Squirt - my Queen has crossed The Bridge

You've been such a pillar of strength for everyone here and on the FB page.
Now it's your turn to take some time and start feeling better.

Glad to hear of Squirt's improvement. What a relief.

Thanks, ya'll! I'm feeling much better. The big silver bowl is no longer within arms reach and my fever is gone...AND my Sweet Bebe is amazing! :)

She has not had any more anxiety episodes at all - none at night and none during the day. Yesterday and the day before, she was up and about most of the day instead of sleeping in the closet or bathroom. She followed me around like she used to or lay on the floor by the bed. :cool::cool::cool: I've been almost afraid to say too much for fear of jinxing it! :p

She was hurting a bit more yesterday morning when we went out for a walk and didn't want to walk much but neither did she want to go back home - she wanted me to carry her from interesting spot to interesting spot then put her down to investigate. :p When she was satisfied, she'd walk a little way then ask to be carried again. This loyal subject is thrilled to help her Queen explore new territory! :D

So happy for you Leslie. You and the precious Squirt are amazing. You give all of us hope. Love, JoAnne

Oh Leslie, this is the best news! Just what I needed to read right now. :) I love hearing that she didn't want to go back home, but just explore, with you to make sure it happened. :)

Glad you are feeling better too. :) Still, more rest for a bit, make sure you are over it completely!

huggers,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Leslie:
Just checking in with you and Squirt to see if the wonder girl is still doing well?? I hope you don't get the storms we are in for today. They said they will be bad. Poor Tipper she is just feeling better from her new dosage. Funny how 5mg makes such a difference. I could tell the first day she was controlled. She has such strong symptoms that as soon as her dosage stops working you know it. Do you think I should be giving Tipper any kind of supplement to support her adrenal glands? Do you think that would be bad and make the tumor function more? She has had a good couple days since the dosage increase. Hope the October ACTH show her level to be good and not too low again. Enjoy your weekend with the babies. Blessings
Patti

Hi Leslie,
So glad to hear that Squirty continues to do amazingly well. We all age and some things go. With me most have headed south! :D Squirty just plows on. Bless her little soul. She has an entire flock of angels cheering both of you on.;):) Very pleased also to hear that you are on the mend also. :p Continue to get lots of rest Leslie. We worry about you. XXXXXX

Squirt continues to do well. No night terrors, no panic! :cool::):cool: Her energy level is good and she's happy as can be. She's enjoying her food and back to reminding me when it's time to serve it! :D She was going and stealing Trink's kibbles so I've started adding about 10 pieces of kibble, crunchies, in her bowl and that seems to have satisfied her desire to crunch. We had some rain yesterday, finally, and today the temps are much lower than they have been - a welcome relief for all of us in this house except my itty bitty man who gets cold so easily.

They were calling for the possibility of some pretty heavy storm yesterday so she got a dose of Valium just to be safe. I almost didn't give it to her but was afraid if she gets scared of the thunder, it will kick off the night terrors again, so I doped her. Which meant she slept most of the day yesterday then was awake and ready to play last nite when we normally go to bed. LOL She wanted to play Piggies and Cover Monsters then wanted down and wanted me down to play on the floor with her for a bit. We went out and walked in the moonlight for a short while after the rain stopped and she was fine out there, in fact seemed giddy from the adventure. :) We came back to bed, played a little bit more, then she curled up and slept the night away. I started getting a sore throat yesterday and sneezing a little, some fever last night but that didn't matter when Squirt was feeling so good - I'll walk in the moonlight with her every night if she wants!

