A Day of Rest

It is only 28 degrees outside, but here is Everett lying in the shade. She'd been outside for several hours, surveying the thawing land and taking in her surroundings. I didn't see her choose this particular spot in the shade--that is just a corner of my garden you can see behind her, with the raspberry canes just above her ear--so I don't know if she fell over and just decided to stay, or if she selected the locale for its advantageous view. :-)

When I went out to greet her, she was neither nervous nor worried, so I think she chose to lie here. I also think she's grown weary of me sticking a camera in her face. She won't look at it anymore--maybe the flash bothers her? Anyway, I only snapped a few photos and then asked her to come into the house.

We've done very little, today. It was sunny and warmer this morning, so we went for a walk, then while Everett slept, Ansel and I ran some errands. He likes going in the car and he's a much better passenger than Eve, so now that it's warmer I try to take him with me as often as possible.

Wouldn't you know it--Everett won't eat her food soaked in water and broth anymore. She much prefers the SAME food, but dry! I've been soaking her food ever since treatment started, to make sure the kibble isnt painful for her to crunch, and also to make sure she eats her arthritis meds which I dissolve in the water (and now her antibiotics, too). So I drained out all the broth and she drank that, then I mixed in a little dry kibble with some of the soaked stuff, and she ate it all. I'm going to have to give her evening and midnight snacks today, to make sure she really DOES consume any meds left in the mushy kibble.