Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Slow week, summer work

This feels like the slowest tww we've ever had. I don't know if that's good or bad. I can't describe it-it just feels like the world is slowing down, and at the same time flying by us. This weekend was a bit of a whirlwind, so maybe that's why time seems so screwy--a long weekend, coupled with 50 million things to do (including vegetable garden planting and a flat tire on the Mass Pike). Usually, staying busy makes the tww fly by, but it's only been one week. One slooow week. Hopefully the next week will speed up a bit. Once next week is gone, school is basically over and our trip to Alaska is one week sooner. Yippee!

In frustrating, sad, and expensive news, I took our dog Ringo into the vet this afternoon because he has a loose tooth, and she discovered a heart murmur. An EKG for a dog? A cool $230. And then, being knocked out for a dental cleaning and tooth extraction? Probably another $250 more. Add to that two new tires from our flat on Saturday and another potential month of injectibles and that equals two broke teachers. Guess who's working this summer?!

5 comments:

party b said...

My cat had an EKG when he was little. Crazy how expensive.

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Unknown said...

Good luck to Ringo!!

Lo said...

We once spent $400 for surgery on Maggie's ass.

Oh, pet mommies....

LD said...

Ringo has palpitations! Better keep the Kosher Bone away...it might give him a heart attack!

Jude said...

It really was very lovely to meet the two of you today! :) We should make it a regular event - you're awfully close!