Erika is so talented. Her watercolors make you feel like you’re THERE. I WANT to be there in this one, especially. Just beautiful. :0)
This looks similar to my watch. I am NOT tech savvy. I can set my watch by myself, just barely, with a LOT of messing around. I breathe a sigh of relief when the time and day and date are correct. (Mine doesn’t show the month, though, just FR and 8).
Today was the first day since we had Leap Year that everything has been correct on my watch in the morning. “SOMETHING” is wrong and I have to stop and fix it. I think my problem stems from the fact that I use a 12-hour time frame, rather than going with military time, but it doesn’t SHOW a.m. or p.m. Hence, all the changing. I looked at it this morning and actually smiled. Small things make me happy sometimes. :0)
I have to whine one more time about the end of Lunch Bunch. I feel as though there has been a death in the family there is such a hole. We would have been leaving right now in order to join our friends for lunch, good food, good conversation, laughs and hugs. We have met every possible Friday for over 20 years, but time moves on and things change.
My friend Linda is in a retirement place. She has no car. She forgets to wear her hearing aid, so she doesn’t hear her phone ring. Sometimes her extremely busy daughter Patty is able to bring her to lunch, and we jump at the chance. Otherwise, I’ll now make a point of trying to visit with her after I go get my monthly massage, which has now been moved to Linda’s retirement place!
My friends Kay, and her husband Bud, are very busy doing various things around the house. Kay forgets what day it is, or forgets that today is the day for Lunch Bunch, or gets involved in other things. When I call and leave a message, she says she doesn’t get it. When I reach her, she says they have other stuff to do. Time has marched on. Needs change.
So, Lunch Bunch is a thing of the past. A wonderful memory. Some Fridays, if Patty can, we’ll meet her and Linda for lunch. Other Fridays, my husband and I will go for a brunch at The Dari. Most of the time, we’ll just enjoy our lunch at home. End of whine.
I’m hoping that the cat diapers I ordered for Abby will be delivered today. I ordered a package of 3 reusable diapers so that HOPEFULLY I can allow her in the house with the freedom she usually has. (I’ve told you previously that we just found out she has a terminal malignant kidney tumor that bleeds a lot.) She is 14, has other health problems, and is too old for MAYBE successful surgery. Fingers crossed that
- I can get them on her
- They fit and stay on
- She doesn’t claw me to death while I’m trying to get them on
- She gets used to wearing them in the house so we can increase her quality of life for the time she has left.
I feel guilty only bringing her in when we can have a cat-loving session with her in my lap. I can only arrange this a couple of times a day, resulting in my closing the door in her face many times when she would like to come in.
Have a wonderful Friday. I hope you have a nice weekend planned.
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I am reading this on my lunch break, and it is sad when things end, but you are not ready to let go, yet you have no choice. Like I mentioned previously, the song says life’s about changing, nothing ever remains the same. A 20 year gathering is difficult to stop. At least you enjoyed it for a long time, and now you can enjoy the memories.
I hope all goes well with the cat and diapers.
Keep reading and tweaking your menus.
I hope you enjoy your afternoon.
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Thanks for your nice note, Donna. Each week when no one contacts us, I’m gradually learning to let go. I still hope for texts from Patty, but she is SOOOO busy, so I understand she can’t make time very often. I do have wonderful memories. Fingers crossed on the diapers and living through trying to get one on her. :0)
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I’ve heard of dog diapers but never cat ones. The cats in the Amazon photo look so cute with them on! I think Amber will get used to them, especially if she starts to associate having them on with getting to be in the house. 🐱
It is sad about your lunch group. After so many years that’s hard to let go of. 😕
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I hadn’t heard of cat diapers, either. My friend Cathy told me about them. I’m hoping that Abby will learn that she is NOT paralyzed when we put on the diaper after a while. :0) I really want her to be able to come in the house and move freely. I’m sad about the lunch group, too, but nothing stays the same forever. I have to learn to move on and roll with it. Thanks for writing.
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