Reflections of My Life

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Thank you, I will check it out!
 

Eight years ago today, Callie, my sweet little girl died at home in front of the wood stove around eight in the evening. She was the sweetest, but toughest little cat. Suffered a lot due to being born in a horse barn where the cats were inbred. I took her home and nursed her back to health. I kept her going all those years, 13 years old, and she was a constant companion to my dog, Nikita. I think she thought Nikita was her mother and Nikita didn't mind one bit.

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So sad. My Little Kitty had a hard time with her health. She was part Manx. I remember the first night she was with me. I gave her half of my pillow to sleep on, and she took up half of that.
One night, she crawled half-way under my bed, let out the saddest meow I've ever heard, and was gone. That was about 5 years ago. I still miss her.
 
Forerunner said:
So sad. My Little Kitty had a hard time with her health. She was part Manx. I remember the first night she was with me. I gave her half of my pillow to sleep on, and she took up half of that.
One night, she crawled half-way under my bed, let out the saddest meow I've ever heard, and was gone. That was about 5 years ago. I still miss her.
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She wanted to be near you when she departed this life. I have lost many animals over the years and it never gets any easier. But I like to see their pictures and remember them and all the special times had with them.
 
katlupe said:
Eight years ago today, Callie, my sweet little girl died at home in front of the wood stove around eight in the evening. She was the sweetest, but toughest little cat. Suffered a lot due to being born in a horse barn where the cats were inbred. I took her home and nursed her back to health. I kept her going all those years, 13 years old, and she was a constant companion to my dog, Nikita. I think she thought Nikita was her mother and Nikita didn't mind one bit.

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She was beautiful...I'm sorry that you lost your friend. 😢
 
I block my windows every night with cushions and pillows because that is where the cold is coming in. So when I get up early like today, I cannot see outside yet and it is too cold to unblock them. Until I take the cushions out I do not know what the weather is like outside. Some mornings the snow plow guy wakes me up. He either plows if it snowed or just salts if is just freezing and icy. Then he shovels off or scrapes the ramp, which is right below my windows so I hear him. That is my first hint of what to expect as far as the weather goes.

I can also hear the city trucks and workers as they do snow removal or other types of clean up on the streets nearby. It doesn't bother me at all or even keep me awake if they are plowing at night. Those guys are working all the time! My apartment is in the perfect spot as I can see a lot from my windows. Not that I am hanging out in front of them all day!

When I was with my husband it annoyed me that his mood was always controlled by the weather. No matter what it was. Unless it was a hot summer day. If it rained he was in a bad mood because we had solar and of course, no power comes from the rain. If it was cloudy with no sun. If it was snowing..........oh my, that was the worst! Around August, he'd start getting in a bad mood because summer was almost over. I notice now, that men are the ones always talking about the weather. Even here in my building where they do not have to shovel or clean it up.
 
RadishRose said:
@Kat are you ready for the snow? I am. Hahaha, will probably eat too much.
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I am ready! Yesterday I could not walk out to the dumpster (afraid my nose would bleed again) so I had two bags full and 3 water bottles to go out. I hurried up and did the bunny cage and then took the garbage out. I just got back inside and now I see it is snowing lightly right now. Just in time!

I figure I have food, water and bunny food so we are good. Plus if Jeff needs anything I have food for him too and cash if he is desperate for something. I am afraid he spent all his money for the month already. But he got some good clothes that were a good price and seem to be good quality. So we are all set.
 
hollydolly said:
Nope no snow plows...nor do we have winter tyres on our cars so driving on a snow and ice covered road, is literally taking our lives in our hands..

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Don't people get stuck? What about your highways and big trucks? I am a chicken about driving in the snow but I can do it if I have to. At least I feel safer knowing the roads are plowed and salted or cindered.
 
katlupe said:
Don't people get stuck? What about your highways and big trucks? I am a chicken about driving in the snow but I can do it if I have to. At least I feel safer knowing the roads are plowed and salted or cindered.
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yes people get stuck a lot. including trucks... although if the forecast is for Ice, the gritters will go out in the early hours of the morning and grit the roads with salt .. but if it snows no-one clears it up..we all have to drive in it, on Motorways , highways, narrow country roads.. everything...
 
hollydolly said:
yes people get stuck a lot. including trucks... although if the forecast is for Ice, the gritters will go out in the early hours of the morning and grit the roads with salt .. but if it snows no-one clears it up..we all have to drive in it, on Motorways , highways, narrow country roads.. everything...
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I am glad we have good snow-removal here....
 
katlupe said:
At least I feel safer knowing the roads are plowed and salted or cindered.
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Oh my, Kat..it's been many, many years since I've seen cinders on roads. I forgot all about that since we usually have sand and salt. I wonder where the cinders came from?

Do you remember putting chains on the tires? Well, our dads did, we didn't. Then they were banned when studded tires came out. Studs were banned in favor of all-season radials.

I can almost still "hear" the sounds of the chains on the snowy roads before the ploughs came by....
 

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