Welcome to the second episode of “Monday Musings of an Old Broad”, a new, semi-regular feature at the den. No telling what you might find here, as I ramble on!
I may have mentioned a time or two that rock concerts are my ‘Fountain of Youth’ and favourite pastime. 😁 Last Saturday night, we had a double dose of Metal, with Sabaton and Judas Priest! 💥🤘🎸 More about that to come.
What Made Me Sad?
On Sunday, our beloved dog Zoey was attacked by a coyote! The fault was ours, as we had been playing ‘fetch’ in the park, and she was off-leash. In our defence, we and many other dog owners frequented that area and saw no wildlife there before, other than squirrels.
The creature came out of nowhere, and before we had a chance to grab the dog, she ran after him. Suddenly, he turned back and took a chunk out of her right side! We rushed her to the emergency clinic, and they took care of it, but it’s pretty severe and the next two weeks will be difficult. Poor Zoey! 😢 And how do you explain to an active, pampered dog they can’t run in the park or jump on the furniture?
What Made A Difference?
Having an emergency vet clinic nearby certainly did! Despite the high cost (Zoey’s bill was $1000.00! 😲), it’s reassuring to know there’s help available 24/7.
What ‘F’ Word Comes to mind?
Surely, you can guess!
How would you answer these questions?
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$1,000 doesn’t surprise me, sadly. Most of my co-workers own dogs and emergency care, if it’s on weekends or off hours is scarce and expensive. But a coyote now to be afraid of – please be very careful. They have them even in my native New York City. They’ve been sighted in Manhattan and even at LaGuardia airport. So – happy – Blues on the Bridge and hearing a wonderful guitarist at 3pm who normally performs at night. Sad-what I blogged about today. F word – the one usually associated with F as in “how did I f-ing break my favorite bowl today?”. We had had it for years. Glass, of course.
Hi Deb, many thanks for sharing my post and answering my questions! I love hearing about the lives of others and your week sounds very interesting. The coyote attack is awful and I’m glad to hear your dog is recovering. Your F word is spot on for your week 🙂
Deb, oucho about your dog. Boy, do we hear a LOT about coyotes in North York and Thornhill. Always warnings about being careful in walking trails. It’s like an apocaplyse of another kind. Perfect use of the F word, lol. 🙂 xx
Thankfully, when we encountered our coyote (s), Misty Bug was content just to stand and stare, and the Yote was content to continue on her way. Poor Zoey! Let’s see: Happy this week- the Kids came over. Sad- the fact that there’s enough hate in this world that now a second nutcase has taken a shot at Trump- and one woman’s response was, “Relax, no ears were harmed.” How disgusting a human being do you have to be? Made a difference: As usual, another excellent message by Pastor Josh Sunday. F word? Many come to mind but the top one would be “finished”, as in “my computer speakers are”, so no M10 this week…
Very sorry to hear the bad news about Zoey. But definitely NOT your fault as you had no forewarning whatsoever. (Growing up we had several dogs, but our favorite was definitely “Yoey”. And that’s dern-close to Zoey.)
… “WTF”
Employing my psychic ability, I am going to confidently state that it stands for “What The Fu-uuuu-dge!” (Hopefully you’ve seen the movie ‘A Christmas Story’.)
Oh, no! How shocking! I’d never expect a coyote to run out at a park. I know they’re around but they usually steer clear of humans. Princess would chase a coyote, too. I know emergency vets are very expensive. What made me happy? Gosh, I can’t think of anything because I’m too upset about Zoey, and it’s definitely what’s making me sad. I agree with you on the F word.
Oh how awful for your poor little dog! I hope she recovers and feels better soon. I also hope that fox didn’t have rabies!
Make a wish that this week will be better. 🙂
I enjoyed your answers. Great idea for a blog post. If I had a blog, I’d do mine, too. Haven’t blogged in ages, just Facebook.
Glad you got to see those concerts and enjoyed them, Debbie.
OMG! Your poor dog being attacked by a coyote. That’s so awful! That coyote sure was brazen to do that in the daylight.
Good you were able to get emergency help right away for poor Zoey. Aren’t vet bills the worst? UGH! And yet, what else could you do, eh? They want $1500 to clean tartar off Kobie’s teeth and $800 to address Graydie’s sebaceous cyst. I’m still thinking about it and probably won’t pursue either thing. Too expensive and they are fine and not suffering in the meantime.
