Merry Christmas everyone! Here’s how we spent our Christmas. Christmas Eve On Christmas Eve Jeff and I planned to go watch the latest Hobbit movie at the theatre in New…
Read MoreUpdates – My head, Jeff, Zeus, and Montreal
My Head Good news! I’m doing better. I guess it was due to the mild concussion, but last week work was rough! It was like working after pulling an all…
Read MoreLife after Zeus
This post contains a lot of personal thoughts and feelings and details about putting down a pet. Probably not recommended reading material for anyone, but it’s how I cope. I…
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Zeus (1999? – 2014)
I’m really going to miss my little buddy đ I’ll miss your hugs, your grumbles, and hanging out with you by the wood stove while I get the fire going…
Read MoreThree years since his fatal diagnosis, Zeus is still here!
It has now been 3 years since Zeus was diagnosed with a heart sized cancerous mass in his chest. He was in really bad shape, and wasn’t expected to live more…
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Weekend photo dump
Dumping a few photos from my iPhone: Jeff getting a propane tank filled. Turns out that even though the tank is from one of those propane exchanges, the propane guy…
Read MoreRandom updates: Great Gatsby, Zeus, Jeopardy, and the sunset
Were you watching Jeopardy tonight? Kinda cool seeing WordPress.com on Jeopardy! I just watched The Great Gatsby with Leonardo DiCaprio. I had to study this book twice in high school and…
Read MoreTwo years ago today I was saying my goodbyes to Zeus….
And two years later… he is still here! For review, here is a post I wrote two years ago today:Â Worse Zeus update For two years Zeus has been getting 1…
Read MoreI have a fat lip this morning
But I don’t dare tell you why I have a fat lip. For that answer you’ll have to ask Zeus. And while you are talking to him, tell him it…
Read MoreZeus tasted freedom again
So for all you regulars, you know Zeus was supposed to die almost a year ago. He is my grey tabby cat that is 12 or 13 but has a…
Read MoreFascinated by the idea of daemons, and it’s official, I’m an open sensitive soul
Have you seen The Golden Compass? We watched it over the holidays, and ever since I’ve been fascinated by the daemons in the story. In the world the movie is…
Read MoreZeus takes great Instagram shots
At night when I’m sitting in the basement, killing time while the fire gets going, I take photos of Zeus with Instagram on my iPhone. He’s so photogenic. Don’t you…
Read MorePlaying with Instagram
Just playing with the Instagram app on my iPhone. Here is Zeus. He was sitting beside me on his chair while I was getting the fire going.
Read MoreHurricane Maria passed by, be free earthworms, and time to crack the whip
What a gorgeous, sunny evening here in Lochaber! I LOVE how much more sun and lake view we have with some of our trees cut down. I can’t wait until…
Read MoreI’ve created a monster… a really annoying monster
When your loved one is going to soon die, it is hard to say ‘no’. But this time, I think I have to. Zeus is a miracle cat now, way…
Read MoreYes! My sweatshirt is back on, and my feet are cold
That must mean I am back in Nova Scotia, and the temperature is heading to a refreshing 12°C tonight, and our windows will be open. We’ve been in Southern Ontario…
Read MoreUpdates: Zeus, raccoon, and company’s coming!
Zeus had a bad day yesterday. The vet warned that he would likely have a bad day here and there, and then when they fall about 3 in a row,…
Read MoreUpdates from our vet visit yesterday
I really like the vet we are seeing now. At Monty’s check-up yesterday, the vet asked about Zeus first. I said he was symptom free and doing really well. He…
Read MoreZeus & prednisone
Zeus’ 3 week supply of prednisone will be up on Sunday so I called the vets office to let them know he was still alive and was doing well and…
Read MoreThe things we do for our dying pets
Finally some sunshine! Zeus has been doing good – eating and drinking lots on his own. But now he has some nasal congestion and I can hear him breathing and…
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