Today I bit the bullet and made the split pea soup that I had been craving. It finally was ready just a little bit ago but I have to wait for my bowl of it to cool down now. I have tasted it and it tastes great. I love split pea soup so this is a real treat. The Beast loves to make Northern bean soup, which is okay once in a while. If he had his way, he would be making it every week. He will make a huge pot full but he will only eat it twice so we end up throwing out a lot of good soup. Oh well. He will never learn, I guess. At least my making the split pea soup stopped him from making his soup. He'll wait a few more days now before he does that.
Tonight I heard, out of the Beast's mouth, words I never expected from him. He said, *I think we have to face the fact that Baron will probably not be with us soon.* He's had two of the ten shots (antibiotic) and four of the pills to coat his stomach. He's been really good about taking those. We put them into the feed syringe, add the water and shake it up until it's all mixed up well. The Beast and I then administer it with me holding his head on my lap and I lift his mouth so the Beast can syringe the medicine into his mouth. It must either taste good or else it makes him feel better because he swallows it all with no problem.
He's back to not laying down and not eating. This is day four and he really hasn't got much more meat on his bones. His dropping 31 pounds in a matter of less than four weeks is not a good sign at all. I think that's what the Beast finally realized tonight. The vet is truly just guessing what is wrong (he admitted that he really wasn't sure but was making his conclusions based on the tests performed). I'm sure at a loss but it worries me...a lot! He's such a good dog and he's suffering enough that he has been sleeping standing up and just leaning on something. I don't think he really gets any good rest that way because he will, when exhausted, finally lay down and sleep soundly for a couple hours. That's his arthritis in his hind legs causing that problem. They must be terribly painful if he doesn't want to put any pressure on them.
I don't know yet what the Beast has in mind after this round of medication. Perhaps he will have him put to sleep or else just let nature take it's course and deal with whatever happens, when it happens. At least he wasn't running a fever this time but he was at the high end of normal (102 degrees). But he is constantly coming to one of us for comfort and all we can do is pet him or scratch him a bit. It's so sad.
The Beast has a big meeting tomorrow with his church group. They are meeting up with members from other areas for a big *revival* is all I can call it. It's up in Huntsville and he packed a lunch so he doesn't have to leave the stadium grounds. Parking is a big problem there so he is leaving early to get there before the big crowd hits the parking.
I'm heading for the Princess' house to pick up some tops that she is getting rid of (she likes to shop but has to get rid of her *older* tops to make room for new purchases). A few of them will fit me and the others I will give to Babybrat. I'm going to stop at Cee's house on my way home and we will go through them to see what will be going to Babybrat that is easily recognized.
Well, time to go. I'm actually really tired tonight. I did more than usual today with taking Baron out and walking along with him. I ended up putting the chickens away, too. I folded clothes (the Beast's undies, T-shirts and socks) and then did a load of my wash. I cut up the ham, celery, carrots and onions for my soup and had to keep stirring it until it was done. I don't mean continually, but often.
Well, love you all. Be kind. Be happy. Have a wonderful Sunday. ***Hugs***
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