Update

            

 

I took Maggie to see Dr B today.  He says she is doing fine.  Just having to get used to her new home and all that happened to her before she got here.  She did have a low fever but he gave her an antibiotic shot for that.

Here is another picture of my new baby:

Still not a great picture but you can see her face a little better.  It was taken yesterday.

Not near as much hissing between Maggie and Sophie today.  Guess they are getting used to each other.  Maggie still isn't really socialable.  She is sleeping most of the time.  Hopefully the shot Dr B gave her and a few more days to get settled in will do wonders for her.

                       

 

 

A death touchs J-land

Through other journals I found out that this lady's husband died yesterday.  Go give her some love.  Horseshoe Bend

Maggie and me the worrier.

                        
                                  ©John Lund     used with permission

I am a worrier.  Give me a topic and I can find something about it to worry about.  So you don't have to worry along with me in this entry.  Nothing is probably wrong.  It's just me worrying for probably no reason what so ever.

What am I worrying over?  Maggie.  I know it is too soon for her and Sophie to be best pals.  They still hiss at each other.  That's not it.  Maggie was hiding under my bed the first night I brought her home, when I finally got her out from under it I got her into another part of the house and shut the bedroom door.  I didn't know how long she could hide there and I wanted to be able to watch her and get to her.

So now she stays in my spare room (computer, junk room).  She seems to be sleeping all the time.  Maybe she isn't really sleeping but it looks like it to me.  I can't tell if she is eating or not.  I have picked her up a couple of times and set her in the litter box -- so she knows where it is --and she will always pee a little.

I can pick her up and carry her, can sit holding her to watch tv.  But if I ain't holding her she is curled up in the spare room.

Is this normal?  Could she be sick?  Is she a "loner" type of cat?  She was spayed Thursday and the incision looks great.  She is -- they are guessing -- around a year old.  Why isn't she playing or walking around the house?  Am I worrying for nothing?  Maybe I should take her to the vet Monday. 

 

                            

Maggie's beautiful face

Took this about 5 minutes ago.  It's not a great picture but it lets you see how pretty Maggie is.  She is about a year old so she still has some growing to do.  This is one kitty that pictures just don't do justice.  She looks a lot like Sophie except Maggie has really short hair.

Kathy

Maggie

I am so happy.  I picked up Maggie at about 4:15 pm from the vet.  I have been so nervous about how she and Sophie would get along.  Right now Maggie is walking through the house with her head held high and Sophie is trailing along behind her. 

Maggie growled at Sophie while she was still in the carrier, but now I don't hear anything from either one.  I hope this means that things will be ok between them.  I remember when I first brought Sadie home, Dallas hated her and there was always growling and hissing for what seemed liked ages but they finally got along.  I am hoping to fast forward over any "I hate that cat" problems with Maggie and Sophie.

I want so bad to post some pictures of Maggie but right now I want to try to get her settled in before I start aiming a camera at her!  Maybe in a day or two.  You will love her.  She is beautiful, has a wonderful purr and is finally home.

Kathy

A visit to the shelter

                                                              I have been looking for Sophie a playmate. 
                                    I searched the internet last night.  I found a
                                    cat that looked exactly like Sophie in a
                                     shelter about an hour away from where I
                                     live.  But I thought maybe it wouldn't be
                                    such a good idea to have 2 cats that look
                                    alike.  So I went to my local shelter today.

                                     There was this beautiful long haired grey
                                     and white cat.  Older than I wanted but was
                                     very loving through the cage bars.  I openned
                                     the cage and she let me pet and rub her head.
                                     Then I tried to pick her up and she tried to
                                     bite me!  So much for that cat.  Beautiful or
                                     not I don't want a possible biter.

                                     I played with this black and white cat through
                                     the cage and it seemed possible.  But when I
                                      tried to hold her she didn't like it.  Sophie
                                      doesn't like to be held either, and I want
                                      a cat I can hold and love.  So that cat wasn't
                                      the right one.

