Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2004. Peter's mom sent us this cat toy for Patches. However, look who loved the toy more! That's right, it was Mattie. Mattie had a great old time with this because when he squeezed the tube, a toy mouse would pop out. Life with Mattie was just that..... full of life, energy, and new and exciting adventures each day. Even the ordinary with Mattie was extraordinary. The loss of his life has had a profound impact on our lives.
Quote of the day: When you are on the knife’s edge — when nobody knows exactly what is going to happen next, only that it will be worse — you take in today. So here we were, at the trailhead, for a cold day’s walk. ~ Anne Lamott
For December, it was a beautiful weather day. After getting my dad washed, dressed, and downstairs for breakfast, the plumber arrived. He walked me through how to shut off hoses for the winter and bleed the water lines out so that there would be no water in the pipes over the winter. I have known this plumber since 2021, when we moved into the house. He has done so much work for us that I have his cell phone number and can contact him at any time. Just a good and solid soul! I cherish people like this in my life.
I was going to devote today to assembling Mattie Miracle's mass mailer, but I decided instead to use the afternoon to continue to clean up the backyard and prepare the plants for the winter. I can't tell you how much debris I collected today and I wish I could say I was done, but I am NOT! I did get a jump on things and it was lovely to be outside with Sunny. Of course Sunny got a good walk in today in the woods and was a happy camper.
My focus tonight and tomorrow is our mass mailer and what is totally amazing, is what I can balance and get accomplish in any given day. It is a miracle and now more than ever I feel Mattie's presence with me. He and I were close, like two peas in a pod, and I know if he were alive today, life for me would look quite different.
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