Day 366: Great Gotcha Day!

There is much more to Gotcha Day what I have not told... and more planned for the tomorrow on a counta, this Holiday so special it spread over to weekend status!

But for now I tell you it scorcher hot today, but I still love my night bloomin cereus...
And when it finally cool down some little bit in the evenin, I take a portunity to wallow...

And wollow...

And wallow.

Pitchers are bad on a counta when I wallowin, the good camera still in the car from the GRRH Meet and Greet Event...

And it very lucky day also for three special Goldens what go to their forever homes today... and also for the Buster who go to very special foster home!

I am so very happy to share my Special Day of Celebration wif the Jerri, Sam, Izzy2Gracy... and the Buster!

More happy moments from Gotcha Day Celebration to come! Stay tuned!

Day 366 ( Six hours into Day One): One Year Ago Today

From: THE MOM
Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 6:06 pm
To: Aunt Melinda
CC: Aunt Karen

Karen and Melinda,

Luke made it home just fine (a good, good rider!), and we had a wonderful afternoon... until it started thundering. He went into my half bath and laid down. I needed to get my car into the garage, and he raced out and WOULD NOT let me get out either door without him.

I finally put him on the leash and took him out with me, but I had to open the front door first and he jumped onto the floor board of the front seat and wiggled his way to the passenger seat. I then pulled the car in the garage... he went back in the half bath, and won't come out.

I keep talking to him and trying to act like normal, like there's nothing unusual... but I'm scared. He will hardly respond to me right now, and I'm worried. He's been through so much, and I want to help him. I want to be what he needs, I just can't figure out what it is right now.

Are these first day jitters... depression? What can I do? What should I do?

I've never been in this position before, and I will appreciate any advice you can give me!

Amanda

Day 366: GOTCHA DAY!!!!!

It's here! And since it special day, I got up on the big bed at 430am and stretch myself cross pillows and rest my head next to the Mom! What a way to welcome in this wonderful Day of the Celebration!

And after hearty breakfast and few routine businesses, let the party begin and I got me a pink monkey!
And I do love him... so I run him right into and onto big bed for some lovin!

And do not worry, the Bleu he not left out on a counta he got a pink pig what honk!

And he love it and he honk honk honk it! And then he so please wif he self he give the Mom big smile!

And then I go to secret place where the Mom hide her stash of the toys on a counta she don't like us get too much all at once and so she put some back for rainy day or day like this one what is sunshine in the sky and in my heart...!

And I rummage and come out wif a present what I got for my birfday and I take it to the big bed to be wif the pink monkey!

And I real pleased wif how this day shakin out so far so I give the Mom a big smile!

And do not worry, the Mom not let the Bleu beed leaved out, so she gave him ducky wif the ducky baby what he quickly carry round and round and frew out the house!

And in honor of this wonderful day and in gratitude to the GRRH and all the love in my life, I wear my GRRH bandana!

And the Bleu not left out (well, technically he was on a counta he was not ready to come in) and he wear his bandana too!

The Mom is gonna leave me and the Bleu to nap alone for short while today... And while normally that would make the me mad, I can't be on a counta she is helpin wif Adoption Day and Meet and Greet for the GRRH... and if even just one lucky boy or girl finds happy home today...

Well... sniffle sniffle... it worf few hours home alone wif the Bleu. And besides, I know bout the fresh ground beef just waitin to be a LukeBurger in the frige!

In meantime, if you got nuffin better to do you can read bout my Arrival in the Paradise:

First Thoughts and Smells
A Bed Is Laid Out

Thoughts on Telephonic Communications

Welcome Wagon

Make the Noise Stop

Sleep Over

And I know if you read these Day One treasures, you are gonna beed thinkin to your self... what happen to he grammar in this past year??? Well I guess I beed really gettin to know myself better!

Just sayin!

Day 366: One Year Ago Today

To: Moonlight Associate
Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 9:11 AM
Subject: Moonlight Project

Hey. With a clear, rested head, I figured it all out, and I think it's in good shape. Please revies and if I need to tweak something, let me know.

I'm off to the grocery store right quick and then out to the Woodlands to pick up Sweet Boy. I can't wait!!! We should be home around noon or 1. And then life begins again...

