The children have been away this week with Cindy and family camping with the Burgess family at the Burgess family annual Shuswap camp and Trevor and Tammie in Mexico. Rissa was the only one at home and they went camping on the weekend while Cindy, Sam, Trevor and Tammie returned home. Paul met up with his parents and went to Alberta for a family reunion.
Kona and I have been spending time basically at home getting into routines. She is doing really well but she has much to adjust to. She has only had two accidents and those could have been avoided if I had been more attentive. Jean came to stay with her one day while I ran to the bank and Cheyenne came another time when I went to Stephanie’s home to help teach her with the missionaries - sisters and elders. Cindy came with me on Monday when we went to see the vet for the first time - Dr. Jin. It went well and she had three shots, an examination, nail trim and ear clean. She was hurting a little that evening. She has slept thru most nights but has been up once during the last two nights. She is still not able to be around other dogs until a week after her vaccinations were given and she has built up antibodies, so she is basically in the house and backyard. I have taken her the cemetery a couple of times. She still needs to learn how to be on a leash. I have signed us up for seven dog training lessons starting this Thursday. She likes to play and chew but she also like to snuggle by my feet and know where I am. She loves to nap too while curled up in a ball.
I have cleaned the house, the fridge and have tried to tend to business and make necessary phone calls while we are more confined to home. I went to all of church on Sunday and I am anxious to get Kona more independent to stay home alone when I have to go out and also happier to go with me when I can take her with me. I am missing Tom every minute. I miss talking to him about my concerns and my decisions and just telling him how much I love him. I hurt when I see his appointments popping up on my calendar. I pray for him in the work he is doing now and I know he is happy but still concerned for us. I have had a talk with Barb concerning her struggles and a long talk with Carolyn when the money I sent her was delivered. She has difficult trials and she needs to talk. We have grandchildren and children with concerns too and I pray for them. I hope I am being of benefit in some way to all of them. I continue to have the odd card arrive and I still receive phone calls and messages of concern and love. I sometimes need to express my own feelings and do so in messages to the children. Life is a challenge but I am grateful for a Heavenly Father and a Savior who know and understand it all.
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