We're Still Here!

Hi everyone!  Yes, we update like 87 days or so, but Mom has been busy with her day job, and her photography job, and a business class, and taking care of us, and, well, doing stuff that hasn't been conducive to bloggie posts.  However, Mom took off last Friday and this Monday to spend some quality time with us and to take a mental heath break, so we are finally able to catch up!

Anyhoo, Abby is doing just fine.  The stitches are out from her latest surgery, she is tolerating the new chemo well, and on the days that haven't been a gazillion degrees (seriously, this has been a HOT June so far), we have both been frolicking in the yard.

Yes, my sister never fails to amaze me!

Mom was all excited that we had a foggy day!

Me? I'm just happy for zoomies!

In addition to all the other stuff Mom has been doing, she and Dad did a "walking tour" of Main Street, so Mom could learn a little about the history of Park City while also scoping out some photography locations.  We didn't go along, which was just as well, as it was raining as Mom and Dad were driving into town, and the tour guide even called Mom to see if they did wanted to do it because it was thundering and lighting....

The very first place on the tour was a place originally built to be a boarding house for miners, and is currently condemned, and yet still for sale for $3.3 million.  (Mom couldn't find a real estate listing for the place, although there was a realtor's sign outside. I don't think she and Dad are going to buy the place, though - something about the whole 'condemned' thing... Heehee!)

Mom liked this place because she thought the stairs would deter any would-be burglars!

It started to rain again as they moved down Main Street, so Mom didn't get as many photographs as she would have liked, but she still saw a lot of cool places.  By the time they reached the Egyptian Theater, it had started to rain/sleet/hail.

After ducking in several buildings, the weather lifted a bit, and Mom was able to get a photograph of this Historic Mechanical Engineering Monument, a compressed-air powered shovel thingy that was used to clear mining tunnels.  Our Mom takes photos of weird things, but since she's embracing her inner steam punk geek, she thought she might as well embrace it in her photographs, too!  Did I ever tell you how much of a geek our Mom is?!?
 

Anyhoo, that is all the excitement for us!  Hopefully Abby will continue to do well with this chemo, the weather won't be boiling hot and we can get in some serious frisbee zoomies!

We hope everyone is well!

*kissey face*
-Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus

Quick Update on Abby

Don't worry, everyone, I've eaten the memo about Abby having cancer, so I don't think she knows!  After having (yet another) mast cell tumor removed last Wednesday, the vet okayed Abby today to go running around the yard again. She starts a different chemo protocol tomorrow, but as long as she's feeling good, she's good for tennis ball funballs times!

Yep, she's really happy to be back out running around the yard!

And I was able to get in some funballs times, too!

And for those of you who wanted to see Abby in her t-shirt, here she is.  Notice a big difference in facial expressions between the t-shirt photo and the non t-shirt photos?

Thanks for all your good wishes, and keep your paws crossed that this latest chemo protocol kicks cancer's butt!  (Because I have WAY more fun chasing tennis balls with my sister than without her!)

*kissey face*
-Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus

In Honor of Mother's Day...

We thought we'd have Mom type a bloggie post for us.  (Because we are generous like that!)

What have we been up to?  Well, Abby still isn't glowing in the dark... (although she gets another dose of chemo tomorrow, so we can continue to hope that she will glow in the dark - which would be mighty helpful when Abby has to go out at 1am, and Mom can't normally distinguish between Abby and the moosies in the dark!  Just kidding! We have yet to encounter a moose at 1am, but Mom is knocking on wood to hope that our lack of moose encounters continues.)

But we are having a grand time chasing Frisbees and tennis balls (and bunnies and squirrels and stray air molecules).

After her first dose of chemo, you'll notice Abby hasn't lost any springiness in her leggies!

 

Before our haircuts, you can see where the vet shaved Abby's belly for her ultrasound, and then where her armpit was shaved to remove the lymph node.

We got a brief dusting a snow a little while back, and Abby took full opportunity to go flying!

Of course, she also goes flying when there isn't snow!

And with the snow finally melted, Mom broke out the tennis balls, which is always great fun!

We took some time to pose for Mom, just to humor her. (Hey, we have to keep the help happy!)

With all this playing, there has been much resting, too!

Mom says I snore. I don't hear any snoring. Do you?

In addition to playing with us, Mom has been continuing her volunteer work with the animal shelter, and when she was there the last time, she met an 8 year-old red-head named Fiona! Just like me! Almost the same age, same color, and the same name! AND, the same springy leggies!

Mom also went up to Ogden to deliver some photographs for one of her clients, and she saw our buddy Buddy and his mom Michelle while she was up there!

He looks so serious here, but trust me, Mom has lots of photo where he is far less serious!

We have seen photographic evidence that Buddy was giving our Mom smooches, but we aren't worried, because Buddy is a known kisser, and I respect that!

Have a great week, and if Abby starts glowing in the dark, I'll let you know!

*kissey face*
-Fiona and Abby the Hippobottomus

Abby Isn't Glowing in the Dark (yet)

Hiya!  Thanks for all the good wishes for Abby.  She has had her stitches removed, and started her first round of chemotherapy (she gets 5 doses, one every three weeks, assuming she doesn't have any side effects).  Now that her stitches are gone she has been given the okay to resume regular frisbee activities.

And I have a much better time chasing frisbees when my sister is out there with me.

Yep, happy days are here again!

BTW, Abby was still wearing her sweatshirt because it was nippy this morning - 28F (if you look closely in the above photo, you can see Abby's breath against her left should).  But the brisk weather didn't stop us from having fun!

A few days ago (before Abby had her stitches removed), we got some snow. I was able to do full-on high-speed zoomies in the snow (no photos of that, sorry!) - it was awesome!  But we both enjoyed the snow!

The funky weather also brought some really cool looking skies, and Mom had fun with her flash while we diligently posed and were promised snacks.

I fully expected to see Miss Gulch flying by on her bicycle....

I'll keep you posted on Abby (and if she starts glowing in the dark, I'll make sure Mom gets photos of that!  In the meantime, here are a few more photos where Mom was having fun.

Lady, it's nippy out here - could you get this frisbee and throw it for me?

*kissey face*
-Fiona and Abby the (non-glowing) Hippobottomus