Khali and Starbuck’s vet visit

Khali and Starbuck had their annual vet visit Friday. They’re healthy! Although Khali had a “senior” blood draw. SORRY MISS KHALI YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO AGE. (She will turn 9 next year.)

But I’m here to talk about Starbuck. Oh, Starbuck. I gave her one gabapentin, even though part of my brain said two. I mean, look at her, she is so smöl! Surely one will work?

No. One gaba was one too few. She was sleepy limp kitty at home but once she got into the car she had ALL THE STRENGTH! Then acted like she was on catnip at the appointment, rolling around on the ground and jumping all over the place.

I told her she was embarrassing the family after how well Apollo behaved last time. The vet reassured me she was fine, just a bit squirmy (she wasn’t being mean or cowering). Anyway, two gaba next time.

And to top it all off, she went under this lid and did the biggest cat poop I’ve ever seen. What a little stinker. Literally.

The good news is we had a fresh fecal sample! Fun times.

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All that flight planning for nothing!

We had plans to fly with Josh on Saturday, and Steven wanted ME to sit in the front (eek!) so I did prep for the flight on Thursday and Friday so I wouldn’t look like (too big of) an idiot in front of Josh.

Then we found out kind of last minute that the plane has been out for maintenance all week and we couldn’t go. Womp womp. That was a bummer. It was perfect flying weather too. Sigh! That meant we had time for something else on Saturday though (more on that below).

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For real though

Just wanted to share this rock I painted Friday night. Steven suggested I NOT hide it in case a child finds it. Good thinking, Steven. I will be looking for a home for it.

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Learning to leaf blow

Since we were going to be home Saturday, that meant we had time to leaf blow. Steven asked for a second leaf blower last year so I could assist, because we have a ton of trees and an acre of grass and it takes him forever by himself!

It was really windy here last week and a lot of the leaves fell. We had huge piles all over (this photo is part of our front yard).

After 2+ hours, we had the whole yard cleaned up! Leaf blowing is fun, but I sure was pooped out after.

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Pack Expo

On Sunday we went to Chicago for Pack Expo – a huge expo at McCormick Place for machines that package things, and packaging itself. We were there to see what was new, but also look at machines that package powders.

it was huge. There were 5 halls of vendors. We walked about 11K steps. I forgot how everyone wants to talk and sell to you at expos like this. We just wanted to look and not be talked to and joked about ways to communicate that.

After we left we went to Can’t Believe It’s Not Meat, and really enjoyed it! There was no place to sit so we ate in the car. It was giving 2020.

It was another long day – it took an hour and a half to get there and back because of traffic. I was glad for the extra hour. But still pooped when we got home.

This part of the post is really random but I have to share that we watched Single White Female Sunday night. Have you seen this film? What the AF. It was pretty good until it wasn’t – the ending goes off the rails. And FYI the dog dies. I’m really good at seeing an animal, saying “does this animal die?,” then looking it up, then looking right at the screen when it shows the dead body, then getting upset. Go, me. Like, I am RARELY looking at the screen cause I am painting while we “watch” something, so how do I always look up at the bad spots UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.