Forever in Concrete

Friends.

On Friday as we finish the final touches on our new shelter, Lantern House (formally St. Anne's Homeless Shelter), our director saved a small section of walkway to be done last.  The reason is she wanted all of the employees to put our hand print and initials in the concrete.  As we finished putting our hand print and initials in the concrete someone said, "What about Goose?"  I got a tear in my eye thinking how much I wanted him here to see the new shelter and Pet Area that really he was so much apart of.  Then all of my fellow employees agreed that Goose should be apart of this concrete moment.  So Justine drew a dog paw like a child would and wrote his name under it. 

I don't mind telling you that I had to walk away because I just broke down.  Yes out of heartbreak because my Goosie is not with me, but also because of the love of my fellow employees in thinking that Goose is/was just as much apart of making our new shelter a reality.

Love and miss you Goose and thank you for touching so many lives.  IN part because of you those in need and their pets have a safe, warm, place to call home while they get back on their feet and paws.  As my BEAUTIFUL friend said to me today, "He has cemented himself in so many lives."

Blessings,
Michelle

Hiking with Bert

Friends

On Sunday I took a hike with Bert.  It was wonderful.  Lots of sights, sounds, adventure, and even a scary moment.  When you get to the part of the video you will see Bert running back to me with a worried look on his face.  Prior to that I heard Bert make a sound.  It was not a bark or a yelp, it was a sound I had not heard him make before.  When he got to me he stood behind me shaking.  I did check him to see if he was injured.  He was not.  Then I thought, "I wonder if..."  So I headed the short distance from where he came.  Bert WOULD NOT come with me, he just stood there shaking, watching me.  I proceeded with caution.  What I found was a Great Basin Rattlesnake!  I took it's picture, from a safe distance and returned to Bert.  This really is great news.  You may remember that a couple of years ago Goose and Bert took Snake Aversion Training together.  I know that it worked for Goose as three times in our hiking we came across a Rattlesnake and Goose each time alerted me to the snake and he avoided it.  Well it seems that Bert paid attention in class as well.  So come along with me on a beautiful Sunday hike.



Blessings,
Michelle