Over and Under the Weather

I apologize for the lack of posting. Things have been absolutely insane around here.

First of all, I’ve been dealing with The Most Miserable Puppy in the World. It’s tough to tell if she was more miserable the first few days, when she was feeling crappy and looking crappier:

Or if it’s worse now, when she thinks she’s feeling better, and is completely bouncing off the wall at all times of the day and night because she’s not allowed to exercise for another few days.

Unfortunately, she has developed what the vet tells us is a reaction to the sutures. it looks like a large, egg-shaped lump underneath her skin where the incision is. We’re treating it a few times a day with warm compresses, which she’s actually tolerating pretty well, all things considered. It’s pretty much the only time she’ll lie still.

Today, I’m going to Florida. Yay! So excited! Haven’t been home in over a year. (Yes, I realize I should probably not call Florida home, as I actually own a home here in D.C., where, like, my husband is, and my stuff. But give me a break. It’s February and it snowed this weekend and wah. Florida!) I’m a little worried about leaving though, while Rio is still under the weather. Who will give her hot compresses?

And no sooner do I get back from Florida than it’s time to pack for Ireland and Castlemania. Castleocity. Castletation. I did go and buy some new clothes for that trip, since as one has gathered from the above, I’m really not a fan of being cold, and castles in Ireland in March are probably precisely that at all times. I really hope there are enough blankets on the beds.(Strange the things I worry about. I’m sure precisely no one else on the trip is worried about how well they’ll be able to cocoon, but as my husband, parents, and various college roommates could tell you, even in the height of summer, I like to bury myself under blankets to sleep.)

In general, I’m sick of the cold. I can haz summer now, plz? Okthnkbai!

All of this planning and dog care has been made more difficult by the fact that I’m in the midst of a couple different projects: I just turned in the proofs for my Mind-Rain essay, the proofs for Tap & Gown are due first thing next week, I’m finishing up that secret project I think I’ve mentioned a time or two, and, oh, yeah, the deadline for KU2 is galloping at me, horn lowered. All these projects are going well, it’s just that there are so many of them. I’m really used to being able to live in one world, in one project, from beginning to end. I’m learning multi-tasking right now. Fun stuff.

Did I mention how much I’m looking forward to Florida?