Sunday Selections #616

 

 

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

I usually run with a theme. The week just gone has been difficult. Summer has finally arrived and my MS is thriving.  Much more importantly both kittens are in trouble again and we have spent much of the week with the vet. Odie has yet another respiratory infection and diarrhea. Batty is in more serious trouble. We noticed he was limping badly and had trouble getting onto things. Multiple xrays and tests later the ugly truth was revealed. He has luxating patellas. Essentially his knees dislocate. His hips are not good either and he has a weak rear hock. We were given anti inflammatories and painkillers for him (combined in the one dose in liquid form). And of course the medication disagreed with him. More negotiations with the vet. We have a week to try and get the condition under control - after which it will mean a trip to a specialist vet.  Poor Batty.  Poor, poor Batty.  He is mostly a happy chap though and demands pats and continues to purr loudly. He also still insists on climbing into laps, onto the chairs and onto the bed, despite it being more difficult. The vet thinks his problems are congenital, and has suggested the same is true of Odie's recurrent infections. 

 That chair is a favoured spot for both of them - they can look out the window at the birds and keep an eye on what is happening in the room.

Most of you are well aware that I am a beauty addict. Even on difficult days/weeks I find it.

We also went back to the shopping centre in which I discovered the emu/meeyou murals I showed you in last week's Sunday Selections.  It is a small suburban shopping centre but there are other murals there as well.  Himself loved them too.  The alley they are down is too narrow to get a photo of the whole, but here are some more images.

 I hope you find beauty, fun and health in your week.