                                      Next cat.......through cage bars was great, 
                                     went to pick her up and she started hissing
                                    at me.  I took this as a no, not you either.

                                    I finally happened upon cage 13.  A black
                                      shorthaired cat was curled up asleep.  I
                                     spoke to her and she looked up and yawned
                                     at me.  We played through the cage a little
                                    and I decided I should try to pick her up.
                                    Guess what happened?  She purred!  She
                                    didn't mind being held, put her head on my
                                    shoulder and purred!

                                   So the little gal in cage 13 -- a black cat --
                                   got adopted today.  She has to be spayed
                                      before she can come to her new home.  I
                                     can pick her up tomorrow after 4:30 at a
                                    local vet.

                                   As soon as I can get a photo I will be posting
                                   my new little girl -- Maggie --.  She is about
                                    a year old, short hair, and solid black.  Can't
                                    wait to get her home!  Hope and pray that
                                   Sophie will like her new "sister."

                                             

John Lund's work and updates

©johnlund.com

First let me say thanks to the artist that is letting me put some of his work in my journal!  I wrote John Lund for permission and he wrote back that I could.  I am so thrilled.  I love his work.  I had to copy/paste that little copyright sign because I don't know how to make one, do any of you know?

Yesterday was a long day.  Got up at 5:30am so I could have my dad at the hospital by 6:30 for his heart cath.  I could go on and on about how long the wait was, how bad hospital food is, etc....but I won't. Dad did fine.  He had one 40% blockage but the doctor acted like it was nothing.  And they fixed him up. 

I honestly believe some of my dad's "heart spells" is actually panic attacks but he won't believe me.  At the hosptial I saw a poster that lists all the heart attack warning signs, guess what? They are the same as bad panic attackes!  I could have told them that.  But I guess you need to be sure when it comes to your heart.

Sophie seems to be settling in some now.  The first night without Sadie she slept all night with me, now it is just parts of the night.  She was all over me when I am at the computer and now not so much.  This is good.  I am more settled now with Sadie back (even if it is in an urn), it's strange how some kind of calm has come over me.

I would still like to get Sophie a playmate but I am not rushing it.  I think another cat close to her own age would be good.  Another black cat would be great but I know the chances aren't great for that.  Actually I could go on and on about what I would like to get, but --as in the past  -- I will take whatever breed/mix that looks at me with those little eyes that say "take me home or I will haunt your dreams".  LOL

                        

Another entry on Sadie

Today I got Sadie's ashes in her urn.  I was surprised they came back so fast. Here is a picture of her urn.  It didn't turn out all that great but it gives you an idea:

                                

I was telling Sophie that it was Sadie in there and she started loving all over it.  Here is a picture of that:

                                 

Does Sophie realize what she was doing? Probably not, but I am not going to think that way.  I am going to think that somehow she knew that our little Sadie is home for good now.

                              

 

Just wanted to share a new tag I got!!!!!!!!!

Meg

Meg you're the best.

She made this tag for me:

Ok, my link isn't working right.
you can find Meg here:  Friendship, Loyalty and Love

Other stuff

                                                                                I am sitting here listening to my next
                                                door neighbor's car stereo.  Yeah you
                                                read that right.  Hopefully they will
                                                soon turn it off, or down.

                                               It has been a long couple of days for me
                                               Losing Sadie yesterday and today I 
                                               went to Concord (close to a 2 hr drive)
                                               to visit my Aunt Betty.  She is doing
                                               great.  She had triple by pass Wed and
                                               she looks really good.  They were going
                                               to get her up and walking today and she
                                               may get to go home on Monday.  Well,
                                               she won't really be home, she will be
                                               staying with her daughter for 2 weeks.  
                                               This is something the doctor wants so I
                                               guess she will be doing it.  

                                               This coming Monday I have to take my
                                               dad to the hospital for some blood tests
                                               and whatever so he can go Tuesday and
                                               get a heart cath done.  I really hope
                                               that they don't find any blockage or 
                                               at least very minimal.

