decanter expert (!!!)

20 Monday Feb 2023

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decanter expert

The physical copy of this month’s Decanter Magazine arrived today, with many thanks to Michael (and no thanks to Brexit!). He tried to post it from London and was told it would have to go Priority Post as they were no longer offering regular post to Europe because of the various strikes, etc and that would have cost him 59£ . Like what? So I told him I’d try and find another option. But then it was Michael to the rescue when he found out the son of his friend Pankaj would be in Barcelona soon and could post it from there. Phew! I always say it never feels real until I’m holding that baby in my hot little hands.

And check this out. For the first time I’ve been included on the
Decanter Experts page and like… OMG.
Seriously OMG.

caturday february 18th 2023

18 Saturday Feb 2023

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caturday feb 18 2023

Some news. Loki was vomiting overnight so I took him back to the vet this morning before my tapas tour. Yesterday they hadn’t wanted to “over-jab” him but said if he vomited again to come in. So… another jab! Then I had to go to work and so Peter took Loki home and got him comfy, wrapped up in the duvet on the sofa. But later Peter told me he still wouldn’t eat.

So I tried him again when I got home, this time mixing his food with a little water and putting some of it into a large syringe (needle out, of course) that I’d picked up at the vet’s, scooped Loki up in my lap and squirted some of it into his mouth (that missing incisor actually made for an excellent entry point). And omg, Loki suddenly perked up and started licking the syringe demanding more, so then I switched to a spoon and spoon-fed my darling boy, almost beside myself with happiness. He wanted to eat! After a good feed he had a good drink of water and now… it’s face-down flat-out siesta time. I know it’s all touch and go at the moment, but hey, I’ll take this. Happy Caturday everybody.

the king of kozy

17 Friday Feb 2023

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Back at the vet’s today for Round 3 of The Treatment. I’m very sad to say that Loki really doesn’t seem to be doing well. When I took him in on Monday it was almost an afterthought. Since I had to take Morcilla in so the vet could look at the mysterious lump on her head, which I thought was the real emergency, I thought I would take Loki too as he’d been looking a bit low and I didn’t like how my previous vet handled the last blood test he’d had with them, and so this would be a good opportunity for another check-up and blood test. And now I’m not sure if it was too little too late. Today the vet told me that, given Monday’s blood test results, they were very surprised he’d been mostly asymptomatic. No vomiting, no diarrhea, no blood in stools… AND he was still eating and drinking. Now, not so much. He’s gone off his food, mostly looks tired and sad. I don’t even know what to think or feel right now. Next treatment is on Monday.

Anyhow, this afternoon he was hiding out in my bedroom so I brought him out to be on the sofa near me while I work, but he looked so uncomfortable, all hunched up. Then I took out the summer duvet and made a little nest for him… and he went straight in. Bless. He looks much cosier now. My god, this is so hard, wanting to hope, scared to hope… but for now what I CAN do is keep my boy as comfy as possible and let him know how much he is loved.