The Gathering
I am sensing them all around me at this season of the year, all of the cats who have lived
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An Anniversary, and Thoughts
Even after 25 years, each year when the relentless August sun softens to mellow September light angling in to illuminate
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I’m Not Sure I Can Do This
I love how my daily sketches of my cats, because of my level of focus and intent in that moment,
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Treasure Every Moment
Today is Pet Memorial Sunday. In April 2021 our Memorial Kitty was festooned by this lovely arch of daffodils, which
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Quiet, Sweet and Gentle Leavetaking
I hadn’t fully accepted that Jelly Bean had an end-of-life condition and I felt so helpless at the pace of
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A Moment of Clarity
I haven’t had the quiet moments after Jelly Bean’s loss that I did with Mewsette or others. Everything happened so
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Rescue Story: A Lucky Last-minute TNR Appointment
Just after I lost Jelly Bean, still feeling pretty numb and speechless, I was able to help a cat in
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Changes Make Me Feel Like I’m Leaving You Behind
Last week was an unusual one with many mixed feelings, interesting triggers for recent memories to flood back in, changes
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Suddenly Everything is a Metaphor
This article is a brief journal of my thoughts over the past week about losing Mewsette, part things I want
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A Sunny Morning in March
I had planned a totally different post for today after looking through photos of Mewsette as a tiny kitten and
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