RUBY’S JOURNAY
05-28-12
Hi Everyone,
Are you as confused as I am? I don’t know what day it is! We were going to have a cookout on Sunday- but it rained so hard we couldn’t cook outside – and we couldn’t cook inside because we didn’t have any power! Today we cooked outside and the friends that were going to come on Sunday came today? Holiday’s do that – it throws my whole schedule out of whack! When Dad says “Misty’s coming” I run for the door and look for her – that’s a long wait when she doesn’t come until the next day!
I wanted to tell you about something else I got for my birthday. Aunt Deb made me a “Vera Waggley” bag. It came complete with toys, treats, fold-up dish, towel to use when I go out and get wet, the necessary plastic bags, (for poop), and it even has pockets for Mom to put some of her things in? On one of the pockets she embroidered a picture of ME and my name under the picture! It won’t get mixed up and maybe picked up by mistake, because it is an “original”. Someone called it a “doggie diaper bag”, but I don’t wear DIAPERS! I feel so special to have my very own bag! Misty will probably get one too.
I didn’t want to tell you about the “downer” I had while I was getting ready for my birthday party? I knew it would happen some day, but I was holding my breath it wouldn’t happen at all? SHE DID IT – after Dad gave me a bath, Mom dried me and clipped my nails. I went outside to finish drying – I can do a good job of drying myself by rolling in the grass. (One time I rolled in the grass and had to have an emergency bath, I rolled in someone else’s poop!) Anyway, the grass works as a dryer. When I was done I came in the house and bloody foot prints started showing up on the floor? Mom grabbed me before I got too far and found my paw was bleeding – not just one nail – but TWO had been cut too short! I didn’t make a fuss when it happened because I didn’t want to make Mom feel bad, but I couldn’t stop the bleeding while I was outside! Dad wanted to take me to the Emergency Room, but Mom said just wrap it in a paper towel? Dad RAN and got his styptic pencil he used to use when he shaved with a regular razor. I tried to eat the pencil but it didn’t have any flavor, so I just let Dad rub it on my nails. After three paper towels, Dad got his pants on and went to Pet Supplies Plus for “something” to stop the bleeding! While Dad was getting ready, and before he got out of the driveway, Mom had wrapped an ice cube in the paper towel and almost had it stopped, but Dad wanted to see what he could find for ME? Well, he did find a “Quick Blood Stopper” antiseptic styptic powder to control bleeding that occurs from: nail cutting, wing clipping (?) and minor cuts. Dad applied some to my foot even though it had stopped bleeding, just in case it started again? I’m over it now – but my fur between my nails is still black?? Mom apologized, and promised she wouldn’t do it again? We have the “blood stopper” just in case it happens again!
Love and Kisses,
Ruby
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