Post by dianapalmer on Mar 7, 2014 17:26:52 GMT
I went down to visit a friend in NJ and spent the night.
When I got home at 10 pm Wednesday night, I discovered that my cats apparently had eaten much of the dry food I left for them right after I left. They overate and then started throwing up. I had five different messes to clean up--some of them on laminate floor and three on carpet (my cats definitely prefer to throw up on carpet, rather than hard floor).
I have difficulty with my energy level. Part of this is age, part of it is physical weakness from injuries I have had, part of it is my underlying depression, part of it is winter.
I cleaned up a little Wednesday night. Yesterday I did the rest. It was hard to do, because everything had hardened while I was away. Additionally, there was two days of bird mess to clean up.
I am feeling very down and glum. I felt that I had left the house clean before I went to my friend's house, but it seems it is all a mess again and I am finding it very difficulty to get it back in order. When things are in a mess, it makes me feel bad.
Yesterday afternoon one of my cats threw up again. She was in the hall. I could hear the sound she makes before this happens. I went to the hall and saw her come right over to the small floor mat and proceed to throw up on it. I didn't punish her, because I know it's not her fault. But, for the rest of the day I really didn't feel affectionate toward her and didn't want to be bothered with her on my lap. I told her several times that she was in disgrace, even though I know that's completely ridiculous, because she has no idea what she did wrong.
I feel overwhelmed with the housework. I feel really, really grouchy.
Saturday morning I have to go to a shareholder meeting for the coop where I live. I recently was asked to be on the board, and I said yes. But, I'm really not looking forward at all to going.
Yet, I know I have so much to be grateful for. I think of all the worse problems people have.
Fortunately, my brother is coming over later today. I think he will help me with some things and cheer me up.
When I got home at 10 pm Wednesday night, I discovered that my cats apparently had eaten much of the dry food I left for them right after I left. They overate and then started throwing up. I had five different messes to clean up--some of them on laminate floor and three on carpet (my cats definitely prefer to throw up on carpet, rather than hard floor).
I have difficulty with my energy level. Part of this is age, part of it is physical weakness from injuries I have had, part of it is my underlying depression, part of it is winter.
I cleaned up a little Wednesday night. Yesterday I did the rest. It was hard to do, because everything had hardened while I was away. Additionally, there was two days of bird mess to clean up.
I am feeling very down and glum. I felt that I had left the house clean before I went to my friend's house, but it seems it is all a mess again and I am finding it very difficulty to get it back in order. When things are in a mess, it makes me feel bad.
Yesterday afternoon one of my cats threw up again. She was in the hall. I could hear the sound she makes before this happens. I went to the hall and saw her come right over to the small floor mat and proceed to throw up on it. I didn't punish her, because I know it's not her fault. But, for the rest of the day I really didn't feel affectionate toward her and didn't want to be bothered with her on my lap. I told her several times that she was in disgrace, even though I know that's completely ridiculous, because she has no idea what she did wrong.
I feel overwhelmed with the housework. I feel really, really grouchy.
Saturday morning I have to go to a shareholder meeting for the coop where I live. I recently was asked to be on the board, and I said yes. But, I'm really not looking forward at all to going.
Yet, I know I have so much to be grateful for. I think of all the worse problems people have.
Fortunately, my brother is coming over later today. I think he will help me with some things and cheer me up.
one of my dogs has been pooping by the back door, only over night, because when we put him out in the cold he just stands there and doesn't do anything. Don't get me wrong, all three of my dogs are COMPLETELY house broken. And he doesn't do it any other time of day. Only in the winter, and only over night. Because when we put him out late at night, around 11 he won't do anything. My dad gets up at around 5 to put them all out again, and it's just as cold at 5am as it was at 11pm. So when I get up and go down to leave the house at around 630am, I see the mess on the floor. By that point, putting him out won't do anything because it's already on the floor. Thankfully this doesn't bother me much, but it does bother my mom a LOT. And it is only one dog. I know once it begins to warm up, he'll be okay but imagine waking up to the smell of poop -_- plus my mom has to shampoo the carpet then everytime. 
