RIP Betty Boops

Our dear Boston terrier of 14 years has just been put to sleep over the weekend. It had to be one of the saddest Mother's Day ever.

Although I never got the chance to watch Boopsy grow up, I spent a short one year with her when I lived with the in-laws. Boopsy was an old soul, the most easy-going dog I've ever met. She wouldn't fuss if I clipped her nails or gave her a bath, or wiped her paws when she came into the house. Although she would lick my face off in excitement when I visited after we moved out.

I didn't realize how attached I was to her until Thursday night I got a call to say they were going to put her to sleep in the morning. It was too late for me to drive over to the in-laws and I had to work the next morning. I felt so helpless because I couldn't say goodbye one last time. So i bawled my eyes out and cried myself to sleep.

Boopsy has been laid to rest in Grandpa John's backyard. I will have to visit soon.

RIP dearest Betty Boops. Your family loves and misses you terribly.

Etsy Pick of the Week :: Folkspirit ::

Via

"I wake up, and my hands are there, waiting to help me with anything I need."

~ Elecia
www.folkspirit.etsy.com
Read her interview on Etsy

Each day I find more and more inspiring people who do much good, who craft and create, who return to the simplicity of life and respect and love the world around them. This lady from Indiana, a self-taught herbalist, is one who chooses to put her faith in the natural remedies the good Earth gives, than submit to the profit-driven drug companies. *two brownie points in my book*

She creates herbal salves, teas and other natural goodness like... get this... smoking blends!! in her Etsy store Folkspirit

And she dreams of owning a home tucked away in the mountains with lots of land and a garden to call [her] own! Yay to garden growers!!! *two more brownie points*

The J-man believes in the FDA conspiracy of the suppression of cures and has been persuaded to self medicate (on a lot of occasions) using his Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS). I have been skeptical, but perhaps now a little less, ever since the incident with Boopses. If you're not in the know, our dog Boopses had a near drowning incident about a week ago, but managed to swim to shore despite weak arthritic legs. She had looked so weak after, we were afraid her time was up. That night, she fell into a convulsive fit but came to a minute later. We suspected water in her lungs and read that it could cause pneumonia, which could eventually kill her. Worried, J put small doses of MMS in Boopses' water on several occasions. The very next day, she was back to her normal self.

Now, I'm not saying that I attributed it to this miraculous solution. But I like the concept. It supposedly kills the pathogens that kill or diminish the power of our immune system, which then allows our own immune system to kick in and heal the body of the afflicted diseases. I like the fact that it is our body that does the healing, and not some manufactured drug. That is also why I like Folkspirit, and its emphasis on natural remedies.

Because in the beginning, when the world was in a balance, the first people understood and respected the power of all things natural.


Boopses is still going strong. Just saying.

The day she nearly drowned

I came home yesterday to devastating news. Our 12 year old Boston terrier, Boops, fell into the pond behind the house and nearly drowned. Fortunately, she managed to swim back to shore all by herself. But when she came ashore, she collapsed in exhaustion.

The J-man was fishing at the pond when this happened but hadn't noticed the whole fiasco until he saw Boops lay unmoving on the ground. He carried her back home, gave her a bath before putting her to bed, all covered up.

In the middle of the night, Boops' breathing sounded horribly laboured. She took heavy short breaths and refused to respond to food or water! We knew something was terribly wrong when she refused a big chunk of chicken in her face.

We called the 24hr vet service, but the lady on call couldn't really tell us anything because no one knew the exact details of what had happened. We feared she had water in her lungs, which could lead to pneumonia. We read about cases of dogs that died a few days after near-drowning incidents because they had caught pneumonia after. We couldn't do anything for her that night, except to keep her warmly wrapped up, and waited to see what would happen in the morning. I cried my eyes out trying to fall asleep.

This morning, Boops looked a million times better. I guess she overexerted herself trying to get out of the water, her arthritic legs not helping. She's not 100% back to her old self, but at least she's up and about. I'm so afraid that her days are numbered, her being so old and weak.

Here is a little dedication to our dear Boops. Get well soon! We love you!!!





Made one for the Etsy too, for all the dog lovers out there.