I'll work this weekend as the new baby and weather permit!

the (future) Mom

Day 366: GOTCHA DAY!!! One Year Ago Today (Minus 4 hours)

From: goldens @grrh.org
To: THE MOM
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 8:19 AM
Subject: RE: GRRH/adoption contract

Amanda,

All of Luke's medical information was left at Pet Paradise. Melinda might pick it up before meeting you. If not I will get it this weekend and put it in the mail. His chip information should be there.

I am so glad that we at GRRH found you! I can tell that you are going to be a wonderful adopter who will remind us that all our hard work really does pay off! I can't wait to read Luke's blogs!

Keep us posted and let me know how the transfer goes.

Take care,

(Aunt) Karen

Day 365: One Year Ago Today

To: Moonlight Work Associate
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 10:16 PM
Re: Moonlight Project

IT'S 10:15 PM AND I'VE WORKED AND WORKED AND WORKED ON THIS AND GUESS I'M TOO TIRED, BECAUSE I CAN'T MAKE IT WORK...

ALSO, I STILL HAVEN'T PREPARED THE HOUSE FOR LUKE, AND I HAVE TO DO THAT NOW. HE MAY BE HERE AS EARLY AS 730 AM. FOSTER MOM IS TO LET ME KNOW IN THE MORNING.

... IF I HAVE TIME IN THE MORNING, I'LL LOOK AT IT AGAIN.

I'M SO TIRED MY VISION IS CROSSED.

THE (FUTURE) MOM

Day 365: Bloomin Prophetic

Our night cereus what my the Aunt Madison and the Uncle Tom give to us bloomed for first time last night and I think the timin is just pretty bloomin prophetic on a counta this day mark end of my first year wif the Mom!

And so as she try take photos of blooms this mornin, I feel called to enter frame!

And to think... when I first come live here I not even know what camera beed...

And now I regular scene stealer!

I know my aunts and uncles what seed me frew this past year are amazed how my personality has bloomed (pardon pun)! And you know how me and the Mom and the Bleu (of course) feel... play back broken record of gratitude!

And to all who read this little post, please know how you have my life rich and full and happy. I beed so incredibly grateful for how you lift my spirits ever day wif the tails of your own lives, how you support me when I havin bit of tough time... and how you help me celebrate my big o casions.

And so I go to bed now on a counta got big Gotcha Day tomorrow and judgin by all the cheek squeezins and nose kisses I gotten today... tomorrow gonna be bit rough on the Luke's face!

I sign off by sayin how I hope your last year beed as good as my last year! Sky is limit from here!

wif love from the Luke

Day 365: One Year Ago Today (Gotcha Day Minus 1)

From: THE MOM
Sent: Thu 6/19/08 7:37 PM
To: goldens@grrh.org

(Aunt) Karen,

What a photo... I love it! And your description was priceless!!! All they were missing were their swim caps! Gorgeous babies they are!

Karen, thank you so much for your kind words. I can promise you Luke has found a home full of love and attention... maybe more than he's prepared for! I'm still very emotional, but I find good comfort in knowing how good he and I are going to be for each other.

I spent my lunch hour(s!) shopping for my new big boy, and I bought him a new bed, new bowls, a collar and leash, a harness for the seatbelt in my car, some Purina One (that's what Melinda is feeding him), Molasses Madness Buddies Biscuits, a bunch of toys and a new tag with his NEW LAST NAME and contact information. :-)

I've printed and will be completing the adoption paperwork tonight. And I've got a call in to Melinda to determine how and when we are going to make the transfer. I'm growing anxious and excited waiting to hear from her! I hope that sweet boy did ok during the thunderstorm we had today.

Karen, thank you so much for all you've done. I'm looking forward to meeting you really soon! You can bet that Luke will keep in touch. One look in those eyes, and you just know he's a budding author!

Amanda

P.S. Speaking of contact information, Melinda told me that Luke is microchipped. How do I go about making sure his information is changed? I want to update his information, so If there's a password, or other procedure... please let me know.

And if you would like to check out my precious Comet's blog, you can visit it at goldensrule.blogspot.com. I've not had the heart to post a memorial... somehow committing it to the written word makes it more true. She was a special girl...

