Life is good

Gundi · June 9, 2025, 7:57am

Life is good right now and it’s not even half-time of my stay. I only wish it would be like that for the rest of my life or at least for six months. I guess I would be in my best shape ever after six months here. I even enjoy doing the fitness on equipment, which I never liked before. Being able to focus solely on oneself instead of work and other stuff, is really luxury and I am thankful I got that chance and if it’s „only“ for four weeks. I will definitely spend more money for my health when back home.

Gundi · June 10, 2025, 9:17pm

Gundi · June 13, 2025, 8:38pm

Someone I met in my early twenties if not teens, when I was on vacation with my boyfriend in the Dom. Rep, extra drove with her husband and dog in their motorhome to Bad Orb, where I have my reha, to meet me again. They park 400 meters away and we grilled and I am drunk, lol. It was nice to catch up. Life is good. Good night.

Reg · June 13, 2025, 8:45pm

That’s so nice. If I recall correctly, you have about 2 weeks left, yes?

Gundi · June 13, 2025, 8:48pm

Nearly, yes.

Gundi · June 14, 2025, 6:22pm

Had a delicious dinner, red wine and Aperol Spritz (which I am actually no fan of but I was a nice guest and made a tiny little sacrifice, lol).

Life is good.

DthBreath · June 18, 2025, 6:08am

Gunda , it’s very sad to see a pet or dog just meet it’s end in suffering due to lack of knowledge or just affordable or available vet care. Something bad is when they have some kind of backside itching due to parasites or just some ailment that makes relief painful and is often avoided resulting in terrible constipation and bloating.
With that said , I would prefer to leave something like this to the vet or groomer of possible.
You are aware of these glands right, I’m sure you may have wondered what you fed your dog at some point. This is the practice of popping them.

DthBreath · June 18, 2025, 2:22pm

I don’t know if the video played for you.
How do you know if your dog needs his glands squeezed?
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A dog may need their anal glands squeezed if they display signs of discomfort or blockage, such as scooting (dragging their rear end on the floor), excessive licking or biting around the anus, straining to defecate, or a foul, fishy odor. Other indications include redness or swelling near the anus, and discomfort when sitting or walking.
Here’s a more detailed explanation of the signs:
Scooting:
This is a telltale sign that a dog is trying to relieve pressure or discomfort in the anal area. They may drag their butt across the floor, carpet, or grass.
Excessive Licking/Biting:
Dogs may excessively lick or bite at their anus, especially if they are experiencing discomfort or irritation from full anal glands.
Straining to Defecate:
If a dog is straining or showing signs of pain when pooping, it could be due to a blocked or full anal gland.
Foul Odor:
Full anal glands can have a noticeable, often fishy, odor.
Redness or Swelling:
Redness or swelling around the anus can indicate inflammation or infection, possibly related to the anal glands.
Discomfort When Sitting or Walking:
Dogs may be reluctant to sit or walk if they are experiencing pain or discomfort in the anal area.
Discharge:
In some cases, there may be discharge from the anus, which could be a sign of an anal gland problem.
Important Considerations:
Normal Anal Gland Function:
Dogs typically empty their anal glands naturally when they defecate.
Anal Gland Issues:
However, some dogs may have difficulty emptying their anal glands, leading to blockage or overfilling.
Anal Gland Problems:
Blocked or overfilled anal glands can be painful and can lead to infection or abscesses.
Veterinary Advice:
If you suspect your dog may have anal gland issues, it’s always best to consult with your veterinarian for proper diagnosis and treatment.
Home Expression:
In some cases, veterinarians may recommend home expression of anal glands, but it’s important to learn the proper technique from a vet and avoid doing it yourself if you are unsure.
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Gundi · June 24, 2025, 10:03am

Life is good…well, not really. I am feeling great after 4 weeks of rehab, but Luigi was diagnosed with Giardia finally. After having 2 weeks of diarhoe. Now aches, nausea and vomitting was added to the list since I gave him (and Jamie) the pills (panacur) last afternoon. Now he doesnt eat and refuses to take in the pills against Giardia and stomach aches. Was at the veterinary this morning and she gave him some med against nausea. Hopefully this will help soon. I don’t attend any therapy for myself today, to take only care for my dogs and I am going to leave very early tomorrow morning, maybe already at 6 am, to avoid the biggest heat. Will probably need many pauses to let especially Luigi out.

Need to somehow separate my cats for the 4 weeks minimum of treatment. Put away all the rugs. Unfortunately I have to work right the next day and need to drive to Nürnberg even. This will be a mess at home. Hopefully the helpers wont quit, who agreed to come to let both out into the garden to make their buisnesses. But I doubt this will be enough for Luigi. But I have no other choice. Oh well.

I get the meals delivered to the room. I am an outcast on my last day, lol. This was my breakfast:

At least I found this little sweet and funny old english tv series called Monday Monday with a very young Tom Ellis. What a cutie he was.

But the most impressive and hilarious role played the actress Fay Ripley, who played the alcohol addicted boss of Ellis love interest. Her character was hilarious.

Fun was also to see Miranda Hart. Guess there she found her cast for Gary (Tom Ellis ;)) in her famous sitcom “Miranda”, which was filmed quite soon after this series.

DthBreath · June 24, 2025, 3:03pm

Are you sure it was t the anal glands? Did you bring up expressing them?

