Dr. Dad

Years ago, Andy mentioned that he thought he would have liked to be an EMT or a paramedic. Maybe because of that, he was always the one called upon to doctor skinned knees and "fix" hurt and bleeding children at our house. Well, maybe that wasn't the only reason. He may have gotten that job by default since I tend to get lightheaded and whoozy at the sight of blood. Andy has the compassion to go along with his doctoring skills. He even enjoys making hospital visits and is tender toward those who are hurting.

So back in the days when we were raising puppies, he was the one to give them their shots. He got quite good at it, in fact, so good that he's still doing it even though we don't have puppies any more. Amy called and said her puppies were ready to be sold and needed their shots, so would Dad mind??? Of course not, it was an excuse to see her & the kids again. So Tuesday was puppy shot day.

All done!

Fun with the kids

Andy's doctoring reminded me that I thought I had a picture of my dad doctoring a cow. And here it is! Like father(-in-law), like son(-in-law).
And speaking of my dad, I can't believe it's been 12 years since he's left us for a better world. I'm sure he's a lot happier where he is and not worried at all about the economy or anything else that occupies our minds these days. Of course, we miss him, though, and look forward to seeing him again. What a blessed hope!

More backyard flower pictures:

I am very happy with these coneflowers. They really took off this year.
And aren't these black-eyed Susans looking cheerful?