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Life According to Rufus

Over the Rainbow

On Wednesday, January 7th, Rufus suddenly became very sick. A mass was found on his spleen that had ruptured, leaking blood into his abdomen. He underwent emergency surgery, but died late in the day on Thursday. We feel cheated for all the time we will not get to spend with our boy, and extremely blessed for the time we did have with him. He will be sorely missed.

SNOW!!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!

YIPPPEEEEEE!!!!! The first real snow of the year finally came!!!! It snowed for almost 3 days straight! Mom and dad had to keep going outside to shovel, and I had so much snow to chase!!! Such FUN! Dad has this big red machine that eats the snow and spits it out somewhere else. Most of the snow gets spit out over the fence, where I am waiting on the other side!! There is nothing better!!! OH BOY OH BOY!!! And it's nice and COLD too! What more could I ask for? Oh, yes, do throw me a snowball! Another! And Another! Oh this is great! Where are you going? What do you mean you're going inside? Really? But I want to play....one more snowball? Pleeeeeaaase? Pretty please? OH BOY OH BOY! SNOW!!!! More, More!!!

Happy Holidays!

Wow....what a great day I had! First, dad has been home with me all day....all week! Such FUN! Dad took me to the park EVERY DAY!!! I got to play with Codie and Brady ALL WEEK!!! WOW! Then on this "Thanksgiving Day" both mom and dad were home all day, and then all these other people came over. Most of them I remember, but one was new. And while they all got to eat all kinds of wonderfully smelling things, I got a massive marrow bone! Then we all went out for a walk! And I got a pig ear while they had deserts. Very soon after everyone left, mom went to bed. (she's been working late) But such a great day!!!! I think I like Thanksgiving. But next time it comes around I need to work in more rounds of ball....