                                               Poor Sophie seems lost at times.  I want
                                               to get her another friend, but I am not
                                               sure if I am quite ready yet.  The local
                                               animal shelter has a 2 yr old siamese
                                                that is just beautiful but I just am not
                                               sure.  I am not sure if it is too soon for
                                               Sophie (or for me), and I am not sure
                                               about what age of a cat would be best
                                               for me and for Sophie.  I can tell she
                                               misses Sadie.  And there won't ever be
                                               a replacement, just a new friend.

                                               Oh, my dad's birthday is next week
                                               also.

                                               Too much is going on right now.  It's
                                               about more than I can handle.

                                                         

Update

                                   I am so very sad.  I had Sadie just a tad over
                                  two years. Remember?  I just celebrated our
                                     anniversary?

                                     Sadie was born with birth defects and she
                                      amazed everyone by living the first few
                                      months after I picked her up off the street.
                                      It is amazing she lived this long.  She just
                                     could not keep weight on, and she was 
                                     throwing up a lot.  Her weight had gotten
                                     down to 3.7 which was a drop from 4.4 the
                                     week before.

                                   I knew she didn't feel good, and I knew the
                                   time was close, but I didn't want to think
                                   about it.  Sadie touched so many people --
                                    everyone -- and I mean everyone -- at the
                                    vets loved her.  They would go out of their
                                      way to see her when I brought her in.

                                   Sadie would wear clothes and walk on a leash.
                                   At the vets I could set her in a chair where she
                                   could see out and she would set there until our
                                    turn.  When her exam was over she would 
                                      jump off the table and head straight for the
                                     door and walk straight to the check out desk.
                                    She was amazing.

                                  I think Sophie misses her.  Sophie has never
                                  slept with me (Sadie did), but last night she 
                                   slept next to my pillow.  In fact I used her
                                     rump asa pillow for part of the night.


                                 Thanks everyone for their prayers and well
                                 wishes.  Thank you Lori for this beautiful
                                   tag:  
                                                

                                    You probably don't remember but just this
                                    past June I had to put my Dallas -- who was
                                     19 -- to sleep.

                                        Before you ask, no this isn't me on this tag
                                  






                                                               

Sadie

                       Sadie

                  2004- 2006

 

 

 

 

Yes everyone, my little Sadie has passed.

Wednesday!!!!!

                           Good news, some bad news.  LOL  I hate when people say
                that.  But here I am saying it.

                Good news -- Aunt Betty came through the by-pass surgery
                fine.  Last I heard she was still in recovery.  She is to be
                in ICU for 2 days and then a regular room for 2 or 3 days,
                then home.  Hard to believe you can have such major surgery
                and be home within a week.

                Bad news -- went to my doctor today.  I've gained weight.
                And she really let me have it.  I really didn't like her
                attitude about it.  And she brought up the possiblity of me
                becoming a diabetic.  She ain't telling me nothing I don't
                already know.  But she isn't helping me find solutions that
                will work for me.  She isn't taking into consideration that
                some of the meds Dr R has me on causes weight gain.
                I guess part of it is I just don't like this doctor.  I want
                my old one back.  (he left the practice to work strickly
                at the hospital)

                Sadie is acting like she is cold a lot lately.  I am thinking
                of taking her to the vet tomorrow.  She needs a check up.
                Sophie needs a nail trim, but I have tried taking them both
                at the same time once and trust me that is something I will
                NEVER do again!

                I have add a couple more links to my "What to do" journal.
                You may want to try the newest game.  tangram game I
                stink at it.  Maybe you will have better luck.

                                           

               

Lurking and guilty pleasures

Oh, that title sounds kinda dirty.  LOL  Meg has tagged me to list my 5 top guilty pleasures and she is also talking about the latest craze: De-Lurking week.  What the heck is it?  Well you will just have to pay Meg a visit to find out!  hee hee

Ok, on to my 5 top guilty pleasures:

1  eating raw cookie dough.  love it!

