Its Been That Kind Of Week

Ugh.
I don't know what has been going on but this week has sucked. I'm glad its over and that I have a three day weekend. Maybe I'll get something done.

Maybe it had something to do with the whole job situation. I had another interview on Monday but it was the last one. Thank god. I need to focus on getting married now. When I go on an interview its like not having a day off because invariably, I end up doing work. Well, I guess that's the point of a working interview. And it also seems like I was gone for a month when I come back on Tuesday.

Maybe its the whole job situation. The 'Dead John' [EDIT-that should be 'Dear John', though dead john reflects my feelings better! 4/23/12-LP] letters to our large animal clients have gone out. Subsequently, we've had to been dealing with it. Such as people calling and wondering what they are going to do now, who are they to use. So there's also been an upswing on large animal business. Well, not really. When I go out to farms though, its difficult to explain about why we are discontinuing our faithful service. I have been explaining that I am leaving to continue to do large animal work which is so often followed by the idea that I should just keep working here. Financially, emotionally, physically and a whole bunch more -lys it just isn't possible.

Friday, I feel like I was punished with an unfortunate task. (It wasn't euthanizing a chicken at least.) I dehorned a heifer, dehorned two calves, vaccinated five calves and castrated three bull calves. It shouldn't have taken me long but took me all morning. That afternoon wasn't that bad and I was able to pick up Joe's car from the shop where it got a much needed alignment and some new tires. Joe was picking up our new horse trailer. As we closed, I realized I didn't know where my work phone was. I figured it was in my coverall pocket. It wasn't I called it like a 1000 times but didn't hear it ringing. Not in the car, not back in the office. So I called BF to see if he found it in his truck but he wasn't home so I went and checked. Not there either. I went back to Newville because when I called, they kindof blew me off. I called it and then I called LE thinking maybe I lost it in her car. Not there but she suggested checking in the grass near where her car was parked. There it was with a tire print on it. It was still working but I had missed four calls! One from myself, two from one of the techs and finally one from a client that wanted to know if we creamated dogs-yep, a real emergency. (I did call them back and offer to take the dog in that night since I was at the clinic anyway.) Friday night, about 9:30, I had an emergency. A cow had dumped her uterus (calf bed) after calving. It wasn't too hard to put back in but is always a pain. I still love being a mixed animal vet. I really, truly do.

Now to focus on wedding stuff-tying up all the loose ends. I'm ready.

Oh, also, Joe and I had gone out on Saturday night to Black N Blue in Mechanicsburg because we had a gift card from TH from Christmas. Well, dinner was awful. Joe had a t-bone steak and I had prime rib which was a giant chunk of underdone meat. The wait staff was bad. The decor was bad. My dessert was bad. The whole dinner wasn't good. Thus proving that Pennsylvania has horrible restaurants.