Begging for Ban Thread #11

[MunkeyMunk]

HAPPY early BIRTHDAY MY PRECIOUS SCARRIE She's a Christmas Eve Baby

[Gizzie]

Aww, hugs Mission, I'm sorry for your loss. That is so nice that you made a wreath for him. My dog was a shepherd too (maybe a belgian-we were never sure). We had him cremated, I still have his ashes in the tin they came in. We want to get a special urn, but we haven't been able to do it yet.

As long as we're sharing departed members of the family with fur, I'll tell you how we take care of our dogs that have passed on. (I'm waiting for a picture to print of my darling granddaughter, so I can justify the time!)

Murdoch was 17 when he died. We'd had him since he was a pup, our SIL gave him to our oldest (5 yrs) son. She got all the vet work done, gave him to our boy, then said "But don't let the little one play with him!" Our little one was 2, and he already had that devil look in his eyes! Well, we weren't stupid, we simply taught the 2 yr old how to behave with a dog, and the puppy how to hide!

Anyway, Murdoch died when his "boy" was away at college. By this time, Mur (as we called him) was blind and deaf, but still very loving. We'd had our whole yard fenced in so he would be safe- we never did it to keep our kids in, we did it for the dogs (we also had Bandit at the time). One night, in Feb., when it was 0 outside, Mur didn't come in when I blew his whistle (he could still here that darn whistle!) So, we mounted a search. Little brother (now 19), his girlfriend, DH and I put on the Sorels, the snowpants, and at 10 at night, we were all over the neighborhood, searching for Mur. Our neighborhood is a few houses surrounded by swamps, and pine forests. So, we had plenty of places to search. Luckily, there was a full moon, so we had some light to track by. But we lost his tracks in the swamp.

After a couple of hours of bone-chilling cold, we came in. He was nowhere to be found. I had a really bad feeling....So, without telling anyone what I was doing, I got in the van and drove up to the highway. All the time I was thinking "Surely he couldn't get that far! He'd have run into a tree or a house! I mean, for God's sake, he's BLIND!".

Well, I got to the highway....and saw a lump of something lying on the side of the road. I slowed down, but I wasn't certain. So, I came home, and made DH and son go look at the lump. They came home crying...it was Mur. We like to think he decided to go "walkabout" and as he crossed the road, his body got hit by a car, but his spirit just kept on running...

So, it's Feb. The ground is frozen. We're all crying like babies (up until this, I had always kinda laughed at people who were just devastated when they lost a pet). Our youngest went into the garage and came in 3 hours later. "Mom, come see what I did, and tell me if it's ok". So, out to the garage I go, wondering what on earth he could have done to ask me if it was OK....this was our problem child, he never CARED if it was ok, he just did it.

He had built a coffin for Murdoch. He'd carved a cross on it, wrote Murdoch Elizabeth, the dates, and then "We'll miss you, Good Dog". It was such a loving thing to do for his brother's dog.

The next day, he went to the rear of the yard and chipped away the frozen earth to make a hole deep enough so that no animals would disturb it. Then he and Dad buried Mur. We did not tell Mur's boy about it till he called the next day. He cried, and then said "Well, Mom, I guess I'm a man now...the boy's dog is gone, and so is the boy." Oh, that was hard.

When oldest son came home weeks later, we had a proper funeral for Murcoch. First, we let Son #1 go sit by his grave and cry, then he came in the house and asked for his trumpet. I got it. I had flowers brought from the store. Son #1 played taps, Son #2 read something from the bible, and we all cried. We really loved that dog! Son #2 made a headstone for him. All the grandkids know where Murdoch is buried and leave flowers for him now and then.

Carp, this is making me so sad I won't tell you about Bandit's death and obituary. Yes, I did an obit for a dog!! Wow, I think I might be attached to our animals!!

     I'm sorry Tevye, this made me tear up! 

[MunkeyMunk]

How rude I am... Hello and Merry Christmas monkey friends!!!!!

[ScareyCarrie]

Haha oh No Rose I thought u were making DOG FOOD!!!! Hahaha

Yes Munkey they watched the video they were like kewl, look at the new cake I made....

