Lilacs & Cats

What's On Your List

2012-01-27T08:10:00.000-08:00

Riley shows off his stripes

It's Friday !!!

Seems like it was a long week.

Mostly due to me being sick.

Yuck !!!

Hate feeling like an old sick cat lady.

Today, I actually think I'll get something on my list done.

Yeah !!!

Not really but there's always a lot that I have to check off.

If I don't get these things done, who will .. no one.

So, I've already done a few of them.

Got up around five thirty.

Nothing like having coffee in the dark.

The dogs have been in and out and in and out.

Mostly due to me getting them in from the frozen deck.

If the water bowl is total ice,

I don't really think they should stay out there

like it's sunny and warm.

I told them if the sun comes out

that I would let them stay til they bark to come in.

(the sun is supposed to come out sometime today)

Anyway, it's Friday !!!

Do I have plans for the weekend.

Not really.

That list is always long.

There's a puppy chewing on me as I type this.

How did that happen ?

She barked and I got her inside.

Her older sister who was sitting out on the deck

wanted to stay but I told her no.

So, thus the in and out goes on.

Maybe they'll take a puppy nap.

Do I get to take one too ?

By the way, with my coffee this meowning

I had a lovely buzz saw migraine join in.

Those are just no fun.

I think I will get another cup of coffee.

For the Holidays, I got a Keurig machine.

Been having fun trying out this and that flavors

and I also use my old coffees.

Got one of the filters with it too.

And, that is my story for this Friday.

What are you up to and do you have any plans ?

~ JC ~

Thursday In The Woods

2012-01-26T13:39:00.000-08:00

This is a view of my side back yard.

It's a bit wild and borders the woods that line my yard.

Doesn't show you the real snow ville

but it does show some of the fallen trees.

There's a big one towards the right corner.

A fir tree that almost hit the fence.

I'm almost melted.

Went in the back yard with the dogs

and there are still piles of it.

I'm sure it will go away soon.

It was a wild week.

My older dog is relieved to have her normal yard back.

My little dog doesn't like the sounds of saws

that have become the new ringing from

almost every yard near us.

Me, I'm ok with being inside for now.

Had a bit of a setback health wise

but am on the mend.

I feel so much better than I did

so, I'm sure I'll be fine.

Does remind me though

that I have tested fate

one more time.

And again, I laugh at it.

Not this time.

Too much to do.

And, with that in mind,

I have made a list of things I need to do.

I'm not quite up to doing them yet

but I will get them done.

For today though,

I will drink my tea

and enjoy my napping puppy.

The cats are all upstairs.

The constant saw noise has them

all on a soft blanket or

napping on the towels in the closet.

Oh, and I got the photos to download

so next Monday I will have those

ever so cute photos of

Miss Meredith Ann.

She is just the cutest big fluff ever.

And, add in that personality of hers.

I was just too lucky that day

that I looked at her window.

She looked back at me and yelled.

Couldn't stop thinking about her.

Went back three times and

on that third time I told myself

that if she was still there

I would take her home.

That was over two years ago.

She's just spoiled like every cat should be.

Fat .. cozy and happy.

So, I hope you aren't snowed in

or watered in as some have become.

May this Winter get just a bit warmer.

I'm so ready for Spring.

Here's to your list

may you get it done.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2012-01-23T12:53:00.000-08:00

This is our front porch during the

snow and ice storm that hit our woods.

This tree was so bent over with ice

that we couldn't get out our door.

Usually, it's standing straight up in the air

letting the birds sit on it in the bedroom two down.

It's a very old tree.

Been with us since we moved in.

It's still bent over but we hope we can save it.

(Mr. Boatman said something about

ropes and tying it to the back deck.

It involves going over the house.)

This is the view from the driveway.

Mom walked through the house instead of the snow.

The tree has three parts and two of them went this way.

The other part went over the front porch.

Here's a photo of that puppy Mom got.

Ok, I have to admit that she's a little bit cute.

Mom had lots of photos of me on her phone

but the power outage goofed up the computer

and she's having trouble downloading those.

So, you will just have to imagine me

sitting in my bonus room away

from all this cold stuff.

Mew At You Next Week,

~ Meredith Ann ~

A Note From Mom ~

We are almost melted.

Living surrounded by woods

it takes a long time to do that.

Once I get out of my long driveway,

the rest of the world seems normal.

I still have lots of snow in my yard

and the dogs are having fun in it.

Although, my older dog has had it

with walking on the ice.

The puppy just bounces over it.

The photos on the phone didn't download.

I'll have to find out from

Mr. Boatman who also happens

to be a computer nerd

what needs to be done.

We had two of our computers

totally crash and he rebuilt this one.

I hope to show you cute photos

of Meredith Ann next week.

Snow

2012-01-21T11:25:00.000-08:00

~ ~ ~

I've been snowed in for days now.

Power was out.

Back now but cable and phone are still out.

We had an ice storm that froze the seven inches of snow that I had.

Starting to melt today.

My H has his phone getting me cable for now.

Trees down everywhere in my yard.

We are getting the chain saw out today.

Frozen Icy snow everywhere.

Or my new name,

Old Lady In The Frozen Woods

(The Seattle area doesn't get these

kinds of Snow and Ice Storms.

Living in the woods was scary

with all the trees cracking with

the weight of the ice.

We were lucky though.

No damage to any of the fence.

The trees that fell on the truck didn't do damage.)

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2012-01-16T15:43:00.000-08:00

We got some snow !!!

Living in the Pacific Northwest,

we can go years without it.

Nope, not this time.

Here the two dogs are playing in it.

Supposed to snow again tonight.

Maybe tomorrow too.

I live in the woods.

No one gets our roads cleared.

I'm set up in my bonus room.

Mom would have gotten a photo of me but,

I sit on the heater vent most of the time.

She tells me 'it' will go away soon.

I hope so.

Til then, I'll be waiting for nicer days

when I can convince Mom

to let me out for my walks.

Mew At You All Later,

~ Meredith Ann ~

Gentle The Giants Sit

2012-01-13T07:36:00.000-08:00

I've sat here many times.

Looking out at the muted skies.

On the brink of darkness

with a touch of blue thrown in.

Gentle the giants sit.

Waiting for their turn to dance.

Will it be tonight one asks.

The warmth in the air

declines the kind offer.

Memories will rock them for now.

Me, I dream of what they want.

