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Golden Dog and Golden Granddaughter
Life has been blessedly uneventful for us. Lucy is certainly no worse and we are grateful for that. It's already spring downtown but is a bit slower up here on the mountain. We've enjoyed sunshine...
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We Love Lucy and Spring
It's finally spring around here. The proof is in the first hummingbird we have had at our feeders. Because we live very near the Southern Blue Ridge Escarpment, we note on maps that hummingbirds have...
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Wet Golden Friday
Severe thunderstorms seem to be the weather of the week. I sound like a broken record, but once again the roads are flooded and rivers are running high. We did have some sunshine earlier in the week...
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Friday with a Golden Lucy
Another week, more rain. Today is bright and sunny but with scattered showers. Rivers are still high and fields are still flooded. While an inconvenience for us, the continued rain has been...
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Loving Lucy
Yet another week of nice weather. I was surprised to find one-way traffic twice this week while road crews cleared up more landslides and fallen trees. Looking at some of the ridges above the roads...
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Golden Lucy and Sweet Toddler
Lucy takes a very expensive arthritis pill every morning before breakfast. So first thing when my husband gets up, she takes her place near the kitchen cabinet where the pills and treats are kept....
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Now We Are Two
Violet had her second birthday last Sunday. She did not have a birthday party. Her parents do not think much of having parties for a one or two year old. So while they will definitely have a third...
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Golden Days
We're having a heat wave for this Memorial Day weekend. The swimming areas of the various rivers will be filled as some will spend the day picnicking and cooling off. Downtown there will be a token...
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Friday Again
Suddenly it is hot and dry after all those weeks of rain. Plants actually need to be watered for the first time in quIte a while.Little Violet has improved dramatically as expected. She has a...
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Rest in Peace, Lucy
It is with a very heavy heart that I share with you that our dear sweet Lucy died yesterday. As most of you know, she had been lame in one leg for quite a while. Our veterinarian had told us six...
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Update as Promised
My latest scans showed no detectable cancer!!! That means for right now no more chemotherapy treatments. I will go in monthly for blood work and to have my infusion port flushed and every other month...
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Packing Golden Stuff
It's been slow going, but work continues on cleaning and packing away a lot of dog items to donate to the local shelter. In case you are wondering...YES, we do plan to have another dog. But not too...
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Baby Birds
I mentioned in a previous post that we had received a large order from chewy.com days before Lucy died. We had been ordering from them on a regular basis for years, even before Ellie's untimely death....
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Golden Memories
We have been reading about different breed characteristics and considering what kind of dog we may want in the future. That automatically triggers happy memories of our Ellie and Lucy. We even...
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A Very Busy Girl
Days in the life of a two-year-old are busy indeed and our Violet is always a busy girl. Not much for frills and dresses, she doesn't mind getting a bit of dirt or scrapes on her knees. She much...
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It Starts Early in Life
These days we talk a lot about prejudice. It is an ugly wound in our history which has been reopened by the current POTUS and his adminstration. And when we hear such hateful and hurtful rhetoric...
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Another Friday
We are having some blessedly uneventful days. Typical August weather with almost daily thunderstorms. One of them brought us lots of hail after the rain. I do enjoy summer storms and love to look...
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A Little Something for Doc
My oncologist is an avid trout fisherman. In fact, that is one reason he moved his practice to western NC. I decided I wanted to give him a little gift of appreciation so we commissioned a miniature...
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Getting Ready for Autumn
September in the mountains provides a glimpse into the future of autumn color. The trees have a dusky look as the bright shiny green leaves begin to fade a bit. And a few trees have some color...
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More Good News
It seems my cancer markers are still down, indicating no cancer growth. To say I am grateful is an understatement. In fact, I don't need to see my oncologist for three months. So other than monthly...
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Nice Break
I had a nice break, especially during our daughter's visit. The weather was gorgeous although much warmer than usual for the mountains. After one of the wettest summers on record, we are now near...
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Sunshine and Rain
Almost from the time she could walk, Violet has been fascinated by her shadow. Whenever the day is sunny, she will spend some time making certain that the shadow follows her every command.There you...
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Fun and Logic
It's been a nice week here with much cooler weather and some much-needed rain.On a sunny warm day, Violet and her daddy did some outdoor Halloween decorating. She helped to carry some short logs to...
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Day Late
I usually post on Fridays but got caught up in household repairmen and let the blog slide.When our son and his wife bought their house, they discovered a treat that first autumn. Two large Butternut...
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THE BITCH IS BACK. That said, it could be far worse. I mentioned before I would not let my life be defined by cancer anymore than absolutely necessary. So for the near future, I will not be...
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