taking a break

Molly, my dog of 15 years, has been put down today. Her kidneys and system were failing, she couldn't eat nor hold food down. She hugged onto the floor because she could no longer stand, and to move around she had to shimmy her body. The last I had seen her, which was weeks ago, she had seemed to be in okay condition. I feel so guilty for all the pain she has been suffering from. She had lost so much weight that touching her entire skeleton brought me to tears.

My sister and I slept with her in the living room. I didn't get a wink of sleep for I was constantly taking care of Molly, and plus Berkley could not settle down. I can't imagine what's going through his mind, but I could tell that he knew that Molly was dying. He laid down next to me and Molly. Golden Retrievers are a happy breed, but I think he knows that today is a sad day.

All I can do is distract myself, but I haven't found the right activity yet. I do need to finish packing, but that can't happen until I go back to my apartment in Ann Arbor. That's another emotional event happening for me. I wasn't going to move back home until next week, but because of Molly's health I decided the time was now.

I'm taking a break for a while from all of this blogging and perhaps crafting. Hopefully my next post will be a tutorial to make a cute little upcycled treasure.



Goodbye Molly. You were the best dog and friend I could ever ask for.

<3 Jenni