Enjoying the leisure of the sun.

~ JC ~

This is the view I see while I wait

for Mr. Boatman.

He checks on our boat to make sure

it's ok for the Winter storms.

Coffee & What I'm Thankful For

2012-01-12T08:27:00.000-08:00

What am I doing ?

Just an old cat lady

trying to get a baby and an old lady

used to each other.

Jodie still tries to eat Maddy Jeans tail.

Maddy Jean has had enough of this.

The last two nights, I've had Maddy Jean

come upstairs and sleep with me.

Jodie Belle starts to cry around three am.

We let her.

Then, around seven we are up with her.

She just wants to be with us.

Only Maddy Jean doesn't want to be with her.

Big problem, as I got the puppy for Maddy Jean.

I hope as time goes by,

that they get along.

They do play in the back yard,

In between me telling Jodie not to chew on her sister.

Oh well, I'm sure things will improve.

They always do .. right.

So, I'm thankful that my old dog

hasn't gotten too cranky

at my new one.

I'm thankful that my new one

does sleep a bit.

I'm thankful that I've made it almost two weeks

now with this little one.

I'm thankful that I still had an empty

sprayer bottle under the sink.

I'm thankful that the cats

haven't decided to gang up on the puppy.

So far they've stayed away or

been able to jump over the gates in time.

I'm thankful that there is coffee.

I need it so.

I'm thankful that my desk chair is made of

some sort of chewable hard plastic.

I'm thankful that I got any sleep last night.

I'm thankful that there isn't a hole in

the back fence area cause either

my old dog would run away

or she'd push the puppy through it

and when I'd ask where Jodie was,

Maddy Jean would pretend she didn't know.

I'm thankful that my new puppy

looks cute with a wet nose.

Seriously, what is so fascinating

about a Golden Retriever's tail ?

And, that's about it for this

Thankful Thursday.

More coffee needed !!!

~ JC ~

I Tried

2012-01-11T11:14:00.000-08:00

I have to admit that I am a failure.

I tried three times to get a movie of Jodie Belle.

This was my best attempt.

And, where is the volume.

Oh well, I tried.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2012-01-09T07:54:00.000-08:00

The Holiday Season is over.

Look what they did to me.

Bows on my furs.

I was not happy.

I did match my eyes to the lights of the tree though.

I'm just talented that way.

I helped Mom clean up all the mess.

The tree is gone.

The ornaments are back upstairs.

The Puppy has been here for a week.

We cats are staying upstairs

or looking at 'it' on the other side of the gates.

Maddy Jean and Jodie Belle are getting along.

Maddy likes to play with Jodie.

Jodie likes to chew the furs on Maddy's tail.

And that as I say is the report for this week.

~ Meredith Ann ~

Note From The Mom ~ The puppy is doing well.

The cats are coming down and watching her.

Some have tried to be in the same room.

Jumping over the gates very quickly to the other rooms.

No problems so far.

The floor needs to be fixed but who does that

when they know they're getting a new puppy.

I figure things to do when you're too old

to have anymore dogs.

Happy New Year !!!

JC and The Purr and Fur Gang

Blue Eyed Beauty

2012-01-05T07:51:00.000-08:00

Jodie Belle

I'm having my second cup of coffee this meowning.

Jodie is playing with a catnip toy.

She was chewing an old Harbor Freight Tools paper.

She is keeping me busy, tired, and thrilled.

Maddy Jean is getting used to her.

She waits in the yard for me to get

Jodie down the stairs.

(She hasn't managed going down them yet)

They play together and Maddy Jean

gets Jodie Belle to come back up

on the deck to come inside.

Last night they slept together.

Which means, I slept through the night.

I now can think of what I need to be doing.

That 'List' of mine.

With the Holidays over.

One child back to college.

Another one leaving in a day.

I now will start the cleaning

of the house.

We still have all our Holiday decorations up.

Been too busy to have time to take them down.

That will be my 'List' for this week.

Jodie is gated off to the kitchen/hallway areas.

She has her own bed and toys.

Maddy Jean stays with her most of the time.

Maddy does get annoyed with Jodie chewing

and jumping on her.

I remind her to be kind.

I think things will work out.

Youth and Old Age,

Do they mix ?

Til Next Time,

~ JC ~

She's Here !!!

2012-01-03T08:09:00.000-08:00

It Sleeps !!!

This is Jodie Isabella.

I got her on January 1st.

She barked most of the first night.

Meaning that I got no real sleep.

I slept a bit better last night.

I believe I am too old for this.

Oh well, too late.

She really likes Maddy Jean.

Maddy sort of likes her.

I have her almost trained to go outside.

She cries for me when she needs to

go venture in the back yard.

Only it's three times in the middle of the night.

I'm having my first cup of coffee.

Listening to the garbage trucks.

Wondering if I will ever feel rested again.

~ JC ~

(Jodie Isabella is a Rough Collie.

We made up her first name.

Jo is from a cat I had twenty years ago.

Die is from the name of my first Golden Retriever.

And, Isabella is after my Sweet Sabrina Isabella.

I think we will end up calling her

Jodie Belle.)

Fireworks

2011-12-31T09:59:00.000-08:00

It's already 2012 in Sydney.

Was fun to see them go off this morning.

Only nine my time.

So, I have a bit of time left in 2011.

Hope you all have a Grand time celebrating.

We leave early tomorrow morning

to drive to get our new puppy.

I'll be busy for a few days

getting her oriented

and me adjusted

to be a Mom again.

(been almost eight years since I've had a puppy)

Til then,

Enjoy !!!

~ JC ~

Holidays, Birthdays and The Six Year Reminder

2011-12-29T10:44:00.000-08:00

The Holidays are over.

Fun was had by all.

Just ask Riley.

Ashton tested out the new puppy bed.

He says it's ok.

Speaking of the puppy.

We get her in three days.

(January 1st)

Someone got some help opening their Birthday presents.

(My youngest turned 19 .. how did that happen !!!)

All in all it was a

WOW MEOW

kind of Holiday

and Birthday celebration !!!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Today marks my sixth year of going into my coma.

I remember it to a point.

Just bits and pieces.

Which is good I would think.

As I've said before, I was not supposed to make it.

Not through the night.

Not through the next day.

I did.

So there ...

Has my life since then been easy.

No, it has not.

Waking up and relearning to walk

was not for the bravest of the brave.

I did it.

Each day is a gift.

