| Published May 3, 2009 |
This first page of 2009 is one of sadness and grief as we are still trying to accept that our DeeDee has been taken to Rainbow Bridge very suddenly and tragically. We will always love her and keep her in our hearts. To visit DeeDee's page, click HERE and then the Back Button on your browser to return to this page. |
| Max was having some back problems. At the time the last page was published, it was still uncertain if surgery was going to be needed. I am happy to report that Max has recovered on his own and is doing well. We even got a little weight off of him to help his back in the future. Here he is with his sister, Amber. |
| The last Picture Page of 2009 revealed problems that a few of the dogs were having. At that time, I promised updates on the first page of 2009. So, here we go..... |
| Tara is still having quite a few problems related to old age. Earlier this week we discussed the possibility that we may soon have to make the dreaded decision to allow her to go to be with DeeDee at Rainbow Bridge. She does still have some good days mixed in with the bad, so she will have to be the one to let us know she is ready to go. Max is always right there to give her kisses. |
| Back in February April had exploratory surgery to determine the cause of her digestive problems. In addition to IBD, she has a rare disease affecting the lymph glands within her intestines. During the surgery, six inches of her intestine had to be removed because of severe damage. She is now on her third round of treatments but so far there has only been a slight improvement. This may take a long time for her to recover, and she may never completely recover. April still grieves for her mother. April and DeeDee always shared this bed for their afternoon naps. April has not returned to the bed since DeeDee's death. |
| Serena is still hanging in there since being diagnosed with congestive heart failure in December of 2007. At that time the vets at the emergency room where she was taken didn't give much hope of her even surviving through the night much less well over a year. She thankfully has the determination not to ever leave me. I consider every day with her a gift from God, but I also know that one day soon the Lord will call her home. |
| We had a little visitor at our house in March. I was standing at the kitchen window on a rainy Sunday morning when a little Chihuahua ran past the house obviously lost. I told John and he immediately ran out the door and called the little guy. He was way down the road already but he heard John and came back. He made himself right at home and all our dogs accepted him into their group right away. That afternoon we painted a big sign to hang at the entrance to our subdivision saying we found a small dog and asking that the owner call to identfy it. No one called that day so he stayed the night. Finally the next afternoon I received a call from a woman who lives at the other end of the subdivision. She came right over to see if it was her "Houdini". It was, so he returned home. The name "Houdini" fits him well because she told me he was a real escape artist. Houdini could very well have been the twin brother to our Maggie, who went to Rainbow Bridge in June of 2005. |
| CANDID CAMERA |
| AMBER |
| APRIL |
| BENJI |
| BAILEY |
| RUSTY |
| TUCKER |
| JENNIE |
| SERENA |
| HOLLY |
| ANGEL WITH TARA IN BACK |
| DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, A FEW HAIRCUTS WERE GIVEN. HERE ARE SOME "BEFORE" AND "AFTER" PHOTOS |
| SARAH |
| BENJI |
| RENO |
| DUSTY |
| APRIL |
| ANGEL |
| MORE CANDIDS |
| THE CHAIN LINK FENCE ALONE WAS GIVING THEM TOO MUCH OF A VIEW OF THE STRAY ANIMALS THAT HAVE BEEN WANDERING AROUND LATELY. AFTER DEE DEE'S DEATH, WE INVESTED IN A HIGH PRIVACY FENCE SO THEY CAN NO LONGER SEE ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THEIR OWN YARD. |
| TARA GETS KISSES FROM RUSTY |
BAILEY |
| SARAH |
| SARAH AND SERENA |
| RUSTY AND APRIL |
| JENNIE |
| SERENA STILL CARRYING MY OLD SHIRT AROUND |
| MAX IS STILL GIVING KISSES TO TARA |
| SERENA |
| RENO AND SERENA |
| I WOKE UP ONE NIGHT AND THIS IS WHAT I FOUND NEXT TO ME. I HAD TO SNEAK OUT OF BED AND GRAB THE CAMERA. |
| SOMETHING INSIDE OF ME TOLD ME TO TAKE THIS PICTURE EVEN THOUGH I HAD TAKEN SO MANY THAT WERE SIMILAR IN THE PAST. THIS IS THE VERY LAST PICTURE I WILL EVER TAKE OF DEE DEE. IT WAS TAKEN JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE SHE WENT OUT TO THE BACKYARD FOR THE LAST TIME. |
| THIS IS THE SHELF I PUT TOGETHER FOR DEE DEE WITH ALL OF HER PERSONAL BELONGINGS |
| WHISPERS FROM HEAVEN Al Littleton and Brenda Smith (Copyright 2005) When I left this world without you I knew it made you blue. Your tears fell so freely. I watched; I know this is true. While you were weeping, Days after I passed away. While all was silent within me, I saw you kneel to pray. From this wonderful place called Heaven Where all my pain is gone, I send a gentle breeze to whisper, "My loved ones, please go on". The peace that I have found here Goes far beyond compare No rain, no clouds, no suffering--- Just LOVE from everywhere. You need not be troubled. Just stay close to GOD in prayer. Someday we'll be reunited My love, HIS love surrounds you always, EVERYWHERE! |
| REST IN PEACE, MY PRECIOUS ANGEL |
I WOULD NOW LIKE TO EXTEND OUR THANKS TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE FOR US AND HAVE SUPPORTED US DURING THIS VERY SAD TIME. |
| PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE SECOND PICTURE PAGE OF 2009 |