Reg · June 24, 2025, 4:13pm

Good luck with your dog.

Gundi · June 25, 2025, 4:26am

So, everything is packed and already stored in the car. Before we are heading home, a last short walk with the dogs and off we go. I am mentally preparing for the drive by this beautiful and favourite song by Sleeping at Last.

Gundi · June 29, 2025, 7:46am

I am only eating the Kalbsleberwurst, because this was the only way I could bribe Luigi to swallow the panacur and diverse other med. pills. Now he gets 5 days rest snd then the whole procedure starts again. I simply dont want to let the rest of that sausage get wasted. I have to compel myself to eat it for breakfast.

Reg · June 29, 2025, 5:49pm

That looks awful, but is probably good for blood sugar.

DthBreath · July 10, 2025, 5:00am

I had a personal training session today which went well new gym with a kick off package just 150 and not 1500 so no refusal. I can’t say I wasn’t dying since morning with the breathing. The walking later was worse especially up hill and you could see and feel the effect of the current I was producing against the flow.
This is always relaxing.

Unsinkable ship literally this is loaded with Styrofoam and would float even cut in half anyway.
Did this one Sunday. Nice street ride too.

Gundi · July 17, 2025, 4:03am

My dog fears thunder. Even the mildest, slightest one. This picture I took somewhen this week during my home office hours (thankfully I was at home). The thunder wasn’t loud, but after the first noise, he came to me and crawled always deeper below the desk. He only seeks that closeness when he feels fear from the thunder. I fear already the fireworks on silvester.

Last night we had thunder again. it was even worse. So he wanted to get over the gate I put up between the dogs and the cats living space. So I let both dogs get into the (single) bed, where my cats already lied. No need to say, that it was very narrow, lol. I feel so sad for him to be in such a fearful state. I only can assume its from the rifle shot(s) he had to experience. If it probably wasn’t even aimed at him but onto another stray dog. Who likely didn’t survive. It must have caused this thunder/noise trauma.

I just hope he is Giardia free and my cats didn’t catch it.

Reg · July 17, 2025, 4:56am

Mark, are those your photos? You took them yourself?

DthBreath · July 17, 2025, 5:39am

Yes

Reg · July 17, 2025, 5:42am

Very nice, Mark. I hope you post more landscape and city shots like that in the future.

DthBreath · July 17, 2025, 7:08am

Passed my smog with flying colors. I probably would have passed without doing anything but prepared for the worst. I ran on obd2 scan before and after my work and had ni engine codes but more importantly the i/m readiness specifically for smog. Sometimes before I had the evap not ready but that’s often fixed with some driving. Like setting the crankshaft position sensor by letting the car slow down without applying brakes. California allows that one particular evap monitor system not ready . The only one. Mine was though. I replaced by air filter which I didn’t need to do because it was still almost new, so I did save it. My cabin filter was very dark probably from the fires with all the ash in the air so I’m glad I replaced it. I also replaced my iridium spark plugs which I noticed were very blackened. Coppers can be go for 30k and they say iridium’s 60k to 100k. These were about 30k if I’m not mistaken. I opted for iridium again but this time not autolites but the double iridium Bosch. Already prepped. A little challenging putting them in as I had to find my spark plug socket and hex keys also couldn’t find my 3/8 inch long extension so no rachet but some long swivel head bar that allowed for sockets. Had to tape the spark plug socket to the handle to pull it out the ignition coil housing as the rubber gripped the ceramic too well, I had to use some technique.
I didn’t have to use my tire inflate but did use my air compressor to blow out dust so nothing went when I removed the coils and plugs. Good idea to blow out the air filter housing as well.

My batter might have been down a bit and I didn’t want any voltage irregularities throwing off the test with the timing or misfire so I took the time to charge it. Its a 12 volt and was reading about 12.7 but after an hour I had it about 13.5. I think I had a 14+ after aing charge until then charger shut auto shut off. Might have been a repair cycle.

I bought and injector and catalytic cleaner bottle , not the one I was originally looking for and this delayed me testing as I filled up the tank before and this cleaner specified getting the tank down to a quarter or about 4 gallons and running for 12-15 miles. So I see it down doing errands going to further places and the gym. I wasn’t sure about this product so I added it about a little under 6 gallons ran it down the about 3 then refueled with the lowest octane as adding a higher octane actually screws up the test.

I tidied up and vacuumed. Yes you can even vacuum farts out the seat, but mainly had a lot of dried grass on the floor. I do pay a carwash subscription but didn’t want the water intake possibly affecting results otherwise I would have preferred their vacuums.

I used the reset trick often done after oil changes where you put the key in and depress the pedal 3-5 times varying on car.

Then look and reaction I got was like I saved the planet’s breathing atmosphere.

I honestly believe you can generate physical health with automotive health to some degree.

Oh almost forgot. That royal purple oil. I checked my engine oil hot and the engine was still got over and hour and half after driving when I changed the plugs and it was in the mid crosshatched area. I checked it also next morning and it was still in the lower safe measure so I added maybe 4 ounces. That oil seems thinner and is not like honey. It looks black at first like used oil but you see it is actually very dark purple. I think it might help better on startups as not seeming as thick. Thick oil doesn’t splash and lubricate the lifters etc that stand higher.
Tires at proper even pressure to prevent any timing or positioning sensor errors.