Between two hard freezes after the leaves had come out, and a couple of hailstorms, I can see the mountain through the big old maple tree this summer. The ocean of green I have enjoyed every summer since moving in here is a bit shallow this year. Embers is eating well again, filling in that bony space between her hip bones, and drinking as she should. The vet and I agree that at her age, now 17, the every-few-weeks steroid shot may raise her risk of developing diabetes, but is preferable to... Sign in to see full entry.