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Jan. 28th, 2022 01:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
turpsIt hasn't been the best time for cats known to me lately. First finding out sad news about a friend's beloved cat and then yesterday Kayleigh had to have Mr Tumnus pts
I've been talking to her loads the last few days as it was obvious he was going downhill fast. He was 18, stone deaf and had been on thyroid meds for ages. But he still managed just fine until a few days ago. Kayleigh sent a video of him to me and he really wasn't right, lethargic and belly breathing. She took him to the vet and I just knew he wouldn't be coming back, and he didn't.
He was in heart failure and it was best for him to let him go, but Kayleigh's in bits. This is the first animal she's ever had to make that decision for and it's broken her right now. And there's not a thing I can say that will make her feel better.
It was the right thing to do, but it still hurts, there's no getting away from that.
In happier news, James will be getting his new car in a few weeks and has sorted out an insurance issue that could have been a problem.
Long story sort of short, a few months ago someone bashed a shopping trolley against the car door denting it. Not that we knew that until we came out of the shops and saw the damage.
Mobility insurance said as it was cosmetic damage and the car was going back soon it was okay to leave it and it would go down as wear and tear, not affecting getting the good car condition bonus at the end of the hire.
While extending the insurance on the car we have now, another Mobility person a few days ago said that wasn't true and we'd lose that money. As it's £600 it's a lot to lose.
James went to the garage and as he has a letter stating about the wear and tear, that it was reported and Mobility are aware, he will get the money. So, that was a relief.
It was a strange but also productive day yesterday. I don't know what I was thinking at the time but I realised I'd left my bag in the car after coming home from the theatre. I hadn't needed anything out of it the day before but yesterday I needed to go to the shops, and of course didn't have my purse, favourite masks, anything. Thankfully I did have spare keys so could go out and pay via my phone anyway. But it felt so strange going out just holding my keys and phone.
Then when I got back I made two Shepard's pies, one veggie mince, one normal. To continue on my 'use all the stuff' goal, I started using one of the giant bottles of onion chutney I have. Another Company special from a while back of course, but one where I got home and thought, what the hell am I going to use all this chutney on? Turns out, it's quite nice in mince. As there's still loads left, I'm thinking cheese and onion chutney toasties may be in our future.
I've been talking to her loads the last few days as it was obvious he was going downhill fast. He was 18, stone deaf and had been on thyroid meds for ages. But he still managed just fine until a few days ago. Kayleigh sent a video of him to me and he really wasn't right, lethargic and belly breathing. She took him to the vet and I just knew he wouldn't be coming back, and he didn't.
He was in heart failure and it was best for him to let him go, but Kayleigh's in bits. This is the first animal she's ever had to make that decision for and it's broken her right now. And there's not a thing I can say that will make her feel better.
It was the right thing to do, but it still hurts, there's no getting away from that.
In happier news, James will be getting his new car in a few weeks and has sorted out an insurance issue that could have been a problem.
Long story sort of short, a few months ago someone bashed a shopping trolley against the car door denting it. Not that we knew that until we came out of the shops and saw the damage.
Mobility insurance said as it was cosmetic damage and the car was going back soon it was okay to leave it and it would go down as wear and tear, not affecting getting the good car condition bonus at the end of the hire.
While extending the insurance on the car we have now, another Mobility person a few days ago said that wasn't true and we'd lose that money. As it's £600 it's a lot to lose.
James went to the garage and as he has a letter stating about the wear and tear, that it was reported and Mobility are aware, he will get the money. So, that was a relief.
It was a strange but also productive day yesterday. I don't know what I was thinking at the time but I realised I'd left my bag in the car after coming home from the theatre. I hadn't needed anything out of it the day before but yesterday I needed to go to the shops, and of course didn't have my purse, favourite masks, anything. Thankfully I did have spare keys so could go out and pay via my phone anyway. But it felt so strange going out just holding my keys and phone.
Then when I got back I made two Shepard's pies, one veggie mince, one normal. To continue on my 'use all the stuff' goal, I started using one of the giant bottles of onion chutney I have. Another Company special from a while back of course, but one where I got home and thought, what the hell am I going to use all this chutney on? Turns out, it's quite nice in mince. As there's still loads left, I'm thinking cheese and onion chutney toasties may be in our future.
