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It was indeed a sad morning as Roger called to inform us that his beloved 18-year-old pug, Fiona, passed away in his arms on the way to the vet. The poor girl had so many problems, and was in pain, so this was a blessing,... however, losing a pet with such a history as a family member is like losing a child.
Roger wanted to borrow a shovel to bury Fiona up on the mountain but was happy when we offered to let him bury her in our yard, which we did, in the company of the many deceased pets we have back there. RIP Fiona.
I finally spoke to a rep at Fongo and we were able to extend my Canada Calling and Texting app for the worldwide VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) for another year to 427 days. Since this app makes me be in Canada, wherever I am in the world, I call-forward my regular phone to this service while I am away. The number is 587-887-0488. It works well as long as I am in wi-fi range, which is 95% of the time. For just over $20 a year, it is an invaluable service to me.
Cristina told me that our vet, John, knew of a man in distressed condition and his family wanted to sell his farm, cheap. But when we enquired further, the story from the family changed, as it always does in these situations. Greed is always evident.
Our crazy Rio still chases shadows and today I took a few short videos which are spliced together here:
The look on her face when the shadow disappears into other shadows is priceless. Then she barks loudly to try to make it reappear... So funny!
32C in the house right now.... and I am in a pair of shorts only... with a fan on me 24-7..... This is when I appreciate winter in Canada...
I hope you enjoy the pictures. That was the day’s excitement.
Al
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Roger is devastated 
18 years for Fiona... 
Play spot the Gecko 
Fiona's resting place 
Grande is being a very good puppy 
He is a good addition to the family here 
Another gecko 
Their hideaways... 
Crap! It is too hot here.
