Go in Peace

Today we released our beloved cat, Tao, from her suffering.  We are grateful for the blessing she was in our lives for the short nine years she has been a part of our family.  I post this prayer in honor of her passing and with the belief that she died in the embrace of our … Read more

Weasley

I’ve been watching a Harry Potter movie – one of my favorite activities when I’m feeling a little down. When I need a little magic and fantasy. My husband is in Idaho. His job has him traveling quite a bit which has been hard for both of us. While he is away our kitties keep … Read more

buddha kitty

Here is our cat Tao who both inspired my current myspace persona and provided the dragonfly madness that occurred last week. Her “buddha belly” pose has been fascinating us for years. I’m used to kitties getting into amazing poses that rival the flexibility of great yoga masters. However, I had never seen the buddha belly … Read more

Dragonfly Mayhem

Last night, I was peacefully lying on the floor using my wondrous Miracle Balls to relieve some back pain I was having. Suddenly our cat Tao burst through the cat door and ran past me with her sister close behind. This was unusual but the unsettling thing was the distinct buzzing sound that emanating from … Read more

Ode to Topaz

Our cat Topaz on desk

I wrote this on December 11, 2005 after the traumatic loss of our cat. It was the end of a few weeks of thinking we just needed to pay for her thyroid treatment and she’d be OK. But we only had her home for a few hours when much to our horror, she quickly slipped … Read more