It’s been a month of change, sadness, and tears. In way, losing Monty has been easier than losing Winger and Surf, but only because I know what to expect this…
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Monty’s gone
It seems like it happened so fast, so quickly he was gone. I’m left all torn up, in shock, in tears. It hasn’t even been a month since Monty was diagnosed…
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Last day of 2015, weird weather, Amazon’s extreme shipping fees, and a hike with Monty
It is just before noon on December 31, 2015 and the weather is weird! Have you heard about that big storm that caused the tornados in Texas and the flooding…
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Christmas forecast, gardening, and Monty update
Weather Update While the rest of the continent is enjoying their tropical Christmas forecast, here is ours: It is 11:43am and the street lights just shut off. We’re getting snow…
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So… Monty has lymphoma
Despite celebrating my birthday this week, a dark cloud was hanging overhead. Earlier in the week, I felt a lump on Monty’s chest. He’s a ten year old golden retriever, so…
Read MoreThere is nothing sadder than a limping dog
Last night on our walk Monty flopped over on his back, as he often does, to roll around on the dirt and gravel. He got up and limped a couple…
Read MoreMonty video
I told Monty to go wipe his muddy paws off in the snow after our walk last night and this was his reaction. Other than the white face, you’d probably…
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Weekly recap: Tomato baby, squirrel, ice, Monty, and healthy eating
Some highlights of the past week! I was so worried about the red squirrels who disappeared for a couple days after the big snow fall last week, but they are…
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Happy New Year 2015!
This morning when I was outside dumping out the ashes, I tried to see if I could coax a chickadee to snack out of my hand. I did it! But…
Read MorePhoto dump
Just a quick dump of some photos from the last week:
Read MoreNovember’s here, fire, ticks, shopping, and a new bed is on its way
November is here, time to start heating the house! Jeff threw a load of wood down the basement walkout stairs yesterday and I stacked it in the basement wood rack….
Read MoreStill walking
We’re still walking every day (or most days), up on a sideroad near our house. I’ve ditched the walking poles for awhile (they were bothering my wrists). We’ve been…
Read MoreSome photos from our evening walks
Just wanted to share a few photos I’ve taken lately from our evening walks.
Read MoreSanta came early! Monty is cancer free!
Ten days ago we had a real scare with Monty. A quick recap (more here) is that Monty, our 8 year old Golden Retriever, had two front bottom teeth that…
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Monty, birthday, and another snowstorm
Monty I picked up Monty yesterday afternoon from the vet. He was still really out of it – either from the anaesthetic or the pain shot they gave him. He…
Read MoreQuick Monty update
I dropped off Monty this morning for the tests and procedures (see yesterday’s post for more). The vet just called and the news is hopeful: blood work was good x-rays…
Read MoreIt’s way, way too soon for this…
Today is my 38th birthday! Woo hoo! More about that later, first…. Monty. Monty turned 8 in October and has always been a healthy, trouble-free dog. Tomorrow he is going…
Read MoreSunday hike, and this Pedometer++ app is pretty cool
It’s a BEAUTIFUL sunny Sunday in November, and warm! Around 10°C. Before Jeff’s football games started this afternoon, we decided to go up to Beaver Mountain for a hike with…
Read MoreHappy 8th Birthday Monty!
Our Golden Retriever Monty turned 8 today! It was a gorgeous Thanksgiving day, although I admit to spending most of it napping in the sun in a turkey coma. Late…
Read MoreMonty had a SECOND visitor to his backyard yesterday!
As if the bunny yesterday morning in Monty’s backyard wasn’t enough excitement…. Last evening when Jeff let Monty outside before dinner, Monty went crazy!! There was a DOG on the…
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