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H - I have been sick. The wind and the dust has finally drug me down. Upset stomach, sinuses, headaches ..... Sorry I will post more when the mood strikes.

That is weird that someone in your college is reading my blog. I guess I have fans everywhere.

I will post, as soon as I can. Just sick

Oh the wind has been blowing hard today with 50 mph gusts. It is now turning cold with the wind so all hell will be breaking loose for you. Drive careful, stay warm, and I love you.

Location: Las Cruces

Looking For Ghosts

Last week mom and I decided to get out of the house and look for ghost towns.

After doing a little research we decided to drive Hwy 27. Our destination was Lake Valley. Click here for pictures.
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Surely Not is doing great! Yes Blogger Wife drugs are wonderful. She is bouncing around like a puppy. She is adapting well to the changes in her life but still is vocal about being put in a kennel at night.

When do you and Dirk want my children and grandchildren. Do I have Scott’s dentist call you about the handy dandy payment plan? Read Dirk’s Blog if you want to know what I am talking about. It is a great plan.

Life is good for the folks who reside in the Little House On Wheels.

Location: Lake Valley

Looking Out My Front Door

Everyone was watching the balloons!

Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon
Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon
We could float among the stars together, you and I
For we can fly we can fly
Up, up and away
My beautiful, my beautiful balloon
The world's a nicer place in my beautiful balloon
It wears a nicer face in my beautiful balloon
We can sing a song and sail along the silver sky
For we can fly we can fly
Up, up and away
My beautiful, my beautiful balloon
Suspended under a twilight canopy
We'll search the clouds for a star to guide us
If by some chance you find yourself loving me
We'll find a cloud to hide us
We'll keep the moon beside us
Love is waiting there in my beautiful balloon
Way up in the air in my beautiful balloon
If you'll hold my hand we'll chase your dream across the sky
For we can fly we can fly
Up, up and away
My beautiful, my beautiful balloon
Balloon...
Up, up, and away.....

Location: Las Cruces

Almost Dead

With having cold weather, we are fortunate that the staff at the campground checks our propane tank. If it is low, they will refill it so we don’t have to worry about running out in the middle of the night. There is a wee problem though. It is usually early in the morning when they swing by, so we don’t hear them checking it. This morning we saw a stocking cap figure walking silently by the front door and Mom grabs the bat. We almost killed one the staff.

Have you ever seen the A&E show “Haunting? “ True stories of possessions, haunted houses, and haunted people guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat? One afternoon mom and I were sitting on the edge of our seats watching a show about a possession of a 12-year old child. They were performing an exorcism on him to rid him of several demons. This poor child’s head was spinning, he was speaking in foreign tongues, spewing out profanities, and his little eyes were red. Right in the middle of all this drama, we heard a crunch, crunch, crunch... It was the sound of footsteps right outside our door. Mom grabs the bat. We almost killed the RV repairman.

I wonder why no one ever visits with us anymore.

Location: Las Cruces

Greetings

Surely is doing fine. There has been some changes made which she does not approve but I really don’t have a choice. The biggest change in her life is she is now the unhappy owner of a dog crate. It is big enough for her to stand up and move around. Last night was her first night in her crate. She whined for a while but soon settle down.

The reason for the crate is she is having a lot of accidents, especially at nights, in the house How does a 6 pound dog generate 10 pounds of dog flops is beyond me.

Right now she is curled up in my lap sleeping, a place she demands to be at all times. If by some chance I am standing up (god forbid) she will be under my feet. I feel her logic is this, if she can trip me she can climb on my lap.

The other day (before the crate) I woke up to the usual 10 pounds of fun and clean up on the floor. After cleaning it up, I put Surely outside so she can make another contribution in a proper place. I will admit that I was at my wits end with her and was not in the mood for a cuddle. When we went inside I sat down in my favorite chair (see picture below). Surely was having a hissy fit because I wouldn’t let her sit on my lap. I got up and put her on her favorite pillow. Then I sat down. For thirty minutes Surely circled me. When that failed to get my attention she jumped up in the passenger seat and tried to climb over that to get to me. I finally had enough. You can’t get anything done with someone circling you, climbing, and whining. I picked her up. She stayed in my lap for an hour. I had to put her down to get dressed. While I was in the bathroom she sat by the door and cried.

