Furry Friday: Stitches

Actually, staples.

Great Dane on couch with blue shirt

Post surgery nap.

I have not blogged all week because Trixie injured herself last Friday. After surgery I’ve been playing “keep the Dane quiet” and “keep the Danes separated” all week.

Exhausting.

We are still not sure how she managed to get a two-inch gash in her shoulder that was so clean it looked like it was done by a scalpel. No blood, either. The vet and I were stumped. Minor surgery to clean up the edges and staple it shut and she was home by end of the day.

White duck eating watermelon out of yellow bowl
Nora enjoying her watermelon treat

Meanwhile, the next night, Nora was attacked by raccoons. She was uninjured, but the raccoons may not have been so lucky- between the dogs and me evicting them from the yard. The drought has made them angry and unafraid, so it took a bit of effort.

Her coop needs some extensive repairs, which I’ve been doing slowly.

So no blogging this week, although I did get some good writing done. Emotional trauma will do that for me, gets those creative juices flowing. LOL

I also finally got all the books, both ebooks and paperbacks, set up for direct sale on the website. Click here to purchase directly. Audiobooks are still only available through Amazon and Audible.

Below the fold are Trixie’s staples, if you are wondering. Nothing gory. I saved those photos for friends and family via text.

Fun times.

Here’s hoping next week is quiet. Until then.

caution, mended wound ahead….

Flora and Fauna Friday

A few days a go, I was watering the new plantings and saw the most unusual bee over in the echinacea garden. From afar I thought it was a big bumble bee. Instead, it was actually this bee:

Red belted bumble bee on peach echinacea

That’s a Red-Belted Bumble Bee. I had never seen anything like it before and did some research: Bombus Rufocinctus/Red-Belted Bumble Bee.

I didn’t have my phone handy, so was disappointed I wouldn’t get a photo. But wait!