I Love To Go A Gardening
Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Category: Pets
Busy Doing Nothing
This morning my phone rang at about 6:30 a.m. I saw it was from my sister-in-law and my mind immediately leaped to a list of possible bad news. People, especially family, don’t call during sleeping hours unless something is wrong. Bracing myself, I answered… Continue Reading “Busy Doing Nothing”
Hunkering Down
First thing this morning I got dressed and went outside to care for the outside cats. I was worried about the cats being too cold in this weather, but we can’t risk them bringing any illnesses into the house with JJ’s immune system so… Continue Reading “Hunkering Down”
Small Delights
I think last night was JJ’s roughest night so far. I can tell when he’s not feeling well because he is unable to settle down but paces around the house. Last night even the anti-nausea medicines didn’t seem to help him. At his request,… Continue Reading “Small Delights”
On The Fifth Day of Chemo
Last night JJ was talking to a friend through the Internet. They were discussing his cancer. After a bit, JJ called out to me, “What kind of medicine am I on again?” I never can remember the long unpronounceable names of medications. My mind… Continue Reading “On The Fifth Day of Chemo”
Chemo Class
This morning we attended Chemo Class at the Cancer Center. I woke a little after 7 a.m. I planned to wake my guys up at 8 a.m. so we could leave at 9 a.m. to attend the 10 a.m. class that would teach us… Continue Reading “Chemo Class”
JJ’s Cat
Yesterday when I got back from the post office, I found a drop of blood that was slightly smaller than a dime on the floor. I thought that probably one of the cats had injured himself, so I began to search for more drops,… Continue Reading “JJ’s Cat”
Interesting Things
On Monday, EJ and I went to the book sale at the library. We can’t resist book sales. We ended up buying another couple dozen books for $3.20. As we arrived at the library, we saw an older man on foot pull a good-sized… Continue Reading “Interesting Things”
Autumn Projects
Yesterday morning EJ and I got another load of firewood from our friend RB’s place. We just put the wood into the back of the pickup truck rather than try to pull the trailer home. Today’s wood was heavier–we took the lighter pieces… Continue Reading “Autumn Projects”
The Apple Thief
After JJ left for school and we had eaten breakfast and cleared a bit of sleepiness from our heads, EJ and I drove to our friend RB’s place in the country to get a load of the firewood that he said we could have.… Continue Reading “The Apple Thief”
The Hospice Store
Today was a splendiforous day. I love that word. It just rolls off the tongue. It means magnificent and wonderful. After JJ had left for school, EJ and I set off to the hospice store in a nearby town. The hospice store is a thrift… Continue Reading “The Hospice Store”
A Dagobah Day
Order and sanity is returning to my home. The cats all seem to be in good health…or on their way there. After we took Luke to the vet the other day, we put him in the bathroom. The bathroom is smaller than the back… Continue Reading “A Dagobah Day”
Not the Worst of Summers
It also has not been the worst of summers. It has also not been the best of summers. Compared to problems many other people are experiencing, our lives are greatly blessed and our problems are small. I have a loving husband. My son is… Continue Reading “Not the Worst of Summers”
NOOOOOOO!
Last night I saw that Timmy has worms. Will the nightmare never end? I woke in the night thinking that we needed to give worm medicine to all the cats, and wondering how we could afford it. I called the vet this morning and… Continue Reading “NOOOOOOO!”
Scarborough Tea
I thought today was going to be a difficult day because I stayed up much too late with EJ and I got up much too early with JJ. I like to greet EJ when he comes home from work and I like to fix… Continue Reading “Scarborough Tea”
College–and Cats
Back in my other life, before I was married to EJ and had a son, I was a word processor at a consulting firm. When I mentioned to my supervisor that if I ever got married, I wanted to be a stay-at-home Mom, she… Continue Reading “College–and Cats”
I Love To Go A Gardening 