Wash: I'm not leaving her side, Mal. Don't ask me again. Mal: I wasn't asking. I was telling.

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Laura - Mar 17, 2019 12:13:43 pm PDT #6076 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

I'm not having corned beef & cabbage to celebrate the day, although I have in the past. Today for the anniversary and holiday meal I made a super tasty key lime pie keto concoction. Made with avocado and cream cheese with a ground nut topping. For the low carby dinner it is chicken fajitas over lime cilantro riced cauliflower. Well, fajitas is a stretch, really just tenderloin strips and strips of 3 different color peppers tossed in spicy stuff and roasted. Pretty stuff. I like pretty food.

Cooking alternated with dog tending. Zoe is continuing to decline. Talked with kids and vets. She isn't in distress so we are letting nature take its course. She hasn't eaten in 5 days now. She will drink water. DH lifted her up into the truck this morning and we took her on a long drive along the beach, which she enjoyed. She is very weak of course. I don't know whether this is easier or harder on us than taking her to the vet for euthanasia, but we think it might be easier on her. Cats are giving her space, lying close by, but not too close.


Theodosia - Mar 17, 2019 12:37:26 pm PDT #6077 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I'm so sorry, Laura. Knowing when it's time to let a pet go is the last, best gift we can give our animal family.


Tom Scola - Mar 17, 2019 12:44:44 pm PDT #6078 of 30019
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I'm so sorry, Laura. Please give Zoe a scritch for me


Kate P. - Mar 17, 2019 12:58:58 pm PDT #6079 of 30019
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love

So sorry, Laura. Sounds like you're doing the right thing, but I'm sorry it has to be this way.


NoiseDesign - Mar 17, 2019 1:52:57 pm PDT #6080 of 30019
Our wings are not tired

I'm so sorry about Zoe. Pets and scritches from Pix and I and the furry menagerie out here in CA.


WindSparrow - Mar 17, 2019 3:34:34 pm PDT #6081 of 30019
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

This is so hard, Laura. I'm sorry.


Pix - Mar 17, 2019 3:48:56 pm PDT #6082 of 30019
The status is NOT quo.

I'm so sorry, Laura. She is a good dog. My thoughts are with you.


Amy - Mar 17, 2019 4:56:24 pm PDT #6083 of 30019
Because books.

So much love to you and Zoe, Laura.


lisah - Mar 17, 2019 4:59:18 pm PDT #6084 of 30019
Punishingly Intricate

I'm so sorry, Laura.


Katerina Bee - Mar 17, 2019 7:42:30 pm PDT #6085 of 30019
Herding cats for fun

Poor Zoe. You have been a Really Good Dog and made our friend Laura happy for a nice long time now. I hope that going away peacefully at home with your loved ones will work out for you.

Hugs and scritches.