2024 Week 12: Sick Bunny

I spent a few days this week fussing over Haybeon, who either had GI stasis or ate something wrong. I had to syringe feed her Critical Care and she hated it so much and was super scared of me after.

For a day it looked like she wasn't getting any better and I was dreading having to bring her to the vet. It's hard to get a good rabbit specialist on short notice, especially on a weekend. I kept thinking about poor Cookie. She got sick on a Sunday and the stand-in newbie vet on duty pretty much killed her. She died shortly after coming home.

After 2 sleepless nights I woke up to find Haybeon munching on hay again. The relief was unbelievable. This is my 3rd time successfully nursing a bunny who won't eat, and it hasn't gotten any easier. At least I know that they need about 3 days to recover and freaking out before that doesn't do anyone any good.

Apart from that I've been hanging out with friends and family this week. Being this social used to irritate and tire me, but this time I seem to be thriving on it. I wonder what's changed. 

In the past, spending extended time with my or Jon's family was almost guaranteed to grate on my nerves. I'd grumble inwardly over little behavioural quirks. Why can't they be more ___ or ____? But this week I haven't had the heart to be critical. I guess I feel my time on earth is running out and I have to make expedient choices. I can continue to control my environment, but I'd end up mostly alone. Or I can let go of what I want and be open to what is.

Lately I have been thinking about travelling with parents. I haven't done that since I went to Scandinavia with my mum in 2015 and Taipei with my dad in 2017. It's pretty crazy that I've let almost a decade slip by since. I have to admit that I miss it.

What else? Been trying to find alternatives to cycling as I think the sun exposure is bad for my skin. Did yoga, swam and went to the gym (elipitcal and weights), not bad I guess. 

Books-wise, I finished Robin Hobb's Reindeer People duology, and now I'm struggling through the last bit of Penguin History of the World. After that I might move on to War & Peace or Indonesia, Etc.

Hopefully I'll have more to report next week after I go for my internship interview.