Animals
- Requiem For Whiskers
Whiskers Whiskers left us a year ago today. My heart is sad that he is no longer with me but I hope he is having a wonderful time with Snowball, Dingo and Squalling Baby. And one day I hope we are all together again. Whiskers you will always be a part...
- A Thought For Today
Today I thought I would share with you what I have learned from the oldestmember of our family.... Hickory. At 17, this old gal is almost totally blind and deaf.She is old and crusty on the outside. But inside....she is still a puppy,so full of life...
- Who's Who - Part 2
We've gone to the dogs.But, that's nothing new.You may have guessed from the occasional dog popping up in any given picture,that we have a few dogs. Yes, we do.Have a few.Five, to be exact. Now, I have to tell you, we never intended to end up...
- Awwww.........ewwwwww!
At least once every day I see a scene like this.Hickory spreading a little lovin' all over Maddie's face. The first time I saw this I thought, "Awwwwww, how sweet. Hickory loves Maddie"And Maddie held so still....eating up the attention.(Maddie...
- Surprise!
Just when it seems that life might settle down....another curve ball comes screaming at you! With our recent adoption of Oakley,the wonderful Lab mix, who has turned out to be the perfect farm dog,and then this weekend's adoption of Scarlet the pony,I...
Animals
Love
So much of my time is spent caring for animals....
feeding, watering, cleaning, exercising, visiting, loving...
it's what most of my life is all about.
Even when I am home in the house,
there is always a dog that wants in,
a dog that wants out,
a dog that needs a drink,
a dog that wants to play...
And so my days are spent with two and four legged friends of all sizes and shapes.
I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Each and every one of my animals brings something special to my life.
I provide for them and love them, and they give me back so very much more.
And yet, each day I remind myself how temporary all of this...
this thing called life...
is.
We have spent the past day holding vigil with our dear Hickory,
our 17 year old Norfolk terrier.
We fear her time with us is ending.
She has stopped eating...
her breathing is labored...
she will not stand or sit up....
she sleeps...
for now.
My gut tells me that she will soon be leaving us.
We let our tears flow freely as we gently caress our friend...
we say our goodbyes and hope she passes easily.
To quote a poem by an anonymous author....
"Tis a fearful thing to love, that what death can touch."
For now, we wait....
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Addendum: Our precious Hickory passed peacefully this morning at 5:30...
we were all at her side.
There is so much we will miss about this tiny dog with an extraordinarily large heart
(that beat like an out-of-balance washing machine)
Dearest Hickory, you will forever be in our hearts.
Addendum: Our precious Hickory passed peacefully this morning at 5:30...
we were all at her side.
There is so much we will miss about this tiny dog with an extraordinarily large heart
(that beat like an out-of-balance washing machine)
Dearest Hickory, you will forever be in our hearts.
- Requiem For Whiskers
Whiskers Whiskers left us a year ago today. My heart is sad that he is no longer with me but I hope he is having a wonderful time with Snowball, Dingo and Squalling Baby. And one day I hope we are all together again. Whiskers you will always be a part...
- A Thought For Today
Today I thought I would share with you what I have learned from the oldestmember of our family.... Hickory. At 17, this old gal is almost totally blind and deaf.She is old and crusty on the outside. But inside....she is still a puppy,so full of life...
- Who's Who - Part 2
We've gone to the dogs.But, that's nothing new.You may have guessed from the occasional dog popping up in any given picture,that we have a few dogs. Yes, we do.Have a few.Five, to be exact. Now, I have to tell you, we never intended to end up...
- Awwww.........ewwwwww!
At least once every day I see a scene like this.Hickory spreading a little lovin' all over Maddie's face. The first time I saw this I thought, "Awwwwww, how sweet. Hickory loves Maddie"And Maddie held so still....eating up the attention.(Maddie...
- Surprise!
Just when it seems that life might settle down....another curve ball comes screaming at you! With our recent adoption of Oakley,the wonderful Lab mix, who has turned out to be the perfect farm dog,and then this weekend's adoption of Scarlet the pony,I...