Finally, I'm Back On Line!

The miracle of our electrical and internet connectivities has come through again and I am able to blog once more. Maybe that's good, maybe not, but it is certainly a relief for me. My significant other continues to improve, although very slowly, but it's definitely RECOVERY instead of the horrid and insidious decline he was experiencing before - essentially death - so we will take it, and I hope anew each day for more signs of his being able to return home and our lives returning to some semblance of normalcy at some point in the relatively near future.

The kitties are all a joy and a trial - at the same time - and it will be good to have "Daddy Cat's" steadying influence back in the equation again. Bootsie, in particular, misses him, and I hope they are able to get together soon for snuggles and rubs as they both seem in dire need of the therapy they offer one another during their sessions together.

Things with my brother have gone quiet for the moment after having gone a little ballistic for a week or two. Likely causes were his refusing his meds and his feeling neglected - which he has been, at least by me as I have struggled with trying to visit my "s.o." and get the house cleaned up and ready for his return home - a VERY major effort due to several years accumulation of "stuff" that went largely ignored while we were being battered around by life these past few years. It has ultimately resulted in a hoarding issue that is taking a lot of effort on my part AND on the part of several very kind people to try to resolve so my "s.o." can come home to a clean and healthy home when he is ready. What a mess and what a project it is!! The one really good thing that I do notice for me in all of this is that I am really getting a lot of my priorities straightened out and I am becoming more focused as the project progresses. So, in the mean time, Mike has been sorely neglected and is running low on his quota of fast food lunches and one-sided conversations. He does seem to enjoy joining me in feeding french fries to the sea gulls, though.

I truly hope and pray we never have to find out how to deal with anything worse than what we have already been through. I think cancer, death, leukemia, breast cancer, liver failure, and the house falling apart around us are sufficient for one lifetime, thank-you!

We in New England are supposed to be having a couple of beautiful days coming up and I hope the same will be true for most of the places that have been dealing with storms this week. A little sunshine and warmth would be very welcome.

Izzlebug