Time for an update

This week has been a mixed bag. 
Harley has been battling renal failure for several months now.  We seemed to have it stabilized but she took a definite turn for the worse this past week.  After we came home from our camping trip I noticed she was not eating much, if anything.  She was also "hiding".  She still seemed comfortable enough and was drinking but she was just "off" a bit.  Then I noticed in addition to not eating and having to force her medicine down her rather than her eating, her belly seemed really distended.  She was pretty skinny to start with but had gained back a little bit of weight but she looked like the starving kid photos.  Skeletal limbs and a huge belly.  So we dropped her off at Dr. O's on Thursday to see what was up.  Turns out it was a tumor.  A very large one.  It had totally enveloped one kidney and was blocking off her intestines.  So anything she managed to get down couldn't go anywhere.  She was also severely jaundiced.  So we had to do what was best for her and put her to sleep.  Hannah is really confused and looking all over the house for her.  The boys have the grand idea that we can just get a kitten and all will be well.  Sorry boys, I just can't go there yet. 
I miss you my little girlie.  Your funny little rowr, your extra big purr and round apple head.  I miss you snuggling in my lap while I'm reading and laying between me and the laptop.  You brought such joy and comfort, I'm sorry I didn't see how bad it was until it was too late.

On a better note, well somewhat anyway.  Today was swim lessons and we told the boys if they listened well and tried hard we would go to the fair afterwards.  We were supposed to go on Thursday after work but since that was the day we had to put Harley down we obviously did not go.  Ronan did AWESOME.  He worked really hard and did a great job.  Logan however pretty much refused to cooperate with anything.  So he and Daddy went home and Ronan and I went to the fair.  And boy oh boy was there a temper tantrum after that was announced.  Logan did not think I'd really not take him.  Ronan had a blast, we rode lots of ride and played some games.  The lady running the dart game thought he was the cutest thing ever and let him throw about 10 darts for free.  "he's so cute" she kept saying.   He rode to motorcycle ride twice.

He liked the train too.  we also rode the carousel, the ferris wheel, a roller coaster (which I thought he would not like) the dizzy dragons and the berry go round.  Oh and the airplanes.

We had lots of fun.  We didn't get to see anything  but the midway of course.  He played darts, a fishing game (won 3 little stuffies) and the goldfish bowl game.  Which of course resulted in another fair fish.  He named it Johnny.  Its very teeny.  I hope he survives.  I think I'll have to get one of those tank dividers until he gets a little bigger.

Also earlier in the week they had the annual cattle drive to start off the fair.  It was supposed to start at 10 but I guess the cows didn't get the memo.  It was about 10:30 before we saw anyone.  While we waited the boys took photos.  Logan took this one.

Ronan took this one.

Finally here they came.  I was I admit a little disappointed.  I guess I assumed it would look like TV or movies.  Not a tiny bunch of cows surrounded by 70 horses.  You could barely see the cows in there.  The most exciting part was before they even got there one little brown cow decided he'd had enough and took off for greener pastures.  We saw him high tailing it down the street with a cowboy in hot pursuit.  Afterwards we saw the cowboy come back sans cow.  So we don't know if the cow got away or if they rounded him up into a trailer that was stashed down the street.

and my friend Cheryl had her 3rd son, and I got his quilt top finished a mere 5 days after he was born.  Gwen is now quilting it so he will have it before he's 40!

We shall try for a family fair day tomorrow dependent of course on tantrums.