G’day, Readers. I hope you are all well and keeping busy. It seems I have lost the ability and will to blog at 3am. These days, 5pm seems to be my bedtime. It is all a bit strange really. I’m sure I have mentioned this before but it has been a long time between blog posts and I am sure you would have forgotten.

I’ve been watching a doctor show on the tele. The head doc is rude and his offsiders are pretty FITH. But they know their stuff. Amyloidosis, anyone? Since I am a real hypochondriac, it passes the time pleasantly. When I take my long list of ailments to my doctor, I get sent home with a fact sheet on menopause. What a cheek! Despite this, I am happy. A sure sign that I have really lost it.

However, continuing with all things positive, I thought I would overshare my dogs first bath in about three years. I bitch about my phone camera, but it sure does take nice dog photos. Makea had her bath last week when I was sleeping, so it was just Fynnie and Ama that faced today’s particular torture.

Actually, Ama was a little champion. She always is.

Plus, a well placed distraction.

Say cheese.

Excuse me!

Hope your day brings you a little slice of happiness.

Kind Regards.
Tracy.

47 thoughts on “All My Trials – Triennial Dog Bath”

  7. I miss your posts, Tracy, but your photos never disappoint. haha! Ama–tell us how your really feel! 😆
    Your doctor and the menopause info reminds me of when a co-worker came back from a lunchtime shopping trip totally incensed. It seems she was given a ‘senior discount’ from a store she went to. The age is 55+ and she was not yet 50. We did not discuss her age other than for me to say, “Oh, for gosh sakes. Just take the discount and be happy!”

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  8. Wonderful action photos Tracy. At my age, menopause is something the Docs can’t use. Now it’s, “Well you are 80!” So now all my medical problems are because of my age??? Enjoy the menopause comments. The worst is yet to come!

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  9. The problem with being a middle-aged woman is that doctors tend to think all our symptoms are related to menopause! And that is beyond annoying. As for your pup, what a trooper! The last time I bathed Finn, he was quite uncooperative….

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      1. No, he seemed pretty good in the bath, so I was lulled into a false sense of security. But when I had him on the drying table, I thought I had the leash clipped short enough. I didn’t, because all of a sudden he jumped off the table and did a back flip when he hit the end of the leash and crashed to the floor. It scared me to death, but he seemed okay. Next time: cheese. And probably my husband along to help too!

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  10. Bear and Teddy would like to know what this “bath” thing is. Menopause. OK, we all know I had a depressive crisis. It got better with drugs and therapy, but not quite. When I went on HRT, however? There was a morning when I woke up and said, “Whoa, I’m back.” Seriously. Anne below is right. Now it’s, “Well, women in their 70s…” All that said, menopause is differently weird for most of the women I’ve known. ❤️

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    1. Inconceivable! I am sure Bear and Teddy would think that bathing is for the birds, not dogs.
      I’m just a puddle of sweat most of the time. And to add insult to injury, right now it is 25c, that’s 77f, with 70% humidity at midnight. Can’t wait for winter. You don’t do anything by halves, Martha. It is ironic that menopause tends to hit women when they have a lot of serious shit happening in their lives, as you did. I am over the serious stuff for the time being so I am taking that as a hopeful sign that there will soon be an end to the night sweats.

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      2. It is. Because Ama is on a special diet, she has cheese bits as training treats. My son kept doling them out for the duration of the bath. Takes four people to bath one dog = one person responsible for the water, another responsible for sudsing, another to shovel cheese and one to record the event for prosperity.

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  12. Wonderful to see your Post & pics! trying to fully catch up with your ‘world’ on many fronts, since I wondered, what’s going on in your world??

    That said – Rest, heal, so happy you have folks to aide with things so you can rest, heal and spend your energy doing what feeds your soul….

    Signed (not as ‘all about me’ but simply to say, Um, yeah – sometimes ya get what ya need and sometimes, ya get wrong advice or are told one thing, that isn’t really true, for you, over what is REALLY going on – as follows:

    Diagnosed with breast cancer when I was 32 – false alarm. Surgery to save my life and make life worth living, deprived me of pieces/parts when I was 30, for keeping menopause at bay – for awhile – to save me from hemoraghing and bleeding to death every month if one lil ole thing went wrong – I’ve walked through the valley of death, the asking questions, the ‘whatever, I need to rest, don’t care’ and laying on the floor near my beloved doggie, when both they and I, needed a bath – but I didn’t have the energy to do such things, for either of – and knowing, as a gentle head, a lick of the tongue, a touch of the paw, or a stretch out and ‘just relax’ fully, as we laid together, on the floor, where we both decided it was time to rest? come what may? I was never, ever, really alone, even if the doggie and I both were in desparate need of someone, taking care of all the ‘chores’ to be done, when we said, “well, for now…we are together, and it’ll be okay if we rest, for a bit…” :D. <3. Take care of YOU first, all this other stuff is waiting, when you are ready for it! 😀

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      1. Meh – it is what it is, I usually mention my ‘own’ experience of ‘this/that’ just to try to let others know, I ain’t commenting or saying what I am, just to give encouragement and pretend I know jack about it – sigh – I guess, for myself, there are so many in my circle who push on through short term or long term challenges, and fail to rest/adjust to ‘this is what it looks like, just now’ and sometimes, I understand, they are called/must do some things, else their soul/spirit will die, but other times, I think, “Well, um, for now? Could someone else take care of this? Can it be let go of? So you can use your energy available to do those special things that only YOU, can do, Just as you do, that no one else can, just like you? Is that an option??” – 😀 hugs your way too – I am cheering ya on however that looks like, as you go be You! even if it’s in a modified/pared back on some fronts, form, for awhile – 😀

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  15. Milo doesn’t want to take a bath, but when he is there, he is grunting contentedly. Wonderful pictures ov your sweeties, Tracy. I often let my husband do the bathing ceremony too – my arms are not perfect anymore…Happy to hear you are well and I hope your whole family too. 🥰
    There is a problem with ageing and doctors…just as you say, menopause and nervous systems are what is wrong with us women…In our village we are now lucky to have a new doctor, who LISTENS and trusts we know our own bodies. I love him. Whenever I need to go, I will get help. I tell him how much we need him and ask him to stay here and not move on to a bigger city.
    Now take care in the heat (how many degrees?) and big hugs to you all💞🐕🐕🐕

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    1. You are so lucky to have such a wonderful doctor in town, Ann Christine. And Milo is such a good boy.
      We have had days in the mid 30s and a string of nights above 20c. Normally our dry heat is tolerable but the humidity has been terrible. O rain though.

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