The Drop in Centre

[kbois]

Congratulations @Gary L! 

Unfortunately, yesterday was not a good day for me. I lost one of my dogs, Zeke. He started slowing down a couple of months ago and last Friday he stopped eating and was really lethargic.  I had a vet appointment for yesterday,  but he was gone when I got home.  

Zeke was one of those dogs with some challenges.  When we first got him he had some aggression issues but it was mostly over food.  We think he may have been abused as he was scared of most people.  We worked on socializing him and it helped,  but I never did fully trust him when it came to meeting new people. 

We also took him to obedience school.... three 8 week sessions. That's when we discovered he had a box of rocks for brains.  He learned sit and down.  He was iffy with wait.  He could manage about 3 seconds. He also walked face first into a solid door... no glass whatsoever, because he wanted to go out. 🤦‍♀️

In spite of all his issues, he was a sweet boy who would wait until you weren't paying attention and climb up on your lap and demand pets. In return he gifted us with dog fur all over our clothes.  

I already miss him and the tippity tap of his nails on the hardwood floors. 

💔

 

[CassieQ]

4 minutes ago, kbois said:

Congratulations @Gary L! 

Unfortunately, yesterday was not a good day for me. I lost one of my dogs, Zeke. He started slowing down a couple of months ago and last Friday he stopped eating and was really lethargic.  I had a vet appointment for yesterday,  but he was gone when I got home.  

Zeke was one of those dogs with some challenges.  When we first got him he had some aggression issues but it was mostly over food.  We think he may have been abused as he was scared of most people.  We worked on socializing him and it helped,  but I never did fully trust him when it came to meeting new people. 

We also took him to obedience school.... three 8 week sessions. That's when we discovered he had a box of rocks for brains.  He learned sit and down.  He was iffy with wait.  He could manage about 3 seconds. He also walked face first into a solid door... no glass whatsoever, because he wanted to go out. 🤦‍♀️

In spite of all his issues, he was a sweet boy who would wait until you weren't paying attention and climb up on your lap and demand pets. In return he gifted us with dog fur all over our clothes.  

I already miss him and the tippity tap of his nails on the hardwood floors. 

💔

 

Nothing hurts quite like losing a dog.  He looks like a sweet boy.

[chris191070]

1 hour ago, kbois said:

Congratulations @Gary L! 

Unfortunately, yesterday was not a good day for me. I lost one of my dogs, Zeke. He started slowing down a couple of months ago and last Friday he stopped eating and was really lethargic.  I had a vet appointment for yesterday,  but he was gone when I got home.  

Zeke was one of those dogs with some challenges.  When we first got him he had some aggression issues but it was mostly over food.  We think he may have been abused as he was scared of most people.  We worked on socializing him and it helped,  but I never did fully trust him when it came to meeting new people. 

We also took him to obedience school.... three 8 week sessions. That's when we discovered he had a box of rocks for brains.  He learned sit and down.  He was iffy with wait.  He could manage about 3 seconds. He also walked face first into a solid door... no glass whatsoever, because he wanted to go out. 🤦‍♀️

In spite of all his issues, he was a sweet boy who would wait until you weren't paying attention and climb up on your lap and demand pets. In return he gifted us with dog fur all over our clothes.  

I already miss him and the tippity tap of his nails on the hardwood floors. 

💔

 

Sorry for your loss, nothing hurts like losing a pet.

He looks a sweet boy.

[weinerdog]

2 hours ago, kbois said:

Congratulations @Gary L! 

Unfortunately, yesterday was not a good day for me. I lost one of my dogs, Zeke. He started slowing down a couple of months ago and last Friday he stopped eating and was really lethargic.  I had a vet appointment for yesterday,  but he was gone when I got home.  

Zeke was one of those dogs with some challenges.  When we first got him he had some aggression issues but it was mostly over food.  We think he may have been abused as he was scared of most people.  We worked on socializing him and it helped,  but I never did fully trust him when it came to meeting new people. 

We also took him to obedience school.... three 8 week sessions. That's when we discovered he had a box of rocks for brains.  He learned sit and down.  He was iffy with wait.  He could manage about 3 seconds. He also walked face first into a solid door... no glass whatsoever, because he wanted to go out. 🤦‍♀️

In spite of all his issues, he was a sweet boy who would wait until you weren't paying attention and climb up on your lap and demand pets. In return he gifted us with dog fur all over our clothes.  

I already miss him and the tippity tap of his nails on the hardwood floors. 

