I have not been blogging since my life has gotten a bit out of hand. Since last June I have had seven hospitalizations including three surgeries: back; foot reconstruction (I am now the bionic woman with knees, neck, and foot\u2014all metal); and colon surgery for diverticulitis. I am behind in everything and have not had a lot of motivation or energy. Today is the third anniversary of my Al\u2019s death; he would have been eighty four. Time just goes so quickly. It seems like yesterday we were in the hospital. I feel so lost without him so much of the time. He was a good guy. <\/b><\/p>\n
I am getting quite a few emails from Cavalier families losing their beloved pets. I lost my Wendy a year ago this month and miss her terribly. The loss of a pet is not the loss of a husband or loved one, but still it is a wrenching loss as the pet is often by one\u2019s side physically and I for one miss that continual comfort that was my Wendy. My others comfort me as they lay on or by me; but no one can replace another. So because I have gotten so many emails, some from Rattlebridge families with old dogs and some not, I am repeating the sections on grief. <\/b><\/p>\n