Mea culpa....I've been neglecting y'all

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I haven't viewed any of your artwork in a long time.
I haven't fav'd or commented on your artwork for even longer.
I haven't properly thanked all your favs and comments in a long time either.
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Bad Daniel, bad...

All right... enough self-deprecation.  Here's a quick life update:

My poor dog has been sick with hypercalcemia and has crystals/stones in her bladder.  Long story short, there's blood in her urine from the crystals irritating her bladder walls, she has to pee frequently and I have to keep her trapped in the kitchen (which she hates) to keep her from peeing in the house.  She cries whenever I leave her, which is heart-breaking (for all you pet owners out there, you know what I mean.)  So, I'm trapped in the kitchen also.  She's now on a special diet to to help dissolve the stones and antibiotics to keep infection at bay.   I hope it all works, because the alternative is surgery.

And damn, the vet bills are killer!

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You know, they actually have insurance now for pets? At least that's what's happening in the U.S. now, because pet bills are so expensive. I honestly don't understand how an animals bills can be more expensive they our own medical bills. I guess people are more willing to pay money for their pet's than for themselves. I don't know. Vets definitely charge and arm and a leg.

It sounds like something I've gone through with my last dog and cats. It's hard when an animal gets old and their body begins to breakdown. It's really strange to think that humans can live so much longer than other animals, so we watch a lot of our pets pass away. Being a pet owner is a lot like being a parent. It's tough to watch your kids go through these things.