MAKE IT HAPPEN

Cayenne is back in her flower.

Tonight Dave and I drove home from the vet's office with our two dogs in the backseat. We were musing over the fact that we had just spent a quarter of our paycheck on Cayenne's elective foot surgery. Foot surgery that I chose for her to have to hopefully alleviate pain, which has ended up in an amputation and possible loss of function- and more pain than any dog should feel. Do I feel like a bad mom? You bet. Does it hurt to lose money when we are trying to claw our way out of debt Dave Ramsey style? Of course. And mostly, I am worried sick about my dog.

As we drove through a Memphis ghetto, Dave and I chewed on some of the decisions we have made or contemplated through the day we spent together: Cayenne's foot, moving to New Orleans, remodeling the nasty kitchen, purchasing a used car to replace our dying car, my surgery, paying back student loans, etc...

Dave gently said that life is full of tough decisions, and we sat quietly in the car, reflecting our day. Every day we will face challenges and tough decisions- it doesn't get any easier, and we don't even have kids yet.

It was such a beautiful moment for me, though, as we concluded that life is about the way you handle the tough times and make the tough decisions. I couldn't have been happier riding in the car with my husband and two loving dogs- my family.

Look at this picture? I love this picture. I have a happy family and a great life. This picture of my two dogs gives me warm fuzzies.

Picture of the posterior incision-

Day 5-The knee is doing well. I am recovering nicely and staying off of it. No rush here to get moving, and that is the beauty of being injured so long. My patience is getting stronger and I am willing to rest more and heal more to reap long term benefits. I will be excited to share good news as I start to do a little more rehab and strengthen the leg again.