Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Our beloved Buddy


Our sweet Buddy went to heaven today to be with his brother Shadow.  He brought so much joy and happiness to our family and it won't be the same without him.  His furry siblings have looked for him all day and it's so lonely without his sweet face.

He has suffered with hip and leg problems for a while but has been doing very well.  Saturday he began having problems standing, fell down the steps, etc.  Once his pain meds kicked in, he was able to move again.  Sadly, things progressed through the night to where he couldn't stand, had a massive seizure, and we had to carry him to and from the car to the vet's office.  We knew before leaving that he wasn't going to get better and all the kids said their tearful goodbyes.  The vet feels, in addition to his existing issues, he had a stroke or some other neurological issue causing him to lose control of his limbs, etc.

It was heartbreaking saying goodbye to our sweet, gentle, loving Buddy.  He will live forever in our hearts until we meet again.






Monday, April 17, 2017

In memory of Chuck

We still have a few orchids that Mark's dad had at their long-time home in El Cerrito, CA.  The blooms are beautiful and last a long time when cut.  Here are the latest blooms from the yellow one ...


Sunday, April 16, 2017

Happy Easter!


We have enjoyed a beautiful day and hope the same for you.  In keeping with tradition, each of the kids enjoyed candy from their childhood baskets while Mark just dove into his See's candy ...




Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Carlsbad Flower Fields

In our 30+ years of living in San Diego, we had yet to make a trip to the Flower Fields ... today was the day!  It was truly beautiful and all the fields were Tecolote Ranunculus.  We bought several packages of bulbs to plant as they were so gorgeous.  Enjoy the pictures!





Monday, April 10, 2017

Lake Poway

The guys and I went to Lake Poway yesterday for a picnic and a walk around the lake.  The weather was perfect and it was so peaceful and beautiful.