I feel a little better this morning so we'll go walk the field shortly for a while then I hope to be able to go harvest some more Goldenrod which is blooming like mad all around right now. I have one closet already full, hanging to dry, but this is a staple in my medicines so I can never have too much! ;)

Hugs,
Leslie and a feisty Queen :D

I've also got to take some time today and find my dang phone. I hope it's not laying out in the woods somewhere! :p I carry it in my backpack in case something happens and I need help...but I'm not real good at zipping pockets back up after I take something out so things do fall out from time to time. :o

Leslie:
I am curious what you use the goldenrod for? I know many are allergic to it, but didn't know of it's uses. I am so glad you did not have the thunder, we didn't either and for Tipper that was a good thing. You seem to be out in the country?? I love the country, my development is in the country, but I would prefer to be off by myself on a piece of land. I got the socks I told you about and they are wonderful. They sent me a sample of Dermapaw also which I am going to try on her leg. They shipped really fast. I am all stocked up on every ones vitamins, supplements, etc. I just ordered them on Amazon as I was constantly running low on somebody's something. Since all of them take supplements, and vitamins it is a lot to keep track of. Which reminds me I will have to order Manuka Honey for Tipper. I use Missing Link for the bird and cats. I am so glad to hear about Squirt continuing to do well, she is amazing, I hope Tipper can be like that. I baked Tipper's birthday cake today. It is really dense, so it will be for animals only. I am freezing it as who knows what will go on between now and them and I want to have it ready. Do you have snakes in your fields there? I am sure there are some poisonous vipers down your way. Two years ago a neighbor killed some baby copperheads here, so I am always looking everywhere Tipper walks to keep ahead of her. Hope you don't get these lousy storms. We were supposed to get cool weather, but it is hot and humid. As long as we have no thunder, we are good! Blessings
Patti

Goldenrod has great anti-inflammatory properties as well as antibacterial and antimicrobial; it works to help with allergies; as a mild diuretic and support for the urinary system, including frequent urination; helps heal wounds and aching joints/muscles.

Allergies to Goldenrod are rare. The pollen of Goldenrod is heavy and sticky, not air born. BUT Ragweed, which many people are allergic to, is often a companion plant to Goldenrod, found growing side by side. Pollens that are lighter and air born, can stick to GR pollen, causing a reaction but it is typically to the foreign pollen, not to the Goldenrod plant itself.

I started using this and Plantain in Squirt's tea after it seemed the Nettle was causing diarrhea for her to help with the incontinence. The Goldenrod can also help with her pain level by working as an anti-inflammatory. I am taking it now for this cold along with Elder Elixir and Elder Flower - all strong in antibiotic actions.

As for where I live - I am on the edge of the city limits in three directions and there are many places around that are still wild and open. My house is the last house on the street and faces a wooded strip that I was able to explore until the ice last winter took down so many trees out there. I hope to be able to clear some paths back in there when the leaves fall. And yes, we have poisonous snakes here - Rattle snakes, Copperheads and Moccasins. I put on my bright yellow rubber boots, long loose pants, bright colored bandana, and plow through grasses shoulder high, deep woods, and open fields with wild abandon. When I see a place that looks interesting, I start knocking on doors to get permission to roam, explaining who I am and what I am doing. People have been very kind and generous, if a bit puzzled by the weird old broad in goofy clothes. :p

Speaking of poisonous snakes - this spring I was working at the wood edge trying to keep the vines and Privet cut back. I was cutting away with hedge clippers, tossing the cut parts aside as I did, when I noticed the parts I had just tossed were moving. Closer inspection revealed a young Copperhead that I had cut in two with the clipper, thankfully just behind the head because they keep biting for a minute or two even after dead. I located the head portion, gathered both pieces and buried them in the woods....after doing the Wild Woman jitterbug, that is! :p There is a rather large Speckled King snake that lives in the woods and he does a pretty good job of keeping other snakes away from here but he missed this one! The snakes and my natural clumsiness are why I carry the phone - I see something interesting and don't look at anything else til I reach that goal. I stepped right off a drop of about 4' one day! :D Copperheads can get pissy and they have been known to actually chase people so I figure one of these days I'll piss one off...just hope there's a tree close by with low limbs when I do! :p