Dog

I have no words for what is happening in the world today.  I can't wrap my head around it so I'm staying away from the tv today and I'm concentrating on my dog.

I have to take my dog to a special vet today for a consult.  Her regular vet thinks she tore her ACL.  I don't know what an ACL is, but I do know that it is in her leg.

Now, our vet has warned us that this surgery will probably cost around 2 grand.  So I am prepared for that number to pop up today.  What I wasn't prepared for was some of the snide comments I got from people when I told them.

People can be so mean.  Now, I'm not rich by any means, but I'm not exactly hurting for money.  My dog is suffering because she can't put weight on her leg, so we can't take her for walks or play with her.  I don't think she's in too much pain, but honestly, who can tell with a dog?  

The thing is, I've had two different people tell me they would never pay that much money for a dog surgery and they would just put her down.

PUT HER DOWN????

We rescued this dog from the pound when she was a year old.  We rescued her two weeks after I had surgery for breast cancer.  Admittedly I am not a dog person.  BUT this dog has captured my heart.  She's our girl.  She loves me the most.  I'm not the one that takes care of her, Bossman does that.  But for some reason she and I are bonded.  Her name is Sadie, but I should have named her Shadow because all she does is follow me around.

Anyway, the point is....Who tells someone they should just put down their dog instead of giving her the surgery?  I realize, some cannot afford this, but I can.  So, don't tell me not to waste my money.  Don't tell me she's not worth it.  Don't try and make me feel guilty for going the extra mile for my dog.  

If you looked into those beautiful brown eyes, you would totally understand. 

Crazy June

June was absolutely crazy!  It's started on June 1st, when my son turned 18.  Since his graduation was on the 5th, we decided to go up to his school on the 1st, surprise him, and then use a couple of days as vacation as he finished up his school year.  

He was quite surprised when he came downstairs from his upstairs dorm room and found his father and I there with cake and pizza for the whole dorm.  At first he didn't see us as there was a crowd of boys anxious to eat pizza.  I came out of the crowd and said, "I couldn't let my baby turn 18 without a kiss from his Mom."  His eyes got big and he said, "MOM! What are you doing here!"

Needless to say, it was a great birthday!  I was happy to see him and he was happy to see us.

Few days later was the biggest surprise of all.  We flew in his "girlfriend" from Indiana.  He had been dating her for almost a year but had never MET her in person.  I'm sure a lot of us can relate to that in some way or another.  We were in his room helping him pack it up when my daughter showed up with the girlfriend.  She, my daughter, knocked on the door and came in and the girlfriend followed.  He was so surprised I think there were tears!  They just hugged and hugged.  After a few minutes they let go of each other, but then they wanted to leave.  So they took off for a couple of hours and we went back to the hotel.  It was really awesome.

The next day, he graduated!  I'm so proud of that kid!  He is awesome.

The girlfriend stayed for 10 days, coming home with us and hanging out with my son for the week.  They had a great time together.

A week later, my daughter and her husband decided to move.  They have moved 4 times since getting together. This time they moved about 2 hours from my house.  It was lovely having them around the block, but 2 hours isn't really that bad.  Of course they moved inland and it's QUITE hot there.  Too bad for them.  Hopefully they won't move again for a long time.  

Back to the boy.  He broke up with the girlfriend.  Turns out, my son is a bit of a ladies man.  He became friends with a girl at his school and they didn't do any cheating, there were definitely some feelings between them.  So while the girlfriend was visiting, they talked and realized that although there was feelings between them, it wasn't going to work out.  He's going to college in Washington and she lives in Indiana.  The "friend" from school is going to the same college and I think he realized that the friendship could become something more.  He is still friends with the girl from Indiana but for now they broke up.  Ah, young love!  So complicated.

Anyway, that was my June!  How was yours?