Life with Geriatric Animals
So. Life in the very slow lane. What does that look like?
Graidy is 18ish, Finn is 15 and Wink is 12. All are still going strong-ish.
But all now have heart problems. And Finn’s about to go get nuked with a radioactive shot to the tune of $3k to kill a benign tumor that’s making him hyperthyroid.
I know. It’s nuts. But I’m pathological. I can’t not do it, because Finn isn’t ready to go yet. These animals have been together all of their lives. They are their own family.
They move as one unit. Wherever I go, they all go.
So we have dog beds in every room because their old bones have a hard […]
Maple Sugaring Season Just in Time!
So it seems that tapping 2 maple trees gives us just enough syrup to get through until the next maple tap.
But I knew as soon as my family got a taste of this, I’d have to be making more. So, along with their annual garlic allotment, I’ll be adding 2 more trees into maple production for this year.
Though, at the moment, with daytime temps in the minus digits, it’s looking like we’re still a few weeks away. It’ll be a race to the finish.
Speaking of which, if you haven’t read this book, it will change the way you think about trees. And […]
Egos Everywhere
It’s hard to listen to the news without being aware of leaders with rampant egos running amuck. I think this sums up a significant part of the problem:
The ego is set up to
defend, protect,
and attack.
Defend and protect
one’s fabricated identity,
and attack anyone
who would question the authenticity
of this fabrication.
It’s tiring. All this puffing up and positioning. And constant lying. It’s shocking that more people don’t see through it.
“Us” against “Them” can never make lasting progress or achieve any kind of real resolution. Only “We “can do that.
Aren’t you tired of the slamming see-saw? I know I am.
Crowd-Sourcing Finding Lost Pets – Brilliant!
There is nothing more heart-wrenching than losing a beloved pet.
When I was 5 years old, I remember spending hours walking around and tacking flyers to every outside flat surface I could find when we had lost a beloved dog. Then the world evolved to also placing lost and found ads, and so on.
Now there’s a much better way. You can reach potentially tens of thousands of people through social media.
Just came across this well-done example on Instagram. Multiple photos of dog. Phone number to call. Website to visit.
Oh, and by the way, if you know anything about Jackson, you know what to do.
With all of the Holiday Love Going Around – Food for Thought
In this season of giving and thinking of others, I came across this quote (can’t find the original author). It brought me up short.
“And if I asked you to name all of the people that you love, how long would it take you to name yourself?”
My holiday wish for you is that not only do you make it onto your list but that you decide to land at the top.