i was with her when she went under.

Sadie was a good dog. what more needs be said?

cancer, spreading from her stomach to her chest region, bleeding some inside. in pain.

there is a unfathomable feeling of grief when the body stops moving. you can feel the body end, and stop responding. it hurts to feel that in a being that you hold dear. more than can ever be described.

done of the 15 page paper.

that, in mathematical terms, is One Third completed. 33%. 10 more pages!

Wheee!

I don’t know if I can get 15 pages. Maybe I’ll be able to get 12. We’ll see. On to the surface meaning of the tale.

The tale, by the way, is Faithful John.

one week the battle has raged…the weapons of defense are the infamous Ibuprofen, destroyer of headaches, muscle aches, and nausea…joining the fight is the indomintable Tyleonl Flu symptom incapicator.

The cold is growing resistant, and the lack of sleep during the last week and working nights has given it a foothold that normally would not have been available with many hours of sleep.

The battle continues, with the Kleenex medics(and sometimes the more rough, shirtsleeve medics) continue to mop up the casualties.