Well, it has not been a great week, what with the sky crying even more than she has…and she has been getting just a bit soggy around the edges, I have to say. Weirdly, I seem to set her off more than most things at the moment. She says…’cause I overheard her talking… that it is because she thinks I “must know” and she can’t help me understand better.
Well, clever-two-legsy-writer-person, I have news for you. If I already know, I don’t need it explaining, now do I? Hrmph! Honestly, that’s two-legses all over for you. Four legses don’t complicate stuff that much.
Which is how come I know anyway… whatever there is to know at the moment. Which is not, whatever she thinks, about what is going on with her dodgy mechanical bits… but all about how she needs to be looked after. I had a visitor. Now, I wasn’t surprised, ’cause she’s been thinking about my visitor a lot, so she was almost bound to turn up… I was just surprised she saw her too. That doesn’t usually happen. Must be all the pill thingys.
When she can’t sleep at night any more, she comes on to my sofa. And, of course, I hop right up there with her to keep my head on her toes. She sighs and snuggles, but I got the feeling I was missing something. Then my visitor came and explained… she was the Dog that Went Before… and she had a special way of cuddling in behind her knees on the sofa. ‘Pparently, the two-legs loved it and slept like a baby when she got cuddled like that.
So the Dog that Went Before came round an explained… and that night, when she came through and flopped in a soggy heap on the sofa, I snuggled in behind her knees… and lo and behold, she smiled and went to sleep! So I’ve been doing it ever since.
The only glitch was, as I said, that she seems to have seen my visitor too. Even called her by name as she was showing me the best technique for snaffling unclaimed sandwiches…
“There are two black dogs in here…” Must be the morphine… “…and I know them both. Hello, Echo…” So, I had a bit of help from her Laughing Girl… and it was nice to see her smile in the night too, but a bit unnerving that she saw her… makes me wonder just what else she has seen that she wasn’t supposed to see 😉
Never mind, though… one more dog around here would be no bad thing 😉
Much love,
Ani xxx
Hi Ani – glad your visitor taught you how to make your two-leg sleep easier. Nope, two-legs rarely see that type of visitor.
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Mine was a bit surprised… but it made her smile. That one is why I am the ‘small dog’… we are otherwise very much alike, but Echo was twice my size. 🙂
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But obviously the same size of heart.
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Oh yes 🙂
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The veil around your two-legged is going to be very thin from now on, eh, Ani? and we know it’s not the morphine at all. That’s what two-leggeds have to tell other two-leggeds who don’t understand about veils, and endings and beginnings, and Journeys.. and it’s a good thing she has you to welcome the visitors who ought to be visiting and telling off the ones who ought to be waiting for her to visit them.
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It is usually a bit thin round here anyway, as you know, but I think this particylar visit made her happy 🙂
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Excellent. : )
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🙂
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Good girl, Ani. She needs her sleep more than ever now. I’m glad you were willing to share the sofa! Maybe she’ll reward you with more chicken…
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She’s pretty good atsharing chicken 😉
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You’re a blessing, Ani. Stay close and keep on being there for her… I know you will. Big hugs! ❤
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I’ll not be going far. ❤
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Your visitor definitely had a purpose, Ani 🥰
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Oh yes 🙂
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Aww, Ani you’re doing a great job. Keep her happy and help her sleep.
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Doing my best 🙂
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That’s great News Ani I am so proud of you doing such a great job. Thank goodness Echo popped in to help. I think it’s lovely she saw her two. Let’s face it she is a very special two legs 💜 love Ruby💜💜
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It was a special gift for her to see both of us, I think x
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Yes it was indeed 💜
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A very sweet post, Sue. Are you on long term morphine? I had it when I fractured my pelvic bone 20 years ago but only for three days. That was the longest they would give me because it’s addictive after that [apparently].
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I’m on all sorts of presentations of morphine… and will be for the foreseeable future, sadly. Thankfully these types only touch the pain, not thought.
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💕🤗💕
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Ah Ani, they don’t have our eyes (or noses come to that) do they? Mine is always missing the most interesting things. Glad yours is finding their eyes. Love to all
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Mine does okay sometimes, but they are not dogs, Mylo… limited, they are 😉
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Dear Ani,
Keep taking care of your girl – – right now you’re probably the best medicine she’s got.
