* I don’t know how I missed it in years past, but I bought some Dog Fish Head Punkin Ale today, and it is so good. I have had quite a few pumpkin beers from different breweries, and I like them all, but wow, this one will be hard to beat as my new favorite.
* I have wondered for some time if my Akita/Rottie girl, Luna, is older than I thought. I adopted her through a rescue exchange from a shelter in Brooklyn NY. I thought she was around three at that time, but after closely looking at her records pre adoption, I discovered that she was more like five, which now makes her around 14 years old.
We have been through three surgeries to remove tumors over the last 5 years, and she has severe arthritis in her hips. She is having more and more difficulty getting up and climbing stairs. She is also starting to have accidents, which was previously unheard of. For the last week we have been staying in the den because her hips seemed too weak to climb the stairs to my bedroom.
Otherwise, she is alert, happy and has great appetite for her food. She still loves to chew bully sticks and watch the world go by laying under “her” tree.
I have had to make this decision too damn many times in my life and I know it goes with the territory, but I sure wish I had some sort of guidance; some way to know when it is time. I’m sure I will wait too long because I see what I want to see.
Sorry for the downer post the night before football. I love this place, and after all these years, it seems natural to share the good and the bad with Wildcat friends. Dog Fish Head Pumpkin Ale is really good.
* I am so excited for football tomorrow and I will try really hard not to post lady who loves football but doesn’t really have a deep knowledge of the game remarks. Sometimes my love, enthusiasm and imbibing gets the best of me and the thoughts just spill out.