scrapbook and journal

Here’s a quote I at first found funny, but then made me think a lot. To me it feels surprisingly true and powerful:

It is astonishing just how much of what we are can be tied to the beds we wake up in in the morning, and it is astonishing how fragile that can be.

From Neil Gaiman’s Coraline.

I am most grateful to all of you for your kind comments about Sammy and your supportive messages and calls.
The people in your life that truly care about you will “show up”. I have always known this but I have been reminded of this fact recently.
I hope that I am able to show as much compassion and support to all of you.

Love,
C

My big white cat Sammy has passed away. I have posted many photos of him on 43t and written about his antics. He was a very sweet and well behaved cat. I am going to miss him terribly.

Let go….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgcIpKL86Jk

Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkeDzUVq1BM

I don’t know if I showed this one yet but I LOVE this sweet video. I actually emailed the guy who shot this video after I saw it and told him that I loved what he did for this animal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvTs2scSgLE

I think this is sweet. These foxes are having fun jumping on a backyard trampoline. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8xJtH6UcQY

Wag-a Lot changed their name to Doguroo. Same location and same staff. When I went to pick up Sir Charles, this huge Husky mistook me for his mom and jumped up on the glass to greet me.

Here is the new link to the “Wag Cam” now the “Dog Cam”

http://doguroo.com/interactive-media/dog-cams/

thought it was so unfortunate that she got married at age 19 to an older military officer who gave her syphilis that caused both of their children to die young—sad that she was executed as a spy with a lack of evidence just because they considered her to be immoral

liked reading about her dance to Siva – God of Destruction—a plea for triumph – and her use of stillness and tiger movements and poses and the gradual dropping of veils (her sacrifices) and that she was successful not just because she was a beautiful dancer but also because she was able to evoke strong emotion in her audiences

there was a period in her life when she was described as a lost soul with no direction

she was described as a shape shifter who became whatever those around her wanted her to be and that this was her greatest charm and most dangerous trait

From my dear friend Venusian2!

This card was sent to Andrea and she loves it!
I told her about you and showed her on her globe, where you are living, told about your children… She was soooo surprised!

The little magnet is now sticking to her bed to comfort her at night – and keep some scary nightmares away from her. =) (We chose that spot because we don’t have a magnetic fridge…).
Thanks a lot, dear! What a wonderful surprise!

^{Andrea is already very busy painting, drawing and crafting something for you. =)}