Shuka!

An update about my baby doggy, Shuka

So, it's been almost 2 months since I first posted about my dog, her injury and the problems/expense that all of this entails. I've spent a lot of time researching the injury. There is no doubt that the ideal thing would be to go with the surgery, but I think that decision would also be based on the ideal patient. Unfortunately, in order for me to keep my dog in a resting state, I'd have to heavily drug her and that's not something I want to do. The surgery would include at least 8 weeks of recovery, which given her current state of extreme separation anxiety, would be an extremely stressful 8 weeks for both her and me. Actually, I'm not really sure how I'd be able to manage it at all. So, as the best alternative, I've started working with a behaviouralist. Thanks to the East Bay SPCA, I've been put in touch with an amazing woman. I have my work cut out for me, but I'm hoping that it will pay off and will allow Shuka to live her final years out in a more relaxed state. So, until the next update, here are some pics and she and I. :) Enjoy!

Latest visit to Shorebird Park in the Emeryville Marina!

It's New Years Eve day. Had to run a few errands and make a stop at the local Target, which is right by the Emeryville Marina, so thought it would be a nice way to spend the afternoon with my lovely baby doggy, Shuka. She loves the beach and anywhere that's full of smelliness makes her even happier! It was extremely low tide during our visit, so we had a chance to walk along the shore and climb on rocks and take in all of the garbage that washes up along this shore. That part is depressing, but also interesting to see what is discarded by us humans.


While stepping out a little farther than I should have to snap a photo of one such pieces of garbage, my right foot landed in a thick patch of mud and just sunk in! Only problem is that the mud is grey! Since when is mud at the beach grey??? It looked more like concrete mix without the rocks than beach mud!


Well, back to Shuka enjoying her explorations! ...and me finding an uncanny resemblance between curly party ribbon and seaweed. :)

Count down to 2011...how did 2010 pass so fast?!

I remember my parents warning me when I was a kid that time would pass by so much faster as an adult and I always thought that meant when I was 50 or something! But man, how time flies now that I'm in my mid 30s! In honor of the speedy year that has flown by, here are a few snapshots I took to commemorate my sun tanning dog, a foggy summer, a bus terminal meeting its fate in the hands of a demolition crew, SF Segway tour participants wearing the vests I made!, cute pair of patchy dogs on the street, a sunny day at the beach with my dog, my fire dancing friend at a Crucible performance, bundles of indigo yarns before becoming denim, a cool old sign on the road, Roy Ellis, free roaming rabbits, scraper car, yellow lady bug, Fabio & Laila come to visit, icy windows, a few interesting objects I found at thrift stores but did not buy, free stuff on the street, public art and views of the SF Bay. Enjoy!

Emeryville Marina Beach Saturday Adventure with Shuka!