Sorry, but this is going to be short.  We have storms moving in and I've been achy all day.  Partly that's because I forgot to take my meds this morning - our 14 year old cat was failing, and we had to help her cross the bridge, which made the morning routine all wonky ( Read more... )

Anns's wake is today, and I'm both anticipating and dreading it.  I want to be with other people who knew her, and share memories.  But it's being held at her house, so it's the first time going to her place when she's not there.  Not looking forward to that part at all.

I was privileged to count Ann Cecil as a friend for the past 30 years.  This morning, that ended when she lost her battle with cancer ( Read more... )

Over this past weekend, our neighbor, who was diabetic, slid into a coma and died.  His body was found yesterday.

When I found out, I asked about his dog, a sweet old Bassett hound named Stetson.  I was told that 'the dog's been taken care of - someone took him'.  Something about the answer bothered me - maybe the vagueness, maybe the way the ( Read more... )