Angie, prayer sent! I hope he comes through just fine, he sounds like a sweetheart. Let us know what happens.

angie, Tinky is in my prayers! I hope he pulls through.

Egads! I came into my office this morning and found my 3-wick candle burning overnight!!! I know I always say I want to burn my office down but I don't really mean it...or do i?

Hi girls, I had to come by and share my latest drama...I got home from work around 5 today, planning on doing some last minute laundry and packing. Michael was in the bathroom w/my dad who was applying a compress to the back of his leg. Michael told me he had gotten cut from the gate while coming through. I looked at his leg and there was a nickle sized hole with some other scratches, and the blood was everywhere. Angie you would've fainted. I called his regular doctor and of course they were gone for the day. I did talk to the nurse who said to see if I could find the piece of missing skin/flesh. Yuck! I went outside and looked at the gate, didn't see anything. So I asked Michael again which gate...he took a long time responding but I looked over both metal gates on our property...nothing. So I put him in the car and take him over to the emergency room, about 10 minutes away. They had put 3 stitches in to close the wound. He was a trooper though and didn't cry, but he did yell a lot. Anyway, turns out, he was playing with the neighbor kid and decided to hop the fence to come home instead of going around the long way. So that should teach him a lesson! Man, I didn't really need this drama before I left, but I am so glad I was here to take care of him when it happened. Anyhoo, back to packing!

Angie, how's your kitty?

Tinky passed away last night. I feel so guilty

Angie, I'm so sorry about Tinky.

Oh, angie, I'm so sorry about Tinky.. But, angie, why do you feel so guilty? Tell me. I have been through the same, I'm sure...maybe I can help...

I am off to Vegas.... be back on Tuesday.

Oh yeah, and despite all those Christmas cookies, I was down 1.2 lbs yesterday Hmmm, I'm sure I'll find those lbs at some buffet though

hi. I would have written more this morning but my computer wouldnt type so I barely got that out. It has its stages of being in good working order.

I have had such a hard day. We are getting him cremated so I can keep him with me always. He was my little unique guy. He loved to be carried around the house on my shoulders, he would lay on my shoulders when I was on the computer but that was his way of telling me he wanted to be spun on the computer chair. He loved that so much. He would always come running to eat potatoes while I peeled them for supper. I dont know why he liked that but Fat cow(my other kitty likes them too) . He was just so special to me. I feel so guilty because maybe if I had noticed the signs sooner I could have saved him.

Noelle, Have fun on your trip. I will miss you.

CONGRATS ON YOUR WEIGHT LOSS THIS WEEK!!!!!! I know how hard it is to lose weight during Christmas.

Yes, angie, I know how it is and I know how you feel about your cat. I'm so sorry for you. I had a cat last year who died in February. I came here, there was blood all over and he was lying dead in the door inside...which reminds me, I want to put flowers there...I think he had pneumonia and I didn't realize it. I knew he had bad lungs and a bad cold and I had planned to take him to the vet that night when I came home, but even then it would have been too late. I should have had him on antibiotics much earlier. I still feel bad about it, so much. He was special too. I found him in a pool of blood in the middle of the road, nearly unconscious. Took three weeks and intraveneous the entire time before he even started responding. I had him about three years. He came in blood. He left in blood. I feel so bad, that after he came so far...recovering from brain damage and a broken jaw that I wasn't there for him again when he needed me....tears coming hot and heavy now...damn....well, all I can say, is they have to go sometime...somehow...sometimes it's not pretty, sometimes it teaches us something. My first cat when I was a kid died of blockage. We hadn't know anything about cats and we didn't know the signs till it was too late. I have had many other cats after him and know those signs. He taught me that. I guess there's only so much we can do. I don't think you intentionally didn't help him sooner, right? not unless you had a good reason and thought it was still okay, that you had time. Hindsight is always so perfect...because hindisight is something that doesn't really exist. We can say, if, if, if, until we're blue in the face but it's utterly useless to do that! The most we can do is learn. We just have to learn from the past, not lay blame on ourselves because of it. You got that! You cheer up, ok?

red, I am so sorry to hear about your cat. That is so sad. I am crying right along with you for yours as well as mine. This definately did teach me something. Now I know what to look for in the future in case this ever happens again. I have been reading up about urinary blockage on the web and he didnt show most of the signs until that morning. I just wish I had of know so I could save him. We found him and his sister while on a walk one morning. It had rained and frozen for several days before hand and he came running to try and cross the road when he spotted us(even though there were some truckers in the parking lot talking he came to us) He almost got run over trying to get to me and then I could hear his sister crying so I looked everywhere until I found her. She had frostbite on her paw. She died right before her first birthday, she got hit by a car. It was in an instant so I grieved but at least it was a quick death. He was in so much pain and that is what is killing me. That is what is making this so hard on me, because I thought I was in the right place at the right time kinda like I was meant to be their angel and then they died anyways.

Thank you for the kind words though, It has helped and consoled me more than I can ever say. You are a great friend.

Angie I wish I could be there to hug you right now but this is all I can send I still cry over the kitty that I lost over 3 years ago. I don't know if you remember that. You gave those cats lots of love when they probably would have been killed a few days after you saw them. Just remember that they gave you as much love as you gave them and now you will be able to give more love to other kitty's that need you. You and I really love animals (I think we all do) and that is something really special. They were brough into your life and you into theirs. I hope you feel a little better soon.

Red you are very good with words. Soemtimes I just never really know what to say to people. I feel that things that I write are kind of juvenille sometimes. How was your Christmas?

I got a Dyson for Christmas and vaccummed the whole house right away. I just love that thing. My mom gave us money and I am goind to take my half and join WW next Wednesday. I am really ready for that. I just feel so BLAH!

Cal and Noelle I hope you both have a great time I know that you will though.

Dips I got you gift and it was so cute. I can't wait to get the thing lite up. It is going to look nice on my desk. Thanks again.

Well, I need to blance the ol' check book and see if I can shop a little tomorrow. We have to go to a New Years party and of course I have gained to much weight so I need a new shirt to hide the gain. I hate fat!

Red, Thank you for the poem. It is beautiful. I found a couple of others online too that I liked while looking for an urn for him. They are so sad but yet comforting at the same time.

Kempy, I do remember your kitties that you have lost. I have been crying every night in bed since he died. I am the type who lays awake in bed until like 2 and just thinks so it is hard to fall asleep right now. I am just so ready to cry at the drop of a hat lately and it sucks so bad. I am usually really good about keeping my cool when things like this happen but this time seems different.

Dips, I got your gift today. I was so surprised when he came out with a package because I knew I hadnt ordered anything new lately. Your gift was perfect for me because I actually have a few of those in my hutch. When I went to Florida last year I bought a couple and my mom has given me one for Christmas. I just love them. Plus they are so pretty all lit up. Thank you.

It is so cold and stormy here today. The wind will just about knock you over. I hate this kind of weather. But I shouldnt complain because we had some nice weather right before Christmas and we all got to get out and enjoy it.