Thursday morning

Ron and I didn't sleep last night. 

Me, it was likely the "extra" Kratom I had around 3 to help with my mood (It did).  Ron has always had disturbed sleep. 

Light does not touch his eyes so his sleep cycles are disturbed, there is medication but that + the amounts of alcohol he does?  The cost?  No thanks. 

I remember thinking, several times, last night if I could drive we could just go to work.  That would be nice nights like that. 

Someone (cat) was in my bed and fleas were jumping on me, so I got up and found 5 doses (score!) of flea topical.  I began the process of chasing everyone down and medicating them.  Cleo was actually easy to treat, I had worried about that.  She is really becoming quite domesticated. 

I got everyone but Baby Girl last night, and got her this morning.  I will order some more Advantage with my May 1st money and then dose them all on the 9th.  I think it is going to be a bad year for fleas. 

He was very upset I had lit a stick of incense and complained bitterly about it.  I ended up having to run the whole-house fan for about 10 minutes.  I had just installed a new filter so that got any lingering miasma.  I have burned the incense before but Ron was just sensitive last night. 

I think he has a touch of chemical sensitivity, likely due to liver damage.  I explained I had burned it before, several times, and he said please don't ever do it again, so no Nag Champa for me. 

I wasn't happy about it... I feel like I have already given up a lot.  But I didn't have a choice. 

 I just finished emptying the urinals, etc.  Never a fun job but necessary. 

Ron got worried he was sick last night, I said loss of smell and taste were common and it was doubtful but he wanted me to check his temperature, which was fine.  I need to either get some probe covers (oral) or a second thermometer because I would rather we each have our own, now.  I am keeping him isolated and he seems fine with that. 

I eventually went to sleep, alarm woke me up, got up, Ron said he wasn't going to work and go back to sleep.  So I did, slept with Biscuit for another hour or two. 

About the only pressing thing I need to 1.  Set up the trips for tomorrow and hopefully do a supply run and 2.  Weigh Spotty.  He and Cleo are about he same size and I need to verify they are over 9 pounds before I order the Advantage.  I had some "Cats of all weights over 2 pounds" formula (not Advantage) I used on them but I would rather have them all on Advantage.  It works very well and does not get them greasy like the generics.

I am a little queasy.  Some days I can take my morning medication on an empty stomach but today does not appear to be one of them. 

Spotty came in and let me weigh him.  12.2 pounds.  He is definitely over 9.  And Cleo too because she is the same size, but I never pick her up.  So now I can get the 6 pack of the over 9+ formula for cats and dose that.  They are all really good about getting dosed and especially if a few treats follow. 

But I am happy I had a month on hand so I could do them.  I want to feel like I am giving them 100%.  I know many of you disagree with my methods but they are medicated.  They will not have to scratch, bite,get hot spots, etc.  They are fed high quality food and filtered water from a fountain.  They have all the affection they want (I let them come to me I don't believe in chasing and being grabby). 

So, we're done for a month.  Now I just need to find out what Ron wants to do for tomorrow.