After last week's depressing update I have tried to get my act together and sort myself out. It really has been hard work but I think I'm getting there. I really am grateful for my life and all the people and good things in it so the reason for my gloominess will remain unresolved for now.
This week has seen our 'new' little dog Bella go in for surgery at the local animal hospital. She was spayed on Wednesday and is making a marvellous recovery from what is regarded as major surgery. She is back to her bouncy self which is good but the bounciness leaves her open to agitating the wound which, until today, has been healing nicely. This morning I noticed a bit of oozing from the wound so she is now wearing a collar to stop her licking the area and she is back to spending more time in her crate....which I borrowed from friends and which I can fit in!
Harvey, our 5 year old Lab, has taken to our new house guest with no problem. He is, literally, 10 times the size of her. She weighs in at 4.5 kgs and he is a massive 35 - 40 kgs! He is a big old softee and is quite happy for Bella to take bones out of his mouth and for her to climb over him to get to me. He really is a wonderful dog and we all love him.
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Today, for about 15 minutes, we thought that we had lost Bella. She is so little - much smaller than we are used to - that it is easy for her to slip past unnoticed. Having said that, she doesn't venture very far from us at any time. Anyway, she couldn't be found and, having lost a dog on a busy road years ago and being aware of the trauma that caused, we were all concerned for our little munchkin. Hubby and I walked round the local roads calling her name and whistling for her. I spoke to several neighbours who hadn't seen her but who said they would keep an eye out for her.
Of course she was found....in the house....in the cupboard under the stairs. She had ventured in there when the door was open, no one had seen her go in there and then the door was shut on her and she couldn't get out. Relief all round as you can imagine.
Today I also went to the beach hut with the intention of shutting it up for the season. The contents of the hut tend to get damp from here on in so I usually bring the bench cushions, pillows, blankets etc home for the winter.
When my daughter and I got to the hut the weather was glorious. It was incredibly warm and sunny and there were all manner of watersports taking place on The Solent. We got two chairs out and sat in the warmth of the sun shine. The packing up of the hut will have to wait for another day. I did bring the cushions back but that was all.
I have a book, like a visitors book, that I try to write in on every visit to the hut and today my daughter wrote the entry. I have not read it yet so I have no idea what she wrote. She did read me the entry for August 31st 2104 which said that we had sold our house and that I couldn't believe it!
Time flies doesn't it? We have been in our house for nearly a year now and so much has happened since then.
My hut remains my place of respite and my joy. I love spending time there so much and I love that my family love it too. My grandchildren always want to go there and that is very special to me.
I feel that I haven't spent as much time as I should have there this year but I have been there when I could. I know that it needs work and I have painted it this year but it is a labour of love and I will get there in time. Who would have thought that a shed at the seaside could bring so much pleasure?
Life is good and there is so much to enjoy and so much to love. I have my dogs and my hut. I have my health and home. I have my husband and my family and friends. I am very fortunate. I only have to look at the news to realise just how fortunate I am.
I guess we are all allowed our down days. Those are the days that we have to dig deep and remind ourselves how lucky we really are.
This is my 101st post on this blog and I still love doing it. I know that I may have been too open occasionally but that is just me. I always try to think before I publish anything remotely personal.
I have to say that I have found blogging very therapeutic. I think it has helped me to get my thoughts in order, helped me to think more clearly and, not to sound dramatic but, helped me to find myself. I am sure that sounds extreme and a bit sad but that's kind of how it feels...for now at least so I intend to continue for as long as I can.
Onwards and upwards folks. Let's live our lives to the full, make memories and have fun.
xxxxx
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