I have not worked on the book of villanelles for a couple of weeks.  You can view an example of what I wrote so far here and  here 

I have to review the rhyming pattern because I forgot it! 

BJG took the two dogs out but frankly, Whiskey is more sore than ever: he limps today after overexerting himself and playing this noon. Poor Whiskey. I fear he has not long with us left! So sad. We have had him since he was 1 year and 4 months, in November 2009. We got him three weeks after Jerry, my first dog, was euthanized because of gut cancer. Hubby will be devastated when we have to put down Whiskey. So will I. And so will Billy. We have had him the longest of all our dogs. 13 years almost. We had Apollo for 12 years and a half (I got him the day before his birthday, May 1st, 2008, at 2 years old)