Friday, January 16, 2009

Update on Tess, an award & Colin Harries comes to visit

Hi hi everyone,
It's me Tess. I just wanted to thank you all for all the good wishes and healing vibes. They must be working because I'm feeling much better. I have an awful scar complete with stitches down my chest and a horrible drain that hangs there dripping yucky stuff. See here are some pictures of me.



Tomorrow D is taking me to my vet and he will remove the drain. Willow has been doing a very good job making sure it is kept clean. I think she picked up some tips from Asta & Lacie because she's become a very good nurse.

I don't know how long the stitches stay in for but I don't mind so much. B says I'm a very lucky girl and it could have been so much worse. I have to remember not to climb over the fence at my Nonna's place anymore.........sigh.

We also got an award from our good buddies Gus & Waldo & our new friends Oscar, Tucker & Tinkerbell, the Nibbletreats gang. Thanks everyone, we are really honoured to receive this award.

Here's the Friend Bloggy Award Scoop:These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text and pic into the body of their award.

We're going to have a think about who to pass this onto.

Lastly here are some pics of our best buddy Colin Harries who came to visit with his mum the other night for B's birthday.


Willow & Colin


On the menu was a warm lamb salad with sweet potato, haloumi & grilled asparagus....yummers!!!


Cheers everyone:


It's Friday and we're all happy about that. Have a great weekend everyone and thanks again for the well wishes.

tailwags

Tess xxxxx

50 comments:

NESSA the hovawart said...

Thank god you are O.K. The scar look awfull, but as long as you feel better...the fur will grow back and you will be as pretty as ever.
Please stop by, I have something for you. I hope it will make you feel better.
Lots of love,
Nessa

Bae Bae said...

Good that you're ok now Tess. Your fur will grow out soon and you'll be pretty again

~ Bae

Poopsie aka Blue said...

Oooo, that scar looks nasty, but glad you are doing fine.

Love,pats & pets
Blue

Alf said...

Ooh Tess - you bought tears to my eyes.....the scar looks sore - but I'm sure you'll be back to normal in no time.......Remember - B would never leave you!

Mindy xx and Alf xx

Snowball said...

Poor Tess. It must be really painful. Be brave, girlie and remember never to do anything like that again.

Kisses and hugs.

Snowball

Duke said...

OMG that gash is sure nasty, Tess! We're so glad you're okay!
B's birthday dindin sure looks yummy! We would have gone over for a sniff and maybe even a lick if the table was that height at our house!

Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch

Princess Patches said...

Tess, we are sooooo glad you are doing better. We hope your stitches come out soon! You're a good girl to leave them alone!

Aire-hugs,
Poppy, Penny & Patches

Dexter said...

Gosh, Tess, those stitches make you look like pretty rough trade.

Hope all your innards don't come out that tube thing. Its freakin me out.

Slobbers,
Mango

Anonymous said...

Poor Tess!

I hope you are on the road to recovery now, and the nasty scar soon heals.

Happy belated birthday to B! Your food looks yummylicious, I am drooling just looking at it all!

Please keep away from danger from now on, Tess.

Get well wishes and slurpy get well licks from Me xx

And lots of get well hugs from my Jeannie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thor and Jack said...

Tess,
I´m so glad you´re doing better. I hope you recover soon!

Love,
Thor

Hollie and Janie said...

Tess,
That is such a huge boo-boo! You are such a lucky girl. I am so happy to hear that you are getting better and getting that yucky drain out today! Yall were such good doggies not to nibble the humans dinner. I wouldn't have been able to resist!
Love,
Janie

NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog! said...

YIKES!

Woo are one lukhky 'dale!

That is skhary AND nasty!

Please do NOT do that AGAIN!

Mom is drooling over that salad!

Have a happy weekend - stay khool!

Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
PeeEssWoo: Khongrats on your award!

The Black and Tans. said...

Hi Tess.

My goodness that is a big war wound! We are very pleased you look comfy and happy. Take it easy from now on and have a good weekend.

Molly and Taffy

Kodiak Grandson Falcon said...

Hang in there Tess worse is over and your hair will grow back and you will feel great and look great to. Keep on the mend.
Love & HUGS
Falcon & Kodiak
Ps It's 8 below zeor here .

Nibbles Treats said...

You're looking good Tess. Hang in there and be more careful!

Tinkerbell, Oscar and Tucker

Faya said...

Oh Tess it is soooooo good to see you. You cannot imagine how we felt by reading what happend to you. My Véronique was feeling very very sad. But now she is smiling again !
Kisses, Faya & Dyos

Deetz said...