All the best to Zoey in her recovery. You made me laugh about WTF! I use that one a fair bit, too.
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Oh that wasn’t nice and 1000 bucks, but really good that she got help and is getting better now. Say hello to her🐕
$1,000 doesn’t surprise me, sadly. Most of my co-workers own dogs and emergency care, if it’s on weekends or off hours is scarce and expensive. But a coyote now to be afraid of – please be very careful. They have them even in my native New York City. They’ve been sighted in Manhattan and even at LaGuardia airport. So – happy – Blues on the Bridge and hearing a wonderful guitarist at 3pm who normally performs at night. Sad-what I blogged about today. F word – the one usually associated with F as in “how did I f-ing break my favorite bowl today?”. We had had it for years. Glass, of course.
I’m so sorry about Zoey. That is terrible and frightening. A bit can take a long time to heal.
Hi Deb, many thanks for sharing my post and answering my questions! I love hearing about the lives of others and your week sounds very interesting. The coyote attack is awful and I’m glad to hear your dog is recovering. Your F word is spot on for your week 🙂
Deb, oucho about your dog. Boy, do we hear a LOT about coyotes in North York and Thornhill. Always warnings about being careful in walking trails. It’s like an apocaplyse of another kind. Perfect use of the F word, lol. 🙂 xx
Thankfully, when we encountered our coyote (s), Misty Bug was content just to stand and stare, and the Yote was content to continue on her way. Poor Zoey! Let’s see: Happy this week- the Kids came over. Sad- the fact that there’s enough hate in this world that now a second nutcase has taken a shot at Trump- and one woman’s response was, “Relax, no ears were harmed.” How disgusting a human being do you have to be? Made a difference: As usual, another excellent message by Pastor Josh Sunday. F word? Many come to mind but the top one would be “finished”, as in “my computer speakers are”, so no M10 this week…
DEBBIE ~
Very sorry to hear the bad news about Zoey. But definitely NOT your fault as you had no forewarning whatsoever. (Growing up we had several dogs, but our favorite was definitely “Yoey”. And that’s dern-close to Zoey.)
Employing my psychic ability, I am going to confidently state that it stands for “What The Fu-uuuu-dge!” (Hopefully you’ve seen the movie ‘A Christmas Story’.)
~ STMcC
Oh, no! How shocking! I’d never expect a coyote to run out at a park. I know they’re around but they usually steer clear of humans. Princess would chase a coyote, too. I know emergency vets are very expensive. What made me happy? Gosh, I can’t think of anything because I’m too upset about Zoey, and it’s definitely what’s making me sad. I agree with you on the F word.
Love,
Janie
So sorry to hear about Zoey. Good to hear her injury was not fatal.
Poor Zoey. Prayers for quick healing. So frightening.
Have a blessed day and week, Debbie. Hugs to you and healing hugs to Zoey. ♥
Vets bills are extremely high over here in the UK. Our pets are part of the family, so it’s well worth it.
I love it!
I’m so sorry for your dog and hope he is on the mend for a full recovery.
Coyotes are frequent around here and my son’s dog was attacked in the driveway. He survived. Sorry about your dog getting bitten.
Oh how awful for your poor little dog! I hope she recovers and feels better soon. I also hope that fox didn’t have rabies!
Make a wish that this week will be better. 🙂
I enjoyed your answers. Great idea for a blog post. If I had a blog, I’d do mine, too. Haven’t blogged in ages, just Facebook.
Glad you got to see those concerts and enjoyed them, Debbie.
OMG! Your poor dog being attacked by a coyote. That’s so awful! That coyote sure was brazen to do that in the daylight.
Good you were able to get emergency help right away for poor Zoey. Aren’t vet bills the worst? UGH! And yet, what else could you do, eh? They want $1500 to clean tartar off Kobie’s teeth and $800 to address Graydie’s sebaceous cyst. I’m still thinking about it and probably won’t pursue either thing. Too expensive and they are fine and not suffering in the meantime.
All the best to Zoey in her recovery. You made me laugh about WTF! I use that one a fair bit, too.
Cathy