We’ve been medicating the Old Man cat for three days now and he has perked up quite a bit. We added some pet CBD oil to the mix as well. He’s been up and down the stairs multiple times today. I take it as a good sign that he’s not in as much pain.
His presence is reassuring to us but distressing to the silly dog! Lol
One day at a time.
#grateful #thankful #blessed
Being able to stay home today and keep a watchful eye on Bergie has been a real blessing. It’s hard to focus on much else.
My Seester made it safely back to Dorothy Land. Very thankful.
Thankful I don’t live near Broad Pass which has a forecasted low of -50° F tonight.
Looking forward to the upcoming holiday meal and other celebrations!
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If I had to pick just one word to describe what Bergie has done for our family it is enriched. He has brought a level of joy and love to us that only a pet can.
In the beginning days Lil’ Mister was just a rambunctious toddler and pulled, poked and prodded him unmercifully. But Bergie was patient with him and never bit him or scratched him.
One day Bergie had decided that Lil Mister was old enough to know better and he started to gently protest the pokes and pulls with smacks without claws. These progressed as Lil Mister grew until the claws came out. The rough toddler treatment was curtailed!
He likes to cuddle at night. He used to sleep with me but when I moved upstairs he started sleeping in the girls’ room, mostly with Thing 1.
He’s not fond of the dog. Not one bit. He’s been tolerant of her but an occasional smack to the nose sends her packing.
He has become such a mainstay in our house, it’s hard to imagine life without him.
But that is what we must do. We got some bad news at the vet’s today and our sweet old boy won’t be here much longer. Leukemia. He’s on respite care essentially. We’re taking it one day at a time and giving him extra special loves and care.
I’m ever so thankful to have the chance to love this cat. To have my kids grow up with him, learn to care for and love him. To be good stewards of one of G-d’s creatures.
It’s never easy to say goodbye. But we’re thankful for whatever time we have left. B’H.
Cletus flies home tomorrow. We watched football today up at Jakes. Then we went to Jane & Marion’s for a cooler and had a nice visit. Now we’re home watching funny pet videos and laughing so much. We’ve had a good time.
I’m thankful to have had this visit. But dang I’m tired. Gonna have to go back to work to rest up. Lol
#thankful #grateful #blessed
The photo doesn’t do justice.
I never grow tired of the beauty all around us. So thankful to live in such an awe inspiring place.
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We drove down to Homer so Cletus could go to the Salty Dawg Saloon. Check off that bucket list item ✔️. We drove to the end of the spit for some pics and a short, very short, beach combing walk. Like I think she made it 10 feet. Too cold she said. Giiiirl…
Afterwards we ate lunch at Alice’s Champagne Palace which was a hoot. Then a snowy ride home.
I’m beat but we had a lot of fun. I’m thankful for all these fun times and getting to share my Alaska with my Seester.
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Went to a birthday party tonight. Celebrated 18 years over pizza and cake & ice cream. It’s wonderful to have these young people to celebrate. Feel so blessed to have such good friends.
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I’m halfway into 30 days of Thankfulness and it’s been a real trip with Cletus here. Plus having some down time from work allows me to spend more with her.
I know she’ll be leaving soon so we’ve got to get the last little bit of fun in before she goes.
It’s supposed to snow quite a bit tonight into tomorrow. I’m thankful for the snow, for more than the beauty it brings. Snow means insulation for underground pipes so they won’t freeze as easily. Snow means fun for the kiddos, sledding and snow ball fights. It means snow machine rides and breathing fresh air. Snow is fun for the dog to play in, she loves the snow too.
Also, it means income from snow removal. So I say let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
#grateful #thankful #blessed #snow #winter
So much fun. We went out to Dad’s cabin last night. I got to share my Quiet Riot with my Seester.
Then on our way home we spent some time stopping to take pictures and explore. It was great fun.
We saw a sow black bear and her cub at Stormy Lake day use area. That was pretty cool.
We stopped at an old cabin that’s for sale on the highway near the bluff. I’ve wanted to stop there for years and just never have taken the time.
We stopped at Three Bears for a few groceries, and a bear trap.
It was a great day of experiences with my Seester. So thankful for this opportunity.
#thankful #grateful #blessed #seester
We scored two boxes of tomatoes at Country Foods last Friday. So Cletus and I canned them up today. We ended up with 8 qt jars and 4 pint jars, so 10 qts total volume. They look so pretty, like jars full of little red jewels.
I pressure canned these since I used quart jars. Takes less water and processing time. 10# for 10 minutes as opposed to 45 minutes in a water bath. If I had only a few pints I would have water bathed them. I used this post as a reminder about processing times and such.
Home canned tomatoes just taste so much better. And you know we’ll be having some meatballs and tomato gravy before she goes back home!
This has been a bountiful year all around. I’m so thankful for the variety that’s stocking our pantry this year.
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Alaska on my mind... 