We Lost our Little Maggie Today........

I think God was preparing my heart the very moment I woke up this morning.

The first thing I thought about was Maggie. She didn't eat much last night and I was concerned about her. I found her in her cat bed ......she had passed away. Poor Louis Dean, I cried and cried....and cried and cried. He comforted me and I cried some more. I composed myself and then saw her wine glass of water on the  hearth and then cried some more. Louis Dean was my knight in shining armour. He took care of Maggie and she is now the third little grave in our back yard pet cemetery.

I comforted myself with looking through all of our pictures of Maggie.

I photographed her nearly every week.

We loved that little cat!

Facebook once again proved to be a real blessing to me.

No sooner had I posted than my friend, Dawn, called me.

Somehow I knew she would. She lost her little Aggie not all that long ago.

I so appreciate all the kind thoughts and words and prayers from friends and family.

Sorrow shared is a bit less painful. 

Today was hard.

I did not feel like going to a movie.

I called Ruth Ann and she totally understood.

Sometimes you just need to be sad for a little while.

Louis Dean thought I should get out of the house (so I would stop crying!) so Ruth Ann and I decided to get pedicures.

That was a good idea. We tried a new place (to us) at the mall.

It was WONDERFUL!!!! Ruth Ann got THE best chair! Mine had a soft massage thing going on - very subtle. Ruth Ann's, on the other hand, was bucking and jumping wildly!!! It looked like she was at a rodeo!! Next time we go - I want HER chair!!!!!

They did a really good job and I think we have decided this is our new nail salon!

From there we stopped at the Goodwill. I had a bag to drop off. Then we browsed for just a bit.

My heart wasn't in it but I did find three 'treasures.'

The scarecrow's head is a bit wobbly - but then so is mine sometime - so I bought him!!

The little dress just LOOKED like Raynie - so I bought that!

You can never have too many umbrellas and most of ours are the huge golfing ones and THIS one was a London Fog that folds up into a tiny pouch  - so I bought that!

From there we drove across the street to ALDI. That's not somewhere I shop often because you have to have REAL money - or a debit card. I don't have either one. However I was still carrying a few 'vacation dollars' with me. Ruth Ann loves their chicken salad and bought some for our art class supper tonight. I got some whipped pumpkin cream cheese to go with the spiced pumpkin muffins I had, and some decadent wine!!!!

I already had some crackers and bread from our trip to Central Market on Sunday.

Now let me tell you about the wine I bought!

It is seriously DELICIOUS!!!!! It TASTES as good as it SOUNDS!!!

We used these tiny little baby wine glasses I have and I have no idea where I got them!

Let's just say I am going BACK to ALDI in the morning for MORE chicken salad and MORE of that wine!!! I am hosting a couple of parties back to back soon and this wine is sure to be a hit!

Art is always good therapy and it was so again tonight!

You can't paint a Santa without smiling!

I worked on my BOOTS awhile. These three are pretty much done. I used a pierced earring from Deanie on the cerulean blue one. Sabrina bought some hearts at Michael's and gave me three for the first boot. I just stuck them through the canvas. Only four more boots to go. One will have some lace decoupaged on it. This will be a really INTERESTING dimensional painting!

It's been a rough day but tonight I am back to counting my blessings and remembering all