RANT TIME

This is your warning - - if you don't like a rant,

sprinkled with the odd profanity,

walk away now 'cause I'm in a mood and

I intend to vent.

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My week SUCKED ASS because...

1. On Monday afternoon, I watched my little dog, Arabella,

get struck by a car.

2. My dad and stepmother stayed at our house for

only 36 hours.

3. Mohamed had chest pains last night.

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Now, for the updates....

1. Bella (the yarn thief, snuggler, howler, four-legged fiend whom I adore) survived. She has several small pelvic fractures, a broken femur and must be crate-confined for the next four to six weeks so that everything will heal well and properly. I brought her home last night and Andie and I learned how to "towel walk" the dog. We had to place a beach towel under Bella, raise the two ends of the towel to support her pelvis and/or butt end, so that she would walk easily.

She's been a real trooper and I am amazed by her - - really amazed.

Like her adoptive mother, she, too, enjoys the occasional painkiller. About twenty minutes after I gave Bella her evening dose of medication, I went to the crate to check on her and I swear to you, the dog was smiling and cross-eyed!

2. Dad & Joan were anxious to return to their home and I can't hold it against them. I wish we could've had more time together, but I'm glad for the the time we had. We laughed, talked, played cards and it was WONDERFUL!

3. Mohamed promised to get checked out tonight (he works at the local hospital) so we'll have to see what they say. I'm hoping it's just a matter of readjusting the meds (he has an irregular heartbeat that was diagnosed for the first time not quite two years ago).

I hope your week was better

and thanks for sharing my rant (it helped a lot).

XOXOX