Monthly Archives: May 2008

Pork Chops and Prednisone for Sally

So what do you do for a geriatric dog with intestinal lymphoma? We decided on treatment with prednisone. It won’t put the cancer into remission, like chemotherapy might, but it has a very good chance of helping Sally feel good for at least a couple of months.
The veterinary oncologist confirmed my fears that intestinal lymphoma […]

Our Dog Sally: 13 Going on 3 Going on Goodbye

13-year-old Sally was diagnosed with intestinal lymphoma today. It’s usually a treatable kind of cancer — at least treatable insofar as you can use chemotherapy to put it into remission for months or even a year. We will find out more about her prognosis and our options at the visit with the veterinary oncologist on […]

Spring Garden Notes

I want to remember next year what worked and what didn’t this year so that I can improve my spring garden in 2009.
It was a good idea to plant pansies in the shade of the front flower bed (shown at left) — they’ve loved the wintery spring we’ve had. But next year I should plant […]

Fancy Leftovers: Beef Burgundy becomes Beef Pot Pie

Lately I’ve been experimenting with doubling my main dishes with plans to use them as leftovers. But I don’t just throw what’s leftover into the fridge and serve it one or two nights later. I freeze the leftovers then fancy them up a couple weeks later so that they seem like an entirely new dish.
For […]