“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” – Anne Bradstreet, ‘Meditations Divine and Moral,’ 1655
Sunday, September 12, 2010
The Groomer is Sick
We wanted to travel with clean dogs. So, Lynne made them an appointment with the groomer for tomorrow.
But, today she called and was very sick. Rather than take the risk of finding another groomer tomorrow, we bathed them ourselves. Hair and water everywhere! We then dried them (mostly) and trimmed nails. Over the next couple of days Lynne will brush them out.
We don’t do as good a job as the groomer, but they came out okay.
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 09/12/2010 at 02:44 PM
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12 September 2010
A rainy morning. We got a lot done yesterday in preparation for our trip. The pool is clean, the cabana is secured, the lawn furniture is stowed. The truck is clean and loaded with dog crates. So, a lazy day today unless the rain clears out early. Chicken wings for lunch!
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 09/12/2010 at 08:32 AM
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Thursday, September 02, 2010
Vincent is gone
Today we euthanized Vincent “van Goatee”, our “Frenchman”. We got Vincent while living in France over 18 years ago. Over the past couple of years his health had been failing. He became unsociable, forgot all good bathroom habits, stopped caring for himself, lost weight and hollered all the time. We nursed him along for a long while. We did blood tests (lots of white cells, probably an infection, tried treating it, maybe cancer….) He ended up living the last year in a large dog crate where we could contain him and care for him.
He was a cute kitten. Passionate. I remember saying that he “ate passionately, played passionately, pooped passionately and slept passionately”—what a life!
Now, he is gone. Tough decision, but I think his quality of life sucked and he was likely in constant pain. The few minutes after receiving a heavy sedative were the most “at peace” I’ve seen him.
Posted under: Cat Stuff • by Rick on 09/02/2010 at 02:47 PM
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
1 September 2010
Swam tonight. Maybe the last time this season. 73° water, just about the bottom end of tolerable. Cicadas still scratching, but summer is coming to an end. The days have been hot and humid, but a hurricane is coming this way to bring some rain. And, wind is likely of course.
We take Bella for OFA X-rays tomorrow. And, it is time to say goodbye to Vincent.
In two weeks we head to Colorado. Can’t wait.
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 09/01/2010 at 07:25 PM
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
NY Times uses Phantom Cameras
Check out this editorial content from NY Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/08/29/magazine/womens-tennis.html
Posted under: Stuff You Gotta Know! • by Rick on 08/28/2010 at 03:36 PM
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