The visit to Deanne and Wilmington this time around was dampened by the departure of Jessie. About a week before we got into town, Deanne’s much-Loved beagle died of a heart attack at the vet. Deanne has been back and forth between being a wreck and showering the rest of her pets with just about as much Love as they can stand.
Deanne is the most animal-oriented person I know, and having Jessie die seems to have really taken a lot out of her. I’m glad we visited when we did – I get the impression that she’s in a giving position, and that often when she’s in need of a little support, people don’t exactly come out of the woodwork to give back to her.
She was actually up in Raleigh at the same time as we were, but she was adopting a new beagle.
Olive is charming and less smelly, but not the same dog. Heather and I enjoyed meeting her wrestling and tusselling, I hope Olive helps Deanne – and I HOPE that Deanne doesn’t spoil her TOO much!
