Friday Updates or So Glad This Wild Week Is Over

 

Riley and I survived this wild week.

He is now home.

Playing in a box.

He spent two days in the animal ER.

(Don't even ask me how much that cost ..
priceless .. think that commercial)

The tests showed that he has no obstructions or tumors.

Blood work was so so.

Conclusion is that he probably has pancretitis.

He is eating .. a tiny bit.

His furs look a bit better.

Not out of the woods yet but so much better than he was.

I'll take it .. and hope he improves.

 

I had a nice talk with my heart surgeons scheduler.

He'd put a note that he wanted me in right away.

So, July 16th is my surgery.

My visit with him last Tuesday

was as nice as it could have been.

Nice guy. Knows what he's doing.

If every thing goes well, I'll go home the next day.

If not, I'll stay and have a pace maker put in.

I'm on a new med.

That makes three so far for my heart.

 

I went to a party last weekend.

Graduation celebration.

The Grandmother was there.

In her wheelchair due to a stroke.

I won't go into any other details except

to say that what I have can cause one.

I am a big girl now.

Thus, I made my appointment.

 

So, this wild week can end.

I want to pretend like I so like to do.

Baby Cat Riley (I know he's eight but he's still my baby)

will be good as new.

My surgery will work.

I will be almost as good as new.

As new as an almost 57 year old can be.

 

I'm at the beach place with Riley and the girls.

(Maddy Jean and Jodie Isabella)

Meredith Ann didn't want to come this time.

Meaning that she was behind the cabinet

and wanted to relax at home.

She is really too cute.

 

Hope you all have a fun, nice, relaxing weekend.

I plan on it.

 

Oh, and remember to dance

even if it's in your chair

or the kitchen.

Turn the music on and remember

when you were 16 or 25.

Whatever .. just do it.

 

Just saying ...

~ JC ~

All Over The Place

I'm so glad that it's Friday.

Been a long week for me.

Got a few of my items done on the ever long list.

Had a few problems but when don't I.

Cats are all fine.

Riley tried to cause trouble this morning with Meredith Ann.

I heard him.

She just gave him the

 'are you really trying to upset me before my coffee' look.

She also knew I was in the other room.

I told him to BE Have NOW.

I hadn't even had my first sip.

Had just sat down to have it.

I told him not to start my day this way.

Orange boys ..

he's never going to stop being the wild trouble maker.

The weather might get better.

Not rain on the walkways this morning.

We've had moistness for weeks now.

I know I shouldn't complain due to other parts of

the US having all those tornadoes but rain rain

and more rain whether it's a spitty spatty kind

can get to you after weeks and weeks of it.

Got my roots done at a new local place.

When I asked where I could park they said

there was lots of places.

No, after circling twice I went to the city

parking lot which was six blocks away.

No rain at the time just windy.

An adventure and an experiment all in one.

The girl was good at coloring hairs.

The cut was fine but too short.

She did layers and went a bit crazy.

It will grow out, I tell myself while looking in the mirror.

Will I go back, maybe.

It's the parking thing and the walking so far.

Not always easy being me. Just saying.

Had a bad day yesterday.

Old damaged kidney of mine is up to it's nasty tricks.

Did the fancy robotic surgery work .. not sure.

On new meds for a while.

Thus, the reminder to enjoy each day.

Never waste it.

And, the weekend is here.

Yeah !!!

Going away.

Meds with me of course.

I can be in pain anywhere.

My kids will take care of the Purr and Fur Gang.

I will worry cause who takes care of them better than Mom.

Coffee is good this morning.

In my multi colored cats cup.

May you dance.

Even if it's in a chair.

Who cares who sees you.

I close my eyes sometimes so I can do it .. just me.

Mew at you all later,

JC

Foggy

It's a very foggy morning in my woods.

Supposed to clear up later so that the blue shows.

 

Heart day at my place was so so.

Nothing special at all.

Just a normal day in the woods.

 

I did get a bouquet of flowers the day before.

Mr. Boatman had gone to the Farmers' Market

and there was a nice variety of flowers involved.

Riley Andrew spent most of the day chewing

at it though so a few of them had to be taken out.

 

I was thinking about heart day.

Unless it's on a weekend, who has time for that.

