Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

Sharlene:
Here comes that brutal cold again so be careful with Molly outside. I hope your hubby really turns the corner soon he has had a real bad time with all this. Blessings
Patti

Yep, the brutal cold has arrived. Molly not impressed but at least the sidewalks are clear for the most part. Everyone got out and was shoveling them clear before it got so cold, so now that it is cold, it is clear, but hard for walks when it's that cold. We don't stay out long at all.

I went to the office today. I think I really did need to get out. One of the guys came back and said something about hubs not needing a private nurse any longer if I was back in the office and I said, either that or I had to escape, which seemed to crack him up. LOL
Anyway, hubs is paying for having to be out and about at a couple doctor appointments today and has been coughing and not doing so hot this evening.
I think he is going to be one of those month long recovery stories. It's been 2 weeks and he is better but by night time he is worn out.

well, back to nurse duty
hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

Sharlene:
This cold had to be really bad for your hubs going out to work. Do you have one of those neoprene masks he could put on so this cold does not go straight to his lungs? Hey, even a handkerchief will do. Tipper usually wants to stay out and she wanted right back in so did Toby. This is supposed to be around all week so I don't see Tipper out much or Toby for that matter. Be careful and stay safe. The nurse has finally left the house yeahhhh!!!!! She is out in the real world again!! Blessings
Patti

He went into the office today for just a couple hours, had lunch with some friends, then back home.
Yes he has a mask, I had gotten him one for Christmas actually, to use when out with the snow blower.
Yea, it's still cold here too all week and next it looks like. A big snow coming through this weekend they say. Looks like you'll get it down your way too.
I don't let Molly stay out too long in this kind of weather. Not good for their lungs either.
Waiting to see how the town council meeting went today to change law about leaving animals outside in this kind of cold weather. Crossing fingers.

hugs all,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Oh no, not more snow for you, we still have rain.

Hubs will just need to ease himself back into work and try and not take too much out of himself or he will be back to square one.

How is the wonderful Molly

Molly is currently waiting for her piece of fish to cool down so I'll give it to her.
We had fish and chips tonight and I always give her a small piece of fish, with no breading on it, after it's cooled down (not fried for her either, baked)

I know, he has to take it slowly. He is working only a couple hours maybe and this is the first day he went in. Even if he doesn't do a thing, by night he always feels worse and is coughing more. :(

He did admit I was right today though and that he is worse by night and has to do things slowly.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Pleased to hear things are slowly getting back to normal and hubby is venturing out slowly, jeepers that really knocked him so pleased to hear he is coming right. :)

Mmmmm fish n chips, that is our usual family dinner for tonight, but with the chief fish n chip cooker still in hospital we had a pork chop instead. Pleased Molly had her piece!

Not happy to read you have another snow storm coming, enough already weather gods!! :eek:

Sharlene:
We are supposed to get even colder weather coming at us I see another front is supposed to bring more snow and bitter cold. You and Molly and hubby stay safe and warm. Blessings
Patti

Well venturing out was not a good idea as it kicked him around a bit. He was exhausted last night and coughing again, so no office today for either of us. I'm working this morning and then plan on taking the afternoon off (maybe if all works out). We'll see how he is next week but this week, he's not going anywhere. Checked xrays from monday and they look the same to me as the set showing the pneumonia to begin with, so he is just going to have to adapt to less activity than he might then he can handle.

Canceling vacation in mid February, I don't feel good for him traveling that soon.

Molly is good at least. I think we'll all be glad when the winter is over this year.

California is having a serious drought and we have 60 percent ice coverage on the lakes and are sending out the ice breakers to get ships unstuck. (the ice coverage will prevent evaporation at least and help keep water levels up, but the winter has felt brutal and it's not over yet)

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

Hi Sharlene,
Oh..so sorry about poor hubs...this thing is really hanging on and on! He has to take it really slowly. Must be so frustrating for you both! Too bad about the vacay...probably needs to get away to someplace warm but traveling so soon would not be a good idea at all. Too many germs out there, especially in planes.
Hope Molly enjoyed her bite of fish. Trixie loves a treat off our plates when we have fish and she'll keep licking her chops for more!
Are Molly's ears all cleared up? I got the Zymox Otic and think it's good to have around. Wasn't too expensive either.
Hope you're staying warm and that your husband gets his strength back soon!!

Barbara