2  ice cream sundae's.  yummy

3  reading.  should be doing other stuff but I love to read instead

4  my cats.  i would rather cuddle than do house work.

5  cartoons.  cartoons can lift my mood and take my mind off things.

and now for a tag I can't wait to use:

 

Saturday

                                 Isn't this background so pretty?  I can not  
                           decide what color to use for the text.  Hope this
                    color works out ok. 

                             I really wish I had a life to write about.  But I
                                 don't have one.  Every day it is the same old
                               stuff and the same old people.
                               
                        I am addicted to graphics -- if you couldn't tell
                 It is getting ridiculous.  I have more than I can ever use 
                or even begin to share, yet I keep grabbing more.   I 
                             keep joining groups and getting more and more 
                              graphics.  I even have been grabbing PSP stuff 
                                 that I can't use, but I do pass along to those 
                                 that can use it.  How does someone deal with 
                           an addiction like this?  HELP

                     I really don't know what is going on with my new
                            neigbors but it is all very strange to me.  The  
                                only windows that are covered is the bedrooms. 
                                There is always 3, 4, or more cars there.  They
                                come and go at weird hours.    I liked it better  
                         when the house was empty.  I really hope these aren't
                  going to be the ones to buy and live very long in that house. 
                
                           Yesterday Sadie seemed a little cold so I put one of
                              her cute little tank tops on her and she curled up 
                                  and went to sleep.  I wish I had taken a picture.
                                I have got to remember my camera!

                      Sophie finally figured out how to get on top of my little
                   cabnet that I keep my what nots in.  Scared me, I have
                             Ashley and Dallas' ashes (in urns) on top and I
                               just knew Sophie would knock them into the floor
                                but she hasn't.  She has also figured out how to
                               open the glass door though.  I have had to put
                         things in front of it -- for now -- to keep her out.
                   I love Sophie to death, but lately she has been getting
                  on one of those last nerves you hear about.  LOL 

                                    
                     

Tomorrow is Friday the 13th!

          I hope this background isn't too bright for you guys.  I wanted
       something that was kind of bright and spring like.  The weather
       has been great here in North Carolina these past few days.  It
       really feels like spring and not winter.

       Just found out this week that my Aunt Betty has to have some
       surgeries.  All are major.  They are starting first with a heart
       operation this coming Wednesday.  She will be having a triple
       bypass done.  After she heals up from that she has to have
       an operation on her neck, well the artery in her neck, for it has
       a 90% blockage.

      Aunt Betty will be 75 next month.  Please keep her in your
      prayers.  She is in basically good health for someone her age
      but I worry about the surgeries.

       Oh!  I got a postcard in the mail today from Nielsen TV.  It
        says they will be calling to see if I want to be a "Nielsen
        Family"  WOO HOO  I have never known anyone that has done
       that.  Kinda scarey to think that I could help pick what you
       will or won't be able to watch on tv!  LOL

        Honestly I don't know if I will do it or not.  My tv stays on 
        even when I am not home so they wouldn't get a real sence of
        what I actually watch.  But it is pretty cool to be one of the
        millions that they ask!  hee hee

       Not much going on around here.  Just wanted to tell you about
       my Aunt Betty.  Please keep her in your prayers.

        Take care.

           

  

Quick entry --- your laugh for today

I found this funny site from Joe.  You should read him sometime.

Anyways, click here and laugh, and laugh and laugh some more.  Ok?  Say what?  You don't think it is funny?  Oh come on what is funnier than bathroom humor? 

Kathy

 

5 things

                                                                                                  Ok, lets try this again. 

                                                           Five things that make me crazy.

                                                           1  Not finding where a cat has
                                                               thrown up until it has had a
                                                               chance to dry and be hard 
                                                                clean up.

