All clear

Beano visited the vet again this morning, he has the all clear on his paws and also was given his yearly inoculation. I knew it was due as I'd received a reminder.

We had a long wait at the surgery as one vet was out sick and Beano got quite stressed, but eventually it was all done and we returned home. Beano has slept since we returned.

Steve huffed and puffed about the cost when I said Beano as needed his yearly jab. He then went out with Harry shortly after, yet another trip to Screwfix and breakfast afterwards.

Steve had ordered the supermarket shop whilst I was out, I added the things I wanted when I got home. I didn't need much, I ordered some more wraps as I prefer them to sliced bread, I also ordered some fruit and salad stuff, there is still plenty of chicken and fish in the freezer.

Trip to the vet.

Thursday last week Beano started chewing his paw, I couldn't see a problem but he was still doing it at the weekend so 9:30 this morning my neighbour and i I took him to the vet. We were asked to return at midday so we did.

Unfortunately there was a problem with the patient before Beano so it was 1 o'clock before he was seen. We finally got home just after 2 o'clock. I'm £144 lighter but I expected it to be worse.

Beano is snoozing on the sofa, I'm wiped out so I will also have a snooze.

We have to return on Thursday to have Beano checked over, My neighbour will drive us again.

Walking and breathing.

When I walked Beano this morning I did my breathing exercises, that way I feel calmer by the time I return home. I didn't meet any other dog walkers as I slept in and it was past 8 o'clock when I left site.

I did see a red London bus though, I'm assuming it was a private hire, it was an old Routemaster I think. 

I looked at the gardens as I walked, some are a sea of dandelions, which I love but no doubt annoys their neighbours. Others are immaculate, one puts out a bowl of water for passing dogs but Beano won't drink from it. Puddles and canal water, yes but not clean drinking water.

I went to the circus!

Yesterday Cass picked me up and we went to the circus, there were 10 of us. This included her two newest foster children aged 4 & 6 neither of whom are toilet trained and both are skinny and small for their age.

The 6 year old could only cope with the first half of the circus so Cass stayed outside, the other children went back in and I sat next to the 4 year old who bounced and clapped non-stop. Then screamed all the way home " I wanna go back! " Cass has promised another visit soon.

Who's a genius?

Not me, that's for sure but unfortunately since his stroke Steve is convinced he's brighter than most. He has purchased stuff for the flat without consulting me and then not got what he thought he'd ordered! This obviously ends up being all my fault.

Beano on the other hand is very bright, he runs rings round Steve and Steve doesn't realise.

If Beano wants a chicken treat and neither Steve or I will give him one, he asks to go outside for a wee. When he gets back Steve immediately gives him a treat on his return.

More floor.

Oh Flis, I do feel for you.

The floor is partly down, Bob arrived after lunch and helped, he would have stayed longer but Steve wanted to go to the summer house. So now we have the bathroom and the bedroom without finished flooring.

I'm hoping to go out on Friday with my daughter and her children, I'm really looking forward to it. I haven't left site apart from walking Beano for almost two weeks now.

You do you

I'll do me!

Like Sooze, I use my blog to vent, yes people can comment as they choose and I can choose to ignore their comments.

I particularly like the 'I'm a medical professional and Steve's behaviour isn't caused by his stroke'. I've met many stroke survivors and some of them behave exactly the way Steve does!