I picked up Roscoe from the vet earlier today.......I was surprised that with all the work being done on emergency time & the 4th of july, the cost was lower that I ever imagined....it's still a lot, but $367.50 is less than the $400-$500 that he told me about yesterday. I believe that people here care about others & the situations they are in. I will be talking to the bookkeeper to see how they work setting up a fund for his vet care to help credit that I have already paid.

I just called the the girl at the hospital who's dog I have, to let her know that Roscoe is home from his hospital stay & that he is doing just fine & is here waiting for her.....but missing her terribly also. I can see his missing her in his eyes & in his behavior. You can tell how close they are to their family by the way they act when they are away from them. I just went out on the front porch right now to check on him....& he did have a huge kiss for me......How wonderful that doggie kiss was.

I feel bad that I didn't call yesterday the girl. When I talked to her, she thought Roscoe was dead.....but then guess she would as the news reported that animal control had put him down.........what a horrible thing for her to be thinking for the last 2 days. I let her know that I left my phone # & address with the other girl's family so they know exactly where I live & how to get hold of me. I realized when she asked if it was ok to call me everyday to see how Roscoe is, that she probably won't be able to do that because my cell phone (the only phone I have) is still a California cell phone # & hospitals usually don't allow you to call outside their area.......so I will make sure to call her everyday to keep her posted.

I thought that the family of the other girl would have made sure they let her know that he was fine as I had told the family that information yesterday......but I guess this is only Saturday & the accident happened Thursday night......& the girl went through surgery yesterday.

God is truely all powerful. I prayed for a miracle that night when I saw the accident.......I know that their being alive, especially the boy, is definitely that miracle.
I know that they all will be living with scars (in more than just the physical sense) from this accident & that they probably will never be the same after this.......but I know that God's strength will be with them in the future struggles as he granted them continued life. They recognize what a miracle it is that they all lived through being thrown out of the car. They were over 50 ft from where the car landed & I am sure that they were thrown to where they landed before the car ever landed in it's final spot.

Yesterday was a crazy day on the street.....there wasn't a car that went by that didn't stop & look at where the accident happened. It does seem that everyone knows about the accident.....part of living in a small town I guess......but then again, that is where the help comes from is that everyone cares about our neighbors here & that is the most important part. Everyone at the vets office knew about the accident also.

I have been busy cleaning up a safe pen for Roscoe to be in while he is staying here........a soft place where he can lay. The gash that was sutured has to be at least 10 inches long.....they put a drain in it so the chance of infection would be much less.

I know that God directed my way out to the accident.....& I was surprised how immdiately it actually was after it happened......& thinking back, there wasn't a car that came by until the rescue people came.......that would have been so long for them to all have been just lying there until someone else would have come by. The street is somewhat busy, but there are long periods of time when there is none on the road either. It is truely awsome to see God at work in ways that are so obvious. I do have a few memorable chiggar bites from the field the night of the accident......I just got through the previous 50.....now I am working on a new 50........but praise God.....there were no calualities.

I should talk to the news channel & make sure they post the information for the girl to see that her doggie is all well.....I was thinking about calling the nurses station where she is located & see if they have an email address I can send a photo of him so she can see her baby. There have been so many times in my life where I seem to have been on the receiving side.......it is a wonderful feeling to be on the giving side right now when you hear the joy is her voice when she found out that Roscoe is alive.....it is the most wonderful sound.

Debbie