Rescue Journal · Dec 25, 2013

riley was euthanized tonight

he has been going down hill for the past several weeks. yesterday one of the masses on his leg broke open and started bleeding.
Rescue Journal · Dec 24, 2013

Merry Christmas from my home to yours!

Rescue Journal · Dec 23, 2013

heads up

I was checking thru the spam comments which I rarely do and found 8 comments from regular posters in there...Helga, tammy, cathy j and jan.
Rescue Journal · Dec 23, 2013

big thanks to saints staff!!

new (used) fridge AND stove delivered today..they gave me such an awesome deal, i couldn't resist.
Rescue Journal · Dec 23, 2013

oh well

I momentarily flirted with a bit of a dream when the fridge died yesterday...maybe this was an opportunity to find a good deal on the pair and finally get a new…
Rescue Journal · Dec 22, 2013

honestly...

2013 is just not going to go out without a final kick in the ass. the house fridge is dead...everything has thawed and I can smell it grossing up in there.
Rescue Journal · Dec 22, 2013

quick updates

well...i should move my butt out into the sloppy wet cold and put the barn guys to bed...i find i am somewhat reluctant to move.
Rescue Journal · Dec 22, 2013

living and learning more about living and dying...sometimes it hurts.

daisy died exactly one month after arrival here. she came on nov 21st and left yesterday.
Rescue Journal · Dec 21, 2013

daisy was euthanized.

I had forgotten that the vet thought she possibly had lymphoma, they reminded me today when we saw the fluid accumulation in her abdomen.
Rescue Journal · Dec 20, 2013

ollie did ok on his first night

except he is far too fat for me to be able to lift on the bed. I felt bad about that.
Rescue Journal · Dec 19, 2013

life and death with dignity

it is almost impossible to navigate rescue waters and not disagree with someone else.
Rescue Journal · Dec 19, 2013

updates

I slept 6 straight hours without waking up once..those kind of uninterrupted sleeps are few and far between..it felt good!