Each moment so precious.

I do sometimes wonder though,

on days like today,

why.

So, I'll continue on this journey.

And, hope someone doesn't figure out

that they made a mistake

six years ago.

Til they do,

I'll be enjoying every moment.

~ ~ ~

Another Photo Of Jodie

2011-12-22T11:44:00.000-08:00

Here is our New Little Love.
(She's five and half weeks old in this photo.)

We pick her up on January 1st, 2012.

She is the little one in her litter.

In the photo, she's next to her brother,

who is the biggest.

We are so exited.

Ok, the cats aren't but I am.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-12-19T15:57:00.000-08:00

Today I am sharing with you all.

This is the photo my Mom put together

of the six of us.

Don't we make a Purrfect Purr and Fur Gang !?!

The Mom has been busy with

putting up the tree

I helped her of course.

I stay just far enough away to not get in trouble.

( I know ... me in trouble .. never !!!)

I'm by the telescope.

Talk to you all after the Holidays.

From what I hear, we will be very busy.

Something about a new puppy

coming to stay after the New Year.

(The one on the right is our little girl.

She is a rough Collie.

We get her in January.)

~ Til I Mew At You Again ~

~ Meredith Ann ~

Jodie Belle

2011-12-17T18:58:00.000-08:00

As many of you know,

I lost my Sweet Bella

very suddenly in August.

Since then, my heart has been healing.

I've been looking for a new friend for

my heartbroken, Maddy Jean.

And believe me she was and still is a sad dog.

After almost four months of searching,

I have found my new love.

She is a Rough Collie puppy.

Born on my daughter's birthday.

I will be getting her on January 1st of this year.

Her name is currently Dove.

After a long this and that decision making process,

I have a name for my new girl.

She will be called

Jodie Belle.

The name is a combo of previous pet names.

I'll be updating you on her when I can

but just know that I am absolutely thrilled.

~ JC ~

I Wait For You

2011-12-14T07:39:00.000-08:00

I wait for you to return.

Left me you did.

I was walking.

The wind blew me away.

I looked back and no where could you be found.

Somedays I see you and hope.

Only it's not you.

It's the memories that I have.

Making me think of what was.

I am here.

Waiting for the sun.

The dreams I have are good.

Only when I wake,

it's a bit cold.

~ JC ~

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Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-12-12T15:16:00.000-08:00

This is where I've been this week.

It's been icy cold outside.

Mom won't let me out.

She builds me a fire and I nap here all night.

Sometimes during the day,

I nap here just to give her a hint

that I want a fire.

She usually gets the hint

and starts one for me.

I have her almost trained, don't I.

Hope you are all staying warm.

Til Next Week,

~ Meredith Ann ~

I'm Sick Of Being Sick

2011-12-08T10:03:00.001-08:00

~ ~ ~

I've ended up getting the flu.

At least I think that's what it is.

Fevers are no fun at my age.

I already am an old lady

and add in sleeping most of the day

well, the dog wasn't totally happy with me.

She did enjoy herself for a while though.

End of the bed with her Golden legs up in the air.

A Siamese nurse napping near by.

She sat with me for a long time.

Like she knew I needed her love.

Today, I'm up a bit.

Still running a fever but I hope

this silly being sick stuff is on

it way out of town.

And, no I didn't get the flu shot.

I know ... everyone else in my

family did.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-12-05T09:24:00.001-08:00

A Merry December To All

(with fur that is)

It's cold

COLD

Icy on the deck

Which means I don't get to go outside

So, I am helping the Mom

with Holidays things.

I look better than that tree thing

in the center of the table,

don't I !!!

I wish all of you a

Merry

Ho Ho Ho

(hum bug that is)

and hope you find some

good tissue paper

to play in.

(There is some next to me.

I have plans for it !!!)

Til next week,

This is,

~ MEREDITH ANN ~

Riley Helps

2011-11-29T07:50:00.001-08:00

It's the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

That means the house is a mess.

Lights have been brought down.

Strings of them on the floor.

Which ones work.

Can this one be fixed ?

Boxes of old decorations

have made it down the stairs.

A wreath on the door.

A cinnamon pine cone near the fire.

Cards sitting on the shelf.

Too rainy to put lights up.

Maybe next weekend.

Haven't found the stockings yet.

More boxes in the storage area.

Must be in one of those.

Nutcrackers are waiting to march.

And, the rain it keep on coming.

Wind blowing it at the windows.

Cats napping on or near the heater vents.

No walks outside that's for sure.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-11-21T08:27:00.001-08:00

I haven't been outside in over a week.

Mom has been bribing me with juice from her tuna cans.

It's been working but a girl can only

drink so much tuna juice before she

starts yelling at the door

for an escape.

Help me ... make the rain and cold weather go away.

I want my sunshine back.

I want to sit on my back porch

and watch the leaves flutter in the slight wind.

I want to watch squirrels on the fence

and birds fly around.

Was it a dream ?

Mom you better buy a case of that tuna

it's going to be a long yucky wet Fall / Winter.

~ Meredith Ann ~

Meowning Coffee

2011-11-19T08:28:00.001-08:00

~ ~ ~
In the light of the new day, she wakes.

Noises from downstairs make her wonder.

She looks at the clock and gets up,

saying hello to her furry friends along the way.

After letting her dog out, she opens the cabinet

and gets out the bag that holds her beans.

Grinds and adds the water so it can brew.

She looks out the window to see if her pup is ready.

Not yet.

She leans against the counter, waiting.

Opens the other cabinet door, to get her mug.

Which one will it be today.

The old one with the cats on it or the snowmen.

It's been getting colder.

After picking her cup, she puts in her vanilla creamer,

Stirs and walks to the door.

Nope not yet.

Towards the hall she goes.

And, just as she sits in her comfy chair

to take that second sip of coffee,

she hears a bark.

Of course she's ready now.

~ JC ~

On Friday She Writes

2011-11-18T05:43:00.000-08:00

~ ~ ~

Something that I didn't know til later in my life.

I started wishing for it.

Needing it to quiet me to sleep.

I guess I knew what it was

only it was called something different.

The wiser I got,

the more the world taught me.

It was not real.

It was just for me.

The thoughts of what could be.

The moments I needed to be peaced.

The times I was wild with fear.

That is when I needed it most.

And, as time has gone on,

I do it every day.

It's a ritual for me.

It calms me.

