Callay's Lipoma, Post-op Update 7

So she's started licking at it, AND it's started swelling. I'm glad we have a 1-week checkup today. I'm supposed to get the news today that I can leave her to her own, going in and out of her doggie door, but that may not be an option yet. I'll update when I get back from the Vet's office. Here's a picture of the swelling. I noticed it first last night, and if one area is pressed on, another swells. Gross. maybe the doc will put in a drain or something, we'll see.



UPDATE: Well, Dr. French said that it's actually looking really good, much better than she had hoped, and that I can apply warm compresses to it to encourage it to weep, and apply a little pressure to encourage it along. All good (if gross) things. Oh, and Doc said no running outside yet for another three days, so that means working at home the rest of the week. I love my job. My boss is totally cool with that, and I'm even more productive actually, at home.

Callay's Lipoma, Post-op Update 6

So, nothing major, but Stitch #5 has come untied. I just got off the phone with the vet's office and they said that so long as it's only one stitch, and the skin is holding together, it's fine. I still made an appointment for her for tomorrow, so I can get the green light to leave her with the shirt tied up so she can't nibble at the stitches and leave her free again to rome the backyard. She really doesn't like the whole walk on a leash thing, unless it's a full out in the neighborhood smelling all the other doggy smell "walkie" I'm trying to work at home to be able to keep an eye on her, and I can't take that much time to walk her every time. Hopefully tomorrow we'll get the green light to leave her to her own running around, and the untied stitch isn't a problem. I'll update when I know.

Here's the pic, you can see the stitch that's untied pretty clearly.

Callay's Lipoma, Post-op Update 5

Wow, in the excitement of the spinning wheels I forgot to give an update on Callay. She's doing really well. She has just started trying to nibble at her stitches, but the T-shirt we're keeping over it is preventing her from doing any damage. That and the "Hey, hey hey, Stop that!" from us.

Here's her updated picture. Still no real swelling, although the oozing has slowed.

WOW, Spinning Wheels!!!

Okay, so I have to act fast, but I have the chance to get these spinning wheels. The first one is being offered for $75 and the second for $50. I feel fairly confident I can make them work if they've got problems, but even if I can't they're pretty and I could use them for decoration.

Suggestions?

UPDATE: I have purchased them both. For only $125, it's worth it, especially since I just like the look of the really antique one. I'm going to refurbish the Ashford (the smaller one on the bottom) and use it to spin. The antique I'm not going to touch until I have it looked at more closely, it's pretty just the way it is!

Callay's Lipoma, Post-op Update 4

Still looking good. It's weeping, which is good, and she's occasionally sleeping on that side, so it must not hurt. Here's the pic

Callay's Lipoma, Post-op Update 3

Not much change in the surgery site. A little weepy, but that's better than swelling. Callay's been a good girl about leaving it alone, but we'll see how she does as it really begins to heal.

Callay's Lipoma, Post-op Update 2

She slept through the night, waking only once with a little yelp. I think she was again trying to lay on the wrong side. A little bit of swelling, but in all it looks good. She ate most heartily, gobbled down her Rimadyl and is now sleeping, in much the same position as she was in the previous post. The redness from the adhesive is a little worse, but that should hopefully clear up in another day or so.



Midafternoon update: Callay is currently sleeping on her left side (the one with the stitches) and is soundly asleep, chasing things and barking at them. Very cute.

Callay's Lipoma, Post-op Update

So Callay woke up just fine and Dr. French said she woke in no pain and didn't even act as though she had had surgery. Here she is relaxing on her bed in the office, she's still a little tired and walking silly from the anethesia, but that should wear off soon. She's wearing one of Jeff's old T-shirts to prevent her from licking at the sutures, which will come out in two weeks.


Not for the squeamish, but also not too bad is a shot of the surgery site. Dr. French did a great job and it looks like it will be a nice even looking scar. I posted it small on purpose, but if you want a better look you can click on it. The redness that's a bit away from the incision site is because she put a bandage on it while she was recovering, and then took it off. I think that hurt her more than the surgery did! She also has nice minty breath and shiny clean teeth!

WIP Wednesday!

Hey! I'm actually keeping up with these! Awesome!

