(S)Hot Dog

We have a dog of steel! Only in the life of Mosby, would this happen:

A couple of weekends ago, Mosby was playing outside (in the suburbs mind you, not out in the country) and followed some deer into the woods. He was gone for about 15 minutes, but he usually comes back eventually so we weren't too worried. When he did return, he was soaked and had a cut behind his ear. What adventures had he gone on? Did he go for a swim in a marsh? Cut his ear on a fence or get in a fight with one of the deer or another animal? Little did we know....

After a week, Will noticed that his ear wound wasn't really healing very well (it was underneath all of his fur so we couldn't really see the wound itself). He brought him into the vet and it turns out......HE WAS SHOT! Apparently, there was a bullet lodged in his neck all that time! It looks to be a bullet from a 22. Who shoots at dogs in the suburbs?!

You might wonder how we didn't notice this earlier. The actual place that the bullet went in did not bleed significantly (the part where the bullet grazed his ear was what bled more and even that was a very small amount), he didn't whine during the week, he didn't scratch at his ear or indicate that it was hurting him, and he had the same energy level and appetite as always. All I can figure is that it was barely under the skin and that it was in the scruff of his neck, so there is a lot of exra skin there. It totally fits Mosby's personality to be completely oblivious to the fact that he had a BULLET in his neck. We are so lucky it wasn't any more serious!

So he had a little surgury Monday to remove the bullet and put a tube in to drain the fluid. We have to pretty much stay home with him to make sure he doesn't scratch the tube out, because he refuses to wear the "cone of shame". We take him back to the vet on Friday to get it removed. I have attached some pictures below of the bullet, Mosby's new "do" and drain, and him on a walk earlier in the week, totally oblivious to his injury.

We love our pooch and are so glad he is okay!

Until next time,
Kirsten

We're Gonna Win Twins

Will and I went to our first game at Target Field today! Our friends, Matt and Sarah have season tickets and had a couple extras for the game. We weren't sure we'd be able to see a game this season since most games are sold out (and the tickets remaining are generally expensive), so we jumped at the opportunity. It was a great time- thanks guys!

The pictures or images on TV don't do the field justice. It looks much bigger and is more impressive in person. The collective excitment was palpable. The stadium is all the buzz here in Minnesota, and man, do people love their Twins. There are some pictures below of the field.

Sadly, we lost the game. We threatened to come back in the bottom of the 8th, but left 3 men on base. Oh well. Far less depressing when at the new ballpark!

Until next time,
Kirsten

Storytime

I loved reading as a kid. My love of stories began before I could read myself. My mom would read to me every night, and I would beg her to read just one more chapter. Waiting until the next night to find out what happened next seemed like torture (even if I could barely keep my eyes open because I was so tired)!

Now I read all the time, and I love that it is part of my job. BUT because I read so much for school, I haven't really read novels in far too long. I will admit, my love of stories now translates more into my love for TV on DVD. Lately I have started reading for fun again, and I forgot how much I love it! So if you have read any good books lately, I would love some recommendations!

In other news, we are still having a beautiful spring here. Will and I are going to our friends' house to grill this evening, and so Mosby can play with his girlfriend, Anja (they are the same age, size, and energy level). Then next weekend, Will and I are running our first 5K of the season with our friends Nick and Shannon. Hopefully the weather will hold until then!

Until next time,
Kirsten