To go out to dinner or do something really special.

I think it is really about small things.

The fact that I had bought a nice steak for him.

Salmon for myself, of course.

A nice fire for Meredith and Big Al to enjoy.

No, they aren't sweethearts at all.

Laughing about someone who sang on AI last night.

Way too funny, some of them are.

 

I think that's what heart day is.

The moments in between the big ones.

Course what do I know,

I would never say that I was lucky in love.

Just an ordinary gal.

 

So, while I drink my coffee

and Meredith tries to find a bird

in the foggy world we live in,

I think about hearts and how they beat.

 

Hope you all have a fun weekend.

We plan on it.

 

~ JC ~

Friday Update From The Woods

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It's still moist out but trying to clear up.

The blue is peeking out from the grey clouds.

A roll of fog came in and left a few hours later.

I guess sweeping away the drippy drops.

 

A squirrel is eating our beloved bird TV suet.

A small woodpecker made Meredith Ann's morning.

She sings to the birds in a very cute voice.

Napping now while she dreams of warmer days.

 

Riley Andrew escaped last night.

Mr. Boatman was on door duty.

He was letting Maddy Jean in and didn't see him.

He was hiding under the table.

Out into the drips he went.

 

I then had to get my flashlight and go out in the wets.

Dark as can be too.

It took me about an hour of saying nice things to him.

He finally came back in.

By then, I had most of the Purr and Fur Gang

put away in rooms so that the doors could be opened.

Bad orange baby boy.

(no one of the purr variety goes

 outdoors unless on a leash)

 

Jodie Belle found the old dog bone box

 that was waiting to be burned.

She's chewed that up and made quite a mess.

Maddy Jean is dreaming in the hall about younger years.

 

Me, I'm waiting for people to call me back.

I hate doing that.

The not wanting to miss the call.

 

I do need to get out and about this afternoon.

So, I might call them .. again .. to see if they know yet.

I'm trying to get my surgery scheduled.

Would like it at the hospital I want at the time I want.

This guy has three places and only comes to mine

once a week thus, he books out fast.

 

Nothing is ever easy .. is it.

 

Hope you all have a PURRfect Weekend.

Relaxing and dancing, of course.

 

~ JC, Meredith Ann and Riley Andrew ~

*Mere is napping near me and

Riley is on the scratching post*

Friday Meowning In The Woods

Maddy Jean and Jodie Belle

Taken last Summer at our beach place.
Sorry about me in the background.
I had discovered I was recording
instead of just taking a photo.
Swearing is my middle name.
It's the Catholic girl in me. lol

 

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It's still cold.

Very.

I slept through the night.

First time in forever.

At least it seems that way.

Woke up to cars driving.

I can hear the road through my woods.

It's a welcome sound.

Means that it didn't snow.

 

Maddy Jean is better.

She seems brighter mentally.

Moving around better.

Not as lost as she was yesterday.

What a relief.

Maybe it's just old dog body.

Oh, wouldn't that be nice.

You know what I mean.

 

Having my coffee in my multi cat cup

that I got when I went to Winthrop

last Summer.

 

Jodie Belle is going in and out.

Barking.

Me going back and forth.

Telling her not to.

 

It's what I do each morning.

 

So, this weekend I will be thinking

about what the next steps are for

my Dear Sweet Golden.

 

How did she get old ?

Where did the time go ?

 

I was thinking about age yesterday.

The fact that I can do nothing about anything.

Really.

I can only bring hope for a better day.

That Maddy Jean will improve.

That the universe will do the right thing.

 

Sometimes I do feel at a loss over here.

Like no matter what I do, bad things happen anyway.

Then, I shake my head.

Nope. Not me.

I will always be the one who thinks that after a nap

things will look different.

That there is hope.

And, if there comes a time when hope doesn't cover it,

then I will still hope that days like that are rare.

 

It's just who I am.

 

Enjoy and remember to dance and smile and dream.

 

~ JC ~

Tea, Dancing, and Merrry Ho Ho Ho

~ ~ ~

Many things ...

 

First, what is going on in this world ?

I read about how someone goes nuts at an elementary school.

Who does that ? Who ?

I'm mad as can be.

If there really is a God and we all go to heaven,

I have a few things to say to her.

