Food fix, Fall flat again
Last week I mentioned how I had a vet appointment scheduled for Elsa because of her lack of eating and diarrhea that was going on for several days. However since my girlfriend started making her fresh food consisting of stuff like chicken, rice and veggies things have turned around big time. Elsa has been cleaning her plate and wanting more and her bathroom habits have returned to normal. Her energy and demeanor has improved as well. Sure it’s more work to prepare food in this manner but seeing the difference in her makes it worth it.
In addition I bought Elsa one of those fountain style water bowls. When researching some of her issues I came across information about how biofilm develops on dog water bowls, even if you clean them daily. It’s a by product of the water standing still 99% of the time. The bowl I got circulates the water 24/7 and includes filtration to help keep the water clean. The downside is it requires weekly cleaning that is more involved than a simple bowl as well as filters that need to be replaced on a regular basis. Again, it’s a trade off I am willing to make if it means good things for Elsa.
I was not surprised by the Eagles outcome against the 49ers. It sort of encapsulated what was wrong with the team the entire year, their inability to adjust if a team switches up their game plan against them. The Eagles had moderate success in the first half offensively as they should against a 49ers defense that has been wrecked by injuries. However in the second half all they managed was two field goals en route to a 24-19 loss.
There was plenty of blame to go around. Big mouth give me the ball AJ Brown dropped several balls that would have been big plays. You can’t talk like he does and then perform like that. Jake Elliot has turned into a liability after being such a strength for the team for many years. You just never when he is going to shank an extra point. Saquon had some nice runs in the first half but went quiet when it mattered in the second half, partly due to the offensive line just not getting it done. Jalen Hurts was erratic and inconsistent, seemingly more interested in not making mistakes instead of making plays. In a do or die playoff game I expected him to use his legs to get yards much more than he did. In a nutshell the 2025 Eagles weren’t good enough and in a way I am glad to put this season to bed because it just has not been much fun to bear witness to, despite their winning record. It will be interesting to see the collateral damage from this first round playoff crash out. I’m ok with some big changes on offense.