20/07/2024
The only thing worse than losing a beloved pet is losing them while you’re gone at work , away from home . Yesterday I lost one of the best dogs I’ve ever had and I didn’t get to say goodbye .. when I got the call , I was in the middle of running my chip seal crew and directing traffic and flaggers , holding it together was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do . but today it’s just me and the farm and the gaping absence of his Aussie smile at breakfast , … he was getting older , so I was always giving him extra loves and small goodbyes every time I left for work , but I always expect them to stay just a little longer and I’m never ready , but I truly thought I had more time with my Skeeter Eater … he was about 3 1/2 when I brought him home , and I loved this boy for 10 years . He was so smart and so stubborn … he didn’t want to be locked inside or outside , he just wanted to be wherever he wanted to be and he would make that very clear if you tried to convince him otherwise . He loved us and he loved his farm and wanted nothing to do with car rides … whether it was to go to the groomer or escape a wildfire … he would just plant his feet and show you his teeth , and there was no changing his mind … he was the most gentle dog , he would lay out in the field with the free ranging rabbits and the cats , and whenever we had an orphan baby , he was the self designated baby butt cleaner … and if you have ever had an orphan baby , you know what an important role that really is ! He used to run down the driveway at the sound of my truck and es**rt me the last little ways home and up to the house , but as his eyesight started to go these past couple years , he knew he needed to stick closer to the house , and just wait for me there . He knew he was so loved , and he has left a big hole where his presence was , and I hope he’s happy and running free without blindness , with his old buddy Mardie , and his constant nemesis , Rufus … R.I.P Skeeter … until you meet me at the Rainbow Bridge …