(I grew up Catholic and am a believer in maybe.)

Can't say enough about how wrong it is to do that to anyone,

let alone sweet innocent children.

Growling over here.

 

Second, and this is not going to sound in the same tone

but I am in the Holiday Spirit.

Or, at least I was before I heard about the craziness

 going on outside of my quiet world.

I drove out the seven miles to the main road.

The beach place is out in the middle of the woods.

Again, I know. Me and woods.

Then, you make a turn and see the water.

Anyway, going shopping is a major trip.

Getting gas is a major trip too.

So, I ventured out and joined

the rest of the lovely Holiday crowds.

 

Course the mall over here is a mini version of a small mall.

Not the big big big malls that

I have sort of close to me in my other woods.

Over there I live close to Seattle.

Thus, I have double decker malls.

 

I'm writing this and looking back at words.

To this day I still have trouble with them.

Spirit doesn't look right to me.

Thus, I love spell check.

Goes well with my after coma brain.

 

Third, in theme with the Holidays.

I got my cat lover's Holiday cards made and sent out.

I've known these crazy ladies for over ten years.

Slowly the once sort of large group has gotten smaller.

Now just under the ten mark.

Still it's fun to figure out that cute cat card.

Some do family photos.

Of the cats and dogs, not those humans.

We talk to each other off and on during the year

but it's those Holiday cards that bring us such joy.

 

Four, I might get a tree this weekend.

Being down here at the beach

 with just the Purr and Fur Gang,

we haven't had the ability to

get a green smelly hanging ornaments thing.

Mr. Boatman, aka the husband,

is coming down for the weekend.

He told me he found a place to get a tree.

We, all eight of us, are thrilled.

Ok, the cats just napped when I told them.

Maddy Jean continued to ask for a bone.

Jodie Belle looked at me.

With the, What's a tree, look.

 

This will be the first Holiday for Jodie Belle.

We got her on January 1st.

Her first Holiday was spent in a puppy room

with her other cute adorable siblings.

 

Since she has found the love of chewing, again,

(we thought she had become a mature Rough Collie)

I'm a bit concerned about what we put on the bottom

layer of this green smelly hanging ornaments thing.

Time will tell if she just chews

 the tree or an ornament or two.

 

Today, she was flossing on a few shells.

She goes over to the basket on the table by the couch.

And, when no one is watching, ok a cat is probably,

she takes a few for her morning,

 afternoon, and evening flossing.

 

 

I guess that's why I got so many shells ..

 I knew they'd be needed

to entertain this lovely lady of mine.

 

And, so that's my Friday update.

Meredith Ann is napping on the chair next to me.

She helped the best she could.

 

Me, I'm in the enjoy life faze.

I am trying so hard to pretend.

Just saying.

 

So, Merrry Merrry To All.

 

Ho Ho Ho and all of that.

 

And, dance to the music in your life.

It's what I'm doing.

 

Oh, and I went to Trader Joe's for the first time.

I know, this odd little town has some cool places.

 

The tea. Oh my. Why haven't I been to this store ?

 

Ok, now go off and dance.

 

~ JC and Meredith Ann ~

Sing, Dance and Laugh

Jodie Belle, Maddy Jean and Meredith Ann

 

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Having coffee in my Eeyore cup

while listening to the rain fall.

Going to be a moist one today.

 

This weekend, I'm cleaning this old house.

Our remodel starts on Monday.

Which means, that the Purr and Fur Gang

and I are moving to the beach place

for a couple of weeks.

 

Thus, I'm cleaning and packing

and thinking of what I'll need.

 

We've decided not to decorate this year.

First time that will happen.

Instead, we will try to do a bit

of lights and maybe a tree

at the beach place.

 

Change is good .. right.

 

Who knows.

 Maybe if they get done in time,

I can have my normal Holiday

but for now,

it's new and different

this year.

 

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I'm going to be making a movie today.

A radio active one.

How special am I.

 

The imaging center could get me in.

I said I could wait but

they said I needed to get in right away.

 

So, I'm drinking fluids.

Coffee for now.

Tons of water after I actually become human.

In an hour or so.

 

The worst part for me is the iv.

They can never find a vein.

Takes forever and several tries.

