Sleepover Madness

Sarah had her first sleepover this weekend. Two adults versus seven little girls was no contest! Lance has a hilarious entry on his page about what he learned from the experience. It was exhausting, but a lot of fun for everyone.

Meet Ms. Sebastian

Lance and I have been helping out at Ferret's Unlimited Ferret Shelter because the director there is battling cancer and there are a ton of ferrets that need to be given food and water, nail trims, play time and cages cleaned. Naturally I go there and want to snuggle all of them and slip them in my pockets. It's particularly difficult after just losing Miss Bubbles. Well we brought Ms. Sebastian home last week. She is a sweet old girl that has been waiting for a home at the shelter for 10 YEARS! Some moron abused her and burned her with cigarettes and she has been in a shelter all these years. She is a sweet lady and seems to be comfortable here.

Goodbye Bubbles

We said goodbye to Bubbles yesterday and a big piece of my heart is gone. She was very weak and refused to eat, so we took her to the vet. Dr. Palomar was off, so we had to take her to see Dr. Murray. He didn't seem hopeful, but he agreed to try her on IV fluids to see if they could get her glucose up. It killed me to leave without her. I just had this awful feeling that she would never come home again.

They called at 4:30 to tell me that she was doing great and perking up! I thought my prayers had been answered. 15 minutes later they called back to tell me that she was gone. I feel so horrible that she died alone in the hospital rather than at home in my arms. I wonder if she knew what was going on and why we left her there.

My heart is broken - We brought her home and let Grover and the kids say goodbye to her. We all held her and said our goodbyes and then she was buried in her special snuggle sack in the flower garden. It felt like the coldest day of my life out there and so surreal. How could we be burying this sweet angel? Just a week ago we were so hopeful and happy about how well she was doing and excited about seeing the improvement that the Lupron shot would give.

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Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....
Author unknown

R.I.P. Layne Staley, 1967-2002

Layne Staley

Bury me softly in this womb
I give this part of me for you
Sand rains down and here I sit
Holding rare flowers in a tomb... in bloom

Down in a hole and I don't know if I can be saved
See my heart I decorate it like a grave
You don't understand who they thought I was supposed to be
Look at me now a man who won't let himself be

Down in a hole, feeling so small
Down in a hole, losin' my soul
I'd like to fly,
But my wings have been so denied

Down in a hole and they've put all the stones in their place
I've eaten the sun so my tongue has been burned of the taste
I have been guilty of kicking myself in the teeth
I will speak no more of my feelings beneath

Down in a hole, feeling so small
Down in a hole, losin' my soul
I'd like to fly,
But my wings have been so denied

Bury me softly in this womb (Oh I want to be inside of you)
I give this part of me for you (Oh I want to be inside of you)
Sand rains down and here I sit (Oh I want to be inside of you)
Holding rare flowers in a tomb... in bloom (Oh I want to be inside)

Down in a hole, feelin' so small
Down in a hole, losin' my soul
Down in a hole, feelin' so small
Down in a hole, out of control

I'd like to fly,
But my wings have been so denied

Rest in Peace Layne Staley

Update: Layne Staley was found dead, 4/19/2002 in his home, from a speedball overdose (the same thing that killed Belushi). He had been gone for a while and actually died 4/5/02 (exactly eight years after Kurt Cobain's death). Staley's death was ruled an accident, not a suicide.