i'm not sure how much more i can take....

i love the sun's heat and the warmth it provides, but enough already.

granted, i'll be eating those words this winter when it starts to snow and my complaints about winter spew out of me, but right now, i'm tired of sweating.

last week was long and jagged and an emotional roller coaster.

this week, i think i'm back on solid ground.

to all of you who left a comment, called me or sent me a private email regarding sophie's death,

thank you. your love, sympathy and kindness walked right into my heart and will stay with me forever.

losing sophie was so much harder then we ever imagined, as she truly was our baby.

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our vet told me that i would know when it was time to say good-bye. that i would see it in her eyes.

and he was right. i did. but making the decision that "today is the day" about brought us to our knees.

for any of you who have been through this, you know exactly what i mean.

{this photo was taken right after she was diagnosed with kidney failure}

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{found on tumblr}

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{just a little side note. we have always loved our vet, his office and the girls that work for him and they truly made "the end" as perfect as they possibly could for all of us.  if you have pets, but only feel luke warm towards the vet you go to, switch now. make sure you love your vet as much as you love your own doctor. believe me, it's important. especially in the very end}