 

So, the hour long movie

with wild reviews

will be nothing

compared to the battle

of finding that one

elusive vein.

 

~ ~ ~

After all that, if I'm not glowing,

I'm going to go to the

local nursery that's on the way home.

I'm sure I can find

something soothing to my soul

that I don't need.

~ ~ ~

Hope you have a fabulous weekend.

If anything, I've been so reminded

that life is to be enjoyed.

So go out there and do that.

Sing, dance and laugh.

I plan on it.

 

~ JC ~ 

 

 

 

 



And The Beat Goes On

What can I say.

I am just laughing.

Forgetting actually.

I am literally plugged in.

To a heart monitor that is.

Short story long.

Had heart trouble during my kidney surgery.

Now, feel well enough to go see someone about that.

Nice guy.

Friendly nurse.

Checked my heart.

Was having an episode in his office.

He leaves.

Nurse comes in and does an ekg.

He comes back.

Wants me to be on this heart monitor.

They call the testing area.

I get in right away.

That never happens unless the Dr. calls.

I am now taped and wired and plugged in.

For 48 hours.

I ask what normal was.

Sixty to eighty.

What was I ?

One Thirty .. 130 lying down.

I guess I need to get a speeding ticket.

Fun times over here in the woods.

I tell ya ... never dull, that's for sure.

They asked if I was ok.

Sure.

I didn't know I was having an episode.

It's actually funny.

Me having heart troubles.

Of course I do.

Why not.

Let's add this up.

Really bad back.

Two failing kidneys.

And, a racing heart.

I'm just going to enjoy what time I have left.

It does seem to be a wild August so far.

Stay Cool this weekend.

XO,

JC and The Purr and Fur Gang

Friday Updates

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Just wanted to give you an update.

I'm home. Doing fine.

On lovely pain meds.

My surgery went fine.

I got option one which is what we all hoped for.

I did have trouble during surgery with my heart.

Woke up to a crazy whirl wind of nurses and Dr's.

Spent the night in the icu heart department.

My heart beats too fast or too slow.

Of course it does ...

I'm home.

With Jasmine and my dogs.

The boys, Riley, Ashton and Al sleep at the end of the bed.

Meredith Ann has been a great visitor to me.

Even though she doesn't sleep with me.

Remember, she has her own special room.

I have my second surgery at the end of the month.

That removes my stint.

All in all, my kidney surgery went as well as I could have hoped.

Now, to mend and figure out what's wrong with my heart.

Enjoy your weekend and pet those purr balls,

XO,

JC

Meredith Ann On Friday

I've been outside a lot lately.

Taking in the joys of my wooded back yard.

In this photo, I'm sitting under the

azalea and hydrangea.

Mom says I get leaves and bark

in my tail furs.

Oh well, at least I got to sit

outside and take it all in.

Today it's rainy.

So, I'm napping in my room.

And, yes I have my own room.

I sit high up on a shelf.

Food and water of my own.

I look down on the other cats if they visit.

I'm special.

I'm Meredith Ann.

~ ~ ~

I know it's Friday but I haven't had time

to do Meredith Ann's Monday posts.

Thus, she gets an update on Friday post.

~ ~ ~

Me, I've been busy going to this

Doctor and that test.

Nothing like having several things

go wrong at the same time.

I am all done though.

Last tests were yesterday.

I have the weekend to relax.

My big surgery is on Tuesday.

May be easy or not.

All depends.

I have three options to wake up to.

I'm hoping for the first one.

The other two didn't sound fun at all.

And, that as Meredith Ann and I say,

is our Friday update.

~ ~ ~

Enjoy your weekend !!!

JC and Meredith Ann

I'm Not Happy

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I took Jodie Isabella in to the vet

for her last set of shots just a bit ago.

I am not happy.

The technician that is at the front desk

and who also does the shots is

well just driving me crazy.

Any time I ask a question she answers

like she doesn't know anything about anything.

This has been going on since I got Jodie.

(This person is a recent hire.

Not who I have had in the past.)

I have previously wondered why they hired her.

I just don't get it.

On the phone she's the same way.

And, every time I take Jodie in for her shots,

I get this person.

And every time, she's still the same.
So it isn't that she's new to the job.

