Hello October!

Hello October!

Hoping it is a better month than September.

Definitely starting out on the extremely rainy side -

yesterday we had nearly 3 inches of rain.

Raining buckets as I was driving and I could barely see -
you know I'm not a confident driver in bad weather!

That was scary -- but saying Hail Mary's out loud

always helps me and I made it through the deluge.

I think cooler temps and lovely days are in the forecast

in a day or two -- more rain today.

Looking back at the life of our sweet pup - Muffy Mei!

Adorable little pup in 2010!





She loved chewy sticks and treats!




Brave girl went down the slide!





Modeling for the bandana business!




Maddie and Muffy featured in our neighborhood magazine!




Yes, we were those people -- we got her a pet
stroller and were able to use it a couple times when
she was too worn out to walk.
Muffy died a week after her cancer diagnosis on September 20, 2019.
We loved that sweet dog so much.

What a Week!

Last week!  It was one that I don't want to repeat

any time soon!

First, Maddie woke up with a bat in her room on Saturday!

EEEEK!!

She and I both hyperventilated!  We were able to 

throw a box over it so that -- you know -- Animal Control

could pick it up to test for rabies!  Since it had been in a room

of a sleeping person for who knows how long --Animal Control

will provide that service!  Then a long wait as the bat person

was out on Monday.  It wasn't until late Wednesday that

we were informed "no rabies."  

Did we google bats and rabies?  Oh yes, you bet we did and

that made us all more nervous.  No one wants to have rabies

shots - happy we were able to avoid those.

I'd insert a cute photo of a bat here - but no such thing exists --

there are no cute bats!

New dishwasher - 2019

That same day, Mr. Tennis informed me that my dishwasher

was leaking!  Why is that appliances belong to me when they break?

Anywhooo - I've  had my dishwasher since 1995!  Wow-- they

made them to last back then.  No parts available so it was

off to dishwasher shopping. It's arriving today - fingers

crossed for easy installation.

Muffy puppy - July 2010

The bat issues and broken dishwasher were nothing 

compared to the news we received on Thursday.

Our darling Scottish terrier, Miss Muffy, is very ill.

She has cancer in her spleen and liver.  Her pancreas is

inflamed and her poor belly is extended and very tender.

As you would guess, the prognosis is not good.

The cancer is a fast-growing one. 

 She is severely anemic which is the answer to why she has been so incredibly tired 

the last couple of months.

We are keeping her comfortable,

taking her on short walks (she really can only walk very short distances), 

and giving her treats and love.

We are simply heartbroken.
Best. Dog. Ever. 

We love our sweet Muffy!