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This is really difficult. As a writer, you sit and write what comes to you. And you'd think that having a crazy cat for about 12 years, you'd have a ton of stories to write. Well, that I can do. But talking about having to say good-bye isn't really a story I relish telling. I'd prefer to talk about how he made us laugh when he did his front-legged moonwalk while drinking from his "special" water dish in the sink. I'd prefer to talk about how he loved to bow his head when he was near me and ask… Continue

Well, I had been pet-sitting for a friend. She has German Shepherds, and they're a handful, that's for sure. They bark and put up a fuss. I just slipped the food under the fence for them, cuz 2 of them are fear-biters. Nice! LOL



But, you would think that if I was going to get hurt, I would have while tending to the dogs, right? No, not in MY case! :P What happens to me? I fall as I'm walking on flat pavement heading back to my car on the last visit of the entire trip!



I've… Continue

I feel terrible after taking about half a week's worth of Banderol. That's the new medication for the Lyme. I talked to Christine this morning and she helped me decide that the Samento isn't worth keeping most likely. I'll start today with going to half dose, and see how I do. It may be that both of them together are just kicking my butt, and I need to wean off the Samento. I hate this guessing game with the natural meds, but I guess it's better than dying!



I am sooo sore. I went… Continue

Well, the last month (literally since April 20th) has been a royal mess, perhaps disaster would be a good word to use? Between me, one of the cats, my grandmother, brother-in-law, sister, and mother, we've all been sick (all of us hospitalized but my sister and me--and I've been sick almost the entire time with something or another), and things have been insane around here.



I guess since this is my first entry here and many of you won't know me, I should give a little background. My… Continue