tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49588023356010511912024-03-12T18:49:50.748-07:00Life With BreaMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-141318182897330172021-08-06T07:16:00.000-07:002021-08-06T07:16:09.266-07:00Rest in Peace, Brea<p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6l68ywOdkM/YQ1DcCi2TsI/AAAAAAAACgg/G_mvknHqqrsetglTrvgXuEFWQJaXvGGtACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6l68ywOdkM/YQ1DcCi2TsI/AAAAAAAACgg/G_mvknHqqrsetglTrvgXuEFWQJaXvGGtACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/IMG_0024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9jfom5AL-54/YQ1DdMBeoUI/AAAAAAAACgk/bo7rZd1Aan8QgjAiGaVAipfzNXVIkK2CACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_0035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9jfom5AL-54/YQ1DdMBeoUI/AAAAAAAACgk/bo7rZd1Aan8QgjAiGaVAipfzNXVIkK2CACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_0035.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Brea has gone to wherever good dogs go when they die. She was eleven years old, and we had nine years together. In March she was diagnosed with tumors in her spleen and abdomen. She was doing pretty well until this week, when she appeared to be becoming uncomfortable, especially when going up and down stairs, and her belly was noticeable distended. So last night I made the difficult decision that it was time to say goodbye. Sweet Brea.<p></p><p><br /></p>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-79605547813747496202020-10-18T12:46:00.000-07:002020-10-18T12:46:01.749-07:00Faye's Big Day<p> Faye was spayed Friday, so no more worries about a bunch of little Fayes running around.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-101LXyx5v48/X4yWGvWYopI/AAAAAAAACZQ/Ka4rcoYQjFIYaVyQiay0bpxvmhr6MCHTQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1399.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-101LXyx5v48/X4yWGvWYopI/AAAAAAAACZQ/Ka4rcoYQjFIYaVyQiay0bpxvmhr6MCHTQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1399.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Friday night she looked kind confused and disoriented, at times pacing a lot, and other times just standing and staring at me with wide eyes. She didn't seem to be in too much pain.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5HBplSlBio/X4yWG-BFJPI/AAAAAAAACZU/BVM4fgwjVgEraNdNoXK3cqhFBZWy-WyyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1403.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5HBplSlBio/X4yWG-BFJPI/AAAAAAAACZU/BVM4fgwjVgEraNdNoXK3cqhFBZWy-WyyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1403.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Yesterday, Saturday, she seemed more her normal self, wanting to go outside and run and play, but it's too soon for that - the doctor said to keep her quiet for a few days and keep her incision clean and dry.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today her incision seemed to be starting to bother her. I don't know if it's itching or hurting, or both, but she started licking it more, so we went to Petsmart and got her a lampshade collar. She is receiving medicine for pain and Trazodone to help keep her calm. We also went to the Panera drive through for coffee and the nice lady there gave her a piece of bacon! Good times.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-58633522505011296152020-10-02T23:33:00.000-07:002020-10-02T23:33:03.198-07:00Brea and Baseball<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IfjehgZwVE8/X3gZijX_SFI/AAAAAAAACYE/kirrP8fEhewfdMc6wfILMp0DkgPyV160ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1365.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IfjehgZwVE8/X3gZijX_SFI/AAAAAAAACYE/kirrP8fEhewfdMc6wfILMp0DkgPyV160ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1365.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NCpFMgC5AZ0/X3gZiyZ3VmI/AAAAAAAACYI/pTgWczqNR64A6JBknQyVtB_Hrv5JgJuPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1366.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NCpFMgC5AZ0/X3gZiyZ3VmI/AAAAAAAACYI/pTgWczqNR64A6JBknQyVtB_Hrv5JgJuPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1366.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-huDpYvwb0Z8/X3gZkg7jn8I/AAAAAAAACYM/h3h0uB3h2t4-2-K078Vy4VOJDjD0423cACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-huDpYvwb0Z8/X3gZkg7jn8I/AAAAAAAACYM/h3h0uB3h2t4-2-K078Vy4VOJDjD0423cACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1370.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7IYYr4OtVM/X3gZmcdX58I/AAAAAAAACYQ/VqXl9HwKNxoPXh01yTHLXf3TAtmdCPCEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_1371.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q7IYYr4OtVM/X3gZmcdX58I/AAAAAAAACYQ/VqXl9HwKNxoPXh01yTHLXf3TAtmdCPCEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1371.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Brea's interest in baseball extends only to catching the ball and chewing the cover off.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxNpsoQFKDRg2I-HZbibDQV00QQZeD9YxFV4dh-bhr-t6azOaqzpRMDVyr9NeCQvNSGvbcodo0oz6ukxN46yg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-81193794107697729492020-10-02T23:09:00.000-07:002020-10-02T23:09:44.221-07:00Faye's Family<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rgsR_xHo_GE/X3gU5XnBmKI/AAAAAAAACX4/Bq_jGpTEcu46Dq1NdfyyhnIK395crbZjACLcBGAsYHQ/s853/IMG_1373%2B%2528Edited%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="853" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rgsR_xHo_GE/X3gU5XnBmKI/AAAAAAAACX4/Bq_jGpTEcu46Dq1NdfyyhnIK395crbZjACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_1373%2B%2528Edited%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Some of Faye's relatives, from left to right: Sunny (brother), Willie (father), Jersey (sister), and Brinks (uncle). 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Tasha, my coworker, whose parents own Faye's parents, sent me this composite of Faye and five of her six brothers and sisters. Top left is Sunny, a brother owned by Tasha. Bottom left is Frank, another brother owned by Tony, a former coworker. Faye is middle right. No ID on the other ones yet.<br />
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At her last checkup a few days ago Faye weighed 30 pounds. Tasha and Tony report that their boy dogs are about 70 pounds now. Big boys. Faye is little but she's active and healthy, no complaints from the doctor.<br />
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The only reason we didn't go into the park was because the field was a muddy mess after an all night rain.<br />
