Any Minute Now!

Here I am setting out with the FD for the trip to my new home and family.....

As you can see, I'm being my usual helpful self.  He took the FM's car, so I had to tell him about the various levers and pedals and switches so he wouldn't be confused.  Good thing I'm right there so I can see the road and provide commentary and directions.   I'm showing him where the gear shift is now.....

And here we are a couple of hours (and a couple of stops) later.......

 

THAT'S US - ME AND MY FAMILY!!!!!!!!!

Well, some of my family - the parents.  My siblings are home waiting anxiously for my arrival.  I should be there any second.  The FM was kind enough to take all of this down so we could keep everyone updated.  Taffy and I should be blogging soon on our own page.  Keep checking later this afternoon - we'll be there, with lots of pictures. 

Thanks, everybody for all the love and support!  I couldn't have pulled through without all my friends.

Love from your Friend,

Magee Bowan

(How cool is it to actually have a last name!)

Just a little more than twelve - and counting

I had a BIG surprise today when Alex, Winnie and Fala's mom, came to visit me.  She must have a very close connection to the Easter Bunny because I got (drum roll...) my first Easter basket this afternoon!  It was SO exciting! 

It was filled with all sorts of wonderful stuff, and I had a big, twisted Bully braid.  There are stuffies in there, and an ANTLER, and even a little chewy for Taffy so she gets to have an early Easter surprise too.  My Aunt Alex is just the coolest......this is me giving her a big hug (our second of the day).

 

Then I settled in to chew on my braided Bully stick, which I dispatched in a flash.  I have very powerful lion-like jaws, you know....

Bye, Auntie Alex - I'll miss you!  And THANKS for my going away gift!  It is AWESOME!

Thank the girls and Johnny for me!

Love, Magee.

36 Hours and counting....

Here I am, the canine Jack Bauer.  Thirty-six hours and I'll be meeting my new parents.  At a Cracker Barrel, naturally.  Hey - the FM organized it, right, so of course there's food involved!!!

My eyes are much better, I am feeling like myself again, and I can't wait until I am heading home.  The B-Man says we'll be Steelers fans, but his mom isn't necessarily in agreement.  I guess we'll have to come to terms with all those weird allegiances out there in western PA!  Close to West Virginia and all that - eek!  I hope I don't have learn to play the banjo!

I'll be said to leave my French girlfriends, but I can hardy contain my excitement about meeting my new sister Taffy!  I know Winnie is happily attached to her boyfriend Tank (I caught the whole thing about the picture by her food bowl....) and  have my Taffy.  Now we just have to find a boyfriend for Fala - maybe Bocce!  They're both brindle, after all. 

Rumor has it that their mom is coming to visit me tomorrow.   She said she has a special connection to the Easter Buny - he seems to be a very popular guy, doesn't he?  Do you think he'll be invited to Tank's bar mitzvah?  I think that's coming up soon.  Or it would be, if he studied hard, but I think he might be fooling around a little bit.  You know how kids can be!

Off to bed - so I can dream of the new and exciting life that awaits me.....

Finally back home again!

 The FM skipped an update last night because there wasn't one.  The clinic got very busy, so my surgery was postponed until this morning.  Everything went well, and I didn't come home with any medications, so I bet I didn't have that icky thing that needed drops and ointment like the shelter said I did.  I just had a bad infection, and entropion.  Now that my peepers are fixed, I'm good to go! 

This time the ride home from the clinic was uneventful - no embarrassing accidents en route.  I had a  drink and a small snack when I first got home, and then I went outside and came back in a few minutes later to rest.

Just now, I had a little bit more to eat and drink, then I had my last walk for the evening, and my "good night cheese".  Usually I go in and out a hundred times, and wander around and play and stuff, but tonight I decided I'd better take it easy and get a good rest. 

The FM switched out that noisy plastic cone-head thing for a comfy-cone.  It's soft and padded and will protect my eyes but I won't get stuck, and I won't keep myself up crashing into stuff and scratching everything with that plastic hat.  Whew!

Good night, everybody.  See you (better than before!) in the morning.

XXOOXXOOXXOO to Taffy and my new family, too.

At the Vet

FM here - Magee went to hang with his frieds at the clinic this afternoon since I had to go there for other reasons today.  Patrick reminded me that they'll make a big fuss over him, and he'll be just fine without me for a night.  Harrumph.

His lion and a new bone accompanied him, so he should be happy.

He gained 12 pounds since his neuter.  More than that from his low point, since he lost quite a bit of weight after that surgery due to the Giardia we weren't aware of. 

He wanted to bring a picture of Taffy along, but I was afraid it might drive all the other boys to distraction, so I didn't let him pack it with his overnight bag. 

I'll send an update with his post-op status tomorrow.

Starting the Countdown

I had my bath today (after reading my note from Taffy - over and over and over).   I see we already have a fan club, too!   Who can resist a duo like us?  I think once I'm settled in, I'm going to work on convincing "some people" (hmmmm - who might they be?) that their brindle boys need girlfriends!

Today was bath day.  Just two this time - a nice, soothing, antibacterial one (just in case there's anything lurking) and then a fancy smelling one called Glacier (very manly) followed by a green tea and mint conditioner.  One might think I coudl have dried in the sunshine, but not so - unless I wanted to be an ice cube first.  I am SO over winter!!!

Here are my bath photos - don't worry, girls, the FD was very discreet when he took them, so they're not revealing!

Getting wet - look what an angel I am!

Who can possibly resist this face???  This is the antibacterial stage (Eqyss)

I look like I'm wearing corduroy!  That's from the scrubby thing the FM used.

Round two - "Glacier" (think Montana, woods, lumberjacks, stampeding buffalo.....)

Getting ready for my rinse and conditioner (and a little hot oil)

All done!

 

 

 

Off to bed, to dream of my new family.....

Love, Magee

TWO BLOGS!

The FM just found out that my new family has set up a new blog for my sister Taffy and me.  It's at www.mageeandtaffy.blogspot.com and Taffy has already sent me pictures of herself.  She's SO beautiful!   And she has plans for the summer - the beach, with all our friends! 

The FM said I have to have lunch now, then go outside, have a bath and take a nap, but I'll be back later tonight to visit with everybody!