[QUOTE=Trish;143938]Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee put your knife away surgeon!!!!
DITTO!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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[QUOTE=Trish;143938]Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee put your knife away surgeon!!!!
DITTO!!!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Marianne, that was so BEAUTIFULLY written and so true. Like Addy, I sometimes have glimmers of sunshine and warmth and sometimes the cold darkness.
Addy, I am so glad Koko is playing the game! I try to take Max for car rides as much as possible. With my knee being so bad, I haven't been able to walk him, though. It is finally their turn to get all the attention.
So glad to hear you do not need surgery! Hope you continue to improve.
Love you, Addy!
So pleased to hear that you don't need surgery. Hope you have a good weekend.
Love, Linda x
So, Zoe also taught Koko how to play the game the right when she visited. It's her way of letting you know that she'll always be a part of your family.
Awesome news that you don't need surgery!!!!!!
Someone else will have to put that surgeon's kids through college.
Oh Val, that made me laugh:D:D:DQuote:
Someone else will have to put that surgeon's kids through college.
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Valerie
My Saturday one good thing-
As you all know I cannot get used to how quiet the house is without Zoe. Zoe did all the asking and Koko followed her all excited she was asking for something. When Zoe started needing all the eye drops, I had to wait a minimum of 5 minutes between drops - in the morning she would get all the drops. I would lay on our chaise in the bedroom, drink a cup of coffee, listen to the news and she would come like clockwork barking it was time for the next eye drop because she wanted her chicken or potato.
This morning as I was sipping my coffee, Koko was sitting in front of me, very expectant. Out of nowhere he barked, one single bark. I stared in disbelief. I got up,we walked to the bathroom and I gave him his piece of potato. We have continued the tradition, he wanted it so, potatos at the bathroom door. I went to sit back down and sure enough about five minutes later he barked again!!!
Hubby and I just looked at each other in shock. Big Sis must be coaching him from heaven.:):):):)
When you have two dogs they entertain each other. It feels weird to be the sole source of entertainment for Koko. He follows me everywhere. Yesterday I asked him if he wanted to go walkies and he actually ran to the front door. Some days I sure dont feel like getting out of bed. I cant sleep well because of my arm, and the pain in my shoulder is always there besides the pain in my heart. I have to get up for Koko, continue carrying on for him. It is a blessing, I think.
Have a wonderful weekend, hug your pup, love them and live in the moment if you can.
Okay, Addy, I just HAVE to ask....do you keep potatoes in your bathroom??? :D
But, seriously, your post made me smile. Just this morning I thought to myself, Maxwell must be channeling Ali's spirit. I can see him starting to pick up some of the things she would do. Maybe it is like you said, Zoe and Ali may have initiated the routine but, Koko and Max were part of it too and need it to continue. They get to be #1 now and they will get us through this. Zoe and Ali taught them well.
Give Koko a belly rub from me and Max. Hugs to you as well, dear friend.
It sure is a blessing, Addy. Little Koko is finally voicing himself now what he'd learned from Zoe over the shoulder all these years.
Yup, he's a smart boy and I don't think your house will stay so quiet for long now. Koko is stepping up to the plate and Zoe will be so proud of him and herself.:cool:
MB, I laughed so hard at your question, it brought tears to my eyes, thank you for that. I bet you all thought we were nuts.:p:p:p
Zoe had so many eye drops we had to have a spread sheet to right down everytime she received one. On the vanity in the bathroom, we kept all her drops, the eye chart and a clock so we could record the time.
Throughout the day we would take a piece of potato from the frig in the kitchen and put it on a napkin on the vanity so she could have her treat as soon as the eye drop finished going in.
It got to be whenever I was in that bathroom the dogs would sit at the door wanting treats. Zoe would even go walk to the door and bark at us, where were her drops and treats? She had drops put in at 5:30 am, 10:30 am 2:00 pm, 3pm, 6pm and 9pm. It was always time for one or another drop as they were all timed differently. That was why we could never be gone for very long at one time. We did that schedule a long time, but we did not care and it was very rare that Zoe missed getting a drop.
hmmm, Mary Beth asks a good question... Do you keep potatoes in your bathroom? I looked in my bathroom but could not find potatoes. (think we were typing the same time! see you answered this, but you Still bring potatoes to the bathroom?)
You're right, these traditions are Koko's traditions too. He must have thought you'd lost your mind and forgotten what you were suppose to be doing all these days. I can just see is little mind figuring it all out.
"Hmmm, Zoe did this and it triggered mom to do what she is suppose to do, so maybe I am suppose to remind her now that it is potato time".
Then the joy, absolutely joy when you did what you are suppose to do and went to get the potato at the bathroom door.
But then!!
"ahhh hhhaaa 5 minutes past, she isn't getting up, I'll remind her".
You just know he is talking to Zoe in his head.
"Zoe she forgets!!! Now I know why you have to remind her all the time, you know this was a lot easier when you would do this for me!!"
Great news about the no surgery needed!
Have a great weekend!
love
Sharlene
Sooooooooo....you DO keep potatoes in your bathroom!!!! :D
It is nice to have a few laughs and smiles in between the tears. We really were VERY lucky to have had them in our lives.