It’s been a week of reflection… and getting some much needed rest. I’ve planted some more seeds in a couple pots, and gifted a couple plants to a neighbor. I’ve done some cooking (more than usual).. and today made a couple dishes to eat for lunches for the coming week. I’ve been looking through some of our books, and weeding a few out. The book (above) is a battered old copy of one of Anne Pratt’s wildflower books. I love her renderings of plants… and one day I hope to get brave enough to try my hand at watercolor painting. I have the supplies… I just need some confidence, I guess. I used to draw, endlessly as a child and into my teen years… and then it went by the wayside. I think that needs to change.
AND… it’s the 6month anniversary of Bugsy’s “Gotcha Day.”…. and we couldn’t be happier that he is with us. This week I gave him a bath and a haircut/ trim, which he did fairly well with in spite of being a little anxious. Bugsy also had a physical exam on Friday, including some bloodwork and updates on shots. He did great! So far, everything looks good (still waiting results on some tests). And for a dog of his age (10-11yrs) and long history of abuse and neglect, he is in pretty good health. BONUS! One of the issues we've had with him is how little he eats and drinks. When he was taken in to the rescue, he only weighed about 5 pounds! When we adopted him back in late February, he weighed about 8 pounds. He lost a few ounces in the month after adoption... I think it was just getting used to us and everything... and he was still quite depressed and essentially catatonic (from his yrs of abuse). And guess what? Yesterday he weighed 9.4 pounds... so he's gained about 1pound, 3 ounces in just a few months! I know that doesn't seem like much.... but considering how small he is... that is quite a bit of gain. More importantly, he is much more alert... and HAPPY! He smiles often, and even gives kisses and allows snuggles. These photos were taken in the car coming home from the vet. (see photo collage below)
The bottom photo is a collage of some of the photos I’ve been featuring on Facebook as part of my “snapshot for the day” … which is a continued 365 project. I’ve been doing a photo a day project for over 10yrs now.
