From Denise Atkisson:

From Denise Atkisson:

Happy Tails! Blu Stephens...so many babies have been reunited with their parents thanks to your help. I love Happy Tails more every day!

Midna is staying in the hospital for a few days.

Midna is staying in the hospital for a few days. We were planning to say goodbye this morning because she looked so rough, but the vet thinks they can help her out. She ate for them already. She hasn't eaten for us in several days. The emotional roller-coaster continues. 😥

I didn't sleep enough last night. Currently, I'm on the couch with dogs. Faith always tries to prevent Booka from getting on the couch, but I guess once he's up here and covered in a blanket he makes a good pillow. 😂😂😂 How she can sleep on someone who's snoring that loud - I'll never know. I need these clowns in my life forever. ❤️

Over the last few days my sanity has taken a hit.

Over the last few days my sanity has taken a hit.

We frankened a working pet gate from two older pet gates.  The one that was taller is the one we ended up using.  Unfortunately, it was covered in Nappy's "nose art" and had to be cleaned.  I felt like I just washed the last piece of her out of my life.  🙁

Midna (my 10 year old cat) is very sick.  She's had runny poop for years, but no one could find anything wrong with her.  She was otherwise healthy; the only real downside is that she sometimes didn't make it to the litter box.  Over the last few days she lost her appetite and was just leaking diarrhea constantly and I assumed that she was having a final downturn.  I took her to the vet fully expecting that they would tell me there is nothing left to be done for her, but she's on medication and now my hopes are up.  I guess I don't get a break from rollercoaster emotions right now.

I had a salad with pickles last night.  I realized as I cut the pickle skins off that Emma wasn't there to eat them for me.  She always loved pickle skins.  That was a punch to the heart, as well.

I've been lazy for days and just finally loaded the dishwasher.  Among all of our used dishes were the dishes we used to try to nurse Bun back to health.  Ouch.

Of course the weather was stressful and I'm just now realizing the extent of the damage at JSU.  I am in panic mode.  I don't mean to sound selfish, but what does this mean for us - the students?  Will my degree be delayed?  Will we finish this semester?  I am positively petrified.

And of course my Facebook is blowing up with Happy Tails Lost & Found Pets of Calhoun County requests and posts needing approval.  It is such a sad day.  I hope everyone finds their loved ones safe and sound.

I hope you all are doing well.  I have been mostly ok, but today I am not.  I'm off to clean my house and immerse myself in homework so that I can feel I have a semblance of control over something.

Frank Fleming! Nooo! 😭😭😭

Frank Fleming! Nooo! 😭😭😭

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2018/03/renowned_alabama_artist_frank.html

Kiddos dressed up for prom. 😍

Kiddos dressed up for prom. 😍

Bun is free of her illness now.

Bun is free of her illness now. I'm gonna miss her sassy little nub butt. 😭 Rest in Peace, sweet girl. ❤️

Bun is walking around and drinking water.

Bun is walking around and drinking water.  Why is it that every time I say "It's time." she suddenly seems a bit improved the next day?  Then we wait and she seems worse again.  I feel like life is playing a cruel joke on us.

I think my only option right now is to judge her by the quality of her life.  Even on the best day she's had all week I wouldn't want to keep her in that state.  She had enough energy a little bit ago to walk around and see all of the cats she knows since she's been in my bedroom so she can have special care.  We feel like she was saying goodbye.  I would rather she go out on a high note, anyway.