On the Golden City Paddlesteamer today on Lake Wendouree in Ballarat. Granddaughter Ivy was fascinated by the window to the paddlewheel.
What Made You Smile Today
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Must go and visit. Looks like a bit of fun.
$15 for a 45 minute cruise.
If you visit on Jan 26, all rides will be free, albeit shorter.
That’s great value.
What made us smile today is that we finally got our Fossicking Permit 
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Just in time for Australia Day. Bought a heap.
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Dunno if this should be in What made you smile today or What made you cry today.
But just saw this post on facebook. I cried at the cruelty and heartlessness of some people and smiled at the kindness of others. Most of all however I cried for poor Cookie.
"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
Today we tenderly and lovingly held your little dog Cookie as he crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. We met Cookie on Sunday, we were at the shelter to rescue another little senior and they asked us if we could help this little 14 year old dog who was just owner surrendered for " being to old ". They also told us that you told them, along with being too old, he " sometimes has seizures " . Now I try my hardest not to be judgemental, I do not know what circumstances led Cookie to the shelter, all I know is that he was clearly at the end of his life, his nails were overgrown, he was as thin as a toothpick and he was obviously very ill. I can't imagine what was going through your mind as you surrendered him to die, after all those years with you, alone and wondering on a cold shelter floor. What broke my heart the most however, is what he was thinking as he watched you walk away and was taken to a cold, loud and dark cage by perfect strangers, who I am sure tried to comfort him of his little fears
Yes, right now this is not about you or your feelings, it is all about a sweet little dog who at 14 years old was left to die alone at a time when he needed you most. We did not hesitate to help him, he was in a loving home, wrapped in loving arms, he was cleaned up, his nails were trimmed, he was offered food and most importantly, he was assured he was no longer alone and that his life mattered. In the short 48 hours he was with us, he knew only kindness, caring, a tender and loving touch and though we knew his time with us was short, our tears flowed and our hearts broke for this sweetest of little dogs.
Today we tenderly and lovingly said goodbye to your dog, the tears flowed as we watched him search for a familiar face and listen for a familiar voice that would whisper to him how much he was loved and how much he was going to be missed and to thank him for his many years of loyalty, however you never came. Today we tenderly and lovingly said goodbye to your dog, we whispered to him how much he was loved, how much he was going to be missed, we told him how much his life mattered and that he was no longer alone and we thanked him for his many years of service.
Today we tenderly and lovingly held your little dog and said goodbye and even though he was not surrounded by the ones he loved his whole life, he knew he was surrounded by those that loved him and he peacefully took his last breathe in loving arms. Tonight we will mourn the loss of a little dog we were blessed to know for only 48 hours, because you could not be here to say goodbye to a little dog who was devoted to you for 14 years. Please know that he went peacefully, his suffering is over, his broken heart was mended, he is whole again and he was not alone all because we were here when he needed you the most
tw, LNPB
A huge and heart felt thank you to our entire team of loving hands at the Leave No Paws Behind Veterinary Hospital for letting
Cookie know how much his life mattered and giving him dignity at the end when he needed it most
RIP little man, you mattered and you will be missed
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But just saw this post on facebook. I cried at the cruelty and heartlessness of some people and smiled at the kindness of others. Most of all however I cried for poor Cookie.
"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
Today we tenderly and lovingly held your little dog Cookie as he crossed over the Rainbow Bridge. We met Cookie on Sunday, we were at the shelter to rescue another little senior and they asked us if we could help this little 14 year old dog who was just owner surrendered for " being to old ". They also told us that you told them, along with being too old, he " sometimes has seizures " . Now I try my hardest not to be judgemental, I do not know what circumstances led Cookie to the shelter, all I know is that he was clearly at the end of his life, his nails were overgrown, he was as thin as a toothpick and he was obviously very ill. I can't imagine what was going through your mind as you surrendered him to die, after all those years with you, alone and wondering on a cold shelter floor. What broke my heart the most however, is what he was thinking as he watched you walk away and was taken to a cold, loud and dark cage by perfect strangers, who I am sure tried to comfort him of his little fears
Yes, right now this is not about you or your feelings, it is all about a sweet little dog who at 14 years old was left to die alone at a time when he needed you most. We did not hesitate to help him, he was in a loving home, wrapped in loving arms, he was cleaned up, his nails were trimmed, he was offered food and most importantly, he was assured he was no longer alone and that his life mattered. In the short 48 hours he was with us, he knew only kindness, caring, a tender and loving touch and though we knew his time with us was short, our tears flowed and our hearts broke for this sweetest of little dogs.
Today we tenderly and lovingly said goodbye to your dog, the tears flowed as we watched him search for a familiar face and listen for a familiar voice that would whisper to him how much he was loved and how much he was going to be missed and to thank him for his many years of loyalty, however you never came. Today we tenderly and lovingly said goodbye to your dog, we whispered to him how much he was loved, how much he was going to be missed, we told him how much his life mattered and that he was no longer alone and we thanked him for his many years of service.
Today we tenderly and lovingly held your little dog and said goodbye and even though he was not surrounded by the ones he loved his whole life, he knew he was surrounded by those that loved him and he peacefully took his last breathe in loving arms. Tonight we will mourn the loss of a little dog we were blessed to know for only 48 hours, because you could not be here to say goodbye to a little dog who was devoted to you for 14 years. Please know that he went peacefully, his suffering is over, his broken heart was mended, he is whole again and he was not alone all because we were here when he needed you the most
A huge and heart felt thank you to our entire team of loving hands at the Leave No Paws Behind Veterinary Hospital for letting
Cookie know how much his life mattered and giving him dignity at the end when he needed it most
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So sad 
, God bless the people who cared for Cookie. R.I.P Cookie 
, God bless the people who cared for Cookie. R.I.P Cookie 
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I Too shed a tear reading this & Im a cat person .
Amazes me how some so called humans can be this heartless .
Amazes me how some so called humans can be this heartless .
