A lot has happened since I last posted almost 2 years ago. I left the acreage due to health concerns. I moved to Calgary as that was where I found affordable housing that would take a dog. I have a couple of good friends here and a sister so although I have never lived here before it is not too strange.
Dixie has a home now with Teri and Curt in Calgary as I could only have one dog. They have a black-lab, Lindy, and she and Dixie seem to have bonded. Dixie is 16 in October and still in excellent health. I met her and Lindy and Curt at the dog park 2 days ago and she ran over to me and jumped straight up into my arms... a trick my son Michael taught her when he got her. I miss her but she is happy where she is so that helps.
Fancy gained a lot of weight during my stint with cancer 4 years ago because she rarely left my side. We walk a lot now and I have her on a diet so the weight is gradually coming off. She has lost 6 lbs to date. Luckily I live right next to the walking trails which allow dogs off leash so it is a pleasure to take her. Calgary is a very dog-friendly city, many businesses allow dogs. We walk across the river on the foot bridge to Princes Island in about 15 min and feed the ducks or listen to the sidewalk singers. Then another short walk across a foot bridge and we are at Eau Claire mall right down-town Calgary, which allows dogs. It was lovely as long as the weather was nice to be able to stop for coffee at an outdoor bistro with Fancy.
Well I am going to stop and watch American Idol. Wonder is Canadian Idol going to be happening again?
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