Mother really had a "long day" today.  It felt the same length to me.  Same time spent in the apartment, same amount of time cleaning Bea's ears, same afternoon potty break and same snacks.  I did see lots of toenails go flying around the clinic today, so I kept holding out hope that I would get to snack on some of those as well.  Since I have some extra time on my paws, I often look out for the toenail bits that get snipped off and watch where they go.  That way when I get out of the apartment at night, I can find an instant snack!
So mother's day was "busy".  She did seem occupied with lots of different things today.
The morning started with a procedure: a tall very-fast-looking muscle machine type dog got her teeth cleaned and one of her thumbs removed.  I guess she had ripped her thumb a couple of times before on things around her den because she would run so fast and not pay attention.  I was lucky to get that much out of  her because before her procedure she was shaking and drooling so much that most of what she said didn't make any sense.  I never even caught her name... maybe something like Sunshine.
After lunch, Fluffy came back in.  She had some wag back in her tail and seemed to be feeling better.  The smell of old meat still seemed to follow her.  Mother worked on her sores, and had to do some cutting and wrapping.  From the look on Sweet Sally's face, I could tell that it wasn't pretty.  The most amazing thing about Fluff's story is her unbelievable sweet toughness.  Mother, Vonnie, and Sweet Sallly barked and howled on and on about what a great patient she was.  I think even Bea is impressed by Fluffy, and that doesn't happen very often.   Although, I may just be confusing Bea's interest in Fluffy, with an interest in Fluffy's used bandages.  Bea can be sneaky that way.  Don't worry, if anyone gets to get their mouth on tasty used bandages, it will be me!