A Bit of News

Cowboy here. Good news: Mia bambina celebrated a birthday a few days ago. Glory made a triple fudge chocolate kind of cake. The imp was hard pressed to share it but she did. Glory promised her another just for herself. Sar will probably eat it in the middle of the night or in the pantry or somewhere nobody will be. My wife hates to share in general, chocolate not at all. Praline crunch ice cream, chicory coffee, some other treats were on the menu. She was flying high the whole day and night.

I try to make every birthday a special one for her. No festivities of any kind when she was a kid. Glory and family made up for a lot of that when Sar moved in with them but early childhood memories still sting a bit. Birthday presents were personal items special to us and Max and his ladies. We saved the birthday spanking for our private time alone.

News of concern: Bull remains hospitalized. His recuperation is a slow process. Surgery will debilitate him further but in the long run, is necessary for his return to health. He's awake, talking. It's easy to see it remains an effort for him to do so. Sar calls him every day. I believe that's good for both of them. It would be nice to be able to take him home to Washington. Sar would nurse him back to health whether he liked it or not. Having the pups around him as well as our tomcat would do more wonders for his head. Perhaps his mother and sisters would also come along. Time will tell.

Serious news: Sar's abdominal difficulties have returned. I think we caught it in time. Medical tests are on the agenda next week when we return to the Pacific Northwest. She can't afford to lose much more of her intestinal tract but we'll do whatever's necessary. A bit of discomfort but nothing's slowed her down yet. I make sure she eats well; the imp knows better than to fight me on that. Unfortunately, the medics still haven't figured out how to treat her without getting bruised or kicked.

You know those "10 most wanted" photos posted in some U.S. post offices? I think Sar's photo is # 1 hardest-to-treat patient posters on medical internet boards. The docs who treat Sar are military, mostly Navy. Rumor has it they get combat pay for treating my imp.

Returning to Washington in a few days. Got someone to air out the house, etc. Sar's eager to get back to her studio, several pieces of work await her. New materials have been ordered. It's like Christmas when they arrive. The imp gets very excited about opening the boxes.

The best news: Sar is writing!

Cowboy