Heard Crickets tonight. First night of 2009 to hear crickets at night. Have had the windows open many nights and always silence. Except for those ridiculous midnight birds.

Fredo is dead. I watched him die over 6 month period. I thought he had a right to live as long as he wanted. I do not feel that it is up to me to make the decision to end his life.

We loved him when he could no longer hear us say it.
We loved him when peed on the carpet.
We loved him when he would only eat canned dog food.
We loved him as he lost weight.
We loved him when he would only eat steak.
We loved him when he could not get up.
We loved him when he drank bowl after bowl of water.
We loved him when his bark turned to a raspy whisper.
We loved him as his muscles disappeared.
We loved him and swatted the flies go away.
We loved him loved him as we priced the euthanaisia.
We loved him as we bathed and cleaned him.
We loved him when he couldn't drink.
We loved him when we called the vet.
We loved him when died in the kitchen.