Thank goodness order settles out of chaos because I have something to look forward to. Life decided to hand me a different to-do list on Monday along with adding a few tweaks to yesterday’s plan. Knowing there was another trip to the vet this morning, along with on-going monitoring of litter box activity, out came Read More
Lost in watching a TV show Saturday night, I looked away to the real world only to find myself immersed in kitty heaven. The cats were curled up around me, snoring away with vision of sugar plum grins on their faces. Pure zen. Not much else to do but deeply inhale the Joy. Read More
Christmas had an extra dash of magic when my nephew J was a young whippersnapper. Near hidden in the branches of the tree would be an elf sitting close to the trunk. And never in the same spot twice! Elf would call out to J and his eyes would grow wide peering into the Read More
Living with cats for decades you’d think complete white-flag-waving surrender would have happened a long time ago. Alas, such is not the case. I’ve given up on ever seeing them pick up their toys after playtime or putting their bowls in the sink after eating. But hope remains steadfast for someday when they’ll expel Read More
Weekends are terrible in hospitals, especially Sundays. The weekday how-can-you-rest bustle screeches to a halt leaving utter boredom to fill the void. Mom spent many of those weekends during her three years trying to live through cancer. I’d hang out with her on as many Sunday afternoons as I could. We’d talk a bit. Read More
Watching the first batch of recorded holiday movies this weekend, the message to believe was sprinkled throughout all. Thoughts couldn’t help but meander back to the year I ruined Christmas, and how yes, I still believe in the magical possibilities. Then by-election reports are shown on the news and believing veers off in a Read More