Last night was the first time in several weeks that Tarra left Shirley. Prior to Bunny’s death Tarra stayed with her sisters 24/7, a bit contrary to her nomadic tendencies. After Bunny passed, Tarra remained with Shirley who appeared to bring comfort to our aging matriarch, but last night Tarra and Bella set out for the lake. Shirley remained in the area that she, Tarra, and Bunny shared prior to Bunny’s passing. This morning when the water wagon was taken out, Shirley was found sleeping in the shelter a grove of oak trees, nearly hidden from view. She drank and rumbled a little bit and then began to graze on the sparse grass growing in the shade created by the trees. Shirley was subdued; a slight heaviness seems to weigh on her still.
2009-05-24
