On the Lighter Side

Mirth is God's medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.
~Henry Ward Beecher

Life has been difficult lately but a good laugh helps, even if just a little. An acquaintance from our previous church often posts some pretty witty things. I was a little concerned with this post: Doctor, Doctor, give me the news! but as I continued reading I realized there was nothing physically wrong with her or her husband....it was THE DOG! The indignity of having to where a cone is communicated through a dog's face. I got a good laugh.

Our little dog can relate because she pretty much lives in her cone. Allergies (food and everything outside) makes her want to scratch till she is bloody raw and working on an ear infection. So, with allergy injections and the cone we manage to keep her comfortable enough.

Matt wrote a charming song which also made me laugh! If you can forgive the lack of reverence for a well known hymn, you may get a giggle from it too:

To the tune of "Crown Him With Many Crowns:"

Crowned with the Cone of Shame
It's stuck upon my head
To stop me scratching all the itch
I'll have until I'm dead

'Cause you won't take it off
Indignity I'll bear
Despite my sighs and forlorn looks
This lamp shade I must wear
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She also does a little Sit and Spin Dance when things are really bad.


She really is a sweet companion and she gets a break from her cone of shame when someone is sitting with her or watching very closely. Poor Rosie! Unfortunately, she can't have any care packages sent for sympathy because she can't eat anything other than her horrid kibble!