tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post5535469935442746393..comments2023-10-31T15:39:09.651+01:00Comments on box elder: " Brothers and sisters I bid you beware..."Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-50040248636157322352007-11-03T10:35:00.000+01:002007-11-03T10:35:00.000+01:00Apprentice - sorry, I missed you there somehow. T...Apprentice - sorry, I missed you there somehow. Thanks, I think sometimes I'm better at empathy where dogs are concerned than people! And interesting observations about burial practices, etc. Though the openness and, well really sometimes enjoyment, of funerals here is refreshing, on the other hand I don't like French cemeteries, they are fearfully sterile, blank, controlled places, where any greenness or natural growth seems to be dreaded. There is also a really deep fear and suspicion about cremation, though it is becoming a little more common.<BR/>HHB - thank you, 'tis true.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-49566952875701249662007-11-03T05:05:00.000+01:002007-11-03T05:05:00.000+01:00Lucy,I have not been reading blogs for a while and...Lucy,<BR/>I have not been reading blogs for a while and come back and find this. My thoughts are with you and and Tom and Molly.<BR/>They break you heart these creatures, but we wouldn't be without them.herhimnbrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182397064631016552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-73477238194166300392007-11-02T21:44:00.000+01:002007-11-02T21:44:00.000+01:00Sheila, bless you and thanks.Emy, our regular vet,...Sheila, bless you and thanks.<BR/>Emy, our regular vet, is kind but fairly unsentimental and down to earth, but she says she does believe that the animals do understand on some level that she is trying to help them, and do their best to co-operate. I too, hope they do!Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-75864002875109269922007-11-02T16:21:00.000+01:002007-11-02T16:21:00.000+01:00Lucy, I do hope that soon Molly will be happy and ...Lucy, I do hope that soon Molly will be happy and healthy again, and that you may be at peace. Seeing animals in pain is one of the hardest things, especially when we have to help initiate the pain....I harbor a secret hope that they are understanding more than we think. They may not understand our spoken language, but I hope against hope that they might pick up on the thoughts I send so hard their way!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you all have each other.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03592157819188364751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-82164053263453014302007-11-02T13:50:00.000+01:002007-11-02T13:50:00.000+01:00This was such a thoughtful piece, you have a great...This was such a thoughtful piece, you have a great ability to put yourself in others' shoes Lucy.<BR/><BR/>I hope today goes well. <BR/>My Gus hates the vet too, he has rear end problems with glands, and his anchor goes down if we merely pass the vet's! <BR/><BR/>I hate seeing animals suffer with no way of explaining that thing will get better.<BR/><BR/>We face doping Gus tomorrow to get through thhe town's Bonfire night display.<BR/><BR/>And you are right about funeral, like much else we tidy death away into a corner here. I watched a lovely programme called Screen Scotland archive interviews of ordinary Scots. They did one on death, and in the outer islands once the dead person had been washed and laid out they took the water outside and dug a hole and buried it, treating it with as much respect as the corpse. It was very touching hearing and old lady explain the process.apprenticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784785172285984036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-51829141752420892852007-11-02T07:26:00.000+01:002007-11-02T07:26:00.000+01:00Oh, and many thanks to Julie and Isabelle too, sor...Oh, and many thanks to Julie and Isabelle too, sorry, didn't realise I hadn't replied since you'd been on.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-38590654774524812772007-11-02T06:26:00.000+01:002007-11-02T06:26:00.000+01:00Thanks again and again, Meggie and Marly, and Marl...Thanks again and again, Meggie and Marly, and Marly, of course, you're right.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-55836744637801537402007-11-02T05:20:00.000+01:002007-11-02T05:20:00.000+01:00I see my husband's chocolate lab Hanna showing abs...I see my husband's chocolate lab Hanna showing absolute trust and faith in him, no matter what is happening. And when a creature has absolute trust and faith, what is there to explain?<BR/><BR/>Now, how to get some of that for poor mortal men and women!<BR/><BR/>Love the moon-faced philosopher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-38070453043173820442007-11-01T22:13:00.000+01:002007-11-01T22:13:00.000+01:00It is Friday here. I will think of brave Molly all...It is Friday here. I will think of brave Molly all day- our times must cross somewhere. It brought tears to my eyes to think of her, & you & Tom. Hope all goes well for all of you.meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-50354791739527909732007-11-01T21:21:00.000+01:002007-11-01T21:21:00.000+01:00Oh dear, I feel for you! I hated taking the catlet...Oh dear, I feel for you! I hated taking the catlets even for their injections, and as for the neutering...<BR/><BR/>What a perfectly lovely baby. And yes, I've always thought the Nancy Mitford quote hilarious - though entirely unfair.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-87846319473772595582007-11-01T17:36:00.000+01:002007-11-01T17:36:00.000+01:00"Love is the price we pay for love."So true, Lucy...."Love is the price we pay for love."<BR/><BR/>So true, Lucy. I'll be keeping all of you in my prayers this weekend; It's wrenching to see them in pain, and to know that to help them we must first inflict more pain. Hopefully, soon, she will be free of the misery of ear infections and will instead be driving you crazy with demands for more treats, more play, and more attention.