50 Handy Tips

Not only are these tips handy - they make an interesting read! There is a world outside of Abington, Massachusetts in the USA! http://www.instructables.com/id/50-Handy-Tricks/

I have had a stomach virus (I hope) since Easter....I have eaten only a bowl of Cheerios. Good for the weight loss, bad for everything else. I think I have a soy allergy which is causing the wee hour migraines and totally sleepless nights. If you know me at all, you know that I will find the good in any situation so here goes. (1) I do not throw up if there's nothing in my stomach, and (2) I am learning (or relearning) to be mindful of what I put in my mouth. This is probably a really good life exercise - ex: "how will this make me feel?" If it's not good, then I don't eat it. (3) This recent illness brings my weight loss to 10 lbs. And I will not be celebrating with any chocolate cupcakes, but rather the knowledge that I will be healthier and maybe living longer for my son and someday feeling well!

An Easter Miracle

I took one last call from my deck last night about 9:30 and I heard a faint "meow." So I ran out, and started going in the woods. The woods were black and scary so I ran back for a flashlight and a coat. I ran back to the trap kindly provided by Brockton Cat Coalition, and there she was! The first thing she did was stand up on her hind paws and jump on Baby Kitty, as if to say "I'm Back!" I was getting really upset by yesterday so we traipsed into the woods yet again, and Joe and I placed a trail of food from the woods to our house. It was then I noticed (1) you can't really see our house from the end of our property, and (2) the woods really are lovely, dark and deep. We have been afraid of the woods since we moved here almost 3 years ago because back then there were coyotes hanging around our yard. One morning I saw one but I thought it was a stray skinny German Shepherd. My mom instinct kicked in: "get in the car!" I said to Marcello and Colten. But they're gone now, I didn't hear their howls all winter. And the woods are so peaceful, if you don't mind climbing through the viney, thorny thicket! I spent alot of still moments out there this weekend and discovered this: nothing. Nothing but the wind blowing a creaking tree now and then. How peaceful is that? I could get used to it! Back to Daisy - I slept on the couch and she slept on my belly, and frequented my chin with her little head. It's great to have her back and especially to know that she didn't freeze curled up in a little ball in 20 degree nights.

The Easter Bunny?

I went out early, at first light, but it was still dark in the woods, to look for Daisy. I happened upon a brown, furry thing, could it be the easter bunny?

Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Daisy Gone?

My little Daisy ran off yesterday at 8am. She's been meowing and trying to get out for days. We are getting frantic, but at least she's not at any of the local vets, shelters, hospitals, etc. One of the doctors at BU said the need to get out and do stuff is a biological spring fever type thing. She's too young to come back pregnant, but now that I think of it she has been jumping on Baby Kitty (who BTW really enjoys that - not!)