So... this weekend was a bit of a rollercoaster!
Highlights:
- My 27th birthday party was on Friday, and my DH and I went out with a bunch of our friends to Pinstripes in Edina for a really awesome dinner and bowling swanky-hipster-style.
- My parents and older sister came into town from WI on Saturday and we went to dinner at Brasa, where the Catering Manager totally remembered everything about us and gave us free cornbread and dessert (they catered our wedding). It was really sweet.
LOWlights (emphasis on the low):
- Saturday morning, before my fam was scheduled to arrive, we had a vet appointment for our dog, Buckley. He had been having some weird skin issues the last couple of months (dry, rashy patches, slight hair loss, and these weird pimple-like bumps) plus he'd been kind of gimpy and whiny the past few days, so we wanted to get him checked out. Apparently, he has hypothyroidism (which is manageable, but not ideal) and possibly Cushings Disease because his liver enzymes are also out-of-whack. This meant a $250 vet bill on Saturday, and at LEAST another $300 worth of treatment if he is positive for Cushings. I'm freaking out, because I love the little guy to pieces and just want him to be healthy. I really hope it is Cushings, and not some other sort of permanent liver damage, because at least they know exactly how to treat Cushings.
- If that weren't bad enough... WHILE Buckley was still at the vet (DH and I drove over separately to get him checked in, and then I left early to go home and clean the apartment before my fam came over...) I got in a freaking car accident for the second time this winter. I went 11 years without so much as a scratch... and am now facing replacing my front bumper for the 2nd time in 4 months. I was on Rowland Rd right near Bryant Lake Park, on my way home, and slid off the road and into a snow bank and light post. I had to file a police report and get towed out. It sucked. My bumper is shattered on one side and my car's barely driveable. I wasn't hurt, and no one else was involved, but I'm hoping there wasn't any damage to the light post... because the city will charge me or more likely my car insurance to fix it. Yay for rate increases! Whee!
So yeah... I'm kind of freaking out... and could use some positive Knottie vibes right about now. I have a busted car and a sick dog and seriously do not have enough extra money OR extra emotional stamina to deal with both at the same time.
In case it helps focus your positive energy, here's a picture of my sweet little sick dude:
