Today I finally felt well enough to make contact with other earthlings. Since I hadn't heard from mother in a couple of weeks I thought I would give her a call. The last time I talked with her she had this horrible flu mess.
Well, heavens. She still has it! --and much worse than I did. She has had it almost a month now!
Missy, one of her white tiny toy poodles, has had eye surgery and will be in the hospital for 10 days. Everyone will be relieved to hear that she is doing well.
Despite being seriously ill with the flu, mother dutifully goes to the animal hospital every day to let Missy lick on her. Missy would probably die if she couldn't lick on her family members. (I personally find it annoying, but...)
Missy really is a very sweet little dog and has earned special favor with her doctors--a husband and wife team I think. They actually take Missy home with them at night instead of leaving her in the hospital. She has many serious ailments but appears to be a happy little critter. So, mother tends to her medical conditions.*
Now, in a fever-induced state of delirium, mother has this very day taken ownership of yet another little poodle! A lady that works at the house knew an 80+ year old widow who just died. She loved her little dog, and the extended family was very upset they wouldn't find a good home for it. Well, 2 + 2 = 4. Cindy now lives with Missy and Lucky. I guess I can get used to the idea of another dog at the Florida homestead, but that name has got to go!
Mother says Cindy has taken to her as if she were her former owner. Lucky is bitter about the whole thing. And this may send poor Missy 6 feet under when she finds out. Stay tuned...
*I tell everyone that almost everyone in my entire family is (or was when they were living) a diabetic--including Missy, the dog! Mother has to give her shots every day!
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