Thank you.

Yeah, we knew it was coming at some point once the decision was made to add hospice care. I had hoped to see her one more time before she passed, though, and so had my mother.

My anxiety is spiking. And when my anxiety spikes, my chest hurts. And makes me think I have the ‘Rona.

Baby puppy! How adorable.

Pretty girl! Any idea what cross she is? Depending on how big she is, I’d say GSD and some brindled breed, but I was told my Kia was a Shepherd cross and in her pictures on the shelter site, I thought, yeah, and then I got her, and she was much smaller than I expected. Australian Cattle Dog cross (with Aussie Kelpie,…

Postcards After Hospice: She exhales, and we begin to learn how to live with the void of her absence

Another great loss today (not from Covid): the legendary Chicago-based photographer Victor Skrebneski died, age 90. He was the favorite photographer of David Bowie and Iman, and Cindy Crawford credits him with her success. His most famous series - shot over about 20 years, roughly 1970 - 90, wisely put his subjects…

Agreed! Super adorable on all counts how she finally wore my brother down after trying for nearly a decade.

Boy, that’s a lot and I am sorry. I am going to recommend regularly checking in on him yourself. A Home Health Aide might be appropriate if he needs assistance with meals or personal care but not for witnessing possible neglect and abuse issues. I have great respect for them and what they do but their role and…

I would LOVE to foster pets buuuuut I have 3 cats and 2 dogs. The dogs would adore more friends, the cats would... nnnnnnnnnnot. I cat is cool with whatever, but our youngest cat already has stress issues and HATES CHANGE. If we move his food bowls slightly he gets upset. My dad put his wet food in his dry food bowl…

Sita also gives a good judgemental side-eye. How dare I possibly think I will get in a workout after work, when I haven’t been there to give her pets all day?? 

putting more effort and thought into it then having kids lol. When all this started i was like this is a perfect time so...

who’s had a solid pandemic-related meltdown recently!? wanna have a meltdown thread or share handy tips and tricks for waking up tomorrow and gritting our teeth through 1-3 more months of this?

While we haven’t done a pandemic foster yet, we did adopt this little lady at the beginning of February, so this time for all of us at home is allowing us to get used to each other.

I recognize the look on that dog’s face. It’s the same one Orion gives me when he thinks he isn’t getting enough attention.

Happy for the good boys & girls!

I haven’t taken on any foster animals; my parents and I all work in essential occupations (pharmacy for me, probate and real estate law for them), so we’re still too busy to give any animals the attention they need. My niece, however, made a PowerPoint for an online school project called “Why We Need a Puppy,” and it…

last week I shared about my friends father being very ill with Covid-19. I’m sorry to say he has since died of the illness. Many other friends have loved ones who are ill at this time as well. Meanwhile, except for phone calls(and staying inside), I am powerless to help in any way. I’m sad, and angry and lonely.…

Things went sort of off the rails at the end of the week. Someone who has just proved impossible to work with for everyone dropped the ball. Her supervisor retires at the end of the month so maybe her new one will be willing to deal with her behavior issues? Meanwhile we’re all in clean up mode. Thus, work is still…

Unfortunately, I can’t get a foster pet (we have had plenty in the past) because our dog is still on restricted activity from ccl surgery. But she’s really really really happy because we are home a lot!