So I've been steadily Anouking along and making really good progress on Ally's dress. I hope her Mommy likes it as much as I do! The yarn is very nice to work with, and since it's machine washable, it should be pretty easy to care for.


And here's a teaser for Mom. It's your birthday present, in wayyyyy out of focus!



Hee hee hee

Callay's Lipoma

So just in case anyone was wondering why we're getting her lipoma removed, here's a couple of pictures of it. It's finally large enough that she preferentially lays on the other side. I would too if I had half a tennis ball under my ribs. It doesn't hurt when touched, but it's only a matter of time. So her pre-op appointment is in about 45 minutes, and we'll see what the doctor says. Hopefully we'll get a paws up!



Incidentally, it has been this size for a bit, but it has grown noticeably in the last couple of months. See this post.

Farmer's Market

So the Farmer's Market is going great! The baking endeavor has both Ana and myself well in the black already, and my craft stuff has been selling well. In addition to the corn bags, Here are a couple of the things I've been offering.

The first is a coffee cup cozy. So far this has sold about half a dozen, to eco-minded individuals who want to carry their own cozy rather than add a piece of cardbord from a hand insulator to the landfill. They're really pretty and made from either cotton yarn or from wool. I think I like the cotton ones the best, but the wool ones really protect the hand from the heat.



Second is cool neck scarves. I had one of these which I purchased from an art fair a long time ago. It works very well for keeping the neck cool, and is filled with polymer beads which were designed for being able to grow plants in the desert. According to the website where they were purchased, 6oz holds 1 gallon of water! I do have more colors available, but they sold and I have to make more. Yay!


They should both be up on Ana's website soon (once she gets the pictures from my blog!) and will be available to sell online, or in person when I see people or at the farmer's market.

I really enjoy doing the farmer's market. Especially the baking, and not just because baking is fun. I HAVE to keep my kitchen clean during the week, otherwise I would be frantically cleaning it in the approximately 5 minutes I usually have between returning home from sparring and Eric and Ana coming over for our Friday night baking. That would not be good. So I (and Jeff) keep it clean all week. Now that "Must Keep Clean" attitude has rubbed off on other aspects of our house, which is doubly awesome.

Okay, rambling about cleaning done! I'm off to take Callay for a pre-op appointment. She has a large lipoma on her side that Wednesday she'll be getting removed, while she's under anasthesia anyway for a dental cleaning. So she'll have clean teeth, fresh breath and a scar. Poor baby. I'm taking a couple of days to work at home so she can be more comfortable and I can make sure she's not hurting herself.

WIP Wednesday!

So here is the progress so far on my rendition of Knitty's Anouk I wanted it to seem more like flowers and sky, rather than the orange color they chose. I'm using a very soft acrylic that's machine washable for ease of use. This is the front/back, and so far I'm about row 30 of 70 or 80, so making good progress. Gotta love making stuff for babies! This is going to a particularly adorable niece, shown below!

FO Friday!

So I missed WIP Wednesday because I was finishing these up. I really like how the Magic Stripes stripes blended in using Knitty's Crusoe pattern. They're not the BEST fitting socks ever, but I do still need to block them. I was impatient and decided the best way to block them was on my feet. I think I'll wash them and block them this weekend.





In baking news, I found a recipe that I just had to try for the Farmer's Market. I'm going to call it "White Tea Jasmine Cookies" They're essentially what they sound like. A basic sugar cookie recipe with white tea jasmine mixed in. I decided to make the dough early and refrigerate it so that the flavors would have a chance to mingle before baking. Of course, I DID have to taste the raw dough. mmmmmmm tea-ey goodness. Seriously, it's very lightly sweet and has a fresh bright green flavor, in addition to the sweetness of the jasmine. I think they'll sell well.

WIP Wednesday

So no pictures yet, but work continues to progress on my socks, and I have made a few new items for the farmer's market. That is proving to be a very fun, if not lucrative business. I've been charting my costs and profits, and have made everything back. Then I celebrated by buying more stuff, and am again about $8 in the hole.

I have to say, for all the years I worked for the Ren Faire selling someone else's stuff, it is particularly exhiliarating receiveing money for something I made myself. I'll post pictures of the cute things soon.