Felt bad jeff is bummed, jeanne says they were they same way when she announced preggers...

its 12 here right now, roads were bad last night 4x4 from union creek to 97 sheet of ice

[ScareyCarrie]

Oh boy I'm deffinately gonna need a whole happy pill today... FIL home for lunch him and MIL screamin he is deaf/selective hearing she is grumpy, I need a shower but someone had ham & beans for breakfast and lunch and bean burritos for dinner and keeps makin stinkies in the bathroom..I'd  hate to pass out in the shower!!

[MunkeyMunk]

Haha oh No Rose I thought u were making DOG FOOD!!!! Hahaha

Yes Munkey they watched the video they were like kewl, look at the new cake I made....

Felt bad jeff is bummed, jeanne says they were they same way when she announced preggers...

its 12 here right now, roads were bad last night 4x4 from union creek to 97 sheet of ice

OOOHHHH how sad....Jay complains about that all the time...she will probably never change....

[ScareyCarrie]

Yea I felt bad! He was tryin to talk to her this morning bout it and she was just ignorin him an playin with Nut

[MunkeyMunk]

Yea I felt bad! He was tryin to talk to her this morning bout it and she was just ignorin him an playin with Nut

That's too bad!!

[MunkeyMunk]

I think I scared everyone away.....

[ScareyCarrie]

It was prolly me I haven't taken a shower yet

[no rose colored glasses]

Hi QM good to see you!!!

How do u make puppy chow No Rose?? Just a breif no need for step bye step

Chex cereal, any kind will do. Melt chocolate, peanut butter, butter and vanilla and pour over the chex mix. Then put powdered sugar in a bag, throw the chex concoction in the bag, and shake, and you have puppy chow. It is real good 

Hi Scarrie, good to see you too. NoRose that puppy chow sounds good. Is that vanilla as in vanilla extract?

yes it is vanilla extract. The recipe is on the box of cereal, but they call it another name, but my mom use to make it for the girls for years, and she always called it puppy chow.

[no rose colored glasses]

checking in and catching up.... got lots more to do today! I will not be in here much over the next few days.  Just popping my head in and out of here when I have time.  Things will be back to normal by next Monday. 

Sure hope you have a Merry Christmas, I'm popping in and out, I have four projects going at once, and I'm all over the place 

[no rose colored glasses]

HAPPY early BIRTHDAY MY PRECIOUS SCARRIE She's a Christmas Eve Baby

Happy Birthday Christmas Eve baby ScareyCarrie   

[darla]

Hey guys ...taking a quick 10 minute break, Just wanted to catch some of the Monkeys I might have missed this morning. Merry Christmas to all of you, If I don't catch you on later tonight. 

Scareycarrie....A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Ok back to work for me!

[ScareyCarrie]

Haha thank u No Rose! And Munkey! I guess all the cousins like judys kids and jeff and sisters and bo tayva and whatever kids they have are all gonna be here sat at one! All in this little house!! I'm gonna need more tequilla

[no rose colored glasses]

Hey guys ...taking a quick 10 minute break, Just wanted to catch some of the Monkeys I might have missed this morning. Merry Christmas to all of you, If I don't catch you on later tonight. 

Scareycarrie....A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Ok back to work for me!

Have fun Darla, I'm having fun just like you  Load number three going to dryer now, and then off to clean the front yard from all the leaves and dirt, that decided to land in my yard because of the wind.

[Tevye]

Haha thank u No Rose! And Munkey! I guess all the cousins like judys kids and jeff and sisters and bo tayva and whatever kids they have are all gonna be here sat at one! All in this little house!! I'm gonna need more tequilla

Carrie, Happy Birthday! I think you might need Valium Kitty!

[MunkeyMunk]

Haha thank u No Rose! And Munkey! I guess all the cousins like judys kids and jeff and sisters and bo tayva and whatever kids they have are all gonna be here sat at one! All in this little house!! I'm gonna need more tequilla

Behave ....

[ScareyCarrie]

Tevye I like ur style

[MunkeyMunk]

Trying to "call it a day" and go home but not sure how convincing I am