Live & smooches from Peri 🐕
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I’m doing my best x
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We are so glad you and Echo are taking such good care of your two legs!
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I think she is too xxx
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Thank you for sharing xxx
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<Hi Ani,
What a treasure you are to your unwell two legs. Snuggle up and keep her safe and warm. Behave and I'm sure she'll reward you with even more loving, and maybe the odd bit of chicken…. Love and virtual strokes, Joy x
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Hi Ani. Dogs are much clever than two-legses think, but our spirits are always close to the two-legses we love, even in the after life. Keep close behind those knees!
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I’m curled up in them now xx
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Great job Ani and Echo… right now the more legs the better…♥
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She would have the Ed house full if she ex could x
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My two legs and me wish your two legs love and hope she is better soon. Much paw love Dante Dawg. xxx
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Thank you, Dante xxx
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Small Dog with a Big Heart. Huge hugs to you both. And Echo too.
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Echo was such a cuddlesome creature x
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I know this is going to sound kind of…silly, and the rational part of my brain knows it’s just wish fulfilment, but after I lose one of my special little friends, they come back to me in dreams. As if to let me know they’re okay.
-hugs-
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Not silly at all. Mine have been around all my life… I doo not think that love ever dies or leaves us entirely. And it is never wasted or lost.And our furry friends are love incarnate… where else would they be but with those they love? xx
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When you put it that way, it makes perfect sense. I planted roses over all of them and those roses have gone everywhere with me for over 30 years. I haven’t forgotten any of them. -hugs-
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Lilacs… they always flower best for a heart of gold XX
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I love lilacs too. 🙂
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A welcome visitor for you both. (K)
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Very welcome 😉
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Wise dogs ❤️
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Yep 💖
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Good girl, Ani, you’re the best. Just keep your two-legged warm and sleeping. You do know you’re about the best-loved dog on the planet, don’t you?
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She tells me so xx
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Oh, Ani, it’s great Echo showed you the best way to help Sue sleep. Glad you’ve got this between you.
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The two legs was less keen on me being shown how to raid the kitchen though 😉
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It´s always nice to have help from someone else who loves her as much as you do. Keep her warm and loved Ani. A dog is a human´s best friend I´ve heard them say. Love, Dot. xo
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I’m certainly her favourite hot water bottle 😉 xxx
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I am so glad you could help her, Ani. And with Echo coming to see her, I’m sure you will both help her as much as you can.
Keep on with the snuggling. I’m sure t hat’s the best help she can get.
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Snuggles are always good medicine. For both of us 😉 x
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Ohh Ani, what a buddy you are and how wonderful that Echo came in with loving hints and tips to help you both cope with the changes flowing through. Loved ones in spirit are always close by. ❤ Ani ❤ ❤ Sue ❤
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It was lovely for both of us 💕💖
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Hugs and kisses, Ani… pass them along to Sue/ ❤ Thanks for being you!
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❤ ❤
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Take care of your Two Legs Ani. You can offer great comfort, and nice you have special company. Much love. Maggie. XXX
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Thanks, maggie… we’re doing our best 😉 xxx
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I know you are. XXX
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You are both blessed to have each other. Take care of each other. ❤ xx
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We do our best xxx
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❤ xx
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Just pingbacked to this post as Maggie does the same
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2020/10/06/memories-of-snuggles/
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Thanks, Di. They see more than we do 🙂
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that they do.
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❤
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Care taking dogs are always the best! Thank you, Ani!
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❤ 🙂
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:_))
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🙂
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:-))
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Ani – never pass up help that arrives – no matter whether two-leggeds are supposed to know or not – I figure, love crosses all boundaries of space and time, and well…..you all got the ‘get some rest’ job done for the two-legged and you got some back up – take care, Ani – sounds like you are holding the line on many fronts, just now – 😀
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I am… she needs me on my toes all night now 🙂
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That’s real nice that the dog that came before came to tell you how to bring her extra comfort, and special that she can see her – most humans can’t, or simply don’t. Lots of licks, Lilie
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It was a wonderful visit… for both of us 🙂
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