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Whiny Wednesday

October 5, 2011

She doesn’t know it yet, but my cat, Felicity, has to go to the vet today to have three teeth out, which requires a general anesthetic. Meanwhile, I’m alternating between beating myself up for not being a better cat mother, and wringing my hands, worried to death in case anything happens to her. And all I can think is, imagine what a basket case I’d be if I had kids.

It’s Whiny Wednesday. What’s on your mind?

Filed Under: Childless Not By Choice, Children, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes, Whiny Wednesdays Tagged With: childless, children, mother, pet, vet, worry

Comments

  1. Kate B says

    October 5, 2011 at 6:54 am

    My whine is that I’m back at work after a week of sun and fun in the Dominican Republic! 🙂

  2. Mali says

    October 5, 2011 at 8:44 am

    My whine is that my holiday is almost over. That I’m running out of clean clothes. And that very cold weather (which I didn’t pack for) is predicted over the weekend. If that’s all I have to whine about, then I’m very lucky, I know!

  3. Dorothy says

    October 5, 2011 at 9:07 am

    I am so sorry to hear about poor Felicity! My beloved dachshund passed away at the age of 15, but he could have lived much longer if I had known how to care for his teeth!

    My whine today is about my own teeth. After spending the last 20 years with the same dentist, I decided to get a second opinion for cosmetic dental work. I had been prompted by a still, small voice to do this for several years, but ignored the prompts because I could see only cosmetic problems in the mirror. Three dentists later, I discovered I had periodontal disease and the cosmetic thing was the least of my worries. Apparently, 20-minute cleanings every 6 months and a careless attitude about flossing results in deep pocketing around teeth and eventual bone structure loss. Yikes!

  4. Kathleen Guthrie says

    October 5, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    “RSVP” means “respond, please,” not “regrets only” or “I’d call you, but I’m too busy.” I AM TOO BUSY to–on top of everything else I’m doing–call or e-mail (or both, repeatedly) you to find out if you’re coming.

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