Nothing much!
I wrote this a while ago though, and Banfield published it today…
http://thewaggingtailblog.com/2010/02/24/self-evaluation/
And they left my Scrubs link in!
That totally makes my day!
Thank you Banfield!
Archive for February, 2010
What I am Doing This Week: Nothing Much!
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010What I Am Doing This Week: Remembering Grandma Norma Jean Everingham
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010This week I am mourning the loss of Russ’ wonderful Grandma, Norma Jean Everingham. She is one of my very favorite people ever. I will catch up with you all soon.
Russ’ sister Jodi (another of my favorite people ever) and Grandma Norma
I Wish You Were Here
The only things you had in common with my own Grandma Amanda were that you were both beautiful and I always wanted to be where you were.
You walked me into your family as if it were my own. And indeed it is. You let me call you Grandma. You always said, “I sure love you.”
And then, years later, old and full of life, you walked from this life to the next as if it were the most natural thing in the world. And maybe it was. From my perspective, it was not. I am left holding the Valentine cards my children made for you, angry and sad you are gone.
Today I am not relieved you are no longer in pain. Today I am not in awe at the perfect heaven you are now a part of, that you have been longing for. I mean, I am. Of course I am. But today I miss you acutely. I need you here Grandma. Today I will mourn. Later I will rejoice. Later I will say, “Wow, how blessed I was to know this incredible, wise wonderful woman of God.”
Today I will spend with the people you and I love, drinking drinks (Is that ok?), eating pizza, remembering you and thinking of all of the things we loved best about you. It is going to be a long night Grandma. I wish you were here.
The Road Trip to Stromsburg Nebraska for Grandma Everingham’s Funeral
Russ said, “What are you thinking about?”
I said, “I was wondering if being in the presence of the Almighty was so incredible and overwhelming that one could only worship in amazement, or if people in heaven can still see us here, and the great cloud of witnesses of Hebrews 11 and 12 is a reference to our loved ones who have gone before us interceding for us and cheering us on.”
“Oh,” Russ said.
“What are you thinking about?” I said.
“Rum,” Russ said.
“Oh,” I said. ”Do you want to trade?”
Russ said, “Sure.”
So we did.
What I am Doing This Week: Celebrating My Birthday!
Saturday, February 6th, 2010This week, I am writing Part 2 of “My Rat, Wuzzy” for Omaha.net. I also celebrated my birthday! Here is the great cake Abby Vadnais made for Rhonda Eckermann and me last year. The one my daughter is making me today will be equally awesome, I am sure. But I just like this picture because it is a fun memory of a good day with my former co-workers. I went in to see them this year on my and Rhonda’s birthday, and I was so glad I did. I miss you guys! Good to see you!
Happy Birthday Rhonda!!
And from the rest of this post, you will know that I am also taking more breaks than perhaps I should. But I don’t want you to miss these great links! Enjoy!
My Favorite Birthday Songs This Year:
Older by They Might Be Giants
You Say It’s Your Birthday by The Beatles
Today, these are my three favorite creative representations of
The Noble Profession of Veterinary Medicine:
Yodeling Veterinarian of the Alps-Veggie Tails Yes, I do know all the words. I have for a decade!
Barbie Vet – The rest of Pawcurious is also an awesome website!
Dr. V is very nice and has good information in with her stories.
And yesterday’s very fun find…Dr. Israeli’s veterinary comic strip
I promise there will be more information soon relevant to the care of our pets! What has been on my mind most lately is vaccinations and pet food. Stick around. I will get out of Birthday Mode and into Serious Veterinarian Mode…but maybe not today!
February 9, 2010
Part 2 of Wuzzy’s story is published at Omaha.net!
And I wrote a guest post on Mary Haight’s website, Dancing Dog Blog about Debarking!
“How Would You Like to be Debarked? A Vet Speaks Up”
(Guess which side I am firmly on!)
Have a great week!
What I am Doing This Week: Becoming Educated and Starting Great Projects with Great People
Monday, February 1st, 2010Yesterday was an excellent continuing education meeting at Nebraska Humane Society on vaccines. It was taught by Richard B. Ford, DVM, MS, ACVIM, ACVPM, Professor Emeritus, North Carolina State University. More on that soon. I am still processing, but pretty happy that I have kept up with the best of the field in my vaccine recommendations.
Today, I commented on a very well written and well thought out article by Mary E Haight, on her website, Dancing Dog Blog, “Pet Food Industry & Vets: Undue Influence?”
I thought maybe Mary would let me leave a second comment, but, even better, we will be working together on a “Guest Post” by me on Dancing Dog Blog soon! Thanks Mary!! I will put a link to it here.
My very BEST news of the week is SO FAR SO GOOD on Wuzzy Rat. That’ll be the subject of the second article on my NEW COLUMN at Omaha.net, The Wuzzy Chronicles. The first article is kind of Part One of the Story of Wuzzy, including the medical issues she is struggling with this week. Even I, the craziest of rat lovers, am surprised at the different ways and different levels on which my sweet little rat’s story has touched so many different people.
When a company says, “Would you consider writing with us?” and you say “My rat is really sick this week. Let me process that and then help you start a veterinary information blog, ” and THEY do THIS…
I will support them forever and thank them for being so kind.
(Dear Omaha.net, thank you.)