There are productive days and there are Productive Days. Today was somewhere in the middle - which is to say, I didn't get any writing done, but many other assorted activities were sorted out and accomplished. A measure of writing business occurred. A small measure. But that's something, isn't it?

Ahem.

Anyway, we made a number of changes today, starting this morning.

We'd been taking Greyson out to a vet rather far away (we "inherited" the office when we adopted him) ... but we hadn't been wholly satisfied there, and they were a good 20-30 minutes away, a relevant stat because of Greyson's tendency to become apocalyptically carsick. We were hunting for something within easier reach. Something that would traumatize him (and provoke projectile vomiting) a little less.

If you're wondering why he needed a vet again, it's a long story. To make it short, he'd missed out on an important set of tests and preventatives due to a miscommunication with the old vet - and we needed to get it sorted out. So we asked around, and learned that there is someone in Hamilton County who does house calls!

[:: throws confetti ::]

Greyson loved Dr. Alison Gussack and we do too - we're absolutely delighted to have found her. If you're in the Chattanooga area, look 'er up: Vet2Go.

Two thumbs up, highly recommended. No more expensive than a good office visit - and when you consider how little we enjoy laundering drool-covered towels and/or carrying around garbage bags full of puppy puke, I tell you 'twas a bargain.

And, because such is the way of things ... I was printing out the forms from the good doctor's website when it became apparent that I could no longer pretend that my printer wasn't dying right there in front of me. None of my usual tricks worked, and I gave up. I'd had the thing for about 6-7 years, which isn't so bad in the scheme of things; and I don't need a printer often, but when I need it, I NEED IT.

Right as I was coming to this conclusion, my laptop tried to vibrate off my desk and catch fire.

Wee!

So I'm writing this from my shiny new laptop, and if I have to print something out, it'll be on my shiny new printer. [:: sigh ::]

Today was an expensive day. But productive. I mean, once I got everything set up. Eventually. I productively moved all my stuff off the old laptop before it actually caught fire and raised a minor demon to prance about my office ... AND HEY. New toys. New tax deductions, anyway.

Besides that, Greyson did us proud this morning. He slobbered merrily all over the doc, and only doled out mournful accusatory puppy-dog eyes while getting a dollop of blood drawn - as he lounged in his favorite room, surrounded by toys and chewies. All in all, FAR less awful than 45 minutes in a 2-barf car-trip and then a boost onto a cold metal table.

Or so I must assume by the happy puppy dance ten minutes later, when I took him out for a walk.

And by the way: All his tests turned up clear. He is a healthy, wiggly, spoiled, adorable pup. And with any luck, he'll stay that way for quite some time to come.