An Outing

Surfing the web several weeks ago, I found Border Collie Rescue of Ontario's website. With Birgit's encouragement, I filled out the online information for potential adopters. Well, Cindy of BCRO contacted me recently about meeting one of their dogs, Hiro. His photo here is from the BCRO website at www.bordercollierescueont.com. They do amazing work with Border Collies that need good homes. Thank goodness for such folks.

We'll go tomorrow morning to SuperDog Central in Bowmanville, ON to meet Hiro. Who knows...

Slowly Emerging

So... Birgit and I are emerging from the first several weeks of life without Buddy -- for me, after 13 years with him. The first week was punctuated with fits of sobbing each time we passed by the places he liked to curl up. We had a difficult time even venturing downstairs where he spent most of his time (a problem, since the kitchen and front door are there). I slept with his collar clutched in my hand. I dreamed of rescuing him from various perils, only to wake up and realize that there was no rescuing to be done. Eight days after his death, our wonderful vet Barb came by the house to drop off his ashes. I made it until she left, and then came another burst of emotion.

His collar is now sitting on the cedar box that holds his ashes, situated next to my favorite photo of Buddy laughing. Boy, could that dog laugh!