Thats going to be a pawsome scar! All kidding aside though, woe, you really freaked me out getting hurt like that. Please Please never do that again, Okay? I promise I will never run away again, if you promise to never get hurt again....
Deetzy

Asta said...

Tess Dawling
That is a vewy big ouchy..I'm sooo welieved you'we OK..and that you awe getting good nuwsing cawe..that dinnew looks pawfectly scwumptious!
what could be bettew fow wecovewy than yummy food , visit fwom fwiends and gweat nuwsing cawe along wif lots of love fwom family and fwiends..
smoochie heling kisses
love
ASTA

Petra said...

Looking at those stitches makes me a little queasy, but I'm sure glad you're feeling better!

Hooray for fun at the party!

The university seldom closes to cold weather, but we're setting new recoreds for "coldness", which doesn't make me happy.

Anonymous said...

So glad to hear you're feeling a bit better, Tess. That's a very impressive scar on your chest!!! That's good that the drain is coming out today and hopefully the stitches can be taken out soon as well. Wishing you a speedy recovery!!

Love, Josh and Jess

Martine said...

Could I please have the recipe for your lamb salad D?

Abby said...

Hi, Tess...

I'm sooo glad you are OK...That was scary...You will have to make sure you are more careful from now on...

That lamb looks delish...

Abby xxxooo

Sophie Brador said...

Noah & Tess,

First, I'm so glad you are feeling better Tess. I had one of those drains in me once, but I wasn't even a year old then and I can hardly remember it. I'm sure you won't remember it either in a few days.

I'm really thrilled that you like my snow videos. I should say that it is not always like that. In the winter, we definitely have snow and lots of it, but that was a snow storm day so it was particularly blowy and snowy. I will try to get mom to shoot some video of me on a sunny snow day when I am running in the park. Oh .... wait ... there are some posted from about a month ago, or just click through to my vimeo site.

Today it is way too cold for any such nonsense and we are all really wishing we could fly to Australia to see you and enjoy a bit of summer.

xoxo
SB

Gus, Louie and Callie said...

We are so glad that you are feeling better..
You need to go meet that red heeler. Find of if it can hear. Perhaps I could trade Louie or Callie for a hearing sibling. Oh mom said that wasn't very nice..

Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie

Scruffy, Lacie and Stanley's Place said...

Tess, what's haloumi??? Is it something I could make a smoothie out of??? That Willow has been an excellent nurse...I've hardly had to do anything here cept keep Noah company(GIGGLE..much to warm to sleep in my basket...we've been out under the stars!!!)...oh...and keep D. outta trouble..those new Iowa Snow Smoothies seem rather strong for her...are ya sure she should have gone to workie walkin' like that the other day??? Not to mention the giggling she was doin'...

Now don't pay that suture line a never mind...your fur is sure to come in even more luxorious than it was before...you won't even know it's there...plus while you can see it you will be a THM for sure...(TOTAL HUNK MAGNET....)

I have to go and hide for a while...some dog made a hooge STAIN on the bed and for some reason, Mumsie thinks it was me...heck, I wasn't even there...

If you see her comin' let me know...

Love and healing kissies..

Laciegirlie

Mason Dixie said...

Tess you still look great, and think of the cool stories you can tell in a couple years.....remember when... hehe.

Lacy said...

W00F'S Pups, oooomyyyydoggg, Tess that looks bad...me bets u skeered B and D to death...dont climb fences anymore...me hopes u gits well soon...thinks blogger been eating my comments again..

b safe,
~rocky~

Dewey Dewster said...

Oh poor Tess...

Now that is a bunch of stitches ya got there and a bigger booboo than Toby and I got from the bit removal guy...if we ever see 'em again.....well, we might pee on 'em.....here's hopin' ya feel better soon...that yer booboo heals up fast....'n ya can romp 'n play again with yer fur family.....

See if ya can get one of Lacie's pawtinis delivered...that's sure ta pick ya right up.....

Dewey Dewster here....

Joe Stains said...

omg Tess, that looks so hurty :( I hope it heals up really soon. The food on the other hand, looks AMAZING!!!

Lorenza said...

Hi, Tess!
I am happy to see you are doing well. Sure it was a scary episode!
Please, take care.
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza

Cassie said...

Oh what a terrible accident Tess had.We hope you have a fast recovery. 1st time visitors to your blog. It is so cool! The birthday post where your daddy was playin the harmonica woke me up and I started to bark along with you!! My mom is still chuckling. Sloppy kisses,Miss BabyRocketDog

Stella said...

Sweet Tessy!

You are a trooper! You look bootiful and like nothing happened to you even though you have the dreaded drain. Glad you're feeling better. And, that scar is gonna make you look so tough and mysterious. Please please promise that you won't ever try to climb Nonna's fence again! Okay?

