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if i had a chance to do it all over again……
I would. He makes every day like Valentine’s Day for us. Happy Valentine’s Day to my sweetheart!
Merry Christmas to all….
Every year, with the boxes all around me and the tissue paper pushed back, I gaze at my life in ornaments and baubles and am in awe yet again at the wealth of memory and nostalgia that we place on the accepting branches of our chosen tree. That gorgeous crocheted Santa, aptly named Lunar Santa, […]
Embracing winter darkness
This time of year it isn’t unusual to find the long winter shadows start to appear around early afternoon. With the swift approach of the Solstice, the darkness seems almost interminable. But the nice thought is, after Monday, the days grow progressively longer. And Spring will be three months away. Are you one of those, […]
Winter light
I almost feel cheated waking up to a fresh snowfall. After all, watching it come down is the best part. But then again, I finally got to see this. And making this trail made my day much better.
Update on Harmon
Thanks to those of you who still ask about Harmon. It’s been two months since he was diagnosed with cancer and really, he’s doing pretty good. It’s surprising to me, joyful and really a bit scary too. I’m afraid that I could get complacent about him. That I’ll forget that anyone even uttered the word […]
A reminder of glorious October
I should have known. Us Minnesotans wrote the book on the phrase ‘If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.’ Right on time, at the heels of my dreary October report, came a smashingly beautiful Fall day; just in time to lift spirits across the city, to pour sunshine down on the deprived and […]
Update on Harmon
Harmon is doing better, thanks to a steroid prescribed on Saturday. The stitches from the surgery are starting to fall out, and he allows me to gently rub the incision with my fingertip. The surgery was two weeks ago today. I’m hoping to be able to clip out the remaining stitches, as I think they […]
Processing…..
We won’t be treating Harmon’s cancer. It’s not even a consideration. He is 16, and has blessed me with the most unconditional and amazing love of any animal I’ve known. Through times of my life when I felt like I was the most vile and worthless human, he never failed to climb in my lap […]
Heartbroken and grieving
It’s Cancer.
Recovering……
Harmon is home and seems to be resting comfortably. He isn’t too interested in eating or drinking much and I’m sure I wouldn’t be if I had that stitched up chin either. He loves it when I lay next to him and scratch his head, under his floppy protective collar and around the underside of […]