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-54351677396554301112007-11-01T14:15:00.000+01:002007-11-01T14:15:00.000+01:00Thank you ,dear Rachel, for such a thoughtful comm...Thank you ,dear Rachel, for such a thoughtful comment. The 'cowards die...' motto is something I say to brace and berate myself when I find I am getting too morbid and miserable anticipating one day losing either Molly or Tom, when I'm in danger of spoiling the time we have with fear about future events. But you are right, who would be without those that they love just because parting is at some point, in some way, inevitable? Love must be an act of courage, and sometimes the hurt of it doesn't always wait until the price is exacted in grief! Love is the price we pay for love.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-68328055382402814302007-11-01T13:08:00.000+01:002007-11-01T13:08:00.000+01:00Many many good vibes for tomorrow. Who was it who ...Many many good vibes for tomorrow. Who was it who said pets are like children who die before you do? And that knowledge is hard to bear but makes their presence more precious. There has to be compensation for that pain! But is it cowardly? I think not. It is brave too. Brave to love despite the pain. And you know that what you're doing is best for her and that conviction probably has its effect on her too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-88854076693073111352007-11-01T06:55:00.000+01:002007-11-01T06:55:00.000+01:00Zhoen and Robin, thanks for such loving messages.Zhoen and Robin, thanks for such loving messages.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-81671471289951262462007-11-01T05:27:00.000+01:002007-11-01T05:27:00.000+01:00You express so well the love we have for our pets ...You express so well the love we have for our pets because of what they unconditionally give us. And Molly knows that you'll pull her through, day by day.robinstarfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665546554663005609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-4227516683830784482007-10-31T22:42:00.000+01:002007-10-31T22:42:00.000+01:00You and Molly have my heart with you. Such love i...You and Molly have my heart with you. Such love in your home.Zhoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515663141425057088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-46886761781721581972007-10-31T21:05:00.000+01:002007-10-31T21:05:00.000+01:00I don't know what we'd do without you all now. Th...I don't know what we'd do without you all now. Thank you so much, for compassion, wisdom, thoughts, prayers, shared experiences, all of it precious beyond rubies, and it really does help.<BR/>The patient has been very bright-eyed and bushy-tailed today, with only a little extra clinginess and occasional bouts of 'telling us all about it', and only a little bit of an eye for the main chance with regard to our tendency to be extra indulgent! She's a fairly tough little cookie, and I'm optimistic she'll pick up well after Friday.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764296105901909328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-18515192044983943522007-10-31T19:04:00.000+01:002007-10-31T19:04:00.000+01:00By the way - liked the Kipling quote - I am a grea...By the way - liked the Kipling quote - I am a great fan.Avushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512540148378201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-52425694047523243822007-10-31T18:35:00.000+01:002007-10-31T18:35:00.000+01:00Only briefly was I around my children but I am sur...Only briefly was I around my children but I am sure that taking one's loved pet to the vet is akin to worrying over one's child at the doctor. <BR/><BR/>Your problems with Molly are achingly beautifully written, Lucy.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-25782148386343479022007-10-31T17:12:00.000+01:002007-10-31T17:12:00.000+01:00i, too, will keep you and Molly in my thoughts and...i, too, will keep you and Molly in my thoughts and prayers.<BR/><BR/>a couple of years ago, i woke up to find my dear Spike (my black cat) with a "dead tail," as a result of a hair ball getting stuck...long story short: it was such a difficult ordeal for both of us. i was so worried he wouldn't trust me again after being the one who took him to the vet and held him down so hard multiple times over multiple days. But, being the wonderful soul that he is, he seems to love me and want to be with me even more than before.<BR/><BR/>They teach us how to be better creatures than we are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-17082263725984819892007-10-31T13:39:00.000+01:002007-10-31T13:39:00.000+01:00I know your pain. It is so difficult to watch our...I know your pain. It is so difficult to watch our favorite creatures be sick. Molly and you will be in my prayers that all will go well and life will be fun again.jzrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938966640494785871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-39357921873705611072007-10-31T12:49:00.000+01:002007-10-31T12:49:00.000+01:00Ach, I'm sorry. This was so sweetly written, thoug...Ach, I'm sorry. This was so sweetly written, though. I wish you all the best of luck getting through it all. It'll be past before you know it and she'll forget all about it again.lesleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127872882510411387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-46889685540348975972007-10-31T12:15:00.000+01:002007-10-31T12:15:00.000+01:00Hugs and courage to you and Tom. Yes, as you say, ...Hugs and courage to you and Tom. Yes, as you say, Molly has forgotten Tuesday and doesn't know about Friday.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08690685768980280402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-58300979568929793322007-10-31T11:31:00.000+01:002007-10-31T11:31:00.000+01:00I feel for you (and Molly) My German Shepherd, Sa...I feel for you (and Molly) My German Shepherd, Sabre, is just getting over ear problems - he will let me put in drops and "gouge around" - but the vet could not get near his ears and beat a quick retreat (he has extremely impressive canines and a way of curling back the upper lip - the dog, not the vet!)Avushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512540148378201058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070024.post-8363948842382950162007-10-31T08:29:00.000+01:002007-10-31T08:29:00.000+01:00Sending fortitude for FridaySending fortitude for FridayFire Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518190677399410354noreply@blogger.com