A New Dog - Meet Gemma!

 

On Saturday March 16th, we had a "Meet and Greet" with Gemma, a Boxer mix under the care of WAAL, the Wichita Animal Action League.  Gemma is 7 plus years old and has been in foster care for over a year.  We decided to adopt her on March 17th.  She is a VERY well behaved dog and enjoys watching TV with us.  She walks very well on a lead.  She seems to be settling in quite well.

 

 

 

 

Here is a Video of Gemma.

 

 

Trip to Top of the Rock near Branson Missouri

 

Last week, February 20th to the 23rd, we took a quick trip to the Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Missouri. One of the things that we did was to visit the Top of the Rock.  We wanted to see how big the sinkhole was.  The sinkhole began on May 22nd of 2015 and has only gotten bigger.  The picture to the left shows the sinkhole as it exists on the day that we visited.  If you want to read about the initial collapse, read about it HERE.

We've visited this area many times as we used to water ski on Table Rock Lake. See other pictures below.

 

Duke, an English Springer Spaniel

 

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On Wednesday January 24th, 2024, we euthanized Duke.  He had just turned 13 (born January 8, 2011).  We adopted him through the English Spring Spaniel Rescue on March 15, 2014. We have no information about his first three years.  The first year was a bit rocky, but he became a VERY good boy.  In his final months he suffered from severe arthritis in his hips and back legs.  He had difficulty walking.  It was a difficult decision, but I think it was the right one.  The picture to the left is Duke very soon after he came to live with us.  The house feels empty.    RIP Duke!