Soop's kitchen for friendly folk and precious pets...

ann folk who hog the conversation with no thought for the rest of the company are not to my liking. I also find talk of how wealthy someone is to be very insensitive and irritating. I want to ask..."who bloody cares!"

Crafting I had wondered where you'd got to. Is your husband improving?

Tizliz We not well off. There isn't a bottomless pit of cash anywhere here abouts. However, by hook or by crook, whatever it takes to keep Rory comfortable, will be done.

I feel for all you lovely lot who have poorly pets. It hurts when you cannot explain to an animal that the vet is a "goody" and that all you are trying to do is help to make said animal better.

Tegan2 You will have been unnerved when you saw Hattie in a bit of a state. Thank goodness all is well.

anno Thank you for your kind words. To be honest, the vet was unable to pinpoint where the problem lies. He was very distressed when she took him to one side and pummelled him, after which, he did a very long wee on the sitting room floor. We will know when he's in pain. He is still resting on a very large cushion. He enjoyed a very good lunch.

The girls are playing extremely well. I like both Heather and Johanna. They appear to be well grounded. Andy next! I've a feeling that he isn't at his best. However, he'll do whatever it takes to put his fans through purgatory. Come on, Andy!

The nurse at the GP's practice called to ask me whether or not I would like to see a "lady doctor" later today. I'm still struggling with front and back prolapses. I've more or less agreed to soldier on regardless. If there should be a fairly straightforward way to cope with longstanding buggerations...I shall certainly listen to yet another opinion.

soop, Rory is clearly still happy and if he was in a lot of pain, he would be miserable. The weak back legs suggest that he has a spinal problem. Is that what the vet thinks? Or have I been watching too many episodes of The Supervet?

Wimbledon on early today - I switched on to watch Bargain Hunt and instead got Heather Watson playing very well indeed. She will have done her ranking a lot of good, beating the 18th seed. Now for Andy and Johanna this afternoon. I am glued to my chair which is very bad for me!

A very warm welcome, Daisynance123 Us lot* are partial to cake. Hang on while I pull up a comfy chair. Those Victoria sponge biscuits sound tempting. I've a pot of bilberry jam in the cupboard. I didn't make it, ^but I'll pretend that I did.

Crossed posts soop. Sounds as though Rory had a good night. Glad to hear he has a good appetite. Congratulations to Torben

Thank you all for your kind thoughts, DH does seem much better today.

Oh maw, poor paw how painful. Hope the intravenous furosemide does the trick. Your post reminded me of when DH had a major operation several years ago and soon after started to retain fluid in his lower body and legs. He began to swell and swell! I couldn't believe how huge all his "bits" got, poor man could hardly walk. Fortunately it all went away but I do feel for you and paw. I'm glad you are thinking of another dog. I know you will always miss Grace but somewhere out there is a dog who needs to find a good home with someone who will love him/her.

Came into the kitchen early today to see if there is any news of Rory. Hope he is ok. Thinking about you lots soop and Macsporran.

Glad sam is ok. Hope all the other poorly pets get better too.

tegan poor hattie glad she wasn't really paralysed. The image of her wandering round the kitchen inside the duvet cover made me laugh, she must have wondered what on earth had happened.

ann you are going through the worst of times.

Welcome to the kitchen Daisy and thank you for your 'biscuits'

We received some wonderful photos today of Torben at the school sports day. He won a gold medal in the long jump.

Hello lovely Kitcheners. I have oodles of catching up to do. I shall do my best to read through all your messages before the day is over.

Maw Special hugs for you as you await the outcome of your husband's latest admission to hospital.

After the lady vet left (Rory was, until that time, howling like a banshee,) he soon settled down. He wandered into the garden with MacSporran and did a little sunbathing. He ate a hearty meal. With help from MacS he managed to spend the evening on his best mate's lap. He purred loudly. He slept well and has enjoyed a short walk in the garden with MacS. He's now lolling on the patio. His back legs are weak. Fact! He has a good appetite. Fact! He even managed to join us on the bed as we had an early morning cup of tea. MacS placed a stool beside the bed. Rory managed to climb on it and with a little encouragement he made it to his usual place; between us. We petted him, he purred. So, for now, we do all that we can to keep him comfortable and relaxed.

Daisy, I thought I had invented Victoria Sponge biscuits. Great minds....

Oh dear Maw. How awful for both of you. I'd have a rest today rather than picking a dog - at least until you know what is happening with DH, unless you can pick a dog and then collect it when things are clearer. Please keep us posted on Paw's health.

What a lot of poorly people and animals. I hope soop comes and gives us an update on Rory soon.

Ann,

Oh dear MawBroon, your poor DH, I am saying ouch as I read that; I hope they get this sorted out and the swelling reduces.

So sorry your life is in flux again Maw so much constant uncertainty for you.
I just get the sheer frustration 18 hours a day.
I left him with my S twice recently for several hours, he drove him mad and I was instructed yo leave clear and concise notes as to where I was, why I had gone out and what time (exactly ) I would be back, ad S was asked this 100 times. Now he knows!!!

Oh the frustration of writing a long post at 5 this morning which then disappeared into the ether. Rubbish night, needless to say!
Paw is back in hospital, he has had quite bad (no, very bad) swollen ankles for about a year, takes the diuretics but they seem to be having less and less effect. Lately it has spread up his legs, indeed right up to (poor man) his "ouchy bits" which by Monday were very swollen and hurting a lot. He felt so awful he was close to tears so I got him an appointment yesterday with a very sympathetic (male) dr who packed us straight off to A&E.
He was admitted, given IV Furosemide and is to have "tests" today, may be in for a few days.
I had planned to go dog looking (maybe choosing) today at a very nice retired greyhound kennels at Waltham Abbey (!) I might still go, but this has thrown my plans into a bit of disarray as you can imagine.
Now back to the furfriends. Huge loves to Soop, macsporran and the "kitchen cat" Rory (I am sure Tara and Mia will understand) I know how hard these times are, as do we all, and all we can do is the best we can for our animals. Fortunately they have no concept of future or uncertainty, just living in the present, so by making them comfortable and keeping them secure , what they know will be that love and security. I am confident that Gracie had no fear or any pain at all at the end and just slipped into that sleep which breaks our hearts. We mourn them, we mourn what was and might have been, but although I am crying as I write this, no animal lover would do otherwise than put their animal's welfare first.
Rory, Sam and Hattie and Tizliz's dog and Tara and Mia (and Georgie if she pops in) you have won the pet lottery with your humans - look after them well!

This will make you all laugh. Tara was mumping and moaning when I came into the kitchen earlier to make myself my first cup of coffee. I noticed she had finished her dry food so I took that dish and soaked it in cold water in the basin and filled a fresh one for her. The next thing Tara has jumped on to the work top surface, balancing precariously and is drinking from that bowl as though she had been in the middle of a desert for days without water. There is adequate water in her bowl beside the w/machine.

Sorry to hear about Crafting's poorly DH and Tizliz's dog.

I do hope that Rory had a good night and is looking marginally brighter today.

Those biscuits sound delicious Daisy, from the same recipe book as my suet dumplings when I used the wrong flour. Dried out they made good door stops.
Do keep popping in ,we are very welcoming and friendly.

Morning all !

Yes indeed Maw . They did try to get the darn thing out while I held Sam but he is such a girlie wuss that was never going to happen.

He did entertain us last night though. He was obviously totally not with it, he would stand up and as we watched, his back legs would slowly sink down until he toppled sideways !! In the end we put him in his crate for his own safety! The look on his face was priceless- it reminded me of looking into the eyes of a VERY drunk person !!

BUT he is fine this morning and booked in for a short back and sides, ears too. The grass seed situation has to be a one off.

Sorry to hear your DH has been poorly too Crafting but good he is on the mend.

Sorry to hear about your dog too Tizliz , hope theres a big improvement quickly.

I shouldn't chuckle Tegan2 but poor old Hattie !! You are definitely NOT a good whippet owner... let the poor dog on your bed ;-)

Welcome Daisy - let me just say that in THIS kitchen we even eat disaster bakes , so slide those Victoria sponge biscuits this way!!

Off to the salon today . Desperately need a haircut. When I was working I religiously went every 6 weeks for cut, colour and blow dry, now I go three times a year and it still looks the same. OH the money I have wasted over the years !!!

See you all later, hopefully with better news of Rory xx

Trouble is, as a whippet she likes to bury herself under blankets etc.[has to be tucked in and kissed goodnight each evening. She's got 4 layers of a sort of pretend vetbed. I'm still in a state of 'what if I'd been out of the house' mode .Of course, if I was a PROPER whipper owner she'd just sleep in my bed; most of them seem to...

Hello everyone. I'm new to the area but thought I'd pop in with a plate full of my latest creation for everyone to try...Victoria sponge biscuits. Delicious, aren't they,and so easy to make
Just follow your usual receipt for Victoria sponge then fail to close the oven door completely!
When cold (and after you've finished swearing) sandwich together with jam !

Vet beds are the best, chew proof and fast drying. Easily cut to shape to fit a crate or basket.

Hattie couldn't get out of her crate today; looked as if her back end was paralysed. Thought she'd had a stroke. Turned out a thread from the duvet she sleeps on had wound itself round her body. It was so fine I couldn't see it. If I'd been out of the house for ages I dread to think what could have happened.I stopped putting her duvets in a duvet cover when I found her wandering round the kitchen inside the duvet cover one day.

Goodness, poorly pets everywhere. Sam is surely in the wars lately, n&g. Oh tizliz that sort of poorly would be likely to make me very poorly too . Been thinking about Rory, hoping he is comfortable.

Here's hoping sciatica bothers you less kitty , that your husband continues to improve crafting and all pets and people who are under the weather begin to mend. Wishing you all a peaceful night. I'm shattered after a busy visitor day but of course now find sleep elusive because I'm thinking about managing tomorrow. No hope for me .

We are another one with a poorly dog, visit to vets was about £70 this morning. Just hope the pills stop him being sick - awful mess to clean up this morning.

Hope Rory starts feeling better as you have been through it once already this year soop and it doesn't get any easier.

Sky engineer was in and out in half an hour, satellite dish had disintegrated, new one in place and working perfectly

They should give you the anaesthetic when you go to pay the bill - I remember our last encounter with the vet - but it is a small price to pay when your pet is part of the family. They do put us through the mill, don't they? Hoping all poorly pets and their families have a peaceful night.

Hello everyone. DH has been poorly recently so not been able to get into the kitchen much just catching up on odd bits here and there. DH is on the mend now but I see poor Rory is not too good. I am so sorry soop I know how much he means to you and Macsporran. I hope he improves if at all possible but I know you will not allow him to suffer .

And sam has been in the wars too. Hope he's feeling better tonight.

kitty sciatica is so painful. Hope you feel better soon.

Maw lovely photos of your trip. Glad you had a good time. Hope paw is ok after his recent oscopies (one at each end is a bit much

Poor Sam- he should sleep well tonight but that is a lot of money to fork out.

My heart goes out to Rory.