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| Rascal feels the heat |
We have been having terribly high heat and humidity
recently, which has abated somewhat a day ago, thank goodness. Summer is nice
to have, but I swear I prefer snow to the stifling, suffocating weather we were
having – could barely move or even think. I am sure it was a factor in our
current outbreak of rhinovirus (a common upper respiratory illness), which began
with Mr. Poole, and spread quickly to everyone else. I am most worried about
our fragile diabetic Bandito, who started sneezing and wheezing yesterday. When
Mr. Poole came to us several years ago, he had it bad – so congested he could
hardly eat. But with meds and loving care it went away, but we knew that this
thing never leaves, it just goes dormant. It has hit Manitou the worst – he became
totally lethargic – would not eat or drink – and hid in the basement. At one
point I was afraid to touch him, as he looked like he had passed away. His ears
were blazing hot (high fever), and was rushed to vet immediately, where we got
antibiotics, and lysine powder which is supposed to help in keeping the virus
at bay from the others. But now they are all sneezing to varying degrees, and
Manitou is still poorly, but happy to say he is eating again, which is always a
good sign. Such a worry, all this.
Meanwhile, the garden suffers too. Whatever is left blooming
is fading fast, and drying out from the lack of rain. Daylilies are ending – we had a beautiful
show this year, and they are so drought-resistant:
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| This one was grown from seed purchased online. |
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| Happy Returns - always a splendid show with many scapes. |
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| Tropical Hibiscus - gorgeous! |
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| A most luscious orange - sadly the name escapes me. |
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| Also grown from seed. |
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| Summer Wine - a silky pink/rose. |
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Amaryllis in summer! Huge "Matterhorn" on the left.
A very hot Bandito in the "cat-bird" seat | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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