MY TWO BABIES

Meet my two babies!  A lot has changed since 2009 ... one of those things being pets.  Then we had, if I remember correctly, dogs Sissy and Bella, both black Labrador retrievers, and cats Luna and Harry.  The dogs and Harry have died (the dogs some time ago ... years ... and Harry died last August at age 19.  Luna is still with us and the top photo is of her.  She is 20 years old this month ... old for a cat!  Other than a sore on her leg we have spent weeks trying to heal (it's much better so hopefully we will be successful soon) she seems pretty healthy.  She aggravates me nightly ... every night around 3 or 4 AM she decides she wants to eat.  She has convinced herself she can't jump up on the counter in the bathroom where her food is located (to keep the dog out of it) and so I must get up and put her up there.  The thing is she jumps on the bed, which is just as high as the counter, all by herself with no problem, so I don't know what the problem with the food is! Then, when she's done she wants to play with me ... so getting sleep is a challenge! Sometimes I get frustrated and put her out of the room.  But then she cries and I feel guilty and usually end up letting her back in.  Ah well!  She has been much more clingy since Harry died.  They were close and I think she misses him greatly (as do I!).  The second photo is out current dog, Daisy, a yellow Labrador Retriever. We've had her since she was a puppy. She turns 8 years old on May 23rd. She weighs around 95 pounds and is one of the friendliest dogs we've had (although truthfully all our dogs through the years have been friendly). She is no ones dog in particular ... I think she likes us all equally!! Paul usually walks her  so I suppose he gets points for that. She is quite spoiled ... she gets a box of treats and toys once a month and already has a million toys it seems. Every time something ordered arrives at the door she thinks it hers ... whether it is or not!