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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hello Droolers,<br>I haven't posted in a while although I've been reading every day. Happy New Year <br>to all of you and your Basset Hounds.<br>The holidays were difficult for me without Maggie. December 26th was 6 months since <br>she passed away. On Christmas Day, I sat on the couch with Maggie's box of <br>ashes on my lap and Barney by my side and I talked to her and Barney was sniffing<br>the box. I know he knew that that was Maggie. It made me so happy but so sad at<br>the same time.<br>So much has happened in those six months. My oldest son moved<br>halfway across the country for his job. Hopefully it will only be for a year. <br>My baby girl Amanda,18, moved out and is living with my other son Marc. Thank goodness<br>it's still here in the city. Maybe 1/4 of a mile away.<br>I just feel that being so devastated by the loss of Maggie, I was getting hit with all <br>these other losses.<br>I know a child moving away or out of the house isn't as devastating as death but I <br>was already grieving for Maggie so everything seemed so incredibly sad and <br>unbearable.<br> My Barney is doing ok. He really took Maggie's death hard, as we all did. Not <br>until recently have I considered getting another Basset. Barney loved Maggie so <br>much, I don't know if it would hurt him or help him.<br>So needless to say, the last 6 1/2 months have taken an emotional toll on me. I<br>would like to thank the couple of Droolers who did send us a Christmas Card. It was <br>greatly appreciated.<br> My son Anthony moved to San Marcos Texas and he has called me to tell me he<br>has seen 2 different basset hounds walking in his apartment complex. San Marcos<br>is a college town. I was wondering if there were any Droolers in San Marcos so <br>Anthony could get his "basset fix"<br><br>Thank you for letting me get some of my emotions out. <br>Thanks for being here.<br><br>Love,<br>Kimberly & Barney (I miss my sister)<br> </div></body>
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