Today is the day that Shadow is at the vet for another scan on her spleen. Somehow, given how cross she can be sometimes, having problems with her spleen seems appropriate, but don\u2019t tell her I said that. We are all hoping there is no change in size in the marks that were found there. If they have got bigger then she\u2019s going to need an operation to remove her spleen and at her age any operation is a big deal. We don\u2019t really think of her as being that old, but since Orson died last week, she is now the oldest Entlebucher in the UK. She\u2019s still three months of her twelfth birthday, so hopefully she will be with us for a long time yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even without her here for a few hours it\u2019s kind of strange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was hoping we were going to spend today cooking, seeing as Shadow isn\u2019t here to help, but I think it may be tomorrow. This time it really is something we can help with. I know we aren\u2019t supposed to help with cake baking, but you can\u2019t argue with us helping to make meat pies. There will be beef and carrots and parsnips and lots of things that are very good for us dogs. Now we just have to persuade Mum to drop them in strategic places so we can all get some and not argue. Ari is already moaning as she prefers cheesecake, but you can\u2019t please everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re all trying to guess which order the trees will lose their leaves. Ari has selected his choice and is now peeing on it every day to help it along. Sadly for him, we\u2019ve had so much rain that I think he may have to try harder. The pear trees and big cherry tree seem to be winning \u2013 or is it losing? They look rather sad compared to the other trees which still have leaves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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