She forgets to put Jodie's weight on the paperwork.

I have to remind her and today just was the worst.

She tells me she's left handed

and has to have Jodie in this position or that position.

(This is the first time Jodie was big enough

to get her shots while on the floor

instead of on the exam table.)

She poked my baby three times.

Still couldn't get it in.

Had to get a new needle.

The next time with me helping

 I sort of held my hand down on Jodie's tail.

Jodie yelled

and all sorts of people came to see what happened.

This tech quickly says that I stepped on my dog.

I so wanted to say that this tech doesn't know what she's doing.

When she was done with the three shots,

 I had to remind her that Jodie needed her nails trimmed.

Then there was the talk about if I wanted to help her do it

or if it was ok to take Jodie in the back

so she could get some help doing it.

 I tell you I was so glad to get out of there.

Glad and mad.

Why do they hire someone like that ?

Now, I need to find a new vet.

I really can't take this anymore.

Today was it.

I can't trust my baby to this place.

I've been going there for over ten years.

I like the vet but who hires someone like this.

Seriously .. I won't have her touch my baby again.

I feel like telling this vet why I'm leaving

but he has so much business

that he wouldn't care and I'm sure

he'd think it was me and not his employee.

How do you find a good vet

for your babies ?

Seriously, I thought I had one

but now I don't.

Hope your Friday and weekend is fun

and all your Purr and Fur Balls

are napping away.

~ JC and Jodie Belle ~

She's napping now.

Super Puppy or Friday Updates

This face is what I see when I get up in the morning.

I think about being quiet while I get up

so that maybe she won't hear me.

I might be able to feed the cats

and jump back in bed.

Nope, she is super puppy.

She hears everything.

In the hallway she waits.

 I go downstairs.

This is what I see.

She looks so sweet.

I let her outside.

Only this sweet super hearing puppy

wakes me up at two yesterday and today

.. pause for a moment ...

four thirty.

Yeah .. are we cheering for four thirty.

What ?

No accidents though so that is what matters .. right.

Who could be mad at this face ?

So, coffee in my Eeyore cup

is needed for sure.

And of course it's in an Eeyore cup,

doesn't everyone do that ?

~ ~ ~

Hope you have a fun weekend.

I don't have any real plans.

Which can sometimes mean nothing

or have all sorts of unexpected adventures.

~ JC and Riley ~

(he's my den helper today)

Update on Riley

A Late Friday Afternoon Update on my Sweet Riley

He is home for the night.
 Just picked him up.

Going back in tomorrow morning for more tests.

What's wrong with him ?

Really bad infection. On meds for that.

He has a possible ribbon in his intestines.

He also has blockage going on.

If by tomorrow, he hasn't 'moved'
 this blockage, we will need to operate.

His outside tests will be

back on Monday.

My Riley is not out of the woods.

Why did this happen to him ?

We do know that it's not
 kidney or liver problems.
Cancer is a big possibility.

He is home and seems a bit better.

Thanks for all your Purrs  for him.

If you could meet him, you'd understand

what a special orange boy he is.

I now am going to have a glass of wine

It's been a stressful couple of days

Wish & Hope

It's dark out

The lights are shining

The tree looks festive

Festive seems to be my word for the week

Been typing that one a lot

I use the word Holiday too

Just seems to fit better than Christmas

With all the different beliefs in this world

Celebrating the Fun of the Season

The joy of bright things

The hope of fresh starts

I enjoy the colors

Red, Blue, a bit of Green

White is nice too

A light pink

Ooh, that's good too

(like LeAnn's tree)

My hope is for the two boys

Still at PetSmart

To get a Forever Home

I went there yesterday for supplies

(my litter scoop broke .. which is an E mer Gen Cy)

OK, it did but I just had to see if my push here on my blog

Had gotten them a new home

So, Please continue to mention them

Maybe we can get them a home for the New Year

It's quiet

I like it

I always have

Mr. Boatman & my daughter

Fly into town

On Saturday

They make lots of

NOISE

Til then I will enjoy

My coffee with my two girls

Snoozing by me

My five purr balls

And, my wish for good things

To happen to all of us

I wish for that

Everyday

As the darkness

Gives way to the light

Of the new day

I wish & hope

Over here in my

House in the woods