Goodbye, Claus

It's a sad day at our house today. Claus was getting thinner and thinner even before we moved.  He had almost stopped eating.  There were numerous tests. One was even sent to Texas A&M.  But there wasn't anything physically wrong.  Just his emotional/mental issues come back to play havoc in his life.

Claus' story can be found here.  Claus was a sweet natured cat.  Meek.  Gentle.  Fun loving.  He loved to watch bird videos on YouTube.  Last winter, he used to sit on my lap in the evenings and I'd play a video or 2 on my laptop for him. 

But his emotional demons came back to haunt him. What caused that to happen? I have no idea. The move to the new house made the situation worse.  He rarely ate and was living under the bed.  Teddy even disconnected from him in the last days.  The vet said animals can emit an odor to keep other animals from being near them.

He was unhappy and so very thin.  And he was peeing on the floor again.

I agonized over what to do.  I got the opinions of my family and DH. In the end, I made the appointment.  I got him in first thing this morning. 

If there is a kitty heaven, I hope he is happier there than he was here in this life. 

Maybe he is watching bird videos on YouTube....  I hope so.

Feeling blue

I had a high school classmate pass away over the weekend. Such a shock.

We were a small class. 12 girls. 6 boys. We were very close. And still are...you know where you can see someone after years and pick up talking just like you'd only seen them yesterday.

Our 20th class reunion was legendary. (That was 20 years ago. We are now at 40 years out of high school.) We met for supper and then went to a local campground where adjacent sites had been rented. Everyone brought in campers and tents. And we took our kids along. Our boys remember staying up and watching us out the window of the camper. They talk about it to this day.

It was so much fun. We had a huge bonfire and we all sat around having a few drinks, visiting and telling jokes. Some people stayed up all night. One of the guys kept saying "It doesn't get any better than this." And he was right. It was perfect. I'm so glad we have that memory of us all to look back on, now that we are fewer.

Rest in peace, Jay.

What kind of sheep are you?

I took a test on Knitters Review this morning and found out I'm a Perendale sheep. Who knew!

I got the yarn from The Loopy Ewe yesterday. I have to say the color is just what I hoped for. Now that makes for happier internet shopping.....BTW, it's super soft too. I love the little extra gifts that Sheri at The Loopy Ewe sends along. It makes opening the box extra fun!

I've been making good progress on the little carnation pink sweater for not yet born DGD. I really like knitting either top down or bottom up and with no seams. This is even done on straight needles so no cord to hassle with. :) I need to take pictures and get a project page started on Ravelry.

A classmate of DH passed away so we have a funeral to attend this morning. I thought we wouldn't begin losing classmates for years to come.

Sad day

Yesterday was an extremely sad day. I rode to the funeral with my nephew and niece. The baby was a precious little tyke and this is just heartbreaking.

I'm back at work today. Yes, when you own your own business you get to work on the weekend. Isn't that fun? It is such nice weather today and I'd really love to be potting some flowers or digging out nasty quack grass or anything outside. Maybe tomorrow....

As far as knitting goes, I'm at a standstill. I got all my new yarn and needles and patterns and have just lost my zing. Maybe the winter scarf from the Noro silk garden IS what I should start on. Just simple knit and purl. I might be able to handle that.

trying to get my mind around it

We got such sad news on Monday morning. Our great great nephew, who wasn't yet a year, suffocated from getting a grocery bag over his head while he was in a crib, under the care of his dad (joint custody). The details are all pretty sketchy so far but my heart is breaking for his mom, our great niece, who is only 23 and for the lost life and potential of this little fellow. Please remember them in your prayers.