...coming your way! Take what you need and pass them on! Happy New Year everyone. I am so grateful to be here and feeling fairly healthy. Spent the evening with my niece and nephew having a wonderful and nostalgic remembrance of Chi-town with Portillo's Italian beef sandwiches and one of my niece's wonderful cakes. Sooooo good! She even sent some home with me along with a sandwich for the Beast. One of the pieces of cake is for the Princess whom she called to let her know so that she would pick it up tomorrow.
I came home way before midnight, of course. We old people don't seem to last that late at night unless we are in our jammies and tucked into our beds and trying to sleep (but it often escapes us for a while!). I knew I wouldn't last that long, however so I headed home, got the Beast fed and found out that Baron is feeling and walking MUCH better this evening. Phew! Such good news.
I have been watching these vet shows on Animal Planet and found out that there is a syndrome that occurs in older dogs at times that they found is not the result of a brain tumor or any obvious neurological problem yet the dog will have, at times, problems with standing, walking and going up or down stairs. They just call it *Old dog syndrome*. All you can do is just give the dog lots of love and comfort when it happens since it confuses the dog. They don't understand what is happening to them. But then you must prepare yourself for the fact that the dog may not live too much longer. It could be months or it might even be a year or two but they are nearing the end of their lives. The Beast told me that Baron has had several incidents of falling up or down the stairs (and we don't have many of them). He didn't like hearing about the syndrome but it was like he suspected as much.
The cold weather is back. It's already 35 degrees outside and it's only 10pm. I haven't looked to see just how cold it is going to end up being but I sure am not happy about it. You know me. I like it hot....LOL. It's why I loved Florida as much as I did. But, alas, the taxes, insurance, cost of living, etc. when you live near the water is just way too high on a retirement income. I know the Beast misses it. Not the hotter weather but living near the water. He truly hated giving up his boat. We still have our salt water fishing rods and reels as dumb as that is. All of the fishing line would need replacing if we ever went to use them again. We have our newer fishing rods and reels but haven't even used them in almost two years since fishing for bass is just not as exciting as salt water fish. Even the smaller of those give you a lot of fight and it's such fun!
Time to close for now but know this for the New Year.....I wish you all joy, love and happiness. Thank you for reading my blog. Most of all, I wish you good health in the upcoming year! ***Hugs***
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