June 5, 2007
Skunks and Other Happenings
So last week Hell Hound got sprayed by a skunk. Really, living here with such a bull for a dog, it was only a matter of time. We bathed him in a mix of vinegar, baking soda and dish soap (though there was a far more recommended recipe that uses peroxide instead of vinegar, but Hell Hound got sprayed in the face and we worried we’d get it in his eyes.) Luckily, he didn’t get bit. I’m a little behind on the rabies shots, but needless to say I have an appointment booked to get him caught up. And as if that wasn’t adventure enough for Hell Hound , while I was checking him for bites I found the beginning of a hotspot.
For anyone who owns dogs prone to hotspots, they know how quickly they can spread. Last year was the first time Hell Hound got them and it took me about a day and a half to realize what was wrong with him. By the time we took him to the vet, they had to shave a third of him. And then end result was a nearly $500.00 vet bill.
This time I caught it right away. It was just a small spot on his face that had barely started to spread. And this time my bill was only $80.00. As much as I hate to admit it, I probably wouldn’t have caught the hotspot so fast if he hadn’t been sprayed by the skunk. Fate is funny sometimes.
My writing has also taken an upswing. The WIP is continuing to come along nicely. I’m approaching the midpoint and I think I know how it’s going to end. But we’ll see. Anything can change.
I’m rewriting B&B again, having managed to work through the snag I’d wound up in. I sent a follow up letter to the editor who has LL so hopefully I get some kind of response soon. And no recent rejections for TWS. No news is good news.
I’m also toying with idea of writing a short story for a specific market. One wouldn’t assume this would be a challenge, but I don’t think I’ve written a short story since high school English class. Condensing an idea to between 10 and 20,000 words will be a challenge for me. But change is good. Or so they say.
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Hey Dawn, I promised myself that I’ll stop by friends’ logs once a week and catch up, despite my crazy summer. You have a dog named HELL HOUND? That’s so funny. Anyway, happy things are looking up writing-wise and that Hell Hound is doing okay (pets are expensive to to keep, aren’t they?). We recently added cat number two to keep the first one happy, so we’re back to two cats…what we do for kids. Keep writing adn good luck.
Bella
June 14th, 2007 at 9:38 pmGlad you’re popping in. Actually, Hell Hound is not his real name, it should be :-), more of nickname really.
Dawn
June 30th, 2007 at 1:39 pm