It is barely 9am, and I have been up for three hours. I went to bed very early last night, with both pups, and fell asleep real fast.

The half pint of cider helped me fall asleep quickly despite woes and worries and anguish about Laurel and everything.

Death of a loved one, tragically, always shocks us, I think.

Even if just a pet.

Photo: By BJG