A very very stressful time

 Last Saturday Marc had a medical event.  Over the past week, he has been hospitalized out of the area.  So I have been gone a lot of the time and our schedules are all out of whack.

While obviously my main concern has been Marc, but I also have been worrying about the dogs.  Fortunately I've had people to help by going over and let them out just to run and go to the bathroom. Since Marc works out of our house they are spoiled and are used to having someone home most of the time.

The first day that I was gone Booker found a sponge that we use when washing the vehicles that we had out planning to be put back in the garage and destroyed it.  I was mostly worried that he had swallowed a piece but fortunately he didnt. 

Other than that, the only casualty has been some paperwork that I left on my desk. 

I've actually been pretty proud of them - they've been handling this like champs.  They definitely know something's wrong and they've been looking all over for their father.  And they've had to adjust with my coming in and out leaving at different times etc. 

I feel very fortunate that we have tried to expose our dogs too many different people and many different situations. This has allowed people that they don't know very well to come in and out of the house and to let them out.  They've been great with everyone who stopped. 

They've also been a fantastic emotional support for me.  They definitely know that something is wrong and have been happy to cuddle up with me despite the 90° weather. 

Marc had surgery yesterday and will be coming home soon.  I think all of us will be happy to be back in a somewhat normal routine.