Day 365: One Year Ago Today

From: goldens @grrh.org
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 10:57 AM
Subject: GRRH/adoption contract

Amanda (aka THE MOM),

I am so happy that Luke has found such a wonderful home. He really has found his forever home! I am not sure if he has ever used a computer before, so I am sure in the beginning his blogs may not be up to par, but like all goldens they are quick to learn!!

Please keep me posted on everything and I look forward to meeting you in the near future.

Thanks again for rescuing,

(Aunt) Karen

I attached a picture of my guys.....just because I am a proud Mother. ( They are practicing for the Olympics, synchronized swimming! )

Day 364: One Year Ago Today

One year ago today at this very minute... my the Aunt Melinda took me to PetsMart to meet a nutty woman... and she and I fell in love!

Day 362: Words On The Miracle Waters

We had bit of cool front today and temperatures dip down to 97 degrees wif feel like tempy-toor of 101, and still I am firsty for the Miracle Waters... Go figure.

And many have asked question, what exactly is the Miracle Waters. And while I am no scientist nor even any thing close to expert on subject... I tell you bit about what I know.

And first I tell you that the Bleu like it and he don't drink often but when he do, he fill he hump.

And when I discover bowl empty, I tell the Mom... more waters please. I have way of tellin her... and I sure you know what I mean.

And this is happy face I give the her when she fill my bowl back to the up position!

But I digress...

In short, what I call Miracle Water is really fermented water. I never heard of it eiver but this process was adapted from the ancient practice of fermentin water to increase harvests. And basically, you start wif purified water end up wif organic H2O wif the increased "efficacy".

What you ask do "efficacy" mean? I think you ask on a counta I ask that myself.

Well... this water somehow make the oxygen more efficient on cellular level. I got scientific papers on it but I can't explain it and that is why I call it Miracle Water and here is short list of things I read and hear and observe and think about it...

READ: It stimulate utilization of oxygen by cells. The water does not heal in itself but it aids the cells to heal themselves... and this beed studied in everthing from recovery from exercise exertion to regeneration of liver cells to many other things, is also anti-inflammatory, helps heal wounds and delivers pure antibodies. Don't understand but the scientific papers say it has positive antioxidant powers too! Positive results observed in humans, animals and plants!

(And if you interested, I got papers... I stand corrected as to the affiliation of the research scientists associated with the papers... but one is Zb Pietrzkowski, and it's my understanding that it was in association with M.D. Anderson ...)

HEAR AND OBSERVE: My cousin the Buddy was diagnosed wif NO liver function by Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine bout free (yep 3) years ago and was given free (yep 3) weeks to live. And here is the Buddy today (well, not literally... this photo taken bout free weeks, yeah 3 weeks ago... and I think he don't take meds any more but I gotta confirm the that... I can say for fact that if he take em, it ain't nuffin like be the fore):

I hear it give you boost of energy in the afternoon and make your mind feel clear after heavy lunch...

I also hear it prevent and or cure the hangover but I not sure on a counta the Mom don't let me drink nuffin but the Miracle Waters...

THINK: I think I believe what I read bout cancer and that is that cancer thrive in cells what are not utilizin oxygen and pretty much cannot exist in cells what do... and so wif my history, I love drinkin waters what make my cells use the O better!

Miracle Water taste real good and give you good burp what is never bad thing. The Mom think it slightly fizzy not like Perrier fizzy but she say she can taste and feel the difference and she really like it, too.

Proven fact me and the Bleu drink more of the Miracle Water than when offered the Ozarka spring water. We just like it better.

After all that, I know you think I sell the Miracle Water but I in fact do not. I just believe in it and think it make big difference in my life what I too afraid to even speak a bout on a counta I hinky on such subjects and do not want to jinx myself!

Like say be fore, if you want to know the more just let the me know!

Day 361: Chore Night

This is story of how our regular Monday programming is interrupted wif the Chore Night...

You see, I frowed up on the bed this mornin while the Mom in the shower and not to get (too) gross or graphic or nuffin but I mean I frowed up BIG TIME.

So it go wifout sayin really that the Mom was late gettin out of the here and late gettin to the factory and frankly worried all day long what mean she early gettin home!

I fine when she get here and I happy and I dance and I holdin down my dinners real good, but now I gotta watch her washin bed cloves all night tonight. And I don't like that. It frankly make me little sick to my tummy. Just sayin.

