OMG, forgot to tell you all... I knew I was scheduled for surgery, so my last act of independence before surgery was to go to Kansas City to meet a farmer friend of mine for a new English Shepherd puppy. She used to have a farm in New York and was the breeder of my Mindy and Dillon. She moved to New Mexico about 5 years ago but we remained friends. She had a litter of pups with my girl and 3 other pups destined for the east coast . I agreed to be the transport person rather than have them all go by plane. I met her Monday night in KC to swap off the pups and she had brought along a group of bottle lambs that couldnt be left at the farm. OMG! cuteness! I got to help do their midnight bottle feeding, one little girl was only about 3 lbs and so, so, so adorable! I cuddled her under my jacket while she fed and then left her their when feeding a little boy who was happy to bounce around on the grass. Was a great pick me up before the long drive back to Erie Pa where I handed off the other pups to a New York dairy farmer who was the next leg of the pups journey east. 2 days, 2000 miles and 4 roudy pups... all worth it to get this girl home.
Kendra, the new addition...
Kendra, the new addition...