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julian_tiger in for his annual checkup and shots. Julian was pretty cooperative about getting into his carrier at this end, which was unsurprising; not only is he a basically happy animal, he sometimes hangs out in there at random times. We had to tilt it to get him out at the vet's office, though.
cattitude has been concerned about Julian's sweet tooth and weight gain. I hadn't noticed the latter, but the vet confirmed that the boy has gained about a pound and a half in the last year or so. The concern is that this could lead to diabetes. We are supposed to stop giving him fruit, and to try moving him at least partly to canned food rather than kibble, and hope for him to lose some weight. The vet said a bunch of stuff about Atkins. We do not need to stop giving him human food generally: the lower-carbohydrate bits of our meals, like cooked chicken, fish, roast meat, and my morning cold cuts, are fine, as is the habit of giving him dollops of cream when I have my tea. But if breakfast is, say, salami and a wedge of canteloupe, resist the impulse to give him a piece of the melon.
I also have no idea why, when I described my current job, the vet immediately started trying to persuade me that I ought to start tutoring high school students instead.
I think I posted that the dial for my snazzy ice cream maker broke last month. I went to the Cuisinart Web site, saw that this part wasn't listed, and sent them email. There was no response for long enough that I was thinking I needed to call again, and then I got email saying that the part had been entered in their system and would be shipped in the next few days. It arrived Thursday. This morning, I tried installing it.
It turns out that they generously sent a piece that doesn't fit, so I'm going to have to take a close look at our machine, and then call them. Fortunately, along with the free replacement doohickey, they sent an invoice showing $0.00 and instructions on what to do if I need to return or exchange it, so it can probably travel with paperwork. Nonetheless, I may be stuck with commercial ice cream a while longer.
julian_tiger in for his annual checkup and shots. Julian was pretty cooperative about getting into his carrier at this end, which was unsurprising; not only is he a basically happy animal, he sometimes hangs out in there at random times. We had to tilt it to get him out at the vet's office, though.cattitude has been concerned about Julian's sweet tooth and weight gain. I hadn't noticed the latter, but the vet confirmed that the boy has gained about a pound and a half in the last year or so. The concern is that this could lead to diabetes. We are supposed to stop giving him fruit, and to try moving him at least partly to canned food rather than kibble, and hope for him to lose some weight. The vet said a bunch of stuff about Atkins. We do not need to stop giving him human food generally: the lower-carbohydrate bits of our meals, like cooked chicken, fish, roast meat, and my morning cold cuts, are fine, as is the habit of giving him dollops of cream when I have my tea. But if breakfast is, say, salami and a wedge of canteloupe, resist the impulse to give him a piece of the melon.I also have no idea why, when I described my current job, the vet immediately started trying to persuade me that I ought to start tutoring high school students instead.
I think I posted that the dial for my snazzy ice cream maker broke last month. I went to the Cuisinart Web site, saw that this part wasn't listed, and sent them email. There was no response for long enough that I was thinking I needed to call again, and then I got email saying that the part had been entered in their system and would be shipped in the next few days. It arrived Thursday. This morning, I tried installing it.
It turns out that they generously sent a piece that doesn't fit, so I'm going to have to take a close look at our machine, and then call them. Fortunately, along with the free replacement doohickey, they sent an invoice showing $0.00 and instructions on what to do if I need to return or exchange it, so it can probably travel with paperwork. Nonetheless, I may be stuck with commercial ice cream a while longer.