But worst of all, my reindeer wif the candies for the feets had to get a baff... and he stuck out of doors dryin in this horrible heat. I fraid he might beed overcome and stifled.

So that is how Mushpot Monday come to beed Chore Night. The End.

Pee. Ess. This story is very similar to the one wif the moral what go sumfin like this:

Never buy another expensive comforter.

This correlates nicely wif the Mom's motto, and I paraphrase somewhat:

If my dog can't frow up on it, I don't need it.

Pee. Ess. Ess. I love that ole gal!

Day 360: Chore Day

The bad thing about chore day is... the chores!

The GOOD thing about chore day is... CLEAN SHEETS!!!
And here's a photo of Candi in her new home... wif the flowers (from her new Dad's garden) in her hair! She and Maggie love their new Dad and their new yard and their new home. I hear story bout how they slept soundly in a big bed last night!!!

I just love stories wif the happy endings!!!

Day 359: One Year Ago Today

From: The (Future) Mom
Sent:Fri 6/13/08 10:59 PM
To: (My Future Aunt) Karen (grrhouston@hotmail.com)

Karen,

Thank you for your reply to my email. I tried calling you earlier at your
work number, but then got busy with the yard crew and a handyman that's
going to be reworking the attic vents in my soffits. It feels too late now
to interrupt your Friday evening!

Please feel free to call me any time over the weekend, at your
convenience... or simply reply to this email if you'd rather. I don't want
to impose on your weekend!

Luke:

I have promised myself not to fall in love with an older golden, but the
look in his eyes just captivates me. What kind of home is he needing? How
likely is it that he will find it? I can't bear to think of his last nine
months. He's the same age as the precious baby girl that I just lost...
and I know how much life she packed into every single month of hers.
Someone needs to help him make up for lost time, and in my mind, I'm not
altogether certain it isn't me. :-) I'm still hesitant, though, just
because of his age and my grief factor.

Doug:

Is that precious puppy still available? Is he a full golden? Can you tell
me more about his build, coloring and behavior... how you think he might
grow up? He sounds like a fun, funny character with a strong
personality... my favorite kind!

With each of these, too, there's the question of how they would get along
with another golden adoptee, since my goal is to adopt two... in time.

And as a general question, when I decide I'm ready to meet one of the
dogs, how do I arrange it?

Karen, this process is really difficult for me. It's still hard to imagine
sharing my life with someone other than my Comet... and it's equally hard
imagining not sharing it with a golden.

And then when I had fallen SO in love with Eddie, looking at him on the
website numerous times a day for weeks... I could even imagine his head on
my shoulder on our way home together! I'm afraid it takes me so long to
find peace with my emotions and reach a decision... I may never have the
opportunity to adopt. Hopefully in time, though, everything will work out
as it is intended, and I'll be spending my Friday nights in good golden
company!.

Thank you so much for putting up with me!

Amanda

Day 358: Fusion Friday

I wanted to call it "Fried Chicken Friday" (subliminal message intended) but the Mom said "Luke Sweet Boy why not call it Fusion Friday" and so I did...

First let me begin by sayin it is so hot (97 degrees and it not even summer yet) that it have to be bout dark in order to enjoy the outside. Second, take look see at my back and tell me you can't see my scar on a counta my Doctor Mark did such wonderful job!

Next, I want to say to once more thank ever one on behalf of the Gonzo... for all your prayers and well wishes and encouragin comments and generous donations...

And I am happy to report that Gonzo is doin really really well and that is thanks to fact he is just one very special boy wif sweetness and joy and easy goin spirit! And he practically not skip a beat!

He even made it to the Meet-N-Greet last Saturday just free days (count em...3) after surgery! And boy was he happy and how he did look good!

He got lots of attention and pettin and lovin and he did really very much enjoy heself!

And next I gotta say that there are free (yeah... 3) reasons the Gonzo doin so well. And those beed his (1) his strong constitution, (2) GRRH commitment and dedication to make his life as happy and comfortable as possible, takin into consideration all factors in order to do so... wif ception of the financial... on a counta the cost, while substantial, is irrelevant. GRRH gonna do what is right.

