Single Parent Weekend

~Early morning from the front porch~

I've been playing the role of single-dog-parent while Carl is out of town for a few weeks.  It's going pretty well, so far, but there's no question, it's a lot of work for one person. At the moment, the dogs are no worse for wear, but I do think they miss having someone else to pour attention onto them.

~Todd looking for the bunnies, I mean Carl~

CarrieAnne (below) returned to the vet on Saturday to have her lump rechecked.  Just as I thought, it has started to grow again.  We've put her back on the medication, taken an aspirate, and will talk about the results when they are returned later in the week.  It does look like surgery to remove the lump is in Carrie's future.  

Beau accompanied us to the vet too.  The infection in his ears continues to plague him.  Fortunately, the medication and cleaning I've been doing has helped somewhat.  The swelling has gone down enough that an infusion of medication into his ears to help clear up the infection was done, and he's been put on an antibiotic. 

~Beau~

The weekend really was the perfect blend of errands and relaxation, solitude and socialization.  I especially loved meeting friends for dinner instead of staying home and eating something frozen and catching up on things around the house.

I hope you had a good weekend too!