It makes me get up and continue on.

~ JC ~

HOPE

Thoughts On Thursday

2011-11-17T09:02:00.001-08:00

The reality that I always have been.

Knowing but hoping.

Floating by with the wind.

Never really being there.

I've been pretending all this time.

The question was asked

I said of being.

And, in the end

I will.

I really am my best.

Years went by and still.

I am there.

Always always there.

~ JC ~

ALONE

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-11-14T09:34:00.001-08:00

Meredith Ann helps fix the dryer

~ ~ ~

This week we had a few days of being able

to go outside and sit amoung the leaves.

The wind and rain arrived on Friday.

(Friday night we repaired the dryer.)

We even got a hail storm.

Saturday the leaves and ice balls were all over my porch.

I haven't been outside in days.

On Mom's list ..

she always has a list of things to do ..

is sweep that porch.

She did that yesterday three times.

Where do all those leaves come from ?

So, I'll just be upstairs dreaming of nicer days.

The Mom will be outside getting my porch ready.

~ This is Meredith Ann ~

One Very Spoiled Torie Cat

(Mom's words not mine)

On Friday She Writes

2011-11-11T09:03:00.001-08:00

~ ~ ~

I found you the other day.

Was walking by and there you were.

I picked you up.

Where did the time go ?

We both look so young.

I remember that day.

We were sitting under the tree.

It was sunny and we were resting in the shade.

Mom came out and took our photo.

I had my hand over your shoulder.

I can still remember you.

It's been a while.

My memories are fading.

I don't think about you like I did.

I forget sometimes.

Lately, you have been on my mind.

Maybe that's why I found you again.

If only in that photo.

~ JC ~

In memory of my dog, Chrissy.

He was my childhood friend.

A mix of a Collie and Shepherd.

Thoughts On Thursday

2011-11-10T08:29:00.001-08:00

What's been going on is the Fall blahs.

The get used to staying inside blues.

I like blue but still I would like to be outside.

Not all the time, but I do enjoy the yellow.

It just makes for a nicer day.

I have my normal routine.

Feed the cats, let Maddy Jean out.

Fix her breakfast.

If I'm lucky, I can start coffee.

Her Golden face will be at the door.

She just loves breakfast.

Since Bella past away, we've been giving

her a bit of canned dog food.

What I call, Stinky Goodness.

I can make a can last four or five days.

She just needs to have a bit

mashed into her food.

All because she was missing her sister

so much that she wouldn't eat.

After that, she goes back outside to sit on her deck.

Me, I get my coffee and sit by the puter.

I check this and that and play or write a bit.

Then, the list is made.

What I want to get done for the day.

Without that list, I sometimes don't

get anything of great importance done.

You know how that goes,

Mr. Boatman gets home

and asks what I did that day.

Nothing ...

So, that is my Fall inside blue blahs ..

What to do with myself.

I know, I'm lucky that I don't work.

To tell the truth I couldn't work if I wanted to.

I have no real skills.

And, that darn brain that was sort of damaged

well it gets in the way sometimes.

Never know when those lovely headaches will arrive.

Makes it hard to make appointments or volunteer.

Anyway, I thought I'd bring this up.

That I've been looking over my life.

Going over what I could do.

What I want to do.

What I need to do.

It's just hard sometimes to decide.

I do appreciate that I have had these

almost six years to do whatever

I was supposed to do.

Only I don't know if I have.

I don't really even know

what I was supposed to do.

And, these are my thoughts on this Thankful

or Thoughtful Thursday.

~ JC ~

Wordless Wednesday

2011-11-09T08:59:00.000-08:00

Jasmine Marie

Visiting

2011-11-08T08:28:00.000-08:00

It was always warm when I went.

The steps would make my shoes muddy.

Sometimes there were trails that lead.

Sprinkers could be heard.

We'd get lost sometimes but always find her.

She'd be under the shade of the tree.

Waiting for our return.

I'd try not to step on the neighbors.

Wasn't always easy.

Off I'd go to get some water.

After a while, we'd leave.

I would look back and smile.

The Lilacs would last a while.

~ JC ~

This is a writing prompt.

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Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-11-07T09:16:00.000-08:00

I know that Fall is here but

this turning the clock back an hour

just made my napping time go off schedule.

I think my face says it all.

Also, Mom doesn't let me go outside as much.

Something about it being cold and wet.

I want Spring and Summer back.

Like, NOW.

I will go nap now and dream of warmer days.

~ Meredith Ann ~

On Friday She Writes

2011-11-04T08:45:00.000-07:00

When I think back, there's always a girl walking in the woods.

Trees line the small dirt road that turns and curves around them.

The warmth of a Summer day.

Water can be heard from the river that is rolling.

She's walking in between the curves.

A big black bird sits on a branch talking to it's friends.

Parts of pine cones and leaves fall from the tall trees.

She looks up and then down where they fall by her feet.

She's young. In the brightness of her life.

She doesn't know it but this will be the start of her jouney.

She starts now.

She'll remember this time.

The adventures she had. The walks she took.

The moments she saw the things.

The sounds of the water rushing against the rocks.

The dirt between her fingers.

The feeling of knowing that

this is what she was meant to do.

Only it isn't for a long time

that she realizes that her soul was left in those woods.

~ JC ~

I am starting a new thing.
I'm calling it
On Friday She Writes.
Please join me if you wish,
Or, just enjoy what I have written.
What a silly I am.

To Look At Me

2011-11-02T08:43:00.000-07:00

To look at me, no one would know.

That each thing I see, I think about.

I make details and colors.

Why they walked this way

and what the sky was like.

Told stories as a child.

Wrote them in notebooks

while riding home on the bus.

Told everyone I'd do it

if only I could find a job.

Everyone has a story.

It's just mine to tell.

A twist of life.

A swirl of wind.

Everything is different

at least in my version.

So, as I walk I see it all.

Nothing misses my filters.

Always quiet but watching.

~ JC ~

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Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-10-31T08:01:00.000-07:00

What, I wasn't doing anything ...

Oh, yes you were ...

We won't tell anyone that you

liked the doggie toy.

~ JC & Meredith Ann ~

A Girl And Her Cow

2011-10-28T09:46:00.000-07:00

This is what I get to look at

while having my meowning coffee.

My Dear Sweet Maddy Jean

and her favorite toy cow.

Yes, it does squeak.

She carries it around.

She naps with it.

