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@jimhd, Jim what a loving tribute to your Barnabas love. The joy of a pet and the grief at their loss is so hard. When I've told others that I've held my pets as they were being mercifully sent for their final sleep, they say they can't imagine doing that. I am so glad you could because being together for that goodbye has been so meaningful for me and I hope it brought some comfort along with the tears that flow for you as well. If others could witness how quick and painless for the pet euthanasia is, I think more would be comforted in their loss.
Argh, I also know well the exasperation of the neighbor's Bermuda grass creep under the fence onto my garden that makes for a constant chore for me. If only my veggies would flourish as profusely! Smiles
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@fiesty76 Yes, you are so right about being there with your pet during the euthanasia. I can't imagine not being there. My small town on a highway receives a lot of dumped animals, I'm sad to say. Over the years, I've adopted many of them, and so have had occasion to lose many of them. It is always hard. Jim's story about Barnabas touched me deeply.
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@fiesty76 @jimhd I'll trade [I think] crabgrass for the wild blackberries invading from the empty lot next door. The only thing positive about them is the fact they are helping to hold up the old fence ;)) The neighbor brush-hogged our property lines on two sides which border empty lots, so we have added repair/replace fence to the list. There are 10 empty lots, a long crazy legal story, next to us. The wild blackberries have taken over the marshy soil. Canes are almost as thick as my wrist! The urge to get starts and plant some veggies is getting stronger! I had no idea how much this was a big deal around here, everyone trading starts and crops!
@funcountess Thanks for the information. First I'll see if that cactus makes it onto the truck this weekend. We drive Interstate 5 usually because it is a straight shot.
Ginger