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Gypsy Kitty

The Kitty I've talked about has been renamed Gypsy. He continues to be the neighborhood traveler, though a new bigger cat has moved in. I haven't seen him but I hear new cat is larger, solid black and has yellow eyes making him look like a minature panther.

So Gypsy has been showing up to eat and sleep and drink water. He appears to be more tired, has a few hairs out of place, a little rougher. Yet, off he goes after a few hours of rest, we don't see him again for a day or two. He stays away particularly long if we have sunny weather which we have had though rain is predicted by the weekend.

Friends are visiting this weekend and I expect they will be able to meet Gypsy.

What a Cat!

Have I Gone Crazy?

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Road to Recovery

Well, after all that poor Manny had to go through emergency surgery January 9th. A tumor was discovered, burst inside and caused infection. The path report came back Sarcoma.

So, after ICU and lots of care he is on the road to recovery, not sure he can say the same about his parents. Hefty bill, there is a 50% chance of recurrence, and so I am going to try holistic medicine. I certainly can't afford close to $10,000 in total costs, October to now. I love my doggy and it doesn't bother me one bit that I have this bill to pay.

I am just glad that he is alive, we have bonded like never before, and I hope that I am able to stay with him each day until the end. I am also hopeful that the Frankincense will be what changes the odds we have been given. I am hopeful that he will live years instead of months.

I'm sad but I am realistic, I've had the bad news of cancer and I'm still here. If I have to say goodbye, then it will because I will not let him suffer anymore than he already has. My love for him is strong and I will let him rest in peace if that is the road he must take.

We all end up on that last road too when our time comes.

Frankincense

Manster is finally going to an Internal Medicine Veterinary Specialist. We are suspicious of cancer. Frankincense will be the oil that gets applied. I just need to know where the cancer is. Am I jumping the gun with his diagnosis, Dr. F and I are worried because we have exhausted every possible diagnosis for basic stomach problems? Manster continues to lose weight and more over, he appears to be in pain and just not feeling good.

I may go ahead and apply Frankincense just because I see that he is feeling poorly and his little body hurts. He is small enough I can apply a small amount all over. I will consult JP at my massage today.

The Reference book states "apply Frankincense at the site of the cancer", but it is not specific of the amount to use on a small dog. I figure a lot like a small child. More research today as I recover from my back, will read "healing oils, healing hands, discovering the power of prayer, hands on healing and anointing".

To any friends or family that have enjoyed the introduction of these oils by me: don't forget to use them and let me know if there are problems you need additional or different oils for. My bro continues to report sobriety from the use of oils and his amethyst crystal.

PanAway Oil saves my back

Young Living Essential Oils continue to be a saving grace for me. Decorating my home for the holidays has been fun but I was really dumb about getting up and down and pulled muscles in my back.

I knew as soon as I did it that I would end up with increased pain, probably pain killers too. I was stepping off my kitchen counter, on to a chair, foot slipped and I jerked myself at the lower back area. Interesting enough, my neck and upper shoulders became more flexible, as if I jerked them into place.

OK, so enough of my stupid acts and more about the wonders of Herbal Oils. PanAway has allowed me to function the last two days, I finally get a massage this morning but already feel better. I admit, I had to use Vicodin for pain but it was the PanAway that took the edge off the sharp pains, Vicodin alone was not doing it. Rest, warm blanket, firm bed, and PanAway and this morning I'm already better. Glad I have the massage but not necessary. Yesterday was a full day of pain but I could function because I put the oil on and kept moving so that the stiffness would not set in.

Heal thy self has been my motto this year. I find that I have been able to provide myself comfort as much as I do to my Manster who remains sick and experiencing pain. I rubbed him after applying the oils on myself and saw him relax and sleep soundly, not something he can do for himself these days.

TIMING IS EVERYTHING

This week it seems things just didn't feel right. Most of the week felt a little on the tilted side, the weather (NW) was more reasonable but it appears the people weren't. Drama of all types and all levels. My friends report the same thing....odd enough we weren't the only ones having a peculiar time of it. Below are some of the headlines that helped me see that it wasn't only ME!

Woman, 75, douses alleged thief with gas

Drunk invents mugging to avoid wife's wrath

Guinness guzzling camel crashes Xmas party

Man picks wrong time to use bogus check

Call Him Grandpa Flo

Received the call tonight that my hubby's eldest is pregnant. I was surprised but I shouldn't have been, barely made it to the one year wedding anniversary last month!

The feminist in me feels that a long hard road is about to begin for that young couple. Planned was to sell the small house they are in and buy a larger one, with a better yard before getting pregnant....blah, blah, blah...

I figure now they have to stay there cause they are having a hard time just getting this one repaired due to tight financial bind. An equity mortgage has already been taken, "to repair and sell", oh my, oh my.... on Black Friday they purchased a new TV. Wasn't needed, but what a deal!!!

Oh, how I see the writing on the wall. So sad, so sad, just wait and see.....

My buddies know where I'm coming from

Kitty Spends the Night

Kitty, the old cat that adopted our neighborhood, befriend Manster and worked his way into our home. Manster's Daddy absolutely refused to let Kitty be part of our family. So Kitty spent most of his days outside, coming around for love, eating cat food two doors down because he refused to become a Garage Cat.

The weather changes, cold and rainy and finally last night freezing rains, finally made Kitty throw in the towel. He came around, he got pork meat left overs and made himself at home on Manster's old beanbag bed. Happens that the bed is in the garage at the top of highest shelf, it is furry and comfy. So Manster's Daddy comes home and we give up the fact that Kitty is in the garage for the night.

This morning, Kitty is up and in the house, of course Daddy is in the bathroom and unaware. Daddy comes out of to go to work, Manster's is trying to tell Daddy about Kitty, and then Kitty lets out the old, "Mmmeeeeoooowww" in his deep gruffly voice. Daddy thinks its coming from the garage and we pretend that must be it. Just as he is opening the front door, Kitty makes himself known and we cover by saying, "he must have been looking for a way out"......

Manster was relieved that Kitty is out. He likes him but really, Mom woos over him too much and I think he scares Manster a bit.....You know how those Kitty's can be!

Blood Type Diet

So I pulled out the book I bought a few years ago called, "4 Blood Types, 4 Diets, EAT RIGHT 4 YOUR TYPE"...Adamo and Whitney. I've been reading the book most of this week and finding that many of the foods I am told to avoid, based on my blood type, are ones I don't really like. This is true for almost all the food groups except in the seafood section.. I really like my shelled seafood. I really like my Halibut and I really like my Calamari.. I think I'd rather suffer a bit and not avoid them altogether.

Why the dieting? Diabetes has hit my home, hubby is feeling much better as we shifted to eating seafood, green veggies and very small portions of rice each night this week. Dinner has been delicious and so pulling out cookbooks and diet books has been the task of the week in finding how to cook Salmon and Halibut. I packed his lunch each evening and he appears to be better balanced.

I am hoping that I can avoid Diabetes if I make the dietary change along with him. In fact, I enjoy cooking and using spices and herbs for flavoring and avoiding fats for taste. I am actually enjoying the shopping, from the planning to the preparation, cooking has been quite fun. One of my friends called and told me to get out of the house if I thought cooking was fun. I'm just in another place right now, not being out in the world is A-OK!

Planning for TDay and hope to make it a tasty one!!