💔

 

I'm so glad he had you as an owner

[Mikiesboy]

@kbois

@weinerdog is right. 

Zeke had the best person in you.  You and your family adopted him and did your best for him.

RIP Zeke.  xo

[Wayne Gray]

@kbois aw, I'm sorry to hear you lost Zeke.

You did a great job with him. You gave him a chance, and he knew he was loved, and he may have never gotten that with another person. 💚

[Gary L]

6 hours ago, kbois said:

Congratulations @Gary L! 

Unfortunately, yesterday was not a good day for me. I lost one of my dogs, Zeke. He started slowing down a couple of months ago and last Friday he stopped eating and was really lethargic.  I had a vet appointment for yesterday,  but he was gone when I got home.  

Zeke was one of those dogs with some challenges.  When we first got him he had some aggression issues but it was mostly over food.  We think he may have been abused as he was scared of most people.  We worked on socializing him and it helped,  but I never did fully trust him when it came to meeting new people. 

We also took him to obedience school.... three 8 week sessions. That's when we discovered he had a box of rocks for brains.  He learned sit and down.  He was iffy with wait.  He could manage about 3 seconds. He also walked face first into a solid door... no glass whatsoever, because he wanted to go out. 🤦‍♀️

In spite of all his issues, he was a sweet boy who would wait until you weren't paying attention and climb up on your lap and demand pets. In return he gifted us with dog fur all over our clothes.  

I already miss him and the tippity tap of his nails on the hardwood floors. 

💔

 

Thank you for your good wishes but so sad to read about Zeke. 
I can’t get my head around how people can be so cruel. At least he got a load of love from you xxx

[kbois]

Thanks everyone for the condolences.  

I don't think Zeke was a lucky dog.  I think we were the ones who were lucky to have him.  

 

[Reader1810]

14 hours ago, kbois said:

I already miss him and the tippity tap of his nails on the hardwood floors. 

My condolences, kbois. 
Losing a fur baby is hard. 
He was a really handsome boy. 

[Brayon]

On 5/2/2025 at 10:13 AM, Wayne Gray said:

Wow. Great to hear you're getting back on your feet. That takes work and grit, and you're doing it. Nice job.

Honestly? It sounds like fertile ground for a story. 🙂

Take care, and drop by more often.

 

On 5/2/2025 at 5:02 PM, Mikiesboy said:

Wayne's right.. you should write that.  Nice to see you, A.  xox

 

If I can get the voices in my head to start speaking again, I'll write something on it. 

Thanks everyone for the welcome backs. It is appreciated.

 

@kbois I'm sorry to hear about your dog Zeke. The loss of a pet feels no different than losing a human love one. I still say a prayer for my cat that walked across the rainbow bridge. 

[Mikiesboy]

i'm going through a very meh time. i don't want to do anything ... don't want to knit, or crochet or write. i don't know why, but it bothers me. i have a project that's started, but it's simple and kind of boring, so i'm not rushing to get that done. Right now i'm going to go make quiche for our dinner tonight and then i guess i'll watch a movie. Hopefully you all are more motivated than i am. Have a good day.

[CassieQ]

22 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

i'm going through a very meh time. i don't want to do anything ... don't want to knit, or crochet or write. i don't know why, but it bothers me. i have a project that's started, but it's simple and kind of boring, so i'm not rushing to get that done. Right now i'm going to go make quiche for our dinner tonight and then i guess i'll watch a movie. Hopefully you all are more motivated than i am. Have a good day.

I've been through some of those meh times.  It always sucks, but we're here for you.  

[chris191070]

28 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

i'm going through a very meh time. i don't want to do anything ... don't want to knit, or crochet or write. i don't know why, but it bothers me. i have a project that's started, but it's simple and kind of boring, so i'm not rushing to get that done. Right now i'm going to go make quiche for our dinner tonight and then i guess i'll watch a movie. Hopefully you all are more motivated than i am. Have a good day.

We're here for you. We all have days like that x

[Mikiesboy]

6 minutes ago, CassieQ said:

I've been through some of those meh times.  It always sucks, but we're here for you.  

 

2 minutes ago, chris191070 said:

We're here for you. We all have days like that x

Thanks guys.

 

[kbois]

4 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

i'm going through a very meh time. i don't want to do anything ... don't want to knit, or crochet or write. i don't know why, but it bothers me. i have a project that's started, but it's simple and kind of boring, so i'm not rushing to get that done. Right now i'm going to go make quiche for our dinner tonight and then i guess i'll watch a movie. Hopefully you all are more motivated than i am. Have a good day.