Speaking of napping.

I bought a new blanket.

Riley has agreed to test it.

~ JC ~

Shall I Put An Add In The Paper

2011-10-25T15:32:00.000-07:00

It's been a productive day.

Sort of.

Got this clean.

Dusted that shelf.

Put that pile in recycling.

Rinsed out those bottles.

Tons of magazines are

waiting in my car for their ride

to the local paper bin.

All those indoors,

it's too cold to go outside,

kind of things.

I did try though.

I walked to get the mail.

Have a long driveway.

Got the garbage back in.

Long driveway thing .. again.

Looked at all the fallen leaves.

Do you step on them ?

To hear the crunch and then walk weird

so that your next step hits another crunchy one ?

I sat out back with Mere and Maddy Jean

with my new mag and a cool drink.

Only for a few moments though

The sun .. it moved.

Now, I'm in looking up a new coffee

that I read about.

Thought that I really do need to buy a new machine.

Mine drips all over.

I gave up and

have an old blue towel under it.

Thought it was important for it to drip.

At least to the coffee machine,

so who am I to complain.

So, I'm looking for a new.

Does anyone love what they have ?

What kind of coffee do you like ?

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-10-24T07:55:00.000-07:00

My furs are all floofy.

I went on another Fall walk.

Mom made sure I didn't get my furs wet.

Here I am sitting on the hot tub.

I even looked at Mom when she called my name.

I was just in a good mood.

Probably due to all the leaves that were falling.

It was chilly but not rainy.

Mom let me stay out for a long time.

She was looking at a couple of magazines.

My favorite dog was with us.

She's feeling better.

Mom watched her all week.

Now, she's playing like normal.

Til Next Week,

~ Meredith Ann ~

Beware Of The Napping Orange Baby Boy

2011-10-21T09:06:00.000-07:00

Riley Andrew napping under the chair.

He is always doing something.

The girls

(Jasmine and Meredith)

are screaming at him all the time.

I'm always telling him to get along.

He just loves life.

This house is his playground.

He yells and runs and jumps and chases.

Since the day I brought him home,

he's been wild and crazy and causing trouble.

I caught him sleeping.

You'd think it was peaceful.

Nope, he was still causing trouble.

He just took a nap while waiting.

Hope you enjoy your weekend !!

~JC & The Purr & Fur Gang ~

A Wise Siamese

2011-10-20T11:00:00.000-07:00

Jasmine Marie looking oh so wise

It's just cold.

Inside and out.

Burr !!

Everyone with fur is napping.

Me, I'm drinking coffee, tea, whatever to keep warm.

Been having migraines day and night.

I think it's the change in weather.

I really need it to be warmer.

Just thought I'd tell you.

~ JC ~

My Sweet Puppy

2011-10-18T04:29:00.000-07:00

This sweet dog.

I love her.

She is ok.

Her surgery was done later in the day.

I called at two and she was in surgery.

Thus, when I picked her up around five,

she was a bit out of it.

My sweet puppy.

Where did time go ?

She managed when she got home.

I told Riley to watch his doggy.

(Riley is my orange wild cat and

he loves and I mean LOVES his doggy)

Maddy Jean slept on my bed all night.

I hope she feels better today.

She had her teeth cleaned and a tumor removed.

That didn't cost much,

Oh, yes it did.

They did add in a toe nail clip

so, it was a deal.

My Sweet Puppy.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-10-17T10:04:00.000-07:00

It's Monday !!!

We went to the beach place for the weekend.

Maddy Jean sat in the back with her head

near Ashton's carrier.

He complained of dog drool.

Me, I sat up front on Mom's lap.

I'm the only kitty who gets to have their top open.

I sit so nice, most of the time.

Mom took a photo of Mr. Rainier.

It ended up being a sort of warm

sunny weekend.

When it was chilly in the meownings,

I would be sitting on my scratching bed.

Don't I look cute ?

Today Mom took Maddy Jean

into the vet for a minor surgery.

She hopes the results are ok.

With Maddy Jean being eight,

Mom worries about any minor things.

She'll know more later this afternoon.

Til Next Week,

This is,

~ Meredith Ann ~

Prednisone With My Coffee

2011-10-13T10:04:00.000-07:00

Can I have a bit of Prednisone with my Coffee ?

Ashton Rosevelt, my nine year old grey striped tabby,

is taking meds for his love of pulling his fur out.

When Dr. asked if I wanted pills or liquid,

I said liquid,

thinking I'd have more luck getting

that in than the pills.

I'm not sure I was right.

This meowning,

while I was in the bathroom,

in walks Ashton to say MEOW.

I slowly close the door,

he didn't notice.

Was too busy doing the

MEOW

and I get the bottle and syringe ready.

Still no problems.

I thought I had it made.

Oh, was I ever wrong.

I think and that's a maybe

that I got some and I mean a few drops

of his don't scratch yourself

and pull your fur out medicine in him.

I did however get a lot of it on me and the floor.

Yes, I did.

It flew everywhere.

Man can he shake his head.

So, I was thinking

Alex, may I have

Prednisone With My Coffee

for Two Hundred

And he would have said,

Well, yes you may.

The one thing I do know Is that

I'm not scratching or pulling out my fur.

Ashton .. now that's a different story.

~ JC ~

Last Night I

2011-10-11T08:39:00.000-07:00

The coffee this meowning needs to be powerful

Full of magic

Nothing like it in the world

Last night I got no sleep

Ok, maybe a wink or two

But seriously what the heck

Rain, More Rain,

Oh let's get a bit louder

Pouring, Hill sides coming down

kind of pouring

Cats, dogs, all on the bed

I knew I should have gotten a King

instead of a Queen

That was my h's decision

Oh no we don't need that size

Right, yes we do

This meowning I feel like I survived

the battle of all battles

The storm that wasn't lost

I'm worn out

And the day has just begun

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-10-10T08:48:00.000-07:00

I know

I'm bee you tea full

The Mom was trying

oh so hard

to get a frontal photo of me

Nope, a side view

was what she got

I was too busy

sitting on the deck

at the beach place.