                                                           2  Telemarketers that won't
                                                               take no for an answer.  I let
                                                               them keep talking until they
                                                               stop for air and I tell them
      that I am not interested and they keep on going.  I finally just hang
                                                                up on them.  I hate to do it
                                                                but they give me no other
                                                                choice.

                                                           3  Doing something stupid and
                                                               losing a journal entry or an
                                                               email that I have worked
                                                               hard on.

                                                           4  Fair-weather friends.  Or
                                                               at least the ones that expect
                                                               you to do all the work and
                                                               you get nothing in return.

                                                           5  Overweight doctors telling
                                                                me that I need to lose
     weight!  If only they could take their own advice.

                                                           There you have it.  5 things
                                                           that drive me crazy.  Of course
                                                           there are lots more, but the
                                                           "tag you're it" only asked for
                                                           five. 

I am so mad

I just did this great entry about the 5 things that drive me crazy and like an idot I hit cancel instead of save and it's gone.  All gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stay tuned for that entry to be re-posted soon.

Kathy

ICK! and double, no, triple ICK!

                               Went to the grocery store today and saw the
                                most disgusting stuff for sale.  Enough to make
                               me want to be ill!!!!!!

                              What you wanta know?  What?  First there is
                              this sign (oh, this is in the meat section) that
                              says "frozen goat".  GOAT!!!!!!!!!  Ick, oh wait
                              the "ick" factor goes up another leavel or two.
                              Next to the goat is "pork stomaches".  Oh my
                              goodnes.  And last -- but surely not least --
                              next to that is chicken feet, yep CHICKEN
                              feet!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                              When did they start selling this?  And who the
                              heck wants to buy/eat it?  How the heck can 
                              you even eat a chicken foot?  Have you ever
                              looked at one?

                              Ok, I have known for years that people eat pig
                              intestines  -- which I think is one of, if not the,
                              most disgusting things there is to eat -- but
                              come on people!!!!!!

                              We aren't so hard up for food that we have to
                              try to eat every single part of every single
                              animal!

                              I left without buying almost anything.  I still
                              get chills thinking about it.  ICK.

                             Not a lot going on around here.  Sadie is doing
                             pretty good.  She is eatting a little more every
                             day.  She did throw up today, and funny thing 
                             was Sophie got right there practically in poor
                             little Sadie's face to see what was going on.
                             It was kinda funny, but I know if it was me
                              throwing up I wouldn't want anyone in my face!

                             Glad everyone liked my last entry.  I thought
                             everyone could use a laugh.

                             Take care.


                                          

Just wanted to see if you were there. Yep, looks like ya are.

An Anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                    I am so mad at myself!  I was going to do this
                               really great entry yesterday and I forgot!

                               So even though I am a day late, and the entry
                               won't be all it was in my head, here it is.

                               It's an anniversary!  That's right.  Two years
                                                   ago on January 5th I found my
                                                   little Sadie.  For those of you that
                                                     don't know the story here are
                                                            some links back at the begin-
                                                   ing of our story:  
                                                            Found: kitten Needs: good home 
                                                                                                    Homeless no more
                                                                                                    Nameless Kitty
                                                                                                    Have I done something special?
                                                                                                    Kitty has a name  
                                                                                                    First picture       

                                                                       She has come a long way in these 2
                                           years.  Look at an old picture:

                                                            

                                        and today:

                                                  

                                                     She still makes a noise kinda like a duck,
                               she still has weight problems (mostly as of late),
                               but she is a beautiful cat and I wouldn't give her
                               up for anything.

                                                     


             

A J-lander needs your prayers

Just read about this over at Megs.

Fellow journaler Kara was taking to the hospital earlier this week because she started having seizures.  Her husband Seth left a entry in her journal telling about it.

Please go visit and leave your well wishes and prayers.

Kathy

Just Added

Just added a new "to do" over at my other journal for things to do.

Thought I would share it here in case you miss it over there.

 

Paul McCartney asks you to mix some music using tools at his site!

Let us know if you go and mix some great music!

Thought you could use this this morning