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Goodbye Again

1 June 2009

There is a place we find ourselves between sleep and wakefulness.   It’s a place where we dream with a semblance of  conscious thought and control. 
I was sleeping in on Saturday as I’m wont to do.  And I heard Drew telling Alex, our Border Collie who passed away a few months ago,  to go upstairs and see me.  I [...]

Goodbye My Love

26 April 2009

We buried Alex today. It was time.  His ashes came back a few weeks ago, and we got his stone from Rock-It Creations delivered a few days ago.   He is laid to rest next to his buddy Harvey.
There were tears and laughter (mostly tears) as we reflected on our brief time with him.  He was [...]

The Upside of Down

26 April 2009

As tough as it was to lose our dog Alex at such a critical time in our lives, it’s impossible to not also appreciate the benefits of not having a dog. Let me preface this by saying I would do anything to have him still with us – and we tried everything possible. I [...]

25 Random Things About My Dog

22 March 2009

Tomorrow we have to put down our dog Alex. We fought with everything we had over the past 2 weeks to save his life from what the DR’s believe is lymphoma (cancer) in his brain that came on suddenly and with a vengence.
Just a month ago, I posted this “Note” on Facebook. [...]

30 lbs of White Meat

18 January 2008

Sleeping with two fat cats between my legs is no picnic.  Every time I turn over I have to pull my knees to my chest to get my legs around them.  I wake up multiple times a night and rarely feel well rested in the morning.
Those without cats are saying “Kick them off the bed and [...]

Drowning In It

4 January 2008

Last weekend we volunteered to watch our neighbors Labrador over the New Year’s weekend.  She and Alex get along really well, and it’s important for him to have a “pack” - no matter how occasional.  For us it was like money in the bank … good will with the neighbor and someone to watch Alex overnight if [...]

Frisbee Anyone?

3 July 2007

The dog knows what he likes. And there is nothing he likes more then a good round of frisbee.
Alex taps the back door when he wants to go out. 3 times out of 4 he’ll head out the door, and then turn around and stare back inside, frisbee hanging loosely off his bottom [...]

Dog Day Afternoon

3 July 2007

We took Alex camping for the first time and he did great. The campground was a wonderland of sights, smells, people and activity. We had him on a 30 foot lead that he managed to have tangled around the firepit, the picnic table or both at any given time.
He spent most of the first [...]

Nocturnal Playground

13 March 2007

I like to sleep. I really do. According to my husband I’m a world class sleeper. We don’t have kids yet, so there is no getting up in the middle of the night to feed and/or change anyone other then myself. We have a king size bed so there is [...]

Lewis Polo

23 February 2007

A cat that answers when you call him.
Me: Lewis!
Lewis: Meow!
Me: Lewis!
Lewis: Meow!
Me: Oliver!
Lewis:
Me: Lewis!
Lewis: Meow!
Me: Alex!
Lewis:
I still get the biggest kick out of that.

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