She’s a little worn out, weathered, and frayed from all the poking and prodding –
But, strong as ever, and holding tight.
Thanks everyone for all of your support.
She’s a little worn out, weathered, and frayed from all the poking and prodding –
But, strong as ever, and holding tight.
Thanks everyone for all of your support.
Marla’s been sidelined (hospitalized) by a wonky heartbeat. Ticker not in tune with the removal of the tailbone, I suspect. Though the good people taking care of her think the surgery and the A-fib are just a co-incidence. My gut feeling is that stress & drugs & rock-n-roll of the surgery were just too much. So they took her away in a blaze of lights last night at 6. The cats were terrified at all the people in the house. The wonderful people from Shoreline’s Emergency Medical Services took fantastic care of her (THANK YOU!!!). And now she’s resting in the hospital. Should be home tomorrow, but for now, benched again –

As a side note; This does mean the Girl Scout cookies are first come, first served – Right?
Did you REALLY just wake me up?
Okay, now I’m gonna have to kill you –
So says the big grey cat.
Felix, you’re nothing less than a pushover.
My folks sent get wells for The Patient –
The Patient is spending another night at la hospital. The pain is too much to control, so she’s gonna stay where the experts can help her best. Should be bringing her home in the morning.
Thanks Mom & Pop, you guys are awesome. She’ll see this on her phone, from the hospital room, and it’ll make her want to get home even more.
Quite the blur really. Even though it seemed to take forever –
Recap tomorrow, but things went well. Thanks to everyone at Swedish for taking care of Marla for me –

What is this?
Okay, time’s up. If you guessed it was the zero-five flamingo and his friends at the zoo taking afternoon naps, you get five points.
Sleeping in the rain. On one leg. With their noggins tucked under a wing.
Silly birds.
Stuff that makes you think Spring might be on the way –
Spotted on today’s walk. Who knows, maybe Spring is on the way?
Spring weather in Seattle in February? You’re nuts if you’re not out taking advantage of it. 55 and sunny after work today, so I went for a walk around the lake.
Everybody was out –
The Bald Eagle was high on his perch on Duck Island –
This little bugger thought I might have food, so he paddled over –
Apparently we’re mourning the loss of this tree over the Winter –
I swear, I thought this guy was walking his pet sheep –
Then I spotted a duck who got water in his ear. Ever seen a duck act like a dog?
Anyway, good afternoon light. Made for some decent photos, motivated me to act a little healthier, and reminded me of why living here is awesome.
Tomorrow it’ll rain and be 43 all day, but today was all-right.
Very cold deckhands. Guiding the 235 foot Coastal Navigator into the large lock –

It’s a reefer no less, even colder!
You like seafood? Thank this man.