A long break-
I bet you all
thought I got lost! I am so sorry for
the lack of blog posts. Life the last few months has most certainly gotten in the
way.
It started in June
when we got notified by our rental company that our rent would increase by
almost $300/month. What a crock. The housing market here has been out of this
world a/k/a bullshit and the apartment companies have jumped on board. We
looked around and our complex is still hundreds less than others so we had to
suck it up, and I went out and found a part time job. In addition to my real 45
hour a week job and my dog collar sewing I now work part time at World Market-
a fun little place. I have worked many, many years in the retail industry so
this was an easy transition. My co-workers are very sweet and so far I have
enjoyed it. Of course, the holidays are coming up and we all know what that
means but I am ready!
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| Chip gets a hot compress on his incision |
Then as some of you
know, our dachshund, Chip has had neck issues. It started on the 4th
of July. He would cry out in pain at various times- you just never knew what
would cause him to cry. After a few weeks of laser treatments and bunches of
meds he seemed to be improving, but then seemed to re-injure himself. It was
heartbreaking. And stressful- did I say thank god marijuana is legal here now?
HAHA. Anyway, after a few acupuncture treatments that we were hoping would help
but did not, we decided to go bankrupt and get Chip the surgery he needed. We
ended up taking him to Colorado State University Veterinary Hospital in Fort
Collins. He went in on a Thursday and came home the following Monday. He is
over a week into post-op and is doing well. He ended up having emergency surgery on a major herniated
disc and several other ruptured discs in his neck- and they went in through his
neck instead of his back as they cut through less muscle going in that way. After
the surgery he had a bad limp on his front foot, which was not there before the
surgery. They said this was to be expected. Bob did let me know this morning
that the limping was much better today. Chip is totally confined to the kennel,
and the past 2 days we are thinking he has been feeling better as the whining
to get out has started. It is going to be a long month LOL. Thank god I work 3
jobs- poor BOB! We also have a friend that is loaning us another kennel so we
can put Chip in the bedroom with us at night as the large one he is in during
the day is too big to move back and forth. Why in the hell we ever got a crate
that big to begin with is beyond me- it’s not like we have a mastiff. It will be nice to sleep with the hubby again-
not a lot of that has been happening since the 4th of July. Bob is
usually the one on couch duty. I hope I
remember how to share the covers- I have gotten awful greedy with the quilts J. And the pillows- good
luck honey!
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| Chip in his Hospital Crate. Note the IV line. |
Our friend, Lexie
has set up a Go Fund Me account to help pay Chip’s vet bills- I really don’t
want to get a 4th job hooking on East Colfax so God love her. If you
know of anyone that may be able to donate even $5 it would go a long way to
help us out. We are truly humbled by the generosity we have already been shown.
Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.
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| Our Little Buddy |
This past month
I have also sewn almost 1,000 dog collars for my other job, so unfortunately I
don’t have a darn thing quilty to show you. I am headed out at the end of this
month for my twice a year quilt retreat and am looking very forward to sewing
my fingers to the bone on projects I want to get done- for me. No dog collars,
no presents, etc. I CAN’T WAIT! Just playing, sewing, eating, and of course, DRINKING!
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| A solemn moment at the last quilt retreat |
I did manage to
get all of my fall quilts hanging up and draped over the couches, chairs,
tables, etc. It now looks like fall threw up in the apartment, but I love it.
And if you are ever visiting, know that you will never be cold! And if you are
it is your own damn fault.
Hugs to you all!
I will try to get some fun blog stories up soon- there is one that needs to be
told regarding a grow-a-frog and the night it escaped. Stay tuned- you won’t
want to miss this one!
CHECK THE BELOW POST FOR INFORMATION ON CHIP'S GOFUNDME PAGE. THANK YOU!!!
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