Not much has changed for me lately.  Down one dog as my Maltese Max passed in March.  Critter was 14 years old and I had no idea he was that old.  Took him in on a Thursday to get all his shots and get his teeth cleaned.  Passed on all the extra tests they "recommend" before any process.  Picked him up that day ($398.00 tab) and he was fine and eating over the weekend and then he had his first ever seizure on Monday.  He regrouped but was a little "tame" the rest of the day and the next.  I held him a lot on Tuesday and I put him outside and all was fine when the dogs came back in.  Just a bit later I looked and he was on his side in the foyer and not moving.  Went to get him and saw that he'd had another seizure and was really loopy.  Grabbed him up and headed for the vets and Doc tried but he had one or two more seizures and it was over.  Little booger -  I had just spend $398 on him and the new charge was $90 something.  He was such a little shit that was par for the course for him - lol.

Now my Charlie Cocker is failing fast on me but his tail is still wagging so he's good.  He never did pay much attention when called so not sure just how deaf his is but when he's sleeping a bomb could go off in this house and he wouldn't wake up.  And he's just about blind to go with the hearing.  He's always marched to a different drummer but now it is so - can't think of the right word.  If there is a long way to get somewhere, that is the way he goes and at his own plodding pace.  Right now he spends most of his day in the dog's room napping.  The floor in there is tile and I bet much cooler on him.  Not sure how old he is.  We estimated by his teeth when we first got him but he's quite the chewer and his teeth are good so we probably were way off in the estimate.  His formerly black face is now gotten quite gray.  As long as his tail is wagging and he eats I'm not gonna worry about his future.

My female Schnauzer, Scilla, was diagnosed with diabetes so we've been doing the weight loss and insulin shots.  Can't remember just when that happened but think it was about a year ago.  I've always thought she was part potbelly pig and Jim used to call her Gorgrilla cause she was quite the fatty.  She's lost weight and I've given up on trying to monitor her sugar levels so staying with the same units and the same amount of food until I get told I have to change.  Almost lost her while trying to keep her level in the right areas.  Her only tell is drinking excessive amounts of water or a discharge that stains her underside.  Seems to be somewhat under control.  Scruffy, my other Schnauzer, and KC, the King Charles Cavalier, are doing well - knock on wood (as I thump my head - lol)

As for me, I had my very first date in 25 years and that was different.  The date itself went well, I thought, but the following emails from him pushed things beyond my comfort level.  Like "getting between each other's thighs" after one date sort of spooked me.  He had asked where I wanted the relationship to go - on the first date even! - and I had told him that I had no idea and just wanted to see how things went.  I did hook up with him from the internet so that's my last time doing that!  After being with someone for so long it is hard to think of being with someone else but then again it's hard to think of not ever being with someone.  PLUS all the joyous things that happen to a body in the 60's.  Bumps, lumps, GAS, aching bones - you know, all the things that make one feel so beautiful - roflmao!!!

Currently unemployed but do have income from the many houses Jim accumulated.  He would say that when he died he wanted to leave me 10 rent houses.  I would always reply that when he died 10 houses would go on the market.  When he died I did have more than 10 but the houses weren't all that great and the market sucked and I did not like being a landlord.  I now have all but one on contract for deeds and haven't had more than one or two come back to me.  I did work in 2010 and a bit of 2011 but have been on unemployment until it ran out last month.  Bummer!  Will be turning 62 in January so debating on collecting Social Security or not. Dad said he figured out his way back when and it made sense to collect at 62 but said he hadn't counted on living so long.  He's 84 now.  I know I'm gonna have to get something to do if just to get me out of the house.  I think inertia has set in and I'm really going to have to like whatever I do.  Thinking about applying to be a jail guard.  That way I wouldn't really have to be nice and that is appealing.