I'm So Thankful To Have This Puppy... It Must Be Meant To Be

I'm So Thankful To Have This Puppy...  It Must Be Meant To Be
By Gloria Faye Brown Bates/aka Granny Gee



Yesterday, I received in the mail... my second Copyright Certificate.  This one is for 'I CRY FOR TOMMY'.  Now... I have both certificates in my possession; both of my books are officially copyrighted.

Gloria Faye Brown BAR

Lately, as you know... most of my time has been in caring for Camie (Precious Camo), the little puppy I rescued.  Also, I had a pulled muscle from carrying Camie, when I rescued her... that really was quite painful for some time.  Skip has been very sick... he is better now, but... still sick.

Kissy and Chadwick both, are well.  I'm so thankful for that.  They both are used to Camie being in the house... sometimes, they will go lay down by the 'hospital area', near her.  They don't bark, growl at her.

It will be some time before Camie will be well enough to be able to play with them.  Her skin is in real bad condition... so sore.  She has demodectic mange... and it's a really bad condition.  Hers is worse for having laid on the cold, wet ground dying.

The photos I take of her show her condition.  I'll be so happy when you can begin to see such progress in her photos.  This precious little puppy has a very long, hard road to travel.  I hope you will constantly send prayers her way, and positive thoughts.

I mean to win this battle, make her get well.  I sleep short periods of time at night to watch over her... and let her out so, that she doesn't suffer extra waiting to 'go to the bathroom'.  She's housebroken, and won't 'go' inside.  She's a very smart puppy.

I'm so thankful to have this little puppy... it must be meant to be.  :)))

A Healing Breeze Blows For Camo...

A Healing Breeze Blows For Camo...
By Gloria Faye Brown Bates/aka Granny Gee



The morning sun was shining as I stood outside
To see what the Pups were barking at
I thought they barked as if little Camo was here
Sadness filled my heart, I knew she had died

I looked to my left, my eyes stopped, blinked
What I saw sent a shock through me, could it be
I wasn't sure I was seeing what I saw
I've seen strange, amazing things in my time

Camo!  She stopped, turned around to look at me
I saw her little tail high in the air
Her skin looked so bad, she'd lost more hair
My heart hurt at the sight of her

Did she come back from the grave?
Our Pups stood staring just as I did
No longer barking... was she really there?
I ran in the house with thoughts to get her a treat

I came back outside, through the gate
There she stood as I fed her little treats
I thought she was real... until I ran back into the house
Came back out with medicine for her... she was gone

Camo!  Camo!  Camo!  I called her name
It was as if she had never been there
Skip called on the cell phone, I told him what happened
I told him I must be seeing things... she was no longer there

He told me if I saw her... she was real
Where did she go... why didn't she come back to me
I knew she loved me... I loved her, too
A thought came to my mind... she is really alive

I called the people who had her, asked them if I could
Have Camo... could she be my puppy?
Later that day, my answer came
Yes, you can have her... my heart soared

I never meant to have a third Pup... but, it must be meant to be
Later I went to get her, brought her home
I doctored her, have her in a little fence on our porch
Put soft rugs inside a huge kennel cab

The wind is blowing ... in my mind it is a healing breeze
I know it helps her skin as the medicine works its magic
I'm going to get Camo well; take good care of  her
You can see by the photo that she has a ways to go

She seems to know she is safe, cared for, loved
Her little tail wags for me when I speak to her
I'm so thankful to have her, I cried many tears for her
For a little puppy named Camo, who in my mind had ... died

I stood outside thanking God for this precious little puppy
Yesterday I was grieving for her, crying many tears for her
I am thankful to have the chance to care for her
I hear the wind chimes as a healing breeze blows for ... Camo



NOTE:    Camo has become one of 'our Pups'... she will be
spoiled, fed good, loved.  Everything is going to be alright...
:)))  Soon, she'll be running again... inside the Pups' fence with
Kissy Fairchild, and Chadwick Elsworth!