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Here are a few pictures showing how Faye compares to Siri in size. Siri weighs about 110 lbs. I think Faye weighs about 45 or 50 lbs. With the current stay at home situation I haven't been able to take her to the vet to check her weight. I tried standing on my home scale while holding her, but she doesn't like to be held like that and squirms a lot.<br />
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Currently, Faye eats a little more than twice as much (by volume) than the older dogs. She's still eating large breed puppy chow. On my days off I try to give her an extra meal. She still acts like she's starving. This week she is 26 weeks old.<br />
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Brea was relaxing on my bed at this time and didn't want to go outside.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-13218356302035196902020-03-26T05:37:00.000-07:002020-03-26T05:37:40.760-07:00Sign of the TimesNo more playing in the park, apparently. New signs went up yesterday, which I didn't discover until I took the dogs out last night for a nighttime run.<br />
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The signs need to be posted on or near the playground equipment, I think, not at the entrance to the ball field, which is getting very little use except by people playing with their dogs. Every day I see people bringing their kids to play on the playground equipment. That stuff is getting touched way more than the gate to the ball field.<br />
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Oh, well.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-33104741873561004992020-02-17T06:55:00.000-08:002020-02-17T06:55:58.987-08:00Can You See Me Now?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-10831071795251914012020-02-06T18:01:00.000-08:002020-02-06T18:23:11.320-08:00A Trip to the Vet with Siri and FayeBoth Siri and Faye had vaccinations due, so for the sake of convenience I scheduled their appointments for the same time, something I've never done before with any of my dogs. Just in case, I took the two of them on a test drive a few days ago, although not to the doctor's office. Instead, we went to the gas station, since I had to fill my car, and then we went to Burger King, where I bought them some chicken nuggets. At both places we got out and walked around in the outer areas of the parking lot, and there were no problems.<br />
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<br />Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-58292221327543660832020-02-03T00:39:00.000-08:002020-02-03T00:39:01.190-08:00More PicturesHere are a few more random pictures...<br />
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This time it was just Siri and Faye on the walk - Brea was busy chewing on a rawhide and not interested in leaving it. Walking this puppy and even one of the big dogs is exhausting, as I have to watch for traffic and other dog walkers, as well as try not to step on Faye, who tends to walk very close to me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Right now I feel so sleep deprived from trying to keep up with this puppy. I guess Siri was as active as this one, but I don't really remember. But she seems like a smart dog; we'll learn each others' routines and get through this.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958802335601051191.post-10535639789221017282019-12-24T13:54:00.000-08:002019-12-24T13:54:03.845-08:00Chirstmas Eve<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I think this was the third or fourth time I'd been to Monticello. Each visit has been different, and it was the first time I'd been able to go into the upstairs part of the house. The garden tour and Mulberry Row tour, which talked about the enslaved people at Monticello, was excellent.</div>
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Brea and Siri and Kitty have been spending the past few days in air conditioned comfort at Animal Care Associates while Mary T. and I explored Manhattan. She was able to get a pair of highly coveted tickets to the Harry Potter play, and that was all the excuse we needed to go to New York. </div>
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"Eighteen miles of books" and more on the street. Believe it. Once inside I forgot all about taking pictures.</div>
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After that, and after lunch at a place whose name I forget but had really good food, we went to <a href="https://cwpencils.com/"><span style="color: blue;">CW Pencil Enterprise</span></a>, a wonderful little store I've wanted to go to since they opened four years ago.</div>
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You might be surprised at how many different kinds of pencils and pencil sharpeners and erasers and other pencil accessories and technology there are in the world. And this place has stuff from all over the world.<br />
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If you've ever read the book Time and Again, by Jack Finney, you might recognize this:<br />
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If you don't appreciate the significance of these two places, maybe you should read Time and Again. I first read it when I was 13 or 14. It was the first time travel story I ever read, and it really captured my imagination, and sparked an interest in time travel stories.</div>
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After that - this was on Friday - we went to the American Museum of Natural History (very crowded and noisy), and then up to the Washington Heights area, where we went to the <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/met-cloisters"><span style="color: blue;">Cloisters</span></a>. It was a welcome respite from the noise and the crowds.</div>
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We left the Cloisters, walked some winding paths through <a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-tryon-park"><span style="color: blue;">Ft.Tryon Park</span></a>, and met my sister, who lives in the area and was walking her dogs.</div>
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So that is a very condensed version of our trip to New York. I left out the part about all the walking we did - miles, literally, every day, or all the really good food places and coffee shops there are. Three days is not enough.<br />
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Brea seemed to have the best time ever this morning, running on the freshly mowed ball field. Look how green her feet are. We haven't been able to do much of that this summer, mainly because it's been too hot or raining, or my work schedule hasn't allowed.Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928466304755780941noreply@blogger.com0