Phil,
I am glad she will be busy too sometimes that really helps for a little 
while!  I am sure you will be busy too and I will be praying for you all!
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 4:34 PM
Subject: Zippy


> Virgie and others,
>
> Well, I was also afraid Zippy would get worse when Sandy was gone.  I 
> didn't
> want to have to put him to sleep while she was away.  Sandy held him on 
> her
> lap as the vet gave him the sedative shot and then the final shot a few
> minutes later.  Chester, of course, still says Zippy's name all the time 
> and
> probably always will.  I just let the dogs outside and found myself trying
> to find Zippy to put him out, too.  So after 18 years, it will take a 
> little
> time getting used to not having him but he gave us a lot of wonderful 
> times.
> Shoot, I could probably write a whole book just on that dog.  This way,
> Sandy will be busy with her family there in Iowa and probably won't think 
> of
> the old Zip until she goes to bed.  It's good she is only going to be gone
> since Tuesday because every time she goes any more, and especially back to
> Iowa, she is ready to come home after the first day.  I suppose it has
> something to do that her folks aren't there any more so it isn't really 
> like
> going back home any longer to the farm for her.
>
> Phil.
>
> He's ready when you are.
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