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Meanwhile, back at the ranch...
Happy Birthday, Barb!
Have a great day.
Your tagboard looks so empty I thought I would do something to help fill it up.
Thank you all for your kind words, it's comforting to know that people understand about losing a pet. Lady was a member of the family for almost 20 years. She came to us as a stray one October night in 1987, and I'm guessing she was about a year old then. it seemed fitting that she left us in October. We saw her declining over the last few months, being less active and interested in her surroundings. She seemed to shrink, getting smaller and losing weight, even though she was eating, drinking, and doing everything else ok. Tuesday night she had a seizure, and we took her to an all-night veternary clinic near our home. The doctor thought that she had some heart faliure, fluid around her lungs, and an enlarged spleen. It was with the greatest saddness that Rick and I made the decision to put her down. I just couldn't bear the thought of her suffering. The people at the clinic were very comforting. I got to say goodbye to Lady, and they made an impression of her paw on a heartshaped piece of clay, that I could take home and bake in the oven to harden it. I wrote her name on it before I baked it. We took Lady home in a box and buried her in the backyard. I want to get a little marker for the grave. I miss her so much, she used to lay on my bed, and I would say goodbye when I left for work every morning, now there's no one there to say goodbye to when I turn out the light and leave in the morning.
Well, I guess I've poured out enough feelings for now.
Hang in there and take care of yourself!