Trying to Stay Sane Today

Old Dodger has gone down very quickly the last few days. His hind quarters are very weak, it was a slow process to get to this point. A vet warned us this would eventually happen, something to do with spinal degeneration. Same thing that happened to Macho several years ago.One day they cannot get up. I've been helping the old fellow get up and he could walk enough to go out and do his business. Today he stumbles and falls after a few steps.

It is killing me to see this happen because he still has a sharp mind and good appetite. I wonder what he thinks about what is going on with his failing body?We have a vet evaluation scheduled for tonight, I don't think Dodger will be coming home with us.
We knew eventually this would happen with the old adopted poodles. Dodger had almost two good years with us, wish it could be more.
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Life is still going on all around.
Eggs Frizzie had been sitting on started hatching Sunday Morning. Her bantam eggs are no larger than elongated ping-pong balls. Here are the first two chicks.

As of this Monday morning she has five healthy looking chicks. I snuck in a small egg from Speckled Sussex again, chick is colored like a chipmunk just like the last time.(Still three more eggs to open).The babies are already pecking at melon and scooting about. They are staying in big dog crate on back porch for now.

So awfully hot today. Mesquite trees are not tall enough to give much shade for big critters. I'll be taking Moose and Dreamer up to barn for real shade.

Mesquites are beaning and blooming.
Fire update- We are not close to the big AZ fires to be in danger. Thankfully the wind shifted and it has not been smokey for several days. But last night we could see a new fire burning in the Huachuca foothills just beyond the Fort (30 miles away). For now the wind blows the fire south and east of us.