Nov 24, 2009 13:48
We'd like it back now, please. The sky is completely gray. It's glowing a bit, but no shine. This is dreary. My sympathies to friends how live in Vancouver and London UK.
Come Jan/Feb we'll have extremely bright and sunny days. Looking out the window you'd think it is time to break out your most beloved swim wear. That's when it's bloody arctic. Temperatures between 'are you sure you need to leave the home? you might lose a limb ' and 'don't even bother' Celsius.
Will, without shame, use pets for fur and warmth. Scamps makes a good wrap and Yaku is happy to curl up into my back. Wait...need one more for the feet... Then again there'd be revolt from current pets. Best not risk it.
Scamps is very healthy. He retains his bathroom and leather fetishes.
Yaku had 2 teeth removed and is on the brink of serious kidney issues. Doing what I can to prevent and reverse. The extremely saddening fact is that she is nearing the end of the life span for her breed. She looks great and is affectionate and reasonably active. It's so difficult to know for sure. She's a stoic little thing. Caught lime disease from a hike and fought it off- without my knowing! Unbelievable. The look on the vet's face was priceless. He couldn't believe the blood test results. They were confirmed. Yaku had slowed down but I just thought that was the end of her manic puppy phase. Tough as nails. Mommy's little warrior!
I'm hoping that the years spent taking her out and exercising her lots, buying organic foods and general pampering will result in her sticking around longer and being healthy enough to enjoy life as much as she ever has.
It is strange to watch a life begin from infancy, flourish and develop, then begin the decline in such little time.