Time Bled By Itself

Yumi the patient..

Twigs for that rustic feel..

Our move to the new house really made things easier for us because it is located fairly close to the Vet clinic which is awesome especially now. Most of our pets are getting old thus are more susceptible to sickness. Aside from our german shepherd who was recently afflicted by liver and kidney infection, we also have our 4 year old Yumi, a mix of shih tzu and japanese spitz, currently being treated for blood parasite infection for about a month now. She's the lone survivor after all her relatives died from canine distemper because she, luckily, have vaccinations.

How did Yumi get infected? An infected tick unfortunately bit her and took a while before the symptoms manifested. She started having bad breath, body odor, weight loss, turned surprisingly jumpy and little by little lost her appetite.

snow...snow...more snow spray lol..

Our merry little Christmas
tree..

We decided to take her to the vet because she started becoming jittery which was unusual for her. So, we asked the vet to have her blood tested because that's the only way to confirm if there's any problem and the vet confirmed she's positive for blood parasite infection which is similar to typhoid fever in humans.

The vet said it's a long term medication which may last for up to half a year and may be life threatening if not treated. Her medication started last month and today's follow up check up still says she's still infected although the drastic improvement due to the medication was impeccable. Yumi took Doxyvet (antibiotic), multivitamins, antiprotozoal and PAPI liv-well. She gained weight, got her appetite back and no longer smells. Hopefully she'll be normal in less than 6 months because it's quite costly but like I always say they're family too.

Moving on, to really feel the spirit of Christmas we already decorated our home and of course the spirit of the season won't be complete without the traditional Christmas tree. We already have our Christmas tree up, decors are all set when I saw this snow spray being sold at this home depot. I decided to buy one to add a little winter feel to the whole ensemble and also for a dramatic touch hoping to be able to channel it well.

let it snow..let it snow..snow spray..

The artificial snow blended well actually making it look freezing cold due to frost like we need a friggin' heater lol. It looked cute on the Christmas tree as well, as if it's already been snowing for hours and time bled on its own. Ok, now I feel like writing a winter inspired novel, naah, too cliche.

But, seriously, I did write a fictional short story about one winter in New York. I even mentioned the Rockefeller Center's ice skating rink in the prologue. That was during summer break when I was still in college to kill boredom. I honestly don't know where it went but I'm still hoping to find it, probably encode it as it was typewritten. If I won't be able to find it then it's gone with the wind (whimper).

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