Citizen Dog by Mark O'Hare for January 22, 2013

What else is there to think about other than food?

Speaking about food, Skippy had lost his heart but never his appetite, still scarfing it down. He is back to wagging his tail and has succumbed to sitting in Toby’s front seat of the truck which he wouldn’t do at first . Things are coming around for the “big guy”.

The other white meat.

I see bacon! Hey is that a lamb chop?

Good Morning, cleo, sugar, Fellow Baby & the rest of the now hungry CD gang!

He’s a dog, every cloud looks like a steak. If he were a man, every cloud would look like a woman. We are true to our natures whether we want to be or not.

Whatever it is I think I see…..becomes a Tootsie Roll to me.

Well, I should have saved the Pork/Cloud picture that I posted yesterday for today!

Well, I’ll just put it on again…

Good morning, CDers!

Have to rush off right now, but will be back later. Enjoy the day!!

Dang, here we go again. I just had a ribeye last night and now I have a craving for more.

Good morning to the cloud watching Citizens of Dog.

Good morning Fellow Baby, cleo, sugie, and also to chefwen, nighthawks (I love Lamb Chop! She’s so sweet!), Jkiss, win, poihths, and you have a good day too, Stel O’ Bel!

♪♫♫♪ Baby, you’ll freeze out there ♪♫♫♪ Baby it’s cold outside♪♫♫♪ Brr its cold… It’s cold out there ♪♫♫♪

13 degrees under bright and sunny skies, real feel -7. Damn furnace ran all night long!

Good Morning Grog, Dy & all CDers out there.

My pup is a happy camper these days. I made a big pot of vegetable beef soup on Sunday so she has a nice supply of beef bones to feast on for the next couple of weeks.

Where to begain…Last week when, the Nurse from Hospice put the catheter in, i notice that mom might have (another) UTI. We sent in a sample and yes, she had a (massive) infection. She started her antibiotics Thursday, and the Nurse commented last night how much clearer her urine is. She is also far less agitated, and somewhat more alert.I am sure some of the drop in her agitation and increase in her “alertness” is in part because of the pain killer she is now on.The new down side is that it has become very difficult to get her to eat solid food. The last two days All i have bin able to get down her is smoothies. She slurps them down with relish, and that makes me feel better. I also found out that drinking straws are becoming an issue. Who would have thought that someone could forget how to suck through a straw.My sister and brother-in-law steeped up to the plate this weekend. They brought me much of the stuff i asked for when i told them (e-mail) that i needed some caned fruit, and ice cream. I got that and more. I now have a WONDERFUL morder and pestal (spelling) made turned stone.It works great. No more crushing pills between soup spoons.Today mom gets a bath, and when that is happening, i get to walk my boy.Tomorrow i go grocery shopping, and i am going to buy a good blender.

…made OF turned stone.

Yex chefwen, happy is an angel isn’t he? And I am so glad happy that your sister did something to help out.

happy I’m glad your mom is feeling a bit better with the new meds. Don’t worry about the solid food issue. Everything she needs nutritionally can be put in a smoothie and I’m sure they taste better than an Ensure drink. I also agree with everyone else that you are doing a wonderful job.:-)

Good to hear from you again, happy. Hang in there!

Oops! Sorry, Cleo, I’m stealing your lines!

Good night, everybody!

Bottom of the River (Delta Rae)

Dance in the Graveyards (Delta Rae)

Yes, Stel is correct. Most of us here, have in one way or another, gone through what you are now with our parents. I was an only, but luckily my hubby stepped up to the plate because he loved my mom and dad, I think as much as I did. But you have a support system in place too, even if it isn’t all family. Here, we had US, my immediate family.

YOU SIR ARE A GOOD MAN! And you have many of us here who have been through this,and you are in our thoughts and prayers. We can’t be there in person to help, but I truly believe, that prayers pass through the space and land where they are needed at that moment.

Good night my friends!

thanks everyone.I Grieve

Good Night Citizens of Dogs and cloud watchers.(((((((((((happy)))))))))))Another song for you might be, from all your friends, “When You’re Weary”

(Bridge Over Troubled Waters)

I’m missing lots here, but I’ve had a long busy day, and I’m going to bed now.