But big reason is number free (3). And that is the Gonzo has most lovin, carin, nurturin foster Mom and Dad. I mean these folks are incredible. They are super special and have dedicated themselves wholeheartedly to the Gonzo's recovery.

Once Sweet Boy has recovered from the amputation surgery, he will have (same side) hip surgery... I not allowed to beg, so I just say this... if you are so moved, please help GRRH help Gonzo wif your tax deductible donation!

And that lead me to think of one other issue of the day what is Owner Surrenders what GRRH and other rescue organizations are bein flooded wif... It really sad, and while it hard to believe for the Mom... it not hard to believe for the me. After all, I was owner surrender after givin first family 8.5 years of my life! Just sayin.
But the Mom is goin wif the Aunt Karen tomorrow mornin to introduce Candi (red) and Maggie to a special person who has fallen for the two of the them!

Candi and Maggie are very attached, do not tolerate bein out of sight of each other and GRRH has taken great measures to make sure they never have to separate!

And I take paws to wish them the kind of good match that my the Aunt Karen broker for the me! Just sayin!

And that lead me to tell you I beed full o the mischief today and I somewhat on the Mom's "Sit List". What you ask did the Luke do to get on such "list"?

Well, I bait rotty wilder in SE of my yard and get him to bark and bark and bark and bark... and I do it more than the one (ok... free) time. It fun, what can I say? And I also real fond these days of the wallowin... in the grasses, in the flower bed... just bout any where I please. "If it feels good do it" is my motto and the Mom is offended, morally opposed, incensed and very much not pleased mostly on a counta I don't stop when she say stop, she have to physically make the me to stop.

Her argument? Somefin bout me havin the itchies and the scratchies and the hotspots and also takin the benadryl ever day to discourage the mast cell tumor return... Add to that she beed recoverin from ragin sinus infection and still I bring the pollens etc back into the house where I boaf smooch wif the her and put her to bed and wake her up ever day. There is problem?

I get it in some small sense but it still feel good to wallow. And I not only one on the Mom "Sit List" on a counta the Bleu put some things in his mouf last night what not sposed to be there and he make the Mom very very upset... so he on that list too!

Which bring up subject... the Mom was home for four days + back to factory for 2.5 days and home again for 0.5 day... all of which me and the Bleu have been wifout the cones!

And we have not licked and/or chewed on our selves or each other in any way what can be proven in court of law.

Knock on would. Just sayin.

And speakin of that list, I think of thing I saw just other day when doin bit of shoppin!
And that remind me somefin I have not told you what is this:

My the Aunt Melinda is expectin (human) baby boy real soon. Out of love, I respectfully submit name of "Luke" but she think baby need multi-syllabic name and so I now resubmit... "Cool Hand Luke". That free (uh huh, 3) syllables. Just sayin.

Any way, many well wishes and "can't waits" sent out to the Aunt Melinda and the Uncle Jason. This gonna be one loved baby and we all gonna have fun wif the him!!!

Nuff of the fusion but I will end by sayin this is anniversary of night I went home wif someone wif cats... and she return me the next day. "What" you say?

Well that beed just nother brief moment in time for what I am grateful on a counta that was not place I belong. Fate overcome and by fate I mean I chase hell outta those cats for bout twelve solid hours. Uh huh. I show the them I got real special gig just round corner and I not rest till deal brokered!

Just sayin.

Day 358: One Year Ago Today

Questions About Luke and Doug‏
From: The Mom
Sent:Thu 6/12/08 8:34 PM
To: goldens@grrh.org

(Future Aunt) Karen contacted me last week to tell me that my application had
been approved, but I don’t have personal contact information for her, except through this general email address.

I have questions I would like to ask about Doug and Luke. Having recently
lost my 9 year old golden, I’m still grieving… and making a decision is
neither quick nor easy for me. I had fallen in love with a couple of the
dogs on the site last week, and by the time I applied… they were gone!
Forgive me if I need to ease into this, and thank you for your time!

This is my work email address but you may also reply to my home email. I may also
be reached after 5pm today at my home and cell numbers...

Thank you so much for your help… and for all the wonderful work you’re
doing!

The Mom

From: Interested In Luke
Sent: Thu 6/12/08 6:59 PM

On the GRRH website, there is an available golden named LUKE.

