It's been nearly two weeks already...

...and I'm still getting used to life without my dear dog, Tiera.  I'm still getting use to not letting her out into the yard before we leave the house.  I'm still getting use to not hearing her huff and snuffle throughout her marathon naps.  And I'm still getting used to not having to check the back lawn for poos before I let the kids outside (which you'd think would be a good thing, but I'm finding I'm missing even those not-very-nice parts of pet ownership).  Thank you to everyone who left their lovely thoughts and messages, both here and via email, and to those real-life friends who offered me hugs and kind words and tissues when I found myself welling up.  Bless you. x