We are still getting used to being "empty nesters" especially on the food front, there is oodles of food for just the two of us, I think we will have to change our mind set on the quantity of food we buy. Don't get me wrong, I won't let anything go to waste, I just think it wise to cut down on the amount we are buying.
Our little black cat, Ninja had a canine extracted last Friday, the canine was chipped and the vet advised us to have it removed or a root canal done on it, as it could be problematic down the track. We chose to have it extracted for $600 rather than the $1200 root canal, obviously, we do love her but $1200 was pretty steep.
Well, after we got her home on Friday she promptly went under the lounge and refused to budge. We rang the vet on Saturday morning, who advised us that if she still hadn't had anything to eat or drink by Sunday to take her to the Pet Emergency on Sunday (why, oh why do these things always happen when the regular vet is closed!) We gently dragged her out on Saturday evening and offered her some food and water which she refused, so we put her on our bed for the night. I woke a couple of times to check on her but she hadn't moved a muscle. I really thought she wasn't going to survive. Early Sunday morning we rang the Pet Emergency at North Lakes and they said to bring her in. Well $150 later and with some pain relief ampules, we bought her home again. Finally on Sunday night she had a small amount to eat and went to bed again.
She has been super fussy, food wise and we finally bought some "kitten" type wet food for her and she loved it, so the week went pretty smoothly until yesterday when she had to go back to the vet for a check up and to have the stitches removed. There was so much food trapped in the stitches and they also discovered she has developed a dry socket!
After another $160, she is home with more medication, an antibiotic and a pain reliever and we need to take her back in another 2 weeks. Maybe the more expensive option of the root canal would have been better! This morning I have tried to give her a little food with the medication stirred into it, but she's on to me and after just a few licks of food she refused to have any more...what a saga.
Now on with what happened on the food front this week-
What we bought
Shopping from Northside Discount Fruit Barn
Shopping from Aldi and Coles
Markdowns from Woolworths
What we spent
Northside Discount Fruit Barn-$25.18
Aldi-$55.88
Coles-$14.20
Woolworths-$23.18
TOTAL-$118.44
What we ate
Friday and Saturday-Pumpkin, Chickpea and Coconut Curry with steamed Basmati rice and papadums
Sunday-We had a lovely afternoon tea, next door, with our son, partner and her parents, we were both so full still at dinner time we had smashed avocado on toast
Monday-Stuffed Mushrooms with Cheese and Chorizo and wilted spinach (recipe coming soon)
Tuesday-Zucchini Slice Wraps with Garlic Yoghurt sauce. I used Julie Goodwin's recipe for the Zucchini Slice
Wednesday and Thursday-Prawn Stir fry
That's a wrap, what has been on your family table this week? And what option would you have chosen for your cat/dog, extraction or root canal?
Have a lovely day,
💖Fi
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