Week 1. Updates to resolutions. The meaning of Dignity.

First finacial plan in place and will start with this weeks paycheck. Second one will start with the second paycheck.

The 3rd one will be ongoing since it means putting all my saved money from grocery apps in a separate savings account.

I need no permits to sell overage of garden grown items. Sweet!

Relearned an old hobby (showing my age here folks) and did it with my gardening in mind.

Macramed a new plant hanger to hold egg shell baby spider plants. I did screw up one set that I will try and fix tomorrow. It is now hanging between my windows so it will get the best light possible.

 

dig·ni·ty

1. the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect: 

    

 We have a 10 year old German Shepherd that was recently diagnosed with DM. For those that do not know what that it here is the information.

Canine degenerative myelopathy, also known as chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy, is an incurable, progressive disease of the canine spinal cord that is similar in many ways to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Onset is typically after the age of 7 years and it is seen most frequently in the German shepherd dog, Pembroke Welsh corgi, and boxer dog, though the disorder is strongly associated with a gene mutation in SOD1 that has been found in 43 breeds as of 2008, including the wire fox terrier, Chesapeake Bay retriever, Rhodesian ridgeback, and Cardigan Welsh corgi.^[1][2] Progressive weakness and incoordination of the rear limbs are often the first signs seen in affected dogs, with progression over time to complete paralysis. Myelin is an insulating sheath around neurons in the spinal cord. One proposed cause of degenerative myelopathy is that the immune system attacks this sheath, breaking it down. This results in a loss of communication between nerves in lower body of the animal and the brain.

We are saddened. His diagnosis was first voiced almost exactly 6 months ago. It is progressing and there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that can be done.

 He is a crazy, OCD, hyperactive, allergy ridden dog. He lives for the Frisbee, play sessions with his boy (my husband) and reading session with me. He does not respond to our plea to slow down or take it easy. I do know he does not understand why we do not let him do more outside. I do know that he  gets a little bored since the slow down factor is not one he is on board with. I do know that my heart breaks into pieces every time he falls. There is nothing we can do.

There will be no heroics. We will do everything possible to make his days the best they can be. We will be there when he falls to help him back up. We will play with him within the limits of his ability by our standards and not his since he is a little stubborn.

 We had two stages in place and now we have dropped it to 1 stage before we make the final decision. 

When he can no longer climb the steps on his own is the last stage now.  At that point we will assist, we will care for him and help him. We will evaluate and determine what the best option will be at that time. 

When the time does come and we know it is going to be sooner rather than later we are going to let him go with grace and dignity. He will go on to a better place and he will be standing when he does.

We love you Kord.