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It’s only just begun

We picked up our Thanksgiving dinner from Whole Foods yesterday afternoon. As I type that I feel my domestic patch being ripped off my girl scout vest; if I had been a girl scout and won such a patch.

The dinner to feed four is sitting in our fridge as I type, taunting me with it’s nearness. Tomorrow, we eat. We’re stretching this four day weekend of Josh’s out as long as we can. We’ve lounged around, taken drives and spent time at the park and it’s been good. But tomorrow, tomorrow brings friends over to visit and to help us eat and give thanks. It’s only just begun folks.
He’s been asking to go to the “green park” for the past two week and we only just realized which park he was talking about. The kid knows a good park when he sees one. 

I love a good shadow wall. I think we’ve established the best way to photograph our entire family is A. in shadow form or B. while throwing Judah in the air. We got both, baby! 

Hi, I’d like to introduce myself. I’m Granny Pants Jodi. This is me, seizing the day. I’m not sure what slipper-like loafers and granny pants say about me and my version of seizing the day, but that’s how I do. :)

 

When you have a kid like Judah, you are always on the lookout for something new. Something that will hold his attention, make him happy and teach him something. You see the value of toys and playground equipment in a new light: how they can strengthen even the smallest of fine motor skills and help connect concepts. Things that work for some special needs children, don’t work for others and Judah’s a hard one to please. This playground equipment was it. There’s a subtle satisfaction inside my heart when I find that something new. It’s such a tiny, odd thing to be thankful for, but because I’ve been wracking my brain lately for something new to challenge Judah, I’m thankful for this new park that Jacob found. It’s the little things, right?

Look it up in the dictionary. This kid, he’s fearless. Unless there’s a dog around, but sliding backwards and climbing back up? Piece of cake.

Obviously our Thanksgiving weekend is running a little behind schedule, but we did make a quick run to Target this morning for diapers and yams. Yeah, yams. You know what? This whole “open up shop Thanksgiving night” thing that commerce whipped out this year, it’s made the actual day time shopping much less shoulder-to-shoulder. Less crowds, the last can of yams and a new diaper stash, that’s a good Black Friday!

How is your weekend going?

Veterinary medicine

Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different species.

Veterinary medicine is widely practiced, both with and without professional supervision. Professional care is most often led by a veterinary physician (also known as a vet, veterinary surgeon or veterinarian), but also by paraveterinary workers such as veterinary nurses or technicians. This can be augmented by other paraprofessionals with specific specialisms such as animal physiotherapy or dentistry, and species relevant roles such as farriers.

Veterinary science

Veterinary science helps human health through the monitoring and control of zoonotic disease (infectious disease transmitted from non-human animals to humans), food safety, and indirectly through human applications from basic medical research. They also help to maintain food supply through livestock health monitoring and treatment, and mental health by keeping pets healthy and long living. Veterinary scientists often collaborate with epidemiologists, and other health or natural scientists depending on type of work. Ethically, veterinarians are usually obliged to look after animal welfare.

Deepwood Veterinary Clinic

23 March 2019

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