I was wondering what his status was. Is he available?

Sincerely,

Interested Party (Not the Mom)

Day 357: Thirsty Thursday

This apt name on a counta it blazin hot, we in drought and landscape and lawn man tell us today he not cut lawn but do other stuff on a counta ever plant cludin the grasses just way too thirsty eery gardless how we been waterin them ever single day.

But also on a counta heat make me thirsty for one o my favorite delights in this world what is the water that I drink. And I prolly not made mention like I should have... but I drink what I call the Miracle Water...

And here how it arrive... in the big blue jug! Welcome sight!!!

And here where it land in my bowl wif big towel "bib" on a counta the Bleu drip big time after he what the Mom call "fill he hump"... and sumfin real wierd bout this pitcher on a counta the water actually really crystal clear!

And I can just already hear what the Mom gonna say when she see my post... she gonna say AGAIN how she cannot believe anyone (people before her) would install tile and grout what look dirty even when it was brand new (we got box of new tiles... she has compared)!

The Mom cannot help herself on a counta she is architect who know better but think she is not rich enough to spend money to correct such indiscretion. She is also germy-fobe and somewhat self critical (tho at her age, she gettin better bout that last part), so she gonna just be like... "O Luke, why you post close up of awful tile?".

She need just need buck up replace it or get over it. Just sayin. And besides, I digress... I love the Miracle Water!!! I know the immediate difference BIG TIME in comparison to tap or even bottled, and I am frilled at new jug arrival!!!

My tongue cannot help but express itself in the anticipation!!! Yours would too!!!

No burp like Miracle Water burp!

I will soon post more on the qualities and benefits of my Miracle Waters... but for now, I just add... buuuuuuuurp!

Nuffin like good burp. Really.

Add in energy boost, mental a cuteness, immune boost and other anty cancer qualities and you understand why I call it the Miracle Water!!!

Just sayin.

Day 356: Wordless Wednesday

(Ok... 7 words and a symbol what is practically wordless for the me)...

The Mom went back to work today... :-(

Day 355: Silky Hairs

We beed in the sick bed and all round it all most all day again today, but the Mom determined to sit herself up on a counta this sickness gotta get over soon. We all tired of her feelin not up to self on a counta that mean not much chatter and not many songs and this house is just too dark and quiet.

So we sit outside for short while this afternoon and me and the Bleu mill about and I chase birds and the Bleu, he chew on a stick.

And I just pause to enjoy breezes as they blow frew my silky hairs...

This life is pretty darn good. I hate the Mom beed sick but on bright side she IS sick at home!

(And don't my toofies look pretty and white???)

Days 351 Fru 354: In Sickness And In Healf

Me and my brother, the Bleu put our heads togever this very afternoon on a counta we are boaf very concerned bout the Mom. She has been very very sick and it SO not like her but she has been in the bed for free (count em 3) days now, all most non-stop.

She decide sit outside for few minutes this afternoon on a counta her feet are like ice cubes even though it hot as daylights in the here. So... I ask her push button on compy so I can blog and here goes...

What follows is pictorial account of me and the Blue's last free (yea 3) days:

I lay by door to bedroom from study.

And the Bleu lay at end of bed.

I lay in other door to bedroom from hall.

The Bleu lay in my birfday bed (what he tooken for his own... and I ok wif it)...

And I sneak off and lay in the bar area.

The Bleu lay again at end of the big bed.

And I lay by the side of the big bed.

Then the Bleu lay in the bed that the Mom give me to make up for fact the Bleu tooken my birfday bed (and I ok wif it on a counta it hot in here don't know how he could lay in hot bed)...

And click here to see the Nurse Bleu!

Day 350: Dear Friends

I need apologize to my friends on a counta I not been able to post much less read my friends' bloggies...

It just matter of I can't blog when in cone on a counta I cannot see the keyboard... and then when cone off, the Mom workin hard for the GRRH and also wif the moonlight to ensure me and the Bleu not livin under the bridge. Just sayin.

So it just situaton I need ask for consideration and forgiveness for... We really behind, and we hate that!

Please forgive the me when I absent for long while and then pop up. It not ideal, but it what I can do... for now!

Just know I love you all! And this hurt.

