As the winds from Hurricane Karen swing back into the Mid-Atlantic, we are saying good-bye to the unusually hot Fall, and hello to more seasonable October weather (cold and wet). We have been very thankful for the added warmth that has allowed us to run around the river for a longer time and I am sure that the boating people were happy for extra days at sea. But now, with the dark mornings and the shorter days, it seems only right that the leaves actually fall to the ground, and that the earth begin her closure toward the cold months. I am a Fall person. It has always been a time of introspection, of pulling in, of preparing for the long dark time, after harvest. I love the colors, and the sound of the wind, and the cooler nights. I can’t say that I like the darker days, but they do allow for warm fires in the fireplace and soup and hot tea. Thank you, Great Spirit, for all the wonders of the universe that we are able to enjoy, every day. And, thank you for Fall.
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I’m also thankful that Louise is healing well and that Sofie is staying out of the rose bushes.
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
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I can not imagine a life without cats. Happy Caturday.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Louise, with her head on my knee for protection at our vet visit this week. Good news is she is responding well to the Cyclosporin, even though it is not doing great things to her tummy. The vet says she needs to stay on it for another couple of months. I found the medicine at about half the cost on 1-800-Ped-Meds (not a recommendation just a fact – but I was happy with their service and they even sent a big bone for the dogs). Never used them before because I felt like the vet needed the income from the drug sales (I am so loyal it is probably stupid of me), but when medicine is over $400 for a 15 day supply, you have to get what you can, where you can, for as little cost as possible (especially when unemployed).
THANKFUL that it is working. Hopeful that when we take her off it, the Peri-anal Fistula disease is in remission.
The dogs like the hypoallergenic treats that Dr. Cate always has in her treat jar on the counter in the examination room. If you have to go to the doctor, at least you need to get a treat, or two, or three, or in Louise’s case, four. (She has lost weight with the meds, so treats keep flowing when she wants them.)
Thank you Dr. Gately-Dean, and the wonderful people at Greater South River Animal Hospital, for taking care of the DogDaz Zoo.
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Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Nine – striking that manly cat pose.
I can not imagine a life without cats. Happy Caturday.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Gertrude, Cuddles, and the Gnome – 2005
This is one of my favorite pictures.
I think they were transfixed on a bird outside the back door.
You would never know they really did not like each other.
Gertrude lived in my office – Cuddles owned the bedroom.
Both are gone over the bridge many years now.
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I can not imagine a life without cats. Happy Caturday.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Today is Thankful Thursday and, as always, DogDaz has many things to be thankful for.
Today we are thankful for our freedom. We are so lucky to live somewhere that we are able to not have to worry much about losing our homes, our lives, or our loved ones. We walk the streets freely, with dogs in tow, and have peace and quiet around us. I wish that for everyone, everywhere – but I know it is not so.
Safety and freedom is something that I have always known as an American. My father fought in World War II and came home with a bullet in his leg for the rest of his life. My cousins and loved ones fought in Vietnam and other military events. I hate war, it makes no sense to me. But, whether I understand it or not, I am one of the luck ones.
Thank you to the men, women, and animals, who serve proudly to keep me and you safe.
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What is it about the shift from August to September that makes everything change? Does the universe know what a calendar is or that we flipped a page? It must because this morning was so crisp and so… fall like. The leaves are starting to fall into the pool, so sadly, it will be closed this weekend. Summer is over.
Squash Fall 07
On the brighter side – I LOVE FALL!!!! I can smell the pumpkins and the wood in the fireplaces. I can feel the earth going to sleep, so that she can renew and restore and awaken in spring. I like wearing sweaters and taking long leaf falling walks with the puppies. I enjoy the turning of the leaves and the incredible colors and sites that they produce. Fall is home to me. Fall is comfort, like a bowl of good soup.
Louise Fall 2011
I am thankful for fall. What does the change of season mean to you?
(I know some of you are going into Spring right now, and that is OK too. BOL)
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Peanut has been sending me endless picture of the cats that are all around her at school. She says that Israel has millions of street cats and that they are mostly well taken care of. These are some that inhabit the student village where she lives. They try to come up in the elevator to her dorm room but she says then they never want to leave.
I can not imagine a life without cats. Happy Caturday.
Just another CATDogDaz morning at the zoo ❤
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Today I am thankful for all the people that are working hard to stop the violence towards animals. This quote that popped up on my Tumblr feed the other day really made me stop and think. I hate when pictures come up on my Facebook or Tumblr of abused animals, but I guess they most. Do we need to see these horrible things so that we act to stop them? I really don’t like pictures of war and mutilation, but I think I understand them better now. I still don’t want to see them, but if they get one more human to perform an act of kindness, then I guess they are doing there job. What do you think?
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