Saturday, July 19

Fourteen-year-old Shih Tzu worried us this morning. She indicated that she needed to go outside, but before we could take her, she had a coughing spasm, causing her to flop over on her side and lose control of her bladder. She righted herself in a couple of minutes, but when Hubbie tried to pick her up, she groaned.



She's had bladder problems in the past, and I think she's probably got another infection, so Hubbie took her to the vet. He was overbooked, so he couldn't examine her. But he did prescribe an antibiotic. We'll make an appointment for her after she finishes the med.



Shih Tzu has benign tumors that protrude on her body, and I figure she has one that is causing her cough, too. She probably has them in her bladder, as well, though so far there has been no indication of malignancy. But she does have a tendency to bladder infections. Right now, she's up and trotting around, so she's reasonably comfortable, I think. Hopefully, the antibiotic will take care of her immediate problem.



Since we had nothing scheduled for today, Hubbie, Mother, and I shopped at a video/bookstore. Mother and I both had gift cards for this store. She found a craft kit to spend hers on. I found a used DVD...."Sweeney Todd," with Johnny Depp. We haven't seen the movie, yet, and some have said that Depp is no singer, but if he's as amusing in this film as he's been in others we've seen, I think we'll enjoy it. I'm saving it to watch on Halloween. Even if we don't like it, I didn't pay much for it, so it'll be no great loss.



From this store, we went to an appliance store that was holding an open house, and serving hot dogs. We registered for door prizes and then looked at HD TVs. I'd really like to get one and then give our console, which is still very nice, to Mother. Her TV in acting up, and she has been debating whether or not to get a new one. But she wants a low-tech model. Ours would suit her just fine.



The TVs at this store are on sale right now, but we need to do some measuring to see what size would fit into the assigned space in den. It takes a while for us to mull over a major purchase. Hopefully, we won't wait beyond the sale price time.



We spent the rest of the day doing this and that....lawn mowing, doing laundry, etc. For supper, I made bagel pizzas. To make them, I put provolone cheese on bagel halves, and topped them with diced fresh tomatoes, and sauteed Vidalia onions, fresh mushrooms, and bell peppers. I sprinkled the pizzas with Italian spices and mixed seasoning, minced garlic from a jar, and shredded Mozzarella cheese, and baked them about 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven. These are very tasty pizzas that are not greasy like fast food versions.