I really want to thank all my well wishers; the posts, the cards, calls, plastic bags, the "brain warmer" all helped us to keep it together through the start of this saga. Now comes the work aspect. My wife just asked me to get the trash cans holder from the front parking area to the back one: 4' diameter 3/8" disk with a raised holder for 2 trashcans. No dog intrusions in over a decade. Gonna chain it to my pickup and drag it around...
Officially signed up for hospice; got a call from my Doctor and friend; going to go listen in.