Theme Thursday's challenge for the week is "people with wings". I added a 2 page spread to my journal, this time a little darker than usual, just to reflect a mood.
It's been an odd day. Our 10-year-old rescue Bichon Frise, Mr. Hoot, has never had a health problem, but like all of us, he isn't getting any younger. Still, he isn't old, and has always been healthy. Out of the blue, just after midnight, I noticed that he wasn't in our bed. I found him trying to sleep on the floor under the piano bench, so I carried him to bed. It was clear that he was in distress, but not really in pain. He slept curled up in one spot all night long, but I didn't sleep much. This morning he wasn't any better, and when at one point he shrieked in pain, we took him right to the vet. Once there, he perked-up, and truly acted as if nothing was wrong. He got a full exam, and the diagnosis was slight arthritis in the hips. Nothing more. He got a shot, and left the office as if he were a puppy. But once home, he reverted back to listless, not eating nor drinking. So it's been a day of worry, hope, relief, and now worry once more. I suppose it could be the medicine, but the vet seemed to think that the shot would make him feel almost too well for the good of his hips, and not the other way around. It's the beginning of a long week-end, so we'll just have to watch and hope for the best. You can see pictures of the handsome guy by clicking HERE.
As for the journal piece, the winged boy in the center of the page is from the pack of unmounted rubber I received from Arty Girlz when I won the draw. The stamps are from Stampattack, and they are absolutely wonderful! Other stamps used were the trees from Inkadinkadoo, and Invoke Arts "blackbird". All of them were stamped with black Staz-On. Everything else on the page is either German scrap, or handwritten or doodled with a black Sharpie pen.
Have a great day, Everyone! And an early Happy 4th of July!
Your pages are just wonderful Barbara, Love them!!! Hope Mr. Hoot feels much better real soon! Happy 4th to you and yours.
Posted by: ~*~ Patty | July 03, 2008 at 09:24 PM
Oh Barbare this is really special.
Awesome creation. Love them.
Posted by: Sandy | July 03, 2008 at 09:47 PM
this is beautiful barbara!!
Posted by: femmy | July 03, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Beautiful pages. I hope the gorgeous Mr Hoot is feeling better really soon x
Posted by: elliemook | July 04, 2008 at 01:32 AM
Wonderful piece!
Posted by: rein | July 04, 2008 at 02:58 AM
Wow, that's fantastic, love it.
Posted by: Silvia | July 04, 2008 at 07:31 AM
I love the dark winged pages. They are beautiful and so are the sentiments. Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving your wonderful comments.
Posted by: rowena | July 04, 2008 at 09:30 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Janny | July 04, 2008 at 12:32 PM
This is gorgeous, love the color.
Posted by: Barbara | July 04, 2008 at 07:10 PM
Baeutiful work Barbara - I love it X
Posted by: Linda Elbourne | July 06, 2008 at 01:02 PM
Poor Mr. Hoot and family. I hate when pets are poorly.... I have my fingers crossed for you all!
What a gorgeous spread - love the boy, the purple background and the whole composition is fab!
Have you received a card from me yet? Cos you should've!!
Aswell as Andrew's notebook, I'll send you some of the black n white papers and some punchinella too! From one Heroes-addict to another - LOL!
Posted by: Rosie | July 06, 2008 at 02:16 PM