I had been asking myself when would be the time to euthanize him. No one could answer this or help with this question. Fargo's vet had told us some time ago that there was nothing that could be done for him. He was still eating, and able to conduct his day to day living, but his gut was just not functioning properly. That couldn't have been comfortable for him. He had been doing well for awhile, but seemed to decline fairly rapidly after we returned from Wellington in August.
We decided that we had to be strong for him, and decide what he could not- to end this mortal coil. I am ultimately happy that I could release him. We were there with him, when he went, and it felt like a relief. That sounds bad, but it is not- he had peace and comfort at the end.
I have Zeus and Ruby to keep watch over me. Zeus is quite a collector. He brings all sorts of stuff onto the front porch to play with. This includes logs, plant pots, plants, watering cans, and other assorted detrius. He especially loves LOGs and rocks. In the house, he likes to tear up stuffed toys, and after we stopped buying these, he moved on to pillows and his dog bed.
I found this amusing, but not so much when I had to pick up all the fluff.
I bought more fabric to make him a new bed, but I am fairly certain that this was a waste of money. We'll see. I haven't made it yet.
What better to soothe the soul than a walk in the woods? Or bush, as we call it in NZ. To contemplate the giant Kauri, hear the falling and running water, to touch the fuzzy moss- very nice. The poto is from Fairy Falls, a walk that's about 15 min from our house.
The Rugby World Cup is in New Zealand this year, and we're seeing lots of upgrades to Auckland. One is the new Wynard Quarter, formerly known as the Tank Farm. The highlight is the pedestrian bridge that draws up for passage of boats in/out of the marina. The bridge goes from the Viaduct area, which is full of restaurants, to this newly developed area, with more restaurants. I was amazed at the number of people there. This will likely drop off as the novelty wears off.
Happily, it gives greater access to the seafood market, which is the freshest shop in the city. But is this good? I recently watched the doco, The End Of The Line, the premise of which is that if the world population doesn't stop supporting the work of large industrial fisheries that rape the ocean of inhabitants, we will all rue the day. I'm thinking, it's too late, we're all doomed. Enjoy it while you can, everyone!
So it's September now, and that means Spring is here. I'm so OVER winter- sick and tired of wiping muddy dog paws, thank you very much.
