SOLD!

It only took 13 months and tons of cash, but our house is finally sold! The folks who bought it loved the colors inside, and I was so happy to hear it because it's one of the reasons we liked the house too. (Plus, we had done some painting).

Clara is on the mend, we hope. I'm not sure that we blogged about it, but Clara gave us a big scare in October when she suddenly stopped eating. Through many doctor appointments and a liver biopsy, we found out her liver had a "toxic insult" of some type and a good portion of her liver cells are dead. We have no idea what she could have eaten that made her sick. Our house is locked down because of the baby, and she is always on a leash outside and well attended. Lucy did not get sick, which means Clara got a hold of something that Lucy did not. Clara is on 2 antibiotics and 2 herbal supplements for her liver. She is doing well, and she eats Purina HA now for her allergies. We're hoping that she will continue to improve though the necrosis in her liver has probably shortened her lifespan. Clara is a special pup--just ask Jude.

The Brasfield Family Thanksgiving Extravaganza Feast and 5K is this week, and we are very excited. Jude ate his first bowl of rice cereal on Thanksgiving last year, so he is in for a real treat this year. We are also looking forward to Christmas time in Kentucky and Tennessee, and we will do our best to see you!

NOTE: If you have babies coming to your holiday festivities this year, be sure to remind guests to wash their hands and have hand sanitizer available. There are lots of nasties going around, and those should not be shared at any time of the year!

Photo by Robert Ross Photography http://www.ross-photography.com/