No rain

Just October weather

A bit of sun

mixed with the clouds

Mom said if Fall

and Winter could be like this

She wouldn't mind

Neither would I

I'm home now

The rain started in again

That's what photos

and memories

are for

Til Next Week

This is

~ Meredith Ann ~

Fall In The Northwest

2011-10-07T10:12:00.000-07:00

It's rainy

It's wet

It's yucky out

It's Fall in the Northwest

Meredith Ann and I are at the beach place

She loves it here

Lots of room to run and nap

Two of her favorite things

Really, she does like to run around the halls

Especially likes to sing in the bathroom

I think it's the echo effect

and that she likes to hear her own voice

Maddy Jean likes it here too

Running around the yard

Barking at the Seagulls

Jasmine decided to come with

Which means, I got her before she hid under the bed

She's been singing too

I'm going to spend a quiet weekend

Drinking tea

And, reading my book.

I leave one here just for that.

Saw one new dog on petfinder

that might fit in with our crazy home

It's out here by the beach area

I might call them

And, that is my update on this

very wet Friday

~ JC & Meredith Ann ~

Thoughts On A Rainy Day

2011-10-05T09:25:00.000-07:00

Big Al When It Was Sunny

It's a cold wet Wednesday.

Yucky, don't want to go outside in it kind of day.

Fall has really arrived.

Big Al has been upstairs on the soft blanket.

He comes down to visit in the meowning

but goes to take his cozy naps on his blanket.

I know, it belongs to the cats.

He and Ashton blend in so well

(it's dark brown and very fuzzy)

that I sometimes don't see them.

Two boys will look up at me

when I walk into the room.

I just say, Hello Boys

How's your day going.

They blink there eyes and ask for pets.

I've been busy looking for a new friend for Maddy Jean.

Was trying to find a rescue dog.

One that was older and liked cats and dogs.

It's really hard to find someone that fits

into what I need for my home.

I did apply for three and

someone else adopted them before I could.

So, now I'm looking at getting a collie puppy.

I know, it's not a rescue, I know.

I had collies as a child.

My first dog was named Chrissy Collie.

After that we had Lovely Lady and Shadow.

All I know is I need a friend for Maddy Jean.

I need another fur ball to wiggle and brings me toys.

If I find a rescue, then great.

If not, than I will get a collie.

Maybe I could get both.

That is my update on this rainy day.

~ JC & Al & Maddy Jean~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-10-03T14:03:00.000-07:00

We had a couple of nice days.

Mom was right though.

The rain has arrived.

Mom says Fall is here.

I like Spring and Summer.

I'm inside now.
Waiting.

Oh, what ever will I do with myself ?

~ Meredith Ann ~

As I Sat On The Floor

2011-09-27T09:16:00.000-07:00

I'm one of those ladies.

I know.

Who would have thought it would get to this ?

This meowning I'm achy and bruised.

Swelling is down so I won't have to go get my arm checked.

Just sore with very colorful bruises.

Nothing like landing on the garage cement floor

and scraping your back and arm against

the foot thingy on your car.

(while getting out of the car, my foot slid and I went

down on the floor sliding my back and arm

against the car door and step thingy)

I sat on the floor and thought for that moment.

Is anything broken ?

Nope.

Lucky me.

Can I get up ?

Yes, but damn that arm and back hurt.

Put an ice pack on my arm.

(you wouldn't want to see what it looks like)

Poured myself a brandy.

(thought it was a rum but my glasses were

way over in the kitchen and I was on the couch

hurting all over ... thus the brandy over diet coke.)

After two brandies, I wasn't hurting so much.

Only the arm was blown up ... egg sized.

Went to bed with my purrballs and dog.

This meowning my arm is better.

No running ... laugh if you will ...

walking slowly is what I meant,

to the local health clinic.

Nope, my arm isn't the horror movie scene anymore.

Just bruised and slightly swollen.

My back still hurts though.

I feel like I was beaten up

by a car and a cement floor.

Oh, I was.

Nothing like slipping

on the foot thingy on your car

while getting out of it.

Nope ... nothing like it.

Cross that one off my list of things to experience.

Old lady on the floor.

Check ...

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-09-26T10:28:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of muggy sun last week.

Mom took me outside almost everyday.

This photo is what Mom calls

one of the last sunny days we'll have for a while.

I made the most of it.

This is my big sister, Maddy Jean.

She's in her den with her toys.

She has become my best friend.

We go outside together.

Don't tell anyone that I like a dog ok.

Mom is busy trying to find her a friend.

She is still a sad puppy.

Do you see that face ?

Who wouldn't want to play with her ?

Mom is looking for a collie.

She wants to rescue one

but if she can't find one she'll get a puppy.

She's been looking everyday.

No one yet but I'm helping her so

I'm sure it won't take too long

to find a friend for my friend.

I'll let you all know if we get one.

I'm sure there will be a very loud

MEOW

from the cats in this house.

Til next week,

~ Meredith Ann ~

Dragonflies Part Two

2011-09-23T09:53:00.000-07:00

This is what I did find out about Dragonflies

How long do they live?
As flying adults, dragonflies live only a few weeks,

but if you include their underwater stage as nymph,

their lives span from 1 summer up to 3 years.

What do they eat?
Adult flying dragonflies eat other smaller

flying insects, esp. mosquitoes and gnats.

Nymphs eat other underwater life forms such as mosquito larva.

Larger nymphs can and will eat pollywogs and small fish.

Where do they go in the winter?
Adult dragonflies die of old age as winter approaches,

but nymphs from spring,

summer and fall laid eggs are still maturing underwater.

How many kinds are there?
On Earth there are over 5,400 species

of dragonflies and damselflies.

In the USA and Canada there are 435 species altogether.

New species are still being discovered, even here in the USA.

Do they bite or sting?
Dragonflies do not have stingers and cannot sting!

Since they have a mouth,

they can bite, but they bite prey,

not humans, unless handled roughly.

Their bite would be like a hard pinch.

Can they darn your lips closed?
Of course not!

An old folk tale said that if you told lies

a dragonfly would darn your lips closed.

However, there are other bad consequences

that befall those who tell lies!

Were they really here when dinosaurs were on Earth?
Yes! Dragonflies have existed for over 300 million years!

In fact, they were here before the dinosaurs,

and are among the most ancient creatures

still populating our planet Earth.

~ JC ~

All Over

2011-09-22T23:31:00.000-07:00

Dragonflies

I see them all over my yard.

In the front

In the back

Small ones

Big blue ones

I was in the back yard

wondering where they go when it gets cold

which it seems to be doing

weather wise that is

Not tonight though

seventy three in the hallways

with most windows open

Still there is the coolness

Calling to us

The woods that surround my yard

seem to be getting ready

For the change that is coming

Do the dragonflies fly away ?

