Tired!

We just got back from a long two days in Newnan. We signed our house with a realestate agent on Friday, so we are hoping that the house will sell quickly now. We agreed to an "open sale", which means we can still find a buyer ourselves and pay no realestate commission-or an agent can bring the buyer and we make a little less. Either way is fine with me! I painted ALL day Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I left Saturday looking like a basset hound dog with those droopy eyes and I smelled like a farm animal. But---I got alot done. It was definately a very productive trip. Now...does anyone need a home in the Newnan area? We will make you a great deal!

Speaking of animals--I have to tell you a little more about Cooper. He did great for about a week after we rescued him from the shelter--and then all of a sudden one day, he stopped eating and would just lay around almost lifeless. There was also a strange smell permeating from his body that made me think of something the Dr. had told me. Remember the parvo "smell" he told me about? I immediately called the vet and they told me that parvo can actually be present in the body for 7 to 10 days before the dog actually shows any symptoms. So, I broke the news to the kids and explained to them the best I could that I probably wouldn't be bringing Cooper home from the Dr's office. They said their sad goodbyes and I left. Fully intending on having him put down, I asked if there was anything that I could do to save him. They told me most puppies die from the symptoms (dehydration), not the actual virus. Keep a dog hydrated--I can do that! I paid for the visit and I was on my way with Cooper the pup, a bag of IV fluid and some needles. Cooper was sick for the next five days as the virus tore it's way through his little body. The kid's and I would give him his IV everyday and then just watch him lay there. There were a couple of times I just didn't think he would make it--but he did! Long story short, Cooper is healthy today and the kids learned alot from the whole experience as well.