Cissy, Shadow and Another Rescue

A sunny and warm Saturday gave way to clouds and colder temperatures today.  But it didn't stop us from marking two little milestones at Golden Pines.

~Sheba~

It is exactly one year ago today that we met Cissy.  As I've said so many times and as those of you who have followed her journey know, its been quite a year for her.  We are grateful for each and every day that we have with Cissy and marvel at how far she has come.  Tests from a recent vet visit show that she's in pretty good health.  Seemingly unaware of this milestone, she quietly napped in the warm sun yesterday.  

The other milestone is that six months ago today Shadow became an official member of Golden Pines. There is no question, Shadow has found his place in the pack and in our home and hearts.

One of Shadow's best qualities is his patience -- He patiently waits for the door to magically open so he can see the cat.

And when he knows it's dinner time, he patiently waits in his crate for me to bring him his meal.

I have to remind myself that this most gentle of Golden's has practically just gotten here.  I cannot thank his first family, who are readers of this blog, enough for trusting us to give Shadow a home.

Finally this milestone again reminded me of how I've missed welcoming new additions into our home.  So we decided to step out of our little circle, and we applied to and became a foster home for Lab rescue, for their senior dogs.  I've no idea where this will take us, maybe nowhere. But one thing I do know, that if asked, we will always, always have room for a senior Golden in our home, and now, maybe, there's room for a senior Lab too. Stay tuned!