Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2007. Mattie was five years old and as you can see he had climbed into the cart I used for laundry. In our town house in Washington, DC we did not have a washer and dryer in the unit. Instead we had this in a commons space, three floors down (requiring an elevator). How I managed this for 20+ years is interesting, but to me it just became part of the routine. A routine Mattie was familiar with even as a baby. During his baby days, I would carry Mattie, while pushing laundry and soap in this cart. We were a sight, but we were a team. In a way, I think this was an important lesson..... that chores are part one's daily life, and that everyone in the family is responsible to contribute to the routine. 

Quote of the day: Whenever I get fed up with life I love to go wandering in nature. ~ Andrea Arnold

It was another long day. I am feeling chronically exhausted and unfortunately that feeling translates into how I feel and in everything I do. Don't get me wrong, I am still moving, doing chores, cooking, cleaning, and doing Foundation work, but every thing seems to require me to tap into energy resources I just don't have. 

I am posting two photos tonight. One is of Indie. I have had many cats in my life time, but ONLY Indie refuses to drink water from a bowl. She wants it right from the tap. She gets insistent about it too. Indie is a very vocal girl! As a Tortoise Shell cat, this breed is known for their torti-tude! She's got it alright. 

Meanwhile, my boy keeps track of me while I am working. He can stare at me through my office window. The meds seem to be helping Sunny's tummy. Thank goodness, because yesterday was a nightmare and I wanted to say..... the hell with chemo. But Mattie's journey taught me that there are many pre-med options that normally can be given to manage symptoms. So I am hoping that we can figure out the right balance for Sunny. But I am not happy with the way I need to reach Sunny's oncologist. Having to go through his many gatekeepers is exhausting and time consuming. Time and energy are not things I have in abundance.