The Bargain

Nina let me know this morning as we were snuggling in bed. These past few weeks have seen a steep decline, and today she made it clear. “Okay,” I whispered. “I gotchu.” This is the bargain we make for the pup-human bond, and I promised her I would uphold my end of it. So this afternoon, through the snow and ice, we took one last R-I-D-E. I love you so much, my little black doggie. Thank you for 14 1/2 years of unconditional love.

It’s been awhile but …

I’ll be back more regularly. I’m retiring from my job at the beginning of September! In the meantime, here’s Nina in her 14-year-old glory. I do love this girl.

Nina, March 2022

Farewell

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Our loud, brave, loving girl. First out of the closet, bravest of the litter. Never cowed by the big dogs, you wove yourself between their legs just as you wove yourself into our hearts. We love you forever.

 
Jezebel
Aug 5, 2003 – December 15, 2020

 

Eyeing the inevitable

She didn’t eat last night. She didn’t holler at me this morning for her morning meal. She merely took a trip to the litter box, vomited up some bile, then went back to her pillows by the heater grate. She’s very quiet this morning, and my heart is starting to break.

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