Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Paw Prints in the Sand

Sorry for another depressing post.  The mom and her last puppy passed away yesterday.  It was awful and traumatic and distemper is a terrible disease.  I am so sad that I couldn't save any of them.  Besides that, work has been ok.  Busy but not as stressful as last week.  My tenants paid their rent.  They have been very good tenants.  I hope they stay for a long time.  I paid the $100 reservation fee for my nephew just in case he wants to continue going to school in Minnesota.  I wouldn't want him to lose his spot.  This weekend I should start my taxes because I need the information for his financial aid application which is due Feb. 28th.  I'm still going to fill out the paperwork.  If he wants to come back to Arizona next school year that is ok too.  He would be going to public school here so I don't need to worry about financial aid or reserving a spot.  

The weather here is in the high 70's all week but I am stuck in an office all day and will be doing my taxes and thoroughly cleaning the house on the weekend.  I am sure I can take a few breaks to chase the dogs around the yard.  Maybe we will actually go for a walk.  

14 comments:

thequiltingdoberman said...

Oh goodness I am so sorry. How terrible for you! Good luck getting the tax stuff together. Take care.

philo said...

Daizy
Thanks to you, the pups and their mum had a semblance of a life before they went over the rainbow.

Daizy said...

Thanks, quiltingdoberman. I wish I had something more fun to look forward to this weekend than taxes. Of course, getting them finished would be great.

Daizy said...

Yes, Philo, they could have died at the shelter. I thought mom would make it because she kept getting better but then relapsing again. At least she had a warm dog bed to sleep on. This was the first time I lost a mom and her whole litter. It's like they didn't even exist except I have 3 1/2 weeks of memories. At least some of them are good memories.

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry, Daizy -- I'm glad that mommy dog and her puppies had a safe and cozy home with you for their brief lives. You were a comfort to them, and they were important, though only here for a short while. We're proud of you. - Lee in Texas

Lizzie@her MFW Homeworld said...

You poor love. You are such a good person to allow yourself to be hurt like this to give them a chance xx

Daizy said...

Thanks, Lee. Mama-dog fit in so well here. I think she tried out every dog bed. She felt right at home. She would have been a great dog for a lucky person.

Daizy said...

I know, Lizzie. I still look at the list of doggies on the list to be rescued but I should wait at least 2 weeks so I can get everything cleaned and organized again and I can forget some of the sadness.

thisisbeth said...

My sympathy on the loss of the puppies and their mama. How incredibly tough that would be.

Daizy said...

Thanks, beth. It was the first time I lost them all. Such a helpless feeling.

Dave said...

Sorry to hear about your loss of the puppies to distemper. It's a tough way to go, from what I've read.

Good to hear about your tenants being pretty much problem-free. You have had some battles with that over the years.

Good to see you are not a procrastinator when it comes to getting your taxes done. But that has been your policy over the years IIRC. Mine have become tougher now with the ACA subsidy and its extra forms to deal with. But at least I haven't had a W-2 form in 6 years, a goal you are striving for.

I wish we had 70s here in New York. It was 8 degrees outside this morning and I had to go out in it for a chilly (but thankfully short) walk. And we are looking at another snowstorm in the next week or so.

Daizy said...

Dave, I probably would procrastinate if I didn't have a deadline. I haven't really thought about taxes with no W-2. That's kind of frightening. I suppose it will be easier, I hope. 82 degrees here today. 8 degrees in unimaginable right now.

Dobermom said...

I'm so sorry about the mom and puppies. It is a horrible disease.

Daizy said...

Dobermom, yes it is. I guess I am pretty lucky for not experiencing it in the last 5 years of fostering.