Meh.... 

Backwards is hem. According to Wisdomlib, loosely translated from Hindi and/or Nepali means gold, or glitters like gold. 

You, my friend are gold 🩷

(Are your onions chopped yet? Lol)

[Reader1810]

5 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

i'm going through a very meh time. i don't want to do anything ... don't want to knit, or crochet or write. i don't know why, but it bothers me. i have a project that's started, but it's simple and kind of boring, so i'm not rushing to get that done. Right now i'm going to go make quiche for our dinner tonight and then i guess i'll watch a movie. Hopefully you all are more motivated than i am. Have a good day.

I hear you, tim, and wish you well, because really, sometimes not wanting to do anything is actually doing something. You’re “taking a break” as it were. Enjoy the quietness that brings.

As for dinner? Quiche sounds like a lovely idea. 

xoxo
 

[Mikiesboy]

4 hours ago, kbois said:

Meh.... 

Backwards is hem. According to Wisdomlib, loosely translated from Hindi and/or Nepali means gold, or glitters like gold. 

You, my friend are gold 🩷

(Are your onions chopped yet? Lol)

yes, onions are chopped and frozen.. quiche was good with a couple of  new potatoes and a salad.  i'm gold, eh? fool's gold maybe..lol

[Mikiesboy]

4 hours ago, Reader1810 said:

I hear you, tim, and wish you well, because really, sometimes not wanting to do anything is actually doing something. You’re “taking a break” as it were. Enjoy the quietness that brings.

As for dinner? Quiche sounds like a lovely idea. 

xoxo
 

Yeah that's what Michael said... just relax, you're brain needs some time off .. i did end up just working on a kid's hat which is just knitted in the round.. fairly brainless but keeps me busy. 

The quiche was good. It was just a broccoli and cheese one.

[CassieQ]

4 hours ago, Reader1810 said:

I hear you, tim, and wish you well, because really, sometimes not wanting to do anything is actually doing something. You’re “taking a break” as it were. Enjoy the quietness that brings.

Refilling the well.  

[Reader1810]

25 minutes ago, Mikiesboy said:

Yeah that's what Michael said... just relax, you're brain needs some time off .. i did end up just working on a kid's hat which is just knitted in the round.. fairly brainless but keeps me busy. 

The quiche was good. It was just a broccoli and cheese one.

Sounds good - all of it. 👍🏻👍🏻

I made Sasha’s lemon cheesecake squares, which I just took out of the oven. Looking forward to breakfast tomorrow…  

[kbois]

6 minutes ago, Reader1810 said:

Sounds good - all of it. 👍🏻👍🏻

I made Sasha’s lemon cheesecake squares, which I just took out of the oven. Looking forward to breakfast tomorrow…  

I didn't need to read any further than cheesecake... I'm in!

I will be spending tomorrow morning making omelets for our Mothers Day breakfast at work. I think we have about 40 people coming.  

Today I chopped onions and peppers and sautéed them a little so it'll speed up the process tomorrow. I also made a giant pan of hashbrown casserole. I'm sooo looking forward to that!

I'm taking Monday off for a "me" day. I plan on doing absolutely nothing. It's supposed to be  rainy day... perfect for being lazy. 

[Mikiesboy]

1 hour ago, Reader1810 said:

Sounds good - all of it. 👍🏻👍🏻

I made Sasha’s lemon cheesecake squares, which I just took out of the oven. Looking forward to breakfast tomorrow…  

oh nice...  that's a good way to start the day

 

[Starrynight22]

Hello all

 

It's been a very busy week.  I'm so excited tomorrow is Friday and I have some time to rest 

 

Anyone have fun plans? 

[CassieQ]

29 minutes ago, Starrynight22 said:

Hello all

 

It's been a very busy week.  I'm so excited tomorrow is Friday and I have some time to rest 

 

Anyone have fun plans? 

Just got back from dinner with my parents.  It's a good time but I am very much ready for a chill weekend 

[kbois]

1 hour ago, Starrynight22 said:

Hello all

 

It's been a very busy week.  I'm so excited tomorrow is Friday and I have some time to rest 

 

Anyone have fun plans? 

No set plans.... yet. But I just may have done something absolutely crazy, even for me. I won't know until tomorrow though if it pans out. 

If it works out, I will have shocked even myself. I'll let you know lol.