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Down-sizing homes and caring for pets...

Hi everybody. Haven't posted for awhile , but both of these topics are issues for me us at the moment..! DH and I are hoping that we can do what Bee did, move before we have to, and be settled before one is left without the other. When I came back from UK. last year, following the death of my sister, I realized that there was a lot of sorting out here to be attended to . Neither of our daughters live nearby, one in the Nth Island and one overseas, so I could imagine that neither would take time to sort out belongings and donate them to where they might be useful, should it be left to them. I made a good start but still have a way to go. We have always lived in the country , the thought of having close neighbours and no mountain views is scary, to put it mildly ! The thought of open days and people walking , critically through the home that you love , is also off-putting.. Last week we were approached by someone who would like to buy the house and the land. That set us thinking. We can see advantages for both parties and there seems to be no pressure coming from them about when this should take place. They just wanted us to know that when we decide to sell, they would be very interested... Sounds too good to be true .... we'll see. Today the sun came out for the first time for weeks so DH and I went out for a drive to see if there is anything around that would interest us... it's a glorious day and the mountains look spectacular. The houses we saw , on smaller sections, all seemed to be hiding behind fences or trees and all views would have been lost. That wasn't very encouraging ! ..

The dog issue happened on Monday. A public holiday here. It was a very wet day (following on from a very wet week..) We decided to clear out the cupboard under the stairs... we found evidence of mice. DH plastered up some small holes and put rat bait down.... yes, you've guessed it, our beloved Beagle, ate the bait... Fortunately DH saw her and got most of it out of her mouth. He then rushed her into the emergency vet (it was a public holiday remember...) $160 and two hours later, they returned home. Holly ,fortunately, hadn't absorbed much of the poison. She's back to normal now and bouncing around but it was a long two hours , waiting to hear whether she would live or die...
So, to you Jane, my sympathy. It's hard to see a beloved pet, off form. Hopefully Shadow will be back to normal soon..and for Rosey, the loss of your beloved dog will take some time to deal with. They become more than friends somehow, they are confidants and comforters too, the loss is extreme.

Time for a cup of tea ! Too much sadness around...
Best wishes to all...
Marion.

posted by Marion in NZ. @ 10:25 PM