Grandma Rosie's Texas Home

Yesterday Missy ( oldest daughter) called me crying. They live in Weatherford. Brutus, (her youngest son Devon's dog) was very sick. A week or so ago Fred, Ryan's( her middle son) dog, got sick and died. I rushed over like a good grandma. He was in a bad way, behaving just like Fred had before he died. Not only that , but Devon's kitten had just up and died that morning. Grandpa buried the kitten. To add to things, CAT, that's Katie, Missy daughters cat, had a big bloody gash on both his sides and could not put weight on his back legs!

Remember, it is Friday and late, about 5pm. I started calling local Vets. No way, they all said take them to Ft Worth! I called my vet in Granbury, she said bring them on over we have a vet on call.

Missy and all the kids are crying, I'm pulling my hair out. Where was the money coming from?

I called my middle daughter Candace. Her husband said he would help me pay.

It took over an hour to travel the 20 miles back to Granbury due to traffic. I had Missy and dog and dog's boy. Son in law following with cat and cat's girl and Ryan Fred's(deceased) ( Fred , not boy!) boy.Then another hour waiting for the vet to get there. CAT had been bitten by something very large we were told. No broken leg. Pain shot, antibiotics, rabies vaccine and keep him in a cage for two weeks to be sure he does not have rabies already from the bite! Cat is not happy, but we all feel better. $300.00

Brutus, poor puppy, he was in so much pain. Pain shot first. Then blood work. He got where he couldn't walk. His kidneys were trying to shut down. All the grandkids are crying, I am feeling light headed from needing to eat ( diabetic). They kept him over night to try and flush out his kidneys to see if he could get better.

By now it is 11pm. Kids spend the night. Feed them all, put them to bed.

8:30 am call. Poor puppy died. $998.00

Fetched him home, boys and dad bury him out back by Fred.

Fix big farm breakfast that no one ate because we were all to sad.

Kids help feed rabbits and gather eggs.

HUGE SNAKE FULL OF MY EGGS IN NEST BOX.

Very exciting, lots of screaming, ( Katie age 14) Boys holler COOL! Chickens all trying to climb up in my arms. ( I am their mother)

Son in Law kills snake.

Missy ( daughter) throws up!

Time for them all to leave.

Here I am, Tired, Sad and Broke!