Autumnal Equinox

This comes from a friend, just at the right time. Thanks Banka.

"At this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, the earth has completed her germination, growing, and harvest seasons and is now preparing for the dying season. It is the Medicine Wheel's cycle. On Equinox, we give our bountiful thanks knowing that every living creature must give in to this cycle. In modern society, however, it is easy for us to detach from lessons of the earth as we are sheltered and distracted by our conveniences. This turning away from the mysteries of The Wheel perpetuates a global imbalance of oppression and negativity.

Seek calm in times of chaos using a circle of light to guide you through the season."

Hello

Hello everyone.

Trying to Stay Happy

It's been a rough couple of weeks here.

Our 13 year old female orange tabby, whose full name is "Little yankee doodle bug paulybogle, little, jeep for short, sassy, dora, old Little, uneek" has just been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in her left jaw.

It is the baddest news possible as a result of biopsies, xrays, and exams.

Surgery with post-op radiation therapy is an option. I, however, just can't stand the though of mutilating her beautiful mouth in hope of an extra few months or a year of her life. There are absolutely no positive options for our little girl.

Little is extremely sensitive. When we moved her to Oregon from Lockport, IL after my mom died, she stayed under the covers for weeks, coming out only to eat and poop. When the neighbors in Petaluma had their roof replaced and we were at work all day, Little spent days under the covers, hiding from the banging, and eventually ended up with hepatic lipidosis, a near fatal disease of the liver. But she survived.

Over the years she has become more and more independent and confident, holding her own with the two dogs that invaded her canine-free life. They totally respect her and she puts up with zero shit from either of them.

Right now our main concern is keeping her as comfortable as possible for as long as she can take the pain. A holistic animal hospital is nearby and we'll check them out. This morning I actually put her in a trance by holding some chinese acupressure points I have learned in school.

We will continue to bathe her in white light and think only positive thoughts as we begin this journey with her.

Life is not fair.