An ‘Interesting’ Visit to the Vets & a Bit More Fence!

Hi! Well… I have a few things to squeeze in before heading out to Ballarat.
We decided that Pip needed a steroid injection since we are both usually needed to give him his daily tablet.
Luckily the vet was able to squeeze us in to give him his shot.
Poor Pip. One look at the cat carrier and he tried to hide in bed.
I got to the vets…he is all alert and wide eyed but calm enough considering.
Well… all that went pear shaped the second I went into the room and put his carrier on the table.
Oh dear.
I went to extract him and got hissed at in no uncertain terms. (Pip hissing at ME!!!) Hmmm…. so I move the cage at a better angle to get both hands/arms in to get a better hold and ease him out.
Oh no no nup nopety nope. We are not going to ease out and we are going to now proceed to yell the house down! He sounded like an alley-cat ready to take down a rottweiler! The vet is like ‘let me try’ and I am thinking, are you sure??? That sounds like a sure-fire shredding machine in there.  Have to give her a whole bundle of credit for sticking her hands in!!
There was an almighty hiss, yowl and what could only be described as a scream. (not from the vet thank-goodness!!)
I am checking her arms for blood as she took them out, asking her frantically if she was ok!!
Poor Pip is now wound up tight as a spring at the very back of his carrier.
Plan B.
Dismantle cat carrier.
Once Pip was exposed we just covered him with a towel while she got the needle ready. Still with the muffled hissing and yelling.
At least he knows how to share his feelings.

The vet was so good, she just got enough towel off to hold him by the scruff and quickly give him his needle then he was done. She thought she should try to check his tummy but the second she touched him again there was another series of awful howls. (Still under the towel!) We decided to give up right then, leave him tucked under his towel and reconstruct his carrier!!
Plus he made quite a dreadful smelly fluff, so thought it was best to exit stage left with my poor little Pip.

Guess how much that cost me? (Besides a bit of dignity)
$13.50!!! Aren’t my vets amazing?

I did feel so terrible for Pip. He was clearly frightened – he knows now a trip to the vet is an injection. We only do it if we have to go away. Normally we are fine with giving him his daily pill.
He has had lots of loves and cuddles today and I think he has forgiven me.

Then I had to recover!! haha

We did a bit more work on the fence and got a few panels on, dug some more holes and cemented more poles in.

I am glad we left this side until last… the step downs are significant with the slope, so happy we have had practice and more or less know what we are doing now.

The rope is keeping us in line.

I am really hoping we can finish this tomorrow!

Cucumbers are getting to be a good size! No tendrils yet though.

One of my hothouse cucumbers is growing nicely.
The other two lost their second leaves and are kind of doing not much… not sure how long to wait before replacing them

All 4 hothouse eggplants are doing pretty well.

And Tentacular is still being splendid!Look at all the fruit tucked away in there!!

I discovered my first snow peas today!! Reckon I’ll be munching on a few tomorrow!!

I mulched the zucchinis with grass clippings to smother the weeds and give them a chance with water retention. They are growing quite nicely… although I am nervous about the hungry night wildlife!

And look at all these cheeky tomatoes growing under the zucchini!!

Clumps of sunflowers that Emma planted for me!

And parsley going to seed everywhere!!

Bedtime for me!
Will leave you with a few snaps of my paper daisies that are looking quite pretty!
Enjoy the end of the week and have a fabulous weekend!
Cheers!