May 7, 2008

  • It has been harder than I expected to blog again, since telling about the passing of our cat Chelsea. It is not that I am still so emotional about it all. I knew she was old, I knew she was sick and it was a relief to finally see her drift to sleep and no longer feel the pain, suffering, and hunger. I do think she is in a better place and I refuse to believe in a world with the idea of heaven for humans but not for animals.

    Life goes on regardless and we have been busy with Girl Scout projects, a visit from our friend Daryl and preparing for the trip to the UK to see Joe's family and friends.

    We took my Girl Scout troop to their last visit to the senior home to celebrate May Day. The girls did a May Pole dance that was fairly successful if you don't count the attempt to unwind the braided ribbons, LOL! Becca's troop worked this last weekend on their big service project to earn the last of their Bronze Award. They have been clearing, preparing and planting a sensory garden for special needs kids. They will be going back this Saturday to hopefully finish. I will try to remember to take my camera and get pictures. I think it will look really nice.

    Daryl, our friend from Chicago, came to visit for a long weekend. It was nice to see him again, since we didn't get out last Christmas or this March when I am usually in that area. We had waited to see the movie 88 Minutes with him, which was a lot better than I expected. It had really been panned in reviews and only had something like 2.5 out of 10 on Rotten Tomatoes. I think it probably was more like a 5 or 6 and enjoyed it. On Saturday, Becca was off with a friend for the day, so Daryl, Joe, Megan and I went to the science museum. Megan totally loved it and kept saying how cool it was. She loved pressing all the buttons and all the neat hands-on stuff. We saw an IMAX movie about dolphins. I was the only one who had seen an IMAX movie before, so it was a cool treat for the rest of the group. Sunday, we had intended to go to Ren Faire but all of us were too tired, so we compromised by going for a fun meal at Bennihanas (a tradition when Daryl visits) and watched basketball playoffs on TV.

    Yesterday, I went and bought some new clothing to take on my trip to the UK and later to Maine. My normal dress is blue jeans and faded t-shirts, but I wanted something a bit more tailored to see Joe's family and friends in. I found a couple cute summery skirts and a few nice tops.

    In other news, I have decided to try to green with shopping bags, but I really didn't like the option of buying bags covered with the logos and names of the local grocery stores and such. Then I found a cool crafter's blog where she made cloth bags using a regular plastic grocery bag as a pattern. I followed her instructions and made one as a test. It turned out pretty cool, is fully lined and really strong! I can put up to 3 2-liter soda bottles in it, without a problem. Now that I have worked out the kinks, I will make more. I certainly have plenty of fabric in my stash! Here are some pics I took:

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    The basic bag 

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    Filled

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    And cat approved!

    So hope life is going well for all of you! Be good to each other!

Comments (4)

  • I know how hard it is dealing with a loss like that.  

    The bags look pretty cool.  With all those trying to go green, you could probably make 'em and put them on eBay or something, if you were so inclined. 

  • Give yourself time to grieve, sweetie, you lost a precious friend of 18 years! *big hugs*  My heaven also consists of a place that accepts the souls of the little furries and big furries alike.   I still think of Robin's cat, Socket, that so readily accepted me (when apparently he had a rep of being finicky... he was such a luv-kitty!), and I still get misty eyed for him.  Take your time.  If you want, blog us about your memories about Chelsea.    I think there's a bunch of us that would like to hear about her.

    It looks like MW is also approving the design of a cat toy... you know, cloth bag with crinkly bag inside.... not the regular grocery bags, but those heavy duty bags you get at some take-out restaurants... major crinkly factor there!  (btw, if you make any, my furries would adore you forever.... moi, hint? muahahahahaha ... um, er... I mean, no, never!)  I might take a crack at it this summer, to make the green bags, and maybe a cat toy or two.  I'll let ya know how it goes.

    lol, yeah, I should be studying... so I'll scoot & git!  *waves*

  • I wish I had thought of that. The canvas ones are strong, but the seams sometimes pop. I also accidentally poked a knitting needle through one!

  • It makes sense to me that God would not make our world full of all kinds of creatures and then have a sterile heaven.  Why shouldn't good animals find a home with Him?  Scripture tells us he knows if a sparrow falls out of its next.  If He cares that much, then I think He has a special place for them. 

    Hugs, Mom

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