Must look this one up.

Just my thoughts while I sit with my

silly snowshoe Siamese, Jasmine Marie.

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-09-19T08:18:00.000-07:00

Oh, those were the days my friends

I thought they would never end

Do you know that song ?

What a Purrfect Summer I had.

Like the wind blew in over night.

Fall has arrived.

My porch is wet.

I can't go outside like I want.

(I've asked Mom to remodel the house for me.

Add an awning or something to the porch area

so I can go outside during the wet and cold season.

I'm going to go stir crazy if I have to stay

inside with my other Purr Brothers and Sister.)

Luckily for me, we have the beach place.

It does have the over hang on the deck.

I can sit outside on it and not get wet.

Even though Mom says I should come in.

I don't.

She gets me after a while.

She's just that way.

That's why I like her.

This last weekend, we sat in the rocking chair.

Just her and me.

I purred my heart out.

She heard me.

It's love I tell ya.

Mom says I'm healing her soul.

(She's still sad about losing Bella.)

Ah, it's nothing Mom.

I'm here for you but you better get working

on that deck for me.

Til Next Week,

This is,

~ Meredith Ann ~

Sweetest Creation

2011-09-16T08:37:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, we celebrated another birthday at our house.

Lots of cards were given.

Several were from Papyrus.

I love the saying on the back of their cards.

Don't you ?

Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time,

carrying our hopes for love, joy and celebration.

The hummingbird's delicate grace

reminds us that life is rich,

beauty is everywhere,

every personal connection has meaning

and that laughter is life's sweetest creation.

Enjoy Your Weekend,

~ JC ~

Time Has A Way

2011-09-14T10:27:00.000-07:00

I've been so busy lately

that I have had no time to blog or to visit.

As September rounds it's corners and starts to end,

the feeling of Fall is entering my world.

I've enjoyed a fabulously warm August and September.

Sitting in the backyard with Maddy Jean and Meredith Ann.

(Meredith on her baby sitter .. aka ..

the shovel with camping rope (small) and a blue leash.)

I've never had a cat who can do this.

She roams around and I move the shovel when needed.

I have five cats and none of them will do this.

Meredith could sit outside all day.

This lets me do a few things in the kitchen

and walk around the yard with Maddy Jean.

Once in a while, Meredith will get a bee in her fluffy furs

and move but normally she's in her rope area.

Never trying to get out of her collar.

Anyway, what I was saying is that Fall is in the air.

The chill at two am after a muggy hot day.

The sweater needed in the morning.

The thought that I might have to turn the heat on.

What ? Is Summer over.

I liked it so.

I waited all Winter for it.

The days are getting shorter.

Dark at seven. No, say it isn't so.

My arthritis is aching.

I don't want it to come visit me again.

I don't do well in Winter.

Hurt most of the time.

My bones need warmth.

I need to move to Arizona or something.

My two kids are away at college.

First tests on the way.

It's their time to discover who they want to be.

Failing a test is a very humbling thing.

As I well know.

What I wanted to be and what I ended up doing,

Two different things.

Never did I ever think that I would be who I am today.

Not that's it bad.

It's just different.

As a Mom, it's hard to get them (my two kids)

to realize that dreams change.

The path you walk has turns and twists.

To always keep on the path even if there's a bump

or a tree that's in the way.

So, it's my time now.

I'm done with that faze in my life.

What to do ?

Been looking at www.petfinder.com lately.

Maddy Jean is so sad.

I spend all my time with her.

When I'm gone, I think I better get back to her.

The dog I had called about, I did not get.

She was adopted in between me calling

and the rescue group updating their site.

I will keep looking.

The Purrfect Dog will show up.

One that likes old Golden Retrievers,

old cats and old ladies.

Til then, I will keep doing the clean up of this old house.

I have been getting rid of lots of 'kid' stuff.

Going through this and that.

And, on that note, I wish you all a

Grand Old Day.

Enjoy !!!

~ JC ~

Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-09-12T08:23:00.000-07:00

Mondays

Why or why must they torture me ?

Please help me with my escape plan !!!

~ Meredith Ann ~

Home Again

2011-09-07T10:01:00.000-07:00

This is Sam.

He met us at my daughter's house.

Of course, he showed us around

and when all was done,

he took a nap on her bed.

He looks like Ashton and has white paws like Jasmine.

My daughter may be in a different country

where she knows no one

but at least she has a cat friend.

As you can see from the above photo,

we got her room together

and went about looking at Toronto.

This is the big tower by the waterfront.

We didn't have time to visit it

but since my daughter is going

to school at the University of Toronto,

I will be back to visit and explore.

When we got back from our adventure in Canada,

I picked up Maddy Jean.

She got a beauty bath and came home with a blue bow.

This is just before she went out back and rolled in the dirt.

Now, she has dirty paws but the bow is still in her furs.

This is a photo of an old lady enjoying a neighborhood pub.

We walked all over Toronto.

This is a castle in the middle of Toronto.

Lovely gardens and grand old castle.

After three days of getting my daughter

set up in her room,

we left Toronto and flew back

home to our cats who

yelled at us for leaving them.

Does Meredith Ann ever have lungs ...

Mew At You All Later,

~ JC ~

Flying To Toronto

2011-08-31T09:05:00.000-07:00

I'm leaving on a jet plane

Don't know when I'll be back again

(I do but I had to say that)

Going to Toronto

Taking the daughter to college

Maddy Jean goes to the kennel in a few hours

It's a play outside all day

Sleep on a bed in your own room

(not a cage)

Have a new cat sitter coming in

Just to check water bowls and pet the purr gang

Hope to see a bit of the city

Shopping and getting daughter set up

She's got a room in a college co op

As far as I know, It only has a bed

Lots of suitcases and boxes

My house looks like a wild place

Meredith Ann is mad at me for not blogging

She's been mad at me a lot lately

Mew at you all later,

~ JC ~

What It Was like

2011-08-26T09:15:00.000-07:00

They left that day,

Thinking that the new would be grand.

As time went by those grins faded.

Years of struggle and reality made into wrinkles.

Sometimes it is hard to remember

what it was like

to be what we thought

we were and could be.

That day is still in our memories.

That youthful feel forgotten.

Those souls still traveling.

~ JC ~

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Mondays With Meredith Ann

2011-08-22T16:33:00.000-07:00

It's me.

