Ten, Diez, Dix, Zehn

 Hey! Take a look at the treasures I brought you.

Our plans for yesterday were abruptly interrupted when Maggie developed a serious limp on her back leg.  I wouldn't even call it a limp since she could not put any weight on her left leg.  Luckily, we were able to get an appointment with the vet that afternoon.

On our way to town we were trying to remember how old Maggie is?  We weren't sure.  Jon and I were both thinking that she was around eight years old?  

Well, she's ten and will be eleven next April.  Time goes by really fast, especially in dog years. 

The veterinarian, Jeff Paulsen, was very good at examining Maggie and then explaining what might be wrong.  She was given pain meds and once she was drowsy they took her for x-rays.  The results showed some arthritis in both of her knees, but the real problem was the ACL.  After ten years of wear and tear, it's broken and needs surgery to repair.  

She will be on the schedule soon for the surgery and then a recovery time of 2-3 months.  After that we're hoping she will be able to do one of her favorite things, which is attack the sprinkler.   In the meantime, she is on pain meds and doing her best to get around on three legs.  I can relate.  This old age stuff isn't easy, Maggie. 

I spent some time thinking about what was happening in our lives ten years ago so  I'm adding some fall photos from October 2010 and 2011.  It was looking very frosty on Oct. 22nd, 2011, but the fall colors were as beautiful as they are this year.