My neighbor. ❤️

My neighbor. ❤️

More blooms today!

More blooms today!

Me and Shaun were out and I saw a pretty plant on the side of the road. Shaun said it was probably a weed and I told him that was just a derogatory term for plants.

I think we shouldn't use that word to describe a plant. It's a plant who's trying to live - just like any other. If you don't want it, you're the one with a problem. Why should the plant be labeled because of that?

Anyway. Rant over. Here are some pics.

Look at this beautiful prickly pear.

Look at this beautiful prickly pear. Someone gave her to me today. I can't wait to get her planted. I'm so excited. ❤️❤️❤️

My heart is happy.

My heart is happy. This is what I have missed.

Aww. Yesterday must have been rough on Bear.

Aww. Yesterday must have been rough on Bear. Shaun had to put his harness on him while he was laying down. Had to roll him over and everything. 😂

He doesn't want to go! Just over here staring at the wall trying not to be perceived. 😂😂😂

Child, not every trip forever is gonna be a doctor's visit. 😂 I guess we'd better get him something good for lunch. 🤦🏻

Look at this beauty.

Look at this beauty. I've had this cactus for a few years and it's my fault she's misshapen. At some point (probably when we were moving and unsettled for a few years) she wasn't getting enough light or something. Regardless, she's hung in there with me and now she's blooming! So many buds. I can't believe it.

We're done with Bear's surgery consultation...

We're done with Bear's surgery consultation. It's not good news.

His knees are bad; the right one is worse. His ACL might even be affected, but we won't know for sure until the day of surgery. He also has very evident arthritis and hip dysplasia. He's not even 18 months old! 🙁

We knew he was in pain, but we didn't know how bad things were. He almost never sits. He spins around until he's laying down. He obviously compensates for his hind end with his front. His gait is very stiff like he's already an old man.

So, surgery is scheduled for May 7th. We're doing both knees at once. It will keep him from having to recover from 2 separate surgeries and also save us a little bit of money. We're looking at $6000-7500 depending on the ACL and whether he needs an extra day in the hospital, but we adopted him knowing this was a possibility so it's fine. We'll deal with his hips after his knees because the knees are in worse shape and probably a larger source of his pain.

Here is our boy being completely unamused with this day. That's the grumpiest window-looking I've ever seen. 😂