Persistent Pseudomonas

Glenwood's recheck did not go as smoothly as we wished; the infection is still there and seems stuck deep in her ear.  Dr. Ryan took her off meds and cleanings for a week to let the ear do its own thing, then she'll do a culture.  Since Baytril, the drug Glenwood was on, is a strong, broad-spectrum antibiotic, Dr. Ryan needs to know more about the cause to figure out what's next.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Glenwood wakens at 4.11 am and brings the whole house with her:  jumping on my bookshelf with family pictures (Get down!), on my mother's leaning bamboo bookshelf with a box of wooden spoons from a flea market and a framed Matisse postcard (Get down!), and on another bookshelf I've protectively decorated with wooden plates that she uses as frisbees (Get down!).  There's more, but you get the idea.  I feed her and Timmy to quiet her, then they bathe, then Glenwood has even more energy.  Somehow, I get a little more sleep between it all and wake-up time.

The thick heat has finally lifted though, so it is impossible to be cranky with this gorgeous, gorgeous day.  Thanks for checking in, and I'll post again soon.