We went to Charleston this summer. It was our first time and our first time using AirBnB https://www.airbnb.com. This vacation was perhaps the most refreshing and necessary vacation I have taken in my whole life. This summer was so short. I completed a chaplain internship at Baptist Hospital and took a summer course. It was our family and two wonderful friends of mine. We stayed at a beautiful condo in Mixon and spent our nights drinking wine on the porch. I'm so grateful Manda could come from KC. I have missed so many people...but, J and I miss Manda especially. She is like a kid sister to me and a big sis to J. It was truly a vacation for my soul.
Our dogs suffered a major accident a few weeks back. Penny (our beagle mix) got off the leash. Eleanor (our husky) followed. They got onto a major freeway and jumped off an overpass. For those of you that know J---Eleanor was her dog. They were best friends and sensitive souls. Eleanor suffered a pneumothorax and passed away at our home the next day. She was made comfortable and died near her favorite tree, with her favorite human. J and a dear friend buried her in the woods, amidst tall trees, and yellow buttercups. Though she was just 14 months old, we know she was loved and lived life well.
Penny...is another story. She had a similar injury, but for whatever reason...she recovered almost immediately. We are still discerning whether or not to re-home her. We love her, we do!!! But, we don't have a fence and it is so dangerous if she were to get out on the freeway again. To be honest, it's surprising that she made it this far. She gets off the leash all the time...so, here's to a home with an 8 foot privacy fence.
Finally, I wanted to share something that I wrote Wakediv's blog. I hope you enjoy it...be kind to one another.
Until next time,
M
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