2009 in review - September: The battle for Kalib's affections; goats, flag, Grand Opening of Metro Cafe; last berry; dogs: Patti gains against her cancer 
Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 11:08PM
Wasilla, Alaska, by 300 in 2009 Review

One-hour and five minutes left in the year. I'm not even going to worry the slightest bit about typos, dropped words, extra words and such. Hell. As anyone who reads this blog regularly knows, even when I look for typas, they disappar right in front of my eys, so it hardy matters.

In September, we took Kalib to the State Fair. The sisters, Sandy and Steffers, battled each other for his affections. Here is Steffers, planting a big one on him.

Goats, at the same place where the chicken crossed the road, the rooster got shot and the pet dog mauled the pet rabbit.

They claim the rabbit survived, but I had been seeing it everyday before it got mauled and I never saw it again after that.

I saw an American flag flying.

Wasilla Mayor Verne Rupright cut the ribbon with Scott and Carmen at the Grand Opening of the Metro Cafe, Wasilla's finest and most fun coffee house.

Kalib picked the last blueberry of summer.

I found this old dog in the marsh, looking like it was about to die. With a little from Mrs. Shay, the dog was reunited with her owner. I tried twice to find that owner and get a picture of her reunited with the dog, but failed.

Given how old and frail the dog was, I am almost afraid to try again.

Girls running in the open category at the Palmer invitational cross country meet.

Two dogs, reflected in my mirror.

Lisa had been to the house. Kalib watches as she leaves.

Patti had found a new doctor, who would give her chemo. She also took on some naturopathic therapy. She focused her mind upon survival, upon beating her cancer - and she had made good progress. Her cancer had diminished.

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