I’m with you always, I’m with you rain or shine. So let me tell you… I could pick Orion up and hold him and dance with him in my arms. He would purr, and purr. Just loved the fuck out of that. Moving around? Didn’t bug him one bit. So tonight I picked up Ms. … [Read more…]
I knew the day would come when Orion would be gone, but I was not prepared for the depth of the emptiness I feel without him. When we had to have Merlin put down, I was devastated as well, and it took a good long while to feel better. But Orion, and Boots were still … [Read more…]
It’s funny, we didn’t call him Orion very often, yet he always knew his name. When we got him, we already had Merlin, and for several years it was just the two of them and us — “the dog” and “the puss cat”. He answered to both, Orion & puss cat. Even last night, when … [Read more…]
I called him Sweet Boots almost all the time, because that’s exactly who he was. Just the sweetest cat, not a mean bone in his body. A very gentle soul. Back in August of 2006, Boots was diagnosed with CRF (chronic renal failure). From that time to this, Boots fought the valiant fight until, as … [Read more…]
If you’re reading this, and you have kids… do not ever, under any circumstances, tell them that they are stupid. If they make mistakes, and they will, they are kids, and they are human — then explain that mistakes are how we learn. But do not ever, ever tell them they are stupid, make fun … [Read more…]