the difference a semester makes

I realized today how different K's semester will be than last semester. This semester he'll only have to drive one day per week where last semester he had to drive all but one day per week!  Both times, the odd day of the week is Thursday.  We will all be happy to have him home more, especially Smokey!

K being home more has already come in handy, only 2 days into his semester.  Smokey started licking his foot a LOT, and we realized it was something wrong with his toe - the one far back up his leg, like a thumb. Since K was home he was able to call the vet, make an appointment and zip in there.   Turns out Smokey must've caught it on something and made it inflamed, we also learned its called a 'dewclaw' no idea why its called that, but it is...  He's lucky he doesn't have to wear a cone, he just has some medicine to take...lucky he thinks his meds are 'treats'