A Close Friend

Imbolc                                                                            Valentine Moon

at the door400Vega’s surgery went well, though it took an hour and a half longer than expected. “She’s a muscular dog,” the vet tech said. Later in the evening a phone call from Dr. Palmini, the vet, “Yes, it went longer because of her muscular shoulder. But that bodes well for her recovery.”

(Vega, orange collar, Gertie and Kepler)

Hard to imagine a close friend of seven years in surgery, losing a limb. Yesterday had its anxious moments. The heart loves who and what it will, from dogs to landscapes, to friends and family and art. Loving Vega has always been easy.

We bought a twin sized inflatable mattress for her recovery. It’s going in the lower level, so she won’t have to navigate stairs while she learns to walk on three legs. I’m sure she’ll be chuffing and organizing our lives again soon.