Ashes to Ashes

Klaus is being cremated.  Right now.  I woke up with a start at 6:30 this morning, as he was scheduled to begin that process.  Bogart and I went for a walk where we all always have – Powell Butte -  and I think he was surprised that I got out of bed so quickly, with…

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The Mark of the Beast

First things first – big, giant thank you’s to everyone in the dog, cat, hamster, and oh everything else blogospheres for all of your love and support in the last few days.  Yes, I am a basket case.  There are so many things to do, and so many emotions getting in the way. In the…

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In Your Eyes

For Klaus… love Lulu “In Your Eyes”  Peter Gabriel love I get so lost, sometimes days pass and this emptiness fills my heart when I want to run away I drive off in my car but whichever way I go I come back to the place you are all my instincts, they return the grand…

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Everybody Poops

I am sure the dogs out there will understand the importance of this. Today Klaus POOPED.  I am sure he will be mortified to read this someday.  Alas, I have the keyboard and he doesn’t, and I am certainly not doing it to embarrass him.  And I know I am amongst friends, fuzzy and furry…

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Song of the Airedale

Ina and Jecke-Jule, two cool Dales in Germany, sent this song that their dad wrote and performed – it’s about Airedales!!! – for Klaus.  I played it for him this morning, it’s so great for him to hear something other than the beeping of all of the machines surrounding him.  Thank you! Click here to…

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Sawing Wood

Please accept my apologies for no update yesterday – I think the sleep deprivation is catching up with me a bit. Yesterday Klaus got an upgrade of sorts – we were moved to another room in the ICU.  The room we were in before was fine, but it did not have the facility necessary for…

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