Yet more financial faux pas and many other disasterous decisions

beanielou · 1 February 2012 at 3:23PM

Hope it goes as well as it can.

moo2moo · 2 February 2012 at 7:41AM

Decided to take the old dear for one last walk before taking her to the vets. Figured we'd pootle to the end of the road and back and half an hour was more than enough time. Ended up leaving her and OH pootling down the road and legged it the mile and a half home for the car v. grateful to be passed by a very bemused neighbour who gave me a lift. By the time I caught up with them they'd managed another mile and she was really struggling but determined to go on. Head up, tail wagging and happy to be out in the sunshine. You've got to hand it to her to be fashionably late for her own demise.

The bit at the vets wasn't as bad as I'd expected. We went straight in so there was no waiting around wondering if I really was doing the right thing. Found the whole day exhausting.

The DDs coped far better than expected. They'd said their goodbyes before school without any idea of what was happening other than she was very old and sleepy.

There are reminders of her everywhere I look and in everything I do.

Supposed I just have to get used to her not being there anymore.

And just to add to the general feeling of utter shoiteness my Aunts funeral is on Tuesday. Can't face that on top of this. Doubt any of the relatives will understand. Still I'll worry about telling my dad I'm not going in another couple of days.

Planning to spend today with the four legged fiend in the park. Need to get out of the house and doing something that makes me happy and her too. OH is home so hoping he can be persuaded to come with us.

MuffinTops · 2 February 2012 at 9:20AM

I'm generally just a lurker in your diary as I enjoy reading, but had to nip in and send my heartfelt sympathies to you. You're such an amazing person who always seems to be on the go and running around for other people. I wish you all the best of everything to help you through these darker days.

Knitting_Nora · 2 February 2012 at 10:51AM

Hey Moo

Big, big hugs honey. Gather your loved ones close (two legs or four...or even scales for that matter) and enjoy them...and stuff anyone who doesn't understand what you're going through.

Take each hour as it comes - and don't worry or beat yourself up for being sad, leaving the housework, not going to your aunt's funeral (seems reasonable to me - you have enough grief in your own home right now, why opt to stack more on yourself by adding other people's??).....Nora's orders.

xx.

Knitting_Nora · 2 February 2012 at 10:52AM

Ummm, just a thought - but if the scales are on fish, then don't gather them close without their water....just sayin'.

peaceandfreedom · 2 February 2012 at 10:58AM

moo2moo wrote: »

There are reminders of her everywhere I look and in everything I do.

Supposed I just have to get used to her not being there anymore.

So sad, Moo, my sympathies, it'll take a long while to get used to not having her around.

Igamogam · 2 February 2012 at 6:00PM

Awww - sorry to read about the old dog. Its never easy. Hope you will be feeling more chipper soon

Bitsy_Beans · 2 February 2012 at 6:06PM

Hugs Moo, was just the same before Christmas when my parents had to say good bye to their last lab

I was still living at home when she first arrived and although she wasn't technically my dog I have shed many a tear since then. Do what you can to get through it xxxx

MatyMoo · 2 February 2012 at 6:52PM

So glad the old dear got a final walk, it is very sad when our furry friends have to go but we always seem to know when it is time. Hard as it is, we do the best we can for them ALL of their lives.

Sending hugs

thrifty_fifty · 2 February 2012 at 8:11PM

Big hugs Moo. Lots of cuddles, warm cuppas and chocolately things should be had. xx

Yet more financial faux pas and many other disasterous decisions

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