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RIP Harrison

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Our Harrison went to Rainbow Bridge, on Tuesday (10/18).  He was 13 yrs and 7 mos. old. I had him when I was a foster Mom.  He got sick two weeks prior, with what the Vet & I thought was a respiratory thing.  He lost some weight, too.  Vet put him on medicine, but, after he finished it, he was still sneezing and had a runny eye. Last Friday, I took him back to Vets, because he looked like he was losing more weight.  I also, told her, I noticed a lump on his forehead and his nostril were puffy.  She took blood and the results were Cancer.  It was devastating.  I wanted to put him down that day, but she recommended putting him on Prednesone, giving him some relief.   It didn't work.  The lump was getting bigger and his nostrils were puffier.  All he did was sleep.  Even though he ate, it wasn't that much. So, Tuesday morning, my Husband & I made the decision to put him down.  It was so sad.  I took him.  I asked  the vet to weigh him and when she did, he lost

My Hiatus

I've had a long knitting block!!!  Now, I'm back in the groove, again.  It must be that Winter is coming!!! The Summer came and went, in a hurry.  I turned another year older.  My Husband turns another year older, tomorrow! My Summer was consumed with my oldest Daughter and her problems. She had a heart attack.  When she went to our local hospital, she was told she was fine.  Fifteen minutes later, she had the heart attack.  The ER Dr. had her rushed to a Rhode Island hospital.  She was rushed into surgery and had a stint put in.  After she got out, she had to quit her job, because it was too strenuous.  In order to pay the rent, she went to different agencies.  We gave her money and food.  My Husband fixed her car, because it didn't pass inspection.  Meanwhile, my Granddaughter, who decided to drop out of school just before graduation, wouldn't go out and get a job to help out.  They were on the verge of being homeless.  My Husband talked to the both of th