Mutual Love

This is Linus, he belongs to my dear mother-in-law (or vice versa!) and is living with us temporarily while Mom is in the rehabilitation facility. Linus is part Chihuahua and part Rat Terrier, he is a nervous, skittish dog; but sweet. We took Linus to visit Mom yesterday; he snuggled right down beside her when Mr. Goodneedle placed him on her bed and completely relaxed, the first time I have seen him do that in weeks. Mom seemed calm and restful too, his visit was powerful therapy for her as she works to gain strength and recover, their mutual love for one another is precious. Thank you for your continued prayers on her behalf, God hears them and knows her needs.

Life is Good!

On this, the third day of November, I am thankful for elder care facilities

 that understand the importance of, and encourage, patient-pet visitation.

Hello, Kitty!

I was washing the dishes at the kitchen sink this morning and gazing out the window to the patio when my eyes fell upon a black cat lounging in the far corner, behind a flower pot. "Hello, kitty" I thought to myself as I was running my daily to-do list through my mind... wait, we don't have a cat! "Oh, no" I thought when it hit me that there really was a cat on our patio. I thought of all the reasons we don't need a cat hanging around our house: it would annoy the p-jiggers out of Hannes and the barking would be incessant, it would scare off all the birds, it would require feeding... the list went on and on in my head. And then, right then, the cat did a marvelous thing; it chased a squirrel (the bane of my existence) up a tree! Okay, I'm changing my mind already. "Hello, kitty!"

Life is Good!