8.2.7

goodbye to zephyr day

we said goodbye to sweet zephyr dog today.  it was very peaceful and nurturing, at home in the living room.  we gave him lots of love, and a bone, and he was loving and sweet right to the last moment. almost immediately after the injection he just laid his head down and a few seconds later the vet said, "he's gone," with tears in his eyes.  

goodbye sweet zephyr!  you were a really great dog.

8.1.17

last day with zephy

i'm going to miss this sweet little face and those beautiful brown eyes.

7.31.17

sad pack

after more tests (note the shaved belly) we've learned that zephyr has inoperable lymphoma.  he has a large mass in his chest cavity and one on his spleen.  because of the pressure in his chest cavity he's developed horner's syndrome in his left eye.  his breath is labored and he's losing weight really rapidly.  in the past week his loss of muscle mass is noticeable and he's having trouble getting around.  it is so hard to watch and made even harder by the fact that he is still such a nice fellow.  he's not whining, he's still blissfully happy to cuddle with his people and he even tolerates roo trying to play when he clearly can't.  his deterioration is so rapid we've decided to put him to sleep on wednesday.  everyone is really sad.

7.23.17

zephyr dog

we canceled our camping plans for the weekend because zephyr is suddenly very sick.  his blood tests showed he's anemic, which might possibly be from the tick ever he had in costa rica, or it could point to something more serious.  more tests will be done next week but it's not looking great. 

6.23.17

great sand dunes

 i packed the car myself, picked up russ straight from the airport and we headed down to the dunes.  we are committed to adventure.  this was a great one.

6.11.17

packed

5.14.17

back patio day

happy mother's day to all the mother's!

5.12.17

pack goals

5.3.17

conehead day

6.22.16

new living

the lovenest is coming along!

6.17.16

 

love. nest.

6.16.16

best summer

it's been getting hotter and hotter.  the only place to go is into the creek. 

6.14.16

dog days

4.27.16

pack

12.14.16

snow globe

10.19.15

 

lover of fall

6.24.15

homestead trail

i took alot of photos of the mountains and our hike this morning, many of which i liked a lot.  but when i asked myself what image would make me the happiest to look back on in years to come it was no contest.  this happy guy ahead of me on the trail is just the best thing.

6.20.15

sunshine canyon

4.2.15

pals

3.15.15

 

back patio progress 1 2015

 

today we ripped out all the plants and the broken hose in the back bed, added border tape, lots and lots of new dirt and a new hose.  we have big plans for this space this season, i'll post progress photos.  it was so wonderful to dig in the dirt again!