Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2007. That weekend we took Mattie to a nature preserve. This was a typical weekend excursion for us at ALL times of the year! Mattie wasn't bothered by bad weather, in fact he found it more of an adventure. Before we started walking, I noticed this blue bird statue with binoculars. So I asked Mattie to pose for a photo. I am so glad I did! To me the everyday photos are just as important as holidays and milestone events! Notice that Mattie was wearing an orange jacket. Mattie gravitated to orange right from the beginning, which is why this is Mattie Miracle's official color.
Quote of the day: We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects. ~ Herman Melville
When I tell you that my life could be filmed and become part of a reality TV series, I am not kidding. This morning was bordering on ridiculous. Every two weeks, I have some help with deeper cleaning of the house. In order for the house to get cleaned, I have to start the process earlier with my dad, so that he is downstairs, washed and dressed by 8:30am. Which means I got up at 6am, to make it happen.
Once I got my dad downstairs, I thought the morning was running smoothly, that is until multiple people started showing up at the same time. Because the house was getting cleaned, I couldn't have my dad doing his physical therapy appointment on the first floor. So I told his therapist that they could work upstairs or outside. She chose outside and she got my dad into the backyard. Which I am happy about since my dad has been refusing to spend any time sitting in our backyard. He kept telling us he did not feel "safe" there!
As soon as I got my dad and his physical therapist set up in the backyard, the exterminator came to spray for mosquitoes in the backyard. When that happens, humans and pets have to go inside for 30 minutes. I practically thought I was going to lose MY MIND. Peter convinced the fellows to wait on the property for an hour until my dad completed his session. Thankfully they accommodated us, because moving my dad around is difficult.
Meanwhile, Sunny wasn't himself today. He was edgy and pestering my dad and the therapist while they were outside. Totally getting underfoot, so that it was hard to do therapy. I literally had to go out, get Sunny on a leash and take him for a walk around the block to reset his attitude. Which is very unlike Sunny! Of course if I go walking, my mom wants to come too. So again, I helped her with one hand, and held Sunny's leash in the other. Sunny's walking days are slowly coming to an end. It wasn't a hot day, so I can't say he was wiped out from the heat. I literally walked him about two blocks, and he was beyond exhausted. I did not even know if he could make it home. This saddens me greatly because Sunny used to be my great walking companion.
Now that my parents live with me, it is hard for me to walk Sunny anymore. So I think de-conditioning, being on chemo, and his age, all contribute to the massive decline I am seeing in him. Which overall makes my home a very depressing place to live.
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