On February 9th we said goodbye to our girl Quincy. It was a heartwrenching decision to make. We had watched her health deteriorate. We didn't want her to experience immense pain. We didn't want her to be in a crisis situation. She was having breathing spells that were scary … [Read more...]
Family Photo Day
We met with our local vet about Quincy's cancer diagnosis. We were fortunate in that she had an additional option for us. We started Quincy on a pain drug that also has the side effect of sometimes preventing the growth of soft cell cancer growth. We are happy with the results … [Read more...]
A sad day
Today, we found out that Quincy's cancer has recurred. We knew this was a possibility but we were so hopeful for the best outcome. She has had a bit of a sniffle for a while and nothing else was helping. We took her back to the Animal Surgical Center for a CT scan and her … [Read more...]
A story of a basset hound that fought cancer & won!
My poor neglected blog. Let me start out by saying that this *might* inspire me to post photos from the last 2 years to "catch up", but it also may not. Too much has happened to even get started, so let me just tell you the story I came to tell today about my girl … [Read more...]
2015 Wrap Up
Well, apparently I didn't blog AT ALL in 2015! Here's a review of some of our best photos around here in 2015. With no commentary because clearly I wasn't blogging in 2015! … [Read more...]
Emerald Ash Borer
Spring is officially here. Temps were in the seventies this week and Chip's allergies are in full swing. We've been watching our trees and it seems our ash tree has succumbed to emerald Ash borers and has died. Here's a pic of the tell tale sign of the larvae. Here's a shot … [Read more...]