Rain At Last

After months of drought and temperatures in the 90s and 100s, we have rain. This situation is due to Hurricane Isaac who did so much damage to the Gulf Coast. But by the time he arrived here he was a much tamer storm and we welcomed him.

The rain began Thursday night and continued all day yesterday. It was the perfect kind of rain, steady and soaking, not the kind that runs down the hill and does no good to the plants. This was sinking in and bringing exactly what the trees, grass and shrubbery needed.

The rain continued all night and is still coming down, much to Sebastian's dismay. We learned that Sebastian does not like to get wet, unlike his water dog siblings. Last night I had to put a leash on him and drag him outside for last call. He and I plodded thru the mud until he finally gave in and peed on a tree. He was no more cooperative this morning. The others are more than happy to run thru the puddles and get completely soaked.

Yesterday Dr B and I had our Friday morning call and the news wasn't good. Samba is not getting  better and is refusing to eat again. She's painfully thin and getting weak. We discussed tweaking her diet to make it more appealing to her and he suggested an antibiotic to clear up the mess in her intestinal tract. He knew this would make me anxious because the antibiotic he wanted to use is the one that Morgan had a near fatal reaction to. We discussed the fact that Samba and Morgan are not related and the statistical possibilities of the same reaction happening are very slim. Finally I agreed to try it.

One big positive thing we discussed is treats. Samba hasn't been able to have biscuits because of her illness. I can see that she feels deprived when the others get a cookie and she doesn't. Dr B said she could have potatoes. So, Rob peeled several potatoes and I cut them into bite size pieces. Then I spread them on a non stick cookie sheet and baked them till they were golden and crunchy. She loved them and so did all the others. She looks happier already.

Thank you to all who are sending messages and asking about Samba's condition. I hope I can have some good news for you soon.