Sadly, Bella passed away early last week. Her health declined to a very low point quite quickly. She stopped eating and hardly had the energy to get up. J and I made one last attempt to try to help her, which entailed giving her IV fluids daily and feeding her with a syringe (all this in addition to her multiple medications). Nothing worked. The vets we took her to believed she had a serious disease underlying her hyperthyroidism and her kidney problems. I agree-- she most likely had liver failure. This past Monday the 17th, Bella was so ill and in such bad shape that my aunt and I took her in to the vet one last time. It was so the right decision. She died in my arms... :-(
She was such a good girl. So beautiful.
It's been sad around here, without Bella. At the same time, I am relieved that she is no longer sick or suffering.
So much on my mind...
On a different note, J and I went camping on yet another lake way up in northern MN yesterday evening. It was very secluded...quiet save for beavers splashing into the water and owls hoo-hooing...just right. It rained hard during part of the night, but J and I remained snug in our cozy tent and new sleeping bags.
This morning, dark and early, J and I packed up and drove a bit further up the road to the town of Ely. We were on a mission: to purchase Steger mukluks. I wanted two pairs and my sister wanted two pairs. She was unable to come up north with J and me, so she made her request before we left for the trip.
Believe me, going to the mukluk store was no whim. My sister and I have been wanting mukluks from Steger for two years now! They are expensive, but supposedly well worth it...very warm, durable, and cute to boot (pun totally intended). Plus, they're made right in Ely, and we don't get a chance to go that far north too often. I bought myself a pair of the Apache moccasins and a pair of Little Muks, both black. My sis wanted chocolate-brown Apaches and tall Ojibwas.
J did not purchase any muks today, but he tried some on...he's strongly considering getting his own.
Gosh, a part of me would like to live on a small parcel of land up north in the lake country, have a small cabin, some sheep & goats & chickens...
My sister dreams of this as well.
J is fond of the idea, but of course he keeps bringing up the fact that gainful employment opportunities are scarce in the northern part of our fair state. He's from Grand Rapids originally, so he knows.
I'd like to write more, since there is a lot circulating in my head, but I am getting tired and I still have unpacking to do.
Recently off the needles:
Cotton socks, Peaches & Creme in Colonial.
Winter cowl, Mountain Colors Twizzle in Headwaters. Blurry photo taken this morning in Ely.
G'nite.
1 comment:
i love the cowl!! such pretty colors.
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