Slice and Dice

Saw the nice hand doctor today, who confirmed what I already knew: it’s the knife for me. Surgery is scheduled for October 20th. It’ll be followed by a period of therapy, but Dr. Digits says that most of the time surgery is totally successful. It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to add a neat…

Spica Fever

So greetings, one and all. Sorry I haven’t been updating recently, but my right hand’s been a little under the weather. The tendonitis has been getting progressively worse since it first cropped up in May, to the point where I was referred a hand surgeon, who evaluated it this morning. I have a brand new…

Batless Belfry

Since I was a kid one of the major signs of summer for me was the return of the bats. I was entranced by their aerial precision movements as they chased bugs in the twilight sky over the backyard. I’ve stayed enchanted by them into my adulthood, and have been a member of Bat Conservation…

Homeward Bound

Spent the weekend in Atlanta getting C.E. credits. It’s a very cool town, but I didn’t do too much while there – after 8+ hours of classes each day I mostly wanted to eat and go to bed. Made a few contacts, got a few job hunt leads, and had some wonderful meals (the AVMA…

Way Cool

Kittehs and water don’t usually mix, but Nazzaning, a six-year-old Turkish Van cat (Turkish Vans are natural swimmers), is using water for her own good. She was suffering from partial paralysis in her paw and couldn’t walk anymore. A neurologist at the hospital suggested hydrotherapy to help Nazzaning walk again. He explained, “Her muscles needed…