a new diva doc

diva has a new doctor, and we love him...he has 4 ambassador dogs roaming free in the clinic (which is huge). I noticed that when a dog in the waiting room started whining or shaking, one of the free-roamers would go over right away and lay quietly nearby, sort of letting them know everything was cool. I had pre-warned the doc that diva was a little snippy with men, and she wasn't at her best lately. but he got right down on the floor with her and checked her out - no muzzle, no fuss. i think the cone helped - she never saw him coming. he checked through a few companies to find out if any of them would compound some zinc and make it chicken flavor (bubble gum, tutti fruitti, and strawberry may be good for human diva's, but not so much for a 4-legged variety). after a few calls, he found one, so they are shipping it to him today. if this doesn't work, then a biopsy. this better work. as badly as i feel for my pup, i am exhausted. dizzy spells are not conducive to hauling a dog up & down the stairs. she wakes herself up with the cone crinkling, then feels obliged to wake me up. some days i operate on 3 hours sleep. so this afternoon, i took myself for a walk to rediscover what the world has been up to while i've been stuck inside. here's what i found: and this was from last week's Funky Flea Market... it was a peaceful, inhale exhale hour by the pond...2 families of geese paddling over to say hello...the sun just right...lilypads waiting for flowers to bloom...the 3 sister trees growing ever taller...my maple and oaks and evergreens towering above the house...the peonies' last hurrah, but the hostas showing off quite a bit. now to grill some chipotle lime salmon and roast some cauliflower...