Sorry…
I know I’ve been neglecting my weblog, dear readers. It seems that quite a few days (okay, WEEKS) go by when not everything, or hardly anything, is suitable for writing in a diary that is available to the public.
We have been quite well. Every day brings something new whether that is horses to shoe for Gary or dogs to board and groom for me.
I’ve been to the funeral of a dear uncle, who was ninety-five, and had a good life, and who was rarely ill until the last few weeks of his stay on earth. The profound sadness I feel is, in part, because his passing leaves my aunt alone; they were married more than 65 years. She is a real spitfire: witty and youthful and physically active at the age of 88. She can manage on her own, with emotional support from friends and family, but what a terrible absence exists in that home and that life, now. At most funerals, there is some celebration of life and a joyful meeting/reunion of others, and this one was no different. I vow to keep in better touch, because all I regret about my uncle’s life is that I wasn’t “in touch” enough.
I cannot really write about a tiff I had with a girlfriend: I suppose these things happen, but to feel hurt and know that the other party is hurt has really coloured the last few days. In time, I hope we can both put it behind us.
We saw on the Extreme Home Makeover show last night a very large family house renovated PLUS an added kennel building which would make most kennel owners envious, and also a great “stable”… all for rescued pets and horses. The people were also given a $50,000 cheque for feed for the animals. I think I could be a great pet rescuer if I had a windfall like that (the fine new home was supposed to compensate for the owners working full-time and spending many hours after work on the animals instead of the maintenance on the house.) *sigh* The rest of us will just keep putting one foot after another… it’s a good life anyway.
Life… it’s a study , isn’t it? It is an interesting journey and sometimes challenging.
Have three little dogs to groom today; I find that’s enough for me. I find the work almost meditational, especially when both the human and canine clients are well behaved.
Thank you for stopping in. I’ll have to proof-read my own entry later, because I must get on with my work. ~Ann
