Worried Wednesday....well it didn't start off that way..In fact my morning started off with me making bread..that bucket bread...grabbed a glob and cloaked it into a round loaf and let it rise for 40 minutes....the rest wasn't so bad.. I mean having the oven on at 450 was kind of delightful... Of course it was freezing cold (for Tropical North Pole here) and that warmth added that golden touch.
Put the bread in and away it baked..and yes, mine did rise and it just seems I get some height to my bread (sorry about that Mitch) and it smelled great ..couldn't wait for that bowl of soup with it...
One thing..(reminder) don't put more than a half of cup of barely in soup..other wise you get more barely than soup... DUH.. yeah it swelled better than the bread..it became Barley and more Barley...Ya gotta like barely for this soup Ack !!!
Got a few chores done and low and behold my poor Reba scared the day lights out of me.. She was napping in her favorite chair...and I was chatting on the phone with my neighbor..(to dang cold to stand out in the yard) and I see Reba slide off the chair onto the floor with her back legs kicking... She had slid down along side of Abby...Zeke walked over and bent his head down and was watching her...Abby seemed to have her head on Reba's chest...as I was yakking I leaned forward and saw Reba having a seizure....what can I say... I could barely talk... I excused myself quickly and bent down to be near Reba...
Gawd it's an awful feeling ... I mean this was like in her sleep she fell down...I just made sure the others didn't bother her ...seemed to take forever but it was a few minutes...She came out moaning as I picked her up and held her...........This is the part I dislike so much about loving these creatures of God...You raise them and their life span is short...Reba will be 15 and I guess I was just caught off guard... I'd expect it out of Joe as he's had his share...but Reba.
Yes, my heart sunk as I begin to realize her time with me is also limited...my best friends are up there in age...where did the time go ? A few tears rolled down my face...I couldn't help it. I've just been not thinking lately... Everything around me has been happening... Guess it's time I start to pay more attention...
Now for the rest of the day....I just thank God for my borrowed time...and love them for what ever time I and they have left... Sucks, but didn't I say before, "Life makes us no promises"...how soon I forget...So we live in the moment.
Keep those memories going and smile as we think about those good times..and there has been many...
So sorry to hear about Reba...sure hope she is okay. My son had seizures and they are very scary.
ReplyDeleteBread in a bucket....would love that recipe...sounds interesting.
Hope tomorrow is a much happier day for you.