Crikey mate but that's bad news about the in-laws house burning down.
Especially about losing their pet. We've had many dogs over the years, primarily for work; and you do get very attached to them.

On a brighter note it was good that you got to meet Pat. (Falconvan.)
And you got work done on the truck. A wise man once told me that there are no big jobs in life; just lots of individual little ones. It's only when you finish and look back that it becomes a big job.