Rainy weather

Heavy rain fell yesterday and today. Unusual for Southern California, sort of a late winter just before Spring. The gloomy skies and cold wind was embraced by Sassy the Dog. She has been moving slower and slower these past days and her days to come can be counted on on hand.

The cancer is apparently affecting her organs so that she has difficulty breathing and with her other bodily functions. She is now always very still and is not the dog that she was for the past 5 years. Illness makes her timid and defensive. Sometimes she forgets the pain and acts lively like she did before, only to stop her actions after a few seconds, catching her wind and then finding a dark corner to lie quietly. She goes outside to the patio and enjoys the cold breeze, the rain and the humid air bringing her scents.

The gloomy day reflects the mood of our family as we watch Sassy dying ever so slowly.