Carolyn’s geriatric Pomeranian took a header off the end of the bed this morning , while settling a sleeping arrangement dispute with Saddie the pint-sized poodle .. Mandy fell three feet to the concrete tile floor.. ( that’s 21 feet in dog measurements ) ….not catastrophic , but it’s dogastrophic !
She’s now in Doggie E.R. , awaiting anesthesia and the vet’s subsequent manuever to put her hip back in place ..then being fitted with stabilizing sling to prevent reoccurrence to the unfortunate injury. Pain pill prescriptions and return in six weeks for re-evaluation…eeeeeech-e-wawa !
Carolyn’s seeing hearts … I’m seeing dollar signs .. The cost of this uninsured injury is equivalent to open-heart surgery at the Mayo Clinic …
There goes ten barrels of oil from Ruby # 1′s monthly production, and what’s left of the vanishing Blue-Bell ice cream..
I’m busted out worse than Mandy’s hip .. What about some well deserved sympathy for me ! I’ll take two scoops of home-made vanilla and a ”thank you very much !”…. Let the dog-fight resume !

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