Collin fits right in with all you Dales. I guess that makes him an honorary one. Hope you got to partake of some of that loverly-looking food. Your mama makes the eatables look so tasty!

Goobery love & healing kissies,
Stella Bean

parlance said...

I'm glad to hear Tess is improving, and it's good to hear an update on Colin Harries. It's been a while since you reported on him (I think).

Tell Tess not to scare your people like that again.

Mack said...

Hi Tess Mess!
Please get well soon! You are too pretty to be feeling bad!!

Finni said...

Hey Tess,
Glad you're feeling better. In a couple of weeks you'll have new fur all over that area again.
Actually Mum started salivating at the food piccies and wonders if D could post the recipe???...
Greetings to Colin Harris. He looks well.
Finni & Nelly xx

Georgeous said...

Hey Dales! What a lot to catch up on! Sorry to see Tess has been in the wars and glad she is recovering with lots of Dale nursing.
I loved seeing you relaxing in your beds and your christmas looked great, how are the new toys holding out?
Love to you all for 2009
George

Quinvale AstaLaVista Baby said...

G'day Tess, and Noah, and other dales,

I'm so glad Tess is feeling bettew. I would love to come swim in your pond. Is it a pond ow a billabong? Maybe mum can bwing me when she gets back cause dad is afwaid to dwive in Oz.

xxx Asta (Melbourne)

Scruffy, Lacie and Stanley's Place said...

Hi Doggies....I just had to pop home for a minute, but I'm almost back and at your train station....

Don't believe that STAIN bit if you've been to our blog...Stanley did it...I was just coverin' up for him.....

Tess, you're lookin' better every day...that special healin' goop I brought is really helpin'...I'm sorry it stinks so much...it came from the bottom of a bog in England somewhere...(Eric uses it on his beardie...) and it's mixed with Mango's suds...I'm think it would be better if D. didn't wear it to work...I know it's marvelous for skin care, but the smell might put some people a bit off....

Can we go for a dip in the creek???

Laciegirl

Cassie said...

Noah ~ You've been tagged. Please visit the Jan 17th post on my blog to see the rules. Hope you play along,but if not no pressure.

Southbaygirl said...

Tess...that is a scary scar with stitches and a drain....wow! Mom and I are so glad you're ok...you have a war wound now! Please don't do that ever again!!!

Velcro

Hamish said...

Glad you are feeling better. :o) I bet you gave everyone a scare!

parlance said...

Thanks for popping over to my blog to tell me Colin Harries has his own blog now. In my fuzzy memory i think you may have mentioned that once before.

Katie and Gizmo said...

Oh Tess, you silly girl, I'm so glad that you're ok.
I hope you're not too sore. Luckily you have such great owners and sisters who take very good care of you.
I hope you don't have too big of a scar either.

Hugz & Lickz
Gizmo

parlance said...

Noah, I saw over at Maggie and Mitch's blog that you take fish oil every day. As well as those amazing fish heads! What brand of oil do you take?

JAZZ AND DIXIE said...

Hi Guys,
So good to hear that Tess is doing ok. She looks to be in good spirits despite her injury. Happy belated Birthday to B. His birthday dinner sounded delicious.
Congratulations on the award too.
Lix
J&D

Moco said...

Our best to Tess. She will be included in the circle of healing vibes. We understand how she feels when B is not within sight. Foley gets that way when Grammie leaves. Luckily he has not harmed himself in anyway.
Enjoy your company. It looks like quite the feast.

Agatha and Archie said...

Darling Tess,We are soo sorry about your accident....it looks like it is healing well..and you'll see your hair will come in soooo fast and be a lovely color........If you need anything give us a call..we'll be there in a flash.....Love and a million kisses A+A

parlance said...

Thanks for the info on what oil you take. I replied on my blog, but to save you a visit I'll repeat what I said there.
Noah is the only dog I have come across who also takes Glyde. Penny takes it every day because there is something strange about her left elbow. When the vet started her on it, I tried to research it but came up with nothing. But since I trust our vet, we've been using it for years. I think it might have been a new product when we started. She loves the taste.

Allison Walton said...

Haroo, Tess!

Even dough woo have an owie, woo are still beewootiful!!

Wuv,
Gus and Waldo

Persephone and Buster said...

Oh Ms.Tess...that is one mighty big sewing job you have! sounds like a scary story too. i'm glad all is well and you're feeling better. i guess you can't wait til the drain is gone though.. then you can play? hope so.
theBUSTER, Ms.Persephone and Ms. Blue who isn't feeling well....

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