.” All our troubles aren’t over yet, and we may now have the most expensive cat in the world (are we going to have to feed her tuna from now on?) but at least we’re not worried about her starving to death. Hopefully we’ll have a calmer week around here! (Top photo of Muffin in happier days… even though she’s eating now, she’s still pretty grumpy!) Cat owners… every tried “cat crack?” – Apparently it’s a good way to get them to take medicine, too.
Weekly Rundown-Oof
Well, that was a week. There were good things- runs and lots of yoga (the yoga is really helping my low back, so I’m determined to stick with it!) And there were bad things… namely, a sick cat. But we got through it all. As always, I’m linking up with Kim and Deborah for this Weekly Rundown. Here’s how it went… Monday Ah, the week started off so well! A dark 4 mile run in the morning…. … and later in the day I did my hip stability exercises, and then Adriene’s Yoga for Lower Back Pain.. Tuesday Leg day at the gym! Hey, I’m starting to feel more confident with my squats. I also did some core… … and later in the day I did another Adriene video, yoga for low back and hamstrings. My back is feeling pretty good! Wednesday Another 4 mile run! (I moved my long run to Sunday this week). Later in the day I did Adriene’s yoga for low back pain again. This was the day we started to get concerned about Muffin- she really hasn’t been eating the last couple days. What’s that about, anyway? Thursday I started the day with a Caroline Girvan abs workout, then did some upper body strength at home, and my hip stability exercises. Later in the day I did the low back pain yoga again. What is up with Muffin? I sure hope we don’t have to take her to the vet. Friday Started the day with another 4 mile run… …and then called the vet. I made an appointment for the afternoon, but could not get Muffin into the carrier by myself. For someone who hasn’t eaten in several days, she sure had the strength of a vicious jungle cat. It ended with both of us traumatized, and Muffin hiding in the garage. Later in the evening she came out, and… MUFFIN! What happened to your NOSE??? This is just getting worse and worse. I did manage to get in a yoga video for low back and hips… I needed it to calm myself down. Very worried about Muffin, who still won’t eat. Saturday My husband and I both attempted to get Muffin in the carrier and again failed. I went to work- my husband bought a new carrier- and in the afternoon we finally captured her and dashed off to the vet… where they found NOTHING WRONG. And guess what, it only cost $500! They examined her and did blood work, and everything was normal. The only thing they found was that her tongue was also irritated, so maybe she got into some chemicals in the garage or something? I’m really not happy with this outcome. There is clearly something wrong! They sent us home with pain meds and an appetite stimulant. So, we’ll see. Cat drama… it’s worse than kid drama! Next time we go to the vet I want to use a tranquilizer (for the cat and myself). The only workout I had this day was getting Muffin into the carrier. Sunday On tap for today… 10 mile long run! I’m going to get up early and get several miles done in the dark, before the heat tries to kill me. And I’m going to try this for the first time…. I will report back! Was your week drama-free or drama-full? Should I get a new vet? Top photo by Kristine Wook on Unsplash