Greetings and salutations, everyone; yes, once again it is I, Mani the purebred border collie, filling in for the guy I live with, and here today to talk about a couple of things. You may remember me from such posts as “Winter In Spring”, among so many, many others.
Here I am in a characteristic pose.This was taken a few days ago, while the guy I live with was gardening. I forget what I was looking at.
He was keeping an eye on me, because my tummy wasn’t feeling very well.
The guy I live with was hoping my tummy troubles would turn around, but events of late last Sunday night caused him to take me to the emergency vet; he said the anxiety he suffers from wouldn’t let him wait any longer. I was stuck with needles and stuff like that.
We got home at a quarter after two in the morning.
I had clostridium, as usual, but this was a pretty bad case of it.
So the next day the guy I live with went to my doctor and got some medicine. I’m lucky that he knows what to do. I’ve had this before, and I know from him talking about it that Chess, the purebred border collie who lived here before me, got clostridium all the time.
As of today the guy I live with says it looks like I’m very much on the mend.
This was his view in the parking lot of my doctor’s office. He thought it was funny.
I was kind of put out that I have to have my antibiotic hidden in a piece of Brie, rather than my preferred Fromager d’Affinois or Délice de Bourgogne, but the guy I live with apologized and said the store he went to only had Brie. It’s still good though.
I behaved like my regular self through all of this; I got to chase the raccoon up a tree late one night. That was very enjoyable.
Well, the other thing is that we finally got a little relief from the fairly horrific drought we’re experiencing.
This is me, yesterday.
On my evening walk I was sure there was something in the creek, and tried to get the guy I live with to climb down into the creekbed, but it said it was too deep and he might fall. He’s a lot less limber than I am.
By the time I went on my morning walk the next day there was a lot of melting. We got about a quarter of an inch of water from this snow, which isn’t a lot, but the guy I live with said it’s better than nothing.
He said they’re talking about more rain and snow maybe this next weekend. He hopes there won’t be any “fire weather” warnings before that, but the way this fairly nightmarish past seven months have been, he wouldn’t be surprised. He said it’s a bit like knowing someone for a very long time who suddenly goes “off the deep end”. I didn’t know what he meant by that, but I do agree that nothing seems right with the weather, these days.
I guess we’ll see what happens.
Until next time, then.
the miserable gardener 
Well, it is good to know that you are feeling better. The guy you live with must have been very concerned.
Thanks; I am feeling better. The guy I live with was familiar with clostridium but he said this took an unpleasant turn, so off to the emergency room we went.
It’s good that all has ended well, tummy troubles and some water for the garden.
Thanks. The snow was nice but it’s all gone now, 21C with 6 percent humidity.
The guy I live with says antibiotics can be wonderful things. And now I have Fromager d’Affinois.
Glad you’re on the mend and being so well taken care of!
Blessings to both!
Thanks. It’s comforting to live with someone who knows what to do in these situations, but I know he learned a lot in the last fifteen years or so.
So glad that you are feeling better, Mani, and back to your usual garden patrol duties.
The snow we got was welcome, indeed. My little Chilopsis linearis had already begun leafing out before the hard freeze, so unfortunately those leaves are toast now. Hopefully it will be okay.
Thanks. I do feel better.
The guy I live with said the desert willow will probably be fine. It’s happened to the ones here more than once.
Mother Nature is definitely hormonal but we gratefully accepted the little bit of moisture she doled out this week and hope there’s more soon. Sorry you were a bit down, Mani. It’s good that the man you live with is experienced with the condition and took appropriate steps to alleviate your distress. Stay well and stay safe, Mani.
Thanks. Things are so much better with me, now. This happened to me earlier this year, too.
The guy I live with says they’re talking about more precipitation next weekend. It would be nice to have a more normal spring than what we’re having.
Glad to hear you’re on the mend. Yes, more precipitation would definitely be pawsome.
Thanks. More precipitation would be excellent.
I love the photo of the lush green garden, although it was clear from your characteristic pose that you were not feeling well at all. Is there a special spot in the garden that has been arranged especially for you to rest on, when you are sick, tired or just even want to keep the gardener company? I saw somewhere else about a sedum bed being created for the purpose of giving the family pet a garden ‘bed.’ Do you have such a thing?
No, I was just looking at something in the grass. There are things in the grass. Like bugs and stuff.
I like to lie on the buffalo grass, even when it’s dormant.
Sendin dubbell POTP to you Mani!! Get well soon. That Clostridium sounds UCKY!! Nrie cheeze soundss furabuluss tho’. You’ss gotted snow! Furianlly…wee hope you get more rain or snow or anything wet. THE weather has gone over THE cliff an innto THE deep end fore sure Guy! It’ss still 34 F deegreess heer at nite….iss Arrtick cold! Tomorrow iss apposta bee sunny an 60 F…they bettur bee rite…. Mani yore fotoss are kewl…have fun on yore walkiess.
**nose bopss** BellaDharma an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum (who sendss purrayerss to you Mani)
Thanks. I think I’m back to nornal now.