I see a lot of changes in her behavior. Confusion is the biggest issue besides the acute paranoia that she suffers when I am out of sight. The medicine she is taking currently is helping with her vomiting but I have a feeling it will return when she runs out.

We will be staying in New Mexico a little bit longer. After the weather warms up and the hot water heater is fixed we will be out and about exploring. I do have some pictures of a cemetery and of course, my birds I will be posting later on. Thanks for all the comments on Surely. It helps, more than anyone will know.





Location: Las Cruces

Growing Old Isn't For Sissies

Surely has been exhibiting some odd behavior this past month. It started with her drinking copious amounts of water and of course what goes in must come out. Accidents started happening. In the morning, the minute her fuzzy little head pops up, I grab her and run out the door. What a lousy way to start the morning for man or beast. Soon after the she started guzzling water food became all important. Once again accidents started occurring. Then came the staring, the hollow eye look. When she wasn’t in my lap, she will stand or lie and stare at me. This can last 30 minutes without a blink. I didn’t think it possible but she has become even clingier.

Along with all of that, vomiting started occurring twice a day and seconds afterwards a seizure would occur.

I finally relented and called a vet.

Her blood work up came out great for a geriatric puppy. There were a couple of issues but her kidney and liver function is normal. She isn’t in any pain. The doctor said that it is probably is a tumor, in her brain. It could have spread to other areas. Without diagnostic testing she cannot confirm this 100% but she is confident that this is the reason for the changes I see in Surely. The ole girl also lost a pound which isn’t good because of her size. The doctor said that Surely will let me know when it is time.

She is on meds for the seizures, and the vomiting. Instead of leaving food out for her I will feed her three times a day. One of her medications has to be taken 1 hour before her meal and the other 30 minutes after her meal, three times a day. This morning after being rushed outside she came in and went straight to her feed dish only to discover it was missing. Before she could get over the shock of losing her beloved dish, she was given two medications without peanut butter. She followed mom and me around for an hour wanting her food. Then when it arrived, only 1/3 cup, she took two bites. That was her way of letting us know she does not approve of having her feed dish taken away. We will repeat this two more times today and start again in the morning.

The vet gave me all of her paperwork and notes, as well as the phone number and address of a hospital in Arizona, in case Surely’s situation changes.

The old adage applies to dogs as well, “Growing old isn’t for sissies.”

There is a bright side for Surely. Since she has to take her medicine three times a day, she will be able to go everywhere with me. Even better her beloved feed dish will travel with her. If she gives me that sad puppy dog look, she knows I will take a back street so she can ride in my lap and she can look out the window. I know the medications will travel with us as well but that is a small price to pay for her to spend the entire day with me.

Location: Las Cruces

Ill

I have been sick for the past three days with a nasty stomach ailment. I wish I was nauseous the whole time but unfortunately that was not the case.

Prior to getting ill, I start to get hungry. I find myself munching on this and that throughout the day and by evening I know what is coming. It is then I start praying please let me become nauseous. The next day the illness strikes and I start eating enough to feed a third world country for a day. I am not joking.

My mother started lunch the other day, while I am lying on the couch blanketed by 57 empty packages of the 100 calories snack bags of assorted snacks. She says “Where are the hotdogs?” I put away two of them at 3:00 a.m. Then I napped for an hour and ate the hotdogs buns when I woke up. Canned tuna, clam chowder soup, a bag of potato chips with dip, two jars of peanuts, Ben and Jerry Ice Cream (Everything But The), a pot of hamburger soup, three helpings of rice, carrots, celery, bowls of cereal…… Then it is over. The illness, the insatiable appetite, and I fast for a day.

What is wrong with me? It happens every time I fall ill, unless I am nauseous. I am scared that one day I will eat everything in the house but Surely’s dog cookies and then there will be trouble.

Friday I decided to pull myself off the couch, throw away the wrappers, brush off the crumbs and get out of the house. Of course I wanted to go Furr’s Buffet but I wisely steered myself towards the mountains.

Enjoy the pictures.

Views From My Porch

Friday Drive

Location: Las Cruces

Grandchildren

Jaeda

Hayden

Jaeda and Isabel

My First Lesson Of The New Year

NEVER and I mean never put a step ladder by your front door when you have a dog that is half blind. - - SPLAT





Location: Las Cruces

Happy New Year Everyone!

Location: Las Cruces

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