Mortality

Well, tomorrow I have to go to the vet for my annual poking and pills. I'm a little nervous about tomorrow. Since last year, I've grown nearly completely blind in one eye, and my back legs don't work so good anymore. Mom has been really worried. I'm still eating good, though, and that gives her hope. Yesterday she shaved off some hair, brushed my coat, and scrubbed me with that waterless soapy stuff. Since it involved scratching my butt, I loved it. You know, at just over 13 yrs old, time is not on my side. I'm really not worried about it because I've lived WAY past what the docs told her I'd live. And my adopted parents have been good to me. I get lots of loving and treats, and friends. And all of you that love my blog, well, you're just precious! Mom won't put me down tomorrow, she's assured me of that. I'm still pretty spunky in spite of the fact that I can't see the back steps very well. It does make me think about my mortality, though. Do you ever think about it? It's a worthwhile thing to do, and a reminder that there's more life after we're done here on earth. I'm looking forward to being able to see again, and not have to be trimmed, poked, or medicated. What are you looking forward to?

Bella, Dragonslayer

My friends Bella (Golden Retriever) and Dutch (Beagle) came to visit a couple of weeks ago. They're cool. Ok, they wear me out a little (I'm 13 years old, for crying out loud), but they do keep me hoppin'.And I get lots of extra treats when they're here because Auntie Dana is as big a schmooze as Dad. I love that. :)
While they were here, Bella decided to rip apart a stuffed dragon. OMG there were pieces of stuffing all over the living room floor. I thought Mom would throw a fit, but she only made a couple of smart alec remarks and walked away. She said something about it being a fitting sermon.
Apparently "Bel and the Dragon" is one of the books of the Apochrypha (noncanonical part of the Bible).It's about some dude who fights the dragon and wins the battle. I think Bella won this battle too. The stuffed dragon went in the garbage when the humans cleaned up later. It's kind of like all humans need to take out the trash, and a lot of the trash is from battles with the devil-dragon. No matter how fierce the battle, any leftovers should be trashed. All humans should do that, right?