What Matters Most

Last weekend our kids and grandkids came over not once but twice to hang out and play with the dogs. Keegan enjoys his kiddie pool almost as much as our puppy, Bindi Sue. Unfortunately, Bindi is not the swimmer that Keegan is...she sinks because a Corgi's front end is so heavy, like an English Bulldog's (not swimmers either). A couple of weeks ago, Bindi managed to jump the high side and into the plastic pool. It was cute till I realized she couldn't keep her head above water. I raced to her rescue and got her out, sputtering. Thank goodness she didn't need mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. She loves water, so this incident didn't turn out to be a "learning experience." Last weekend, she tried to jump in dozens of times while Keegan was in the pool. We couldn't stop laughing. I took pictures while Keegan screamed with glee and Cory jumped up to get her down.

Meanwhile, life is coming to an end for our dear "Bro" kitty, Poudre. He's almost 18 years old and winding down rapidly. We anticipate taking him to the vet in the next week. He has a big boo-boo on his back leg, is down to two teeth, wheezes constantly and hasn't been cleaning himself. Molly, our other cat, spends hours grooming him now. I spent an extra half hour in bed this morning cuddling with him. He's been my friend and confidante for such a long time that it's hard to imagine a life without him. Poudre is the only other male in our home, which is why I always say he's Gary's cat. We cherish all the joy he's brought us.

Mom's doing very well at home now. She's behaving herself and using her walker to go everywhere. Everyone at her community has been telling her how much she was missed during her three months away and that makes her very happy.

Family, friends, pets...that's what matters most!