Our Week in Review: Lots of Aleve

Well, our week started off at a low point. 

I diagnosed Niko with a yeast infection in his ear. 

We called up our AMAZING vet, explained there was a weird disturbing nasty yeasty smell coming from his ear. 

She told us she had some antibiotics for him and we picked them up. 

Yeast infection is almost gone! 

Hooray!

The sunset on the ride home from the vet's. Isn't Oklahoma Gorgeous?!

I know what you're thinking. How in the world did you discover he had a yeast infection in his ear? 

I don't normally sniff my dogs. But when Niko walked by me as I was bending down to pick something up off the floor, I immediately jumped back and looked at him funny.

Something definitely smells yeasty, I told him. 

So, I started sniffing his face like only a true fur-mother would do. 

I have the nose of a dog. Not. Even. Joking. 

I can smell from a mile away. 

And so, I discovered the weird disturbing nasty yeasty smell was coming from his ear simply by sniffing it. 

Please, don't judge. 

My fur-children are like real children to me. I bathe them. Make their food. Take them to their yearly check-ups. 

These are my babies. 

Sniffing them is not weird! Okay?

Niko has LOTS of ear problems due to his former malnourished life. 

We knew after his first ear problem that he would be susceptible to more. 

So, we weren't really all that surprised. 

We try to take care of his ears the best we can without disturbing them too much. 

But sometimes life just happens. 

Things just happen.

 Like that one time Abner had a ruptured anal gland. 

Yep, I'm sure you're thrilled to read that sentence. 

Just as thrilled as I was to write it.

I told Kelly Niko's left ear smelled gross and after a few minutes of quick internet research, we discovered the moldy bread smell was a yeast infection. 

We jumped in the car. Headed to Wal Mart. 

Then came home and cleaned Niko's ears with a rinse solution we found in the pet aisle.

It was too late to call the vet, so we took care of his ear the best we could and knew we could call the vet first thing in the morning. 

She's always up early ;)

After Niko's ear scare, I started to feel a sore in my mouth and discovered I had a CANKER SORE. 

Stress, my friends, is a terrible friend. 

My husband had been reading that Aleve Liquid Gels were the ONLY thing that helps alleviate pain. So, he drove me to Wal Mart and we grabbed some. 

(Yes, we frequented Wal Mart A LOT this week). 

It really does help eliminate pain.

Canker sore gone in 3 days!

My week was spent doing lesson plans. 

And more lesson plans. 

And more lesson plans. 

But I really do love teaching. And even making lesson plans. 

I'm a huge fan of organizing and making sure that I spend copious amounts of time on prep work. 

I want to make sure my students learn. 

And I feel the best teachers prepare, prepare, prepare!

I was given a teaching bag this week! 

I was SO excited! 

It has our school logo on it!

I made chicken tacos this week! Get the recipe here. 

They were SO good!

I spent 2 1/2 hours cleaning my house Friday morning. 

I did SIX loads of laundray. 

SIX. 

I am crazy. 

I even scrubbed my floors.

With SOS pads.

I wish these images did my floor better justice.

They look so much better than they did before.

Then Cousin Boo came over.

Boo played with the Snow Dogs AND the neighbor dogs.

Then I took Boo home in the Maverick. 

This dog was made for old cars.

I chucked when I got into my car and saw that my hubby left me 7 miles til empty.

I shook my head and muttered, "Married life."

Because this is a beautiful example of married life.

Marriage is getting used to sharing.

And learning how to smile and say, "Well, it's better than 2 miles." 

And to take inconveniences with a grain of salt.

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