Island Life
Today marks four weeks on the island in Maine. So what have we been up to? As it turns out, not much.
How it all began
Cat Tales
These three boys have done really well adapting to their new home in New Hampshire. Tito has been to the vet so we can get his insulin prescription refilled and got his rabies shot, which the other two will need as well before we leave for Buenos Aires (more on that later). Everyone has settled …
Now the Fun Begins!
When our moving container arrived, we learned that it could not be dropped outside the barn door as we had hoped. My first reaction was, “Ugh, we just spent the past week making space in the barn and now we need to start over in the shed.” Thank goodness we did all the work in …
Ready or Not!
I feel as if the title of this blog post is evergreen, and has been for the past year at least. Sadly, the answer is consistently “Ready in mind, but not ready in any physical preparations.” Also, sadly, I suspect the future will continue to bring endless opportunities to feel unprepared for our next upcoming …
Home at Last (for now)
The three cats did not enjoy the two stops along the way to New Hampshire, being shuffled into and out of the crates, into and out of the car, suffering long drives, only to be introduced to a strange new place before doing it again the next morning. They didn’t get to enjoy the beers …
Stephen’s Trip to EZE Land
Those in the know will recognize EZE as the airport code for the Buenos Aires airport of Stephen’s arrival. We took it as a sign, feeling a bit of ease would be a welcome reprieve from the busyness and high stress and grief of the previous week(s). We decided Stephen should join the group of …
St. Vincent
April 5th, 2022 We’ve just made the call to the vet to bring Vincent in to be euthanized. So here I sit with Vincent in my lap, me weeping, him calm, relaxed and unfazed. We humans love to torture ourselves, but I refuse to allow myself to think that I haven’t done all I can for …
So Many Balls in the Air
It’s funny (ha ha ha) how projects can be looming over your head, but still feel like they’re in the distant future. Then, quite suddenly, a decision or two brings everything crashing forward to the top of the To Do list. The timeline changes from Now – Soon – Later to Immediately – Yesterday – …