Day 350: Update on Sweet Gonzo

I am happy to report that Gonzo was sprung from hospital and able to hop into his trolley wifout assistance!

Since returnin to his very lovin foster home, Sweet Boy has shown interest in activity and play.

Sadly... but to be expected, Gonzo has also been restless and showin signs of experiencin some pain. His medication has been adjusted to ensure his comfort, and we are hopeful that he will get some much needed rest.

He's such a happy boy... and he's fightin hard to keep from burdenin his foster family wif his pain and discomfort... That's just who he is... so happy, so grateful.

I really wish each one of you could take his head in your hands and rub his ears... his soft fur. Your heart would melt wif his love. I take the Mom word as gospel... He a sweet boy. Just sayin.

Very most important, on behalf of the Gonzo, I want to thank each of you who were so moved to donate your hard earned moneys to help the Gonzo. Economy is hard on ever one, and it mean LOT when you know folks are stretched and they still come frew to help sweet boy in need.

Signing out wif love from the Gonzo... AND the Luke (and the Bleu, of course)!

Day 348: One Year Ago Today

Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 16:27:47 -0400
Subject: Re: Luke the Golden
To: goldens@grrh.org

I am not sure if our transport, Bob has gotten in touch with you but he is picking Luke up here in Waco at 3pm on Tuesday(tomorrow). Please let me know if you have talked to him and if there is anything you need from me.

Luke will be fresh from a bath :) , with his intake information sheet complete with veterinarian records. Thank you again for all of your help. I know you all will take extra special care of Luke while he is in search of a home!

Day 348: Need Your Prayers for Gonzo!

This is story bout a very sweet Golden mix boy who go by name of Gonzo.

Gonzo is sweetest of boys, and while his profile has not yet been updated... it very soon will be (when my the Mom aka GRRH web"master" work frew tears and get it done)...

And so for now, here is his story in enlarged pitchers (but you gotta click on them once and then maybe again to enlarge them)...

And I let the Mom tell you more bout him.... [signing out... from the Luke]

GRRH discovered Gonzo when he was in a shelter in East Texas. We brought him in and discovering that his elbow was dislocated, we immediately had it repaired.

Unfortunately, in the course of his recovery, he never learned to truly use that leg again, and it began to cause him pain...

Another visit to our orthopedic specialist, and we were advised of nerve deterioriation in that leg, as well as hip problems on the same side. We assume that Sweet Boy was hit by a car prior to our rescuing him... and we are committed to making his life as happy as it can possibly can be... and that's a lot because he is genuinely a very happy boy!

These decisions have been difficult. And emotionally, we are devastated. But the decision today has been to have his left front leg amputated. There was no chance he would ever use the leg again, and dragging it has caused his left hip to become dislocated, requiring additional surgery to replace it.

UPDATE: Gonzo is doing well, following his surgery today. He will be able to return to a foster home tomorrow, but there will be an extensive time of recovery. Once stable, he will return for surgical repair or replacement of his hip.

To meet Gonzo, is to fall in love with him. He's a bundle of happiness, sweetness and love.

Gonzo's care is obviously going to be very long term, and we appreciate your willingness to help. Please keep this sweet boy in your thoughts and prayers! And if you are so moved, your donations are tax deductible... and more appreciated than you could ever know.

On behalf of Gonzo, we thank you. Life's not fair. But we make every attempt to make up for it!

Day 347: Caught Me A Frog!

Spent the last two nights chasin night critters (the Mom call em flyin squirrels).

Tonight I caught me a big frog!

But I spit it out real quick! On a counta it boaf feel real funny if my mouf... and there was the Mom screamin "LUKE NO"!!!

I don't hear those words often so know when hear them... abide (if I at all Lukely possible)!

Pee-Ess and/or pro-log or follow-up or however you wanna say...

You prolly wonderin how I fare in the cone while the Mom at the factory today. Well... she shocked to come home and find me still in cone wif the tail what is wet from the chewin...

And for the record, I told the Bleu (who was in cone hisself) and I quote exactly...

"The Bleu, please don't chew my tail especially little more on the left please little more o yeah right there just sayin... on a counta you know the Mom will not be pleased and you will be in big trouble."

And so if anybody in the trouble... it should be the Bleu on a counta he so warned.

Just sayin.