I know it's been a while.

Mom has been too busy.

Like I believe that one.

Anyway, here I am posing

with the balloons and flowers

from Mom's Big Birthday.

It's not easy being me

but I'm Meredith Ann

and it's what I do.

Mom wanted to show you her fancy drink.

She got it while celebrating her Big Birthday.

Something Peach she told me.

No tuna .. not for me.

Til Next Week,

(I hope)

This is

~ Meredith Ann ~

2011-08-22T16:28:00.000-07:00

I'm An Old Cat Lady

2011-08-17T10:37:00.000-07:00

Today is my 55th Birthday.

These are the flowers I got last night.

This morning I had my chocolate eclair.

I get one each year to celebrate.

Of course I shared it with Maddy Jean.

(She gets the bottom part.)

The sun is out.

Cats all sang to me.

Going out to eat tonight.

Fabulous way to celebrate

turning fifty five.

Yikes

I really am an old cat lady now !!!

~ JC ~

Isn't That Silly

2011-08-10T09:10:00.000-07:00

I've been busy.

Haven't had time to blog.

What's gone wrong with my world ?

My son is getting ready for college.

Imagine my living room full of things

you would take to a dorm room.

Also, add a few boxes for the cats to play in.

Got back from a long weekend at the beach place.

Had to get my son in gear.

I think he thinks he's got another month to get ready.

Nope, we take him this Sunday.

Doesn't that seem early to you ?

A week before for Freshmen Welcome.

I know what that means.

Had to find a pet sitter.

My old one quit doing it.

Had one lined up and I gave up on them.

Who doesn't answer someone back

to let them know if they can do it ?

Seriously ...

Now I have a new one lined up.

Had to fill out lots of paperwork on line.

All just to have someone make sure my Purr Gang has water.

Anyway, that's what's been going on.

Add in a bit of some sort of something going around

and well, I'm tired and busy

and my 'to do' list is a mile and a half long.

Oh, I got Bella's ashes back yesterday.

I didn't cry.

I did tell her welcome home though.

I'm doing much better now.

Still feeding Maddy Jean the canned food.

She seems to ge enjoying it.

There was a get ten cans for eight dollars special.

I think, whatever makes her happy, is worth it.

Hope to get a Mondays With Meredith Ann

done early and send it out.

If not, imagine me in wheat land again.

This is a very tired, very busy, old cat lady

saying pet those Purr & Fur Balls.

Don't forget to stop for a moment

and look up at those clouds.

I know my Bella is up there smiling at me.

I sense her in almost everything I do.

Isn't that silly,

~ JC ~

Maddy Jean

2011-08-06T10:13:00.000-07:00

Maddy Jean is eating !!!

I bought cans of Cesar dog food.

She loves it.

We are at the beach this weekend.

I was doing fine until I gave Maddy Jean a bone.

My girls would sit and I'd give Bella a bone first.

Since she was the oldest.

And, Maddy Jean would get hers after her sissy.

Now, I give out one bone.

Maddy Jean still waits a moment for her sissy.

It's getting better.

It is.

I went in the bathroom an bawled my eyes out.

I'm going on two weeks now .. almost.

It's just that her chair that she sat in is empty.

It's so quiet.

I didn't know she made so much noise.

It's a new life for us.

Maddy Jean and I.

We brought Meredith Ann with us.

She seems to know that I'm sad.

She's a smart one.

And, this will get better.

I know it will.

And, it was.

It's just those little things

that catch you and

you realize that your heart is not healed.

I am broken.

I am without my Dear Sweet Bella.

And, if you can't tell,

I'm still annoyed as hell at the Universe

for taking my Sweet Bella away.

(put in all sorts of words

and imagine an old lady

yelling at the world)

~ JC ~

It's Been A Week

2011-08-03T09:33:00.000-07:00

Sweet Bella as a baby

It's been a week since my Sweet Bella past away.

I am doing better.

Maddy Jean is too.

She still isn't eating though.

Had her checked at the vet and everything is ok.

So, I'm just trying new things to get her to eat.

Tuna juice over her food worked yesterday.

The weather has been nice lately.

Warm enough to sit outside with Maddy Jean.

Meredith Ann spent most of the day with us.

I attach her to her leash and then to the baby sitter.

(a rope attached to a shovel)

It works great.

She's the only cat that will allow me to do this.

She is so mellow.

A lot is going on around here.

Getting both my human kids packed.

My son is going to college for his freshmen year.

My daughter is transferring to a new one for her Junior year.

Both are going where there will be very cold Winters.

(we get a bit of snow but not a lot like they will get)

So, that is my update.

My soul is healing.

I look at the clouds and think of Bella.

She loved life.

She would want me to go on.

To enjoy each day.

Will I get a new dog or puppy ?

I'm not sure.

For now, I will enjoy Maddy Jean.

If she continues to be lonely, I might.

~ JC ~

A Poem For Bella

2011-07-29T22:21:00.000-07:00

This is what a friend of mine wrote.

Her cat Jasmine past away a bit ago.

She wrote this as if she was greeting my Sweet Bella.

Her violet eyes twinkled as she waited and watched

For her new friend to arrive

She knew it would not be long now

And so she had gathered them all to greet her

Remember, she said, be gentle

For we know her better than she us

We have been waiting to say hello

But this is all new for her

Remember how we too were new

Confused, expectant, excited

Feeling like we were young again

With all the energy and joy we had lost

Remember she will be a little sad

She has left much love behind her

But soon she will know that she has not left it behind

But brought it along with her to enjoy

She will see that there are butterflies to chase

And the softest grass beneath the trees for naps

And the sweetest breeze

See, here she is now!

Come along everyone and say hello

To sweet Bella

~ JC ~

Thank You

2011-07-29T09:39:00.000-07:00

Thank You

to KC at the Cat Blogosphere

for making this for me and Bella.

Sabrina Isabella was ten years old on June 21st.

She was my birthday present.

I always told her she was the best

chocolate that I'd ever had.

Thank You to all of you

who have left comments.

I will try to visit your blogs

sometime next week.

It has helped my soul to know

that so many of you

understand what I am feeling.

The loss is so great

that it is hard to breath.

Maddy Jean and I are doing better today.

We're sticking together like twins.

Again, Thank You

and I hope you have

a Purrfect Weekend.

Bella would want that.

~ JC ~