I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Thank all of you so much for the love and concern! DH and I are going out to eat tonight to just sit and quietly process everything. 

We still think of our Cassie who was only with us for 11 years and has been gone over 20 years - she was such a lovely spirit

This might sound really silly. We moved not long after our beautiful old cat died and one day DD2 said do you know Mum, Shamus has come with us and even now 18 years later there are times when I see a beautiful tabby out of the corner of my eye walking down the hall. It startles me but I am not bothered by it so maybe DD2 is right and Shamus came here as well.

Tippy our black cat certainly is here.

Waiting on news of DB who has had heart attack - he lives in Australia. He has had a really bad heart since having endocarditis when he was 28. He got it from an infected scratch when he was on a trip to the north of Queensland. He has had valve replacements and other heart ops in the past so it is rather worrying.

Ayson -- Keeping fingers crossed for good news about your brother.  It's such a worry.

Jackie -- when I was little, I had a few episodes of what we call "deja vu", that sureness that I had experienced something "before", however fleeting that feeling was.  I read some years later that many children have the same experience, and of course there are many theories posited about what it means.

Yorkie -- no doubt in my mind.

Jackie

Pip - Cassie was the only dog we ever had - a scotch collie german shepherd cross - got her when our daughter was about 1. She dies when she was 11.

Pip - strange karma

I choose to believe.  If I a wrong, I will never know because it will just end.  So why not have that hope.  

Morning Friends,

It's the usual cold and grey outside.  Typical winter.  I am so ready for spring.

Tomorrow is the training for my new job.  I lucked out and got a guest ID for the software package they use, so I've been able to practice the last few days and take the training lessons the program offers.  It's a good thing as the platform they use was all Greek to me.  They use a keyboard-based platform and I'm used to using my mouse ... so there's going to be a big learning curve getting to know all the shortcut keys!

It's so funny, now that I have a new job starting, I am getting tons of work from my own two clients.  Yikes!  I am really grateful for all the work.  Just hoping and praying for the stamina to do 1,000 lines a day.

Alyson ... I am keeping your brother in my thoughts and prayers.  I hope he'll be okay.

Yorkie ... My Bobo has been gone for 4 years now, and I still call Tank Bobo all the time.  Tank will do something silly and it reminds me so much of him.  I have a picture of me holding Bobo when he was a baby on my desk where I can see it every day.  Doesn't surprise me at all that you felt Chloe was with you.  I'm glad she could visit you and give you some comfort.

Speaking of Tank, that crazy dog was barking the other day at a German shepherd going down the street.  That's only the third time he's ever barked in his whole life! 

I hope everyone has a good start to the week.

hugs,

Bren

PS .. Blue you crack me up!  Even if a bunch of your brain cells have changed into some other kind of matter, you are still the smartest cookie on the block!

Yorkie - I sent you a PM.  Just catching up after going on a marathon drive to Portland for a cat show - so I could see the cat I was ostensibly getting (or the breed, should I say).  Yorkie, having just lost my sweet girl, I know the road ahead for you is bumpy, but over time, the pain lessons.  I think you've been there before, though.   Having said that, having not lost an animal since I was a young girl, and being much more responsible for this one, I was surprised how peaceful it was knowing my girl was no longer suffering.   The "missing part" is still hard, though.  I know you want to travel a bit before you commit to a new forever dog, but I keep thinking this will be the second greatest part of lessoning the grief.

a blip from the Wash. Post

Stop paying so much attention to Fox News, urges Frank Rich in long essay about Fox News. A writer-at-large at New York magazine, Rich argues that Fox News’s audience is old and getting even older really fast; that Fox News’s audience consists of people who’ve already made up their minds about things; that Fox News is splintering the Republican Party.

“With a median viewer age now at 68 according to Nielsen data through mid-January (compared with 60 for MSNBC and CNN, and 62 to 64 for the broadcast networks), Fox is in essence a retirement community,” Rich concludes.

Blue, you have hit on it and done it quite well I believe.  So much on this Earth has energy and vibrates to it even though we don't see or feel it.  As well, we ( as souls of course  ) are very old and have always been here or somewhere in the Universe.  When we get some clues that this is so......often, if we don't understand ....we just assign other reasons.  Still, how to tiny children who can't even reach the bottom pedals of the piano play operatic pieces perfectly.  And, how do some of these children  excel way beyond grade level in school. 

I have a cousin who came from very poor parents who did not graduate from high school. He graduated from St. Louis University  at the age of 16.  Likely could have done it sooner, but his Mother got sick and he was sent to live with my other Aunt who had him tested and he entered the University at age 13.  No one had a clue he was that smart.  So, where does this come from --  most of us, I do feel, whether we wish to recognize or not are very old souls and now and then some of this knowledge comes through with us.....when we begin anew. 

I do know that each person will see it as they choose and as it indicates to them.  Belief is not necessary.  I am a huge believer and have been so for a long time.  I don't know that much, but have "felt" it since I was quite small so have had 68 years to either change my mind or continue being extraordinarily comfortable and some time ago I chose the latter way of things.  

Blue I loved the crazy cat lady starter kit.  About three of those kittens resembled Scottish Folds with their ears down as they were.  They are all beauties in my book.

Jackie 

Morning Gals,

I am so nervous.  I start job training in about 20 minutes.  I haven't worked for someone else in 15 years.  I've been so spoiled setting my own hours and working from home. Luckily, I will still be working at home.  Just not used to having a regular 8-5 schedule.  Need to get this anxiety under control!  My MIL really stressed to me that I need to relax and stay calm.  Just hope I'm not technologically a cave man compared to my coworkers.  I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks!

It's very cold and snowing.  It's been coming down for hours.  I need to get out and shovel as soon as training is over .... need to get a path to the car so I don't slip walking down the incline.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday.

hugs,

Bren

PS ... Mr. Tim always has Fox news on when he's  home.  It irritates the hell out of me.  They always seem like they're screeching out the news or faux news in this case.