This week’s handmade theme

This week’s handmade theme

It’s a good, good day

*Update: At the end of this post I tell you to have a good Tuesday, but today is in fact Wednesday. What can I say…Mom brain gets me every time*

After multiple trash can dives (which resulted in coffee grinds and several other trashy trash strewn throughout the house/garage), poop episodes, a walk to the park and down to the bay, emptying the pantry of it’s contents and uprooting my newly planted flowers, it’s no wonder that kid is tired. Honestly, nothing is safe anymore! But, today is a good, good day. A sweet lady, out walking her dogs, stopped me to ask if I had a camera on my phone and would I like her to take a photo of the boys and I. So sweet! She said it was just too scenic not to capture…and that mom’s are often the undocumented ones in the family photo albums. Such a sweet gesture!

For about a year now, plans have been in the works for my Grammy’s birthday party/family reunion in Florida. Josh and I knew that driving or flying all the way to central Florida for a short weekend was not in the picture for the entire family, but the selfless, sweet and caring husband that Josh is, has made sure that I get to go! I am really sad that Josh and the boys aren’t coming, but on the other hand, I’m super excited about getting to see my immediate and extended family. Not to mention, this mama welcomes the three day break from diaper changes, meal prep and waking up before the sun. My younger brother Joel and I are planning to share a room and I’m 100% certain that he won’t be waking up at 5am needing a diaper change. The trip isn’t for another 2 weeks, but I’m already pulling out the suitcase. :)

I must have accidentally left our birthday horns in the boys’ room and they are currently tooting away, which I’m certain has lead the neighbors to think we’re holding hostage a dying duck; plus tonight is date night and so I better start folding the laundry and finishing up other housewifely duties before it gets too late.

Hope this Tuesday is a good, good day for you too!

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

21 May 2019

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