All the buzz right now is about how these government stimulus checks are going to be used. I could think of some mundane things like new gutters or replacement siding for my fireplace (yawn!), or I could think of some cool home improvements like new window decor for the front room, or a dash of color and some decor for our master suite.
Colin had some ideas, which included a killer playroom with an uber large screen television that plays Word World non-stop. Matt considered a really tricked out BBQ for the great outdoors. I even thought of a pair of plane tickets later in the fall to go some place warm and sunny.
But the cat? His vote won, paws down. He decided he would retreat to Kitty Club Med, a.k.a. our local veterinary clinic. And yesterday we were there yet AGAIN! Poor fellow was so lethargic and wasn't acting himself. His chin had become so inflamed and he had bothered it so much that it looked like raw hamburger meat. Ouch! Cat acne on the loose!
So, with 2 oral meds and one cream later, he is starting to act much more like himself. He's back to wearing the cone again so his chin can get a rest, and they even trimmed the fur around his chin and throat to help in applying the cream, which I had to obtain at a "Human Pharmacy."
And to trim the fur and clean him up, they had to sedate him. (You'll recall from an earlier post that he has the description GRUMPY on his medical chart.) And apparently our big furry fella isn't pleasant when he's being sedated. The vet said he was similar to a "mean or grumpy drunk" as they were sedating him, so they had to wait for him to be completely knocked out.
So, there you have it! Our cat is stimulating the economy on our behalf. I hope this is what George and the folks in Washington had in mind, because it sure isn't what we had in mind!
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