I’m getting ready to head out tomorrow. I pulled some pictures off the camera so I’d have plenty of space for the upcoming photo extravaganza.  I’ve been so overwhelmed this week with work,Lily’s walking pneumonia, Thora and appointments that I forgot to post pictures of the jack-o-lantern known as Lily.  Her front left tooth fell out this week!  She was very proud.  There are some new pictures of Thora and the cool river rock Risa sent us to memorialize Delilah.  In one of the pictures, you can see Thora’s umbilical hernia.  Unfortunately the SPCA didn’t feel it was necessary to remove it when she was being spayed.  Our vet likes to fix hernias like that as there is a small hole in her abdomen, so we will have to put her under general anesthesia and they’ll repair the hernia.  Thankfully it isn’t a very expensive surgery but all told, between paying the last bill for Delilah and the new bill for Thora and her medicine (heartworm, tick stuff), I stroked a check for $600 this week.  Not including her upcoming surgery.

I picked up Delilah’s ashes yesterday.  It was bittersweet, being there with Thora and holding what remained of Delilah in one hand.  The vet also made a paw print impression after she died.  The paw print slayed me.  When I got home I had a good cry while Thora went nuts licking my face.  Apparently she does’t like crying.

We had a great day yesterday visiting with Anja and Mia.  Anja will be watching Thora next week for a day while we have a quick vacation in Virginia Beach. 

Speaking of leaving, I checked the weather forecast for TC.  Brrr.  It’s in the mid-50’s at night. I’m looking forward to it after being steamed alive in the humidity this week.  And now I’m off to finish laundry and packing.