It was very different to light candles in the true darkness. Suburban nights are seldom pitch black and it is always necessary to invent the night before lighting it. This Samhain, the night was deep and velvety, as far as I could see ( Read more... )

On New Year’s Day, my beloved Amber cat passed away. She would have turned seventeen later this month. Indigo kitten and I are still adjusting to life without our gentle little brown cat.

Amber was sweet, serious, and she had just enough spice to keep her from being too perfect.  For years, we had a gentle disagreement over the wicker chairs.  She ( Read more... )

I haven't written about Amber in a while, my beautiful cat who continues to believe that cancer is just a bump on her forehead, not something that impacts her life ( Read more... )

 My beloved Amber cat turned 16 years old today.  What a blessing each day is, because she still loves life and eagerly cleans her plate each morning and night.  We made the right decision back in May regarding her cancer treatment. Everything is focused on her comfort and the only treatments allowed have been non-invasive ( Read more... )

 Thank you all for your love and support for Amber. We have decided that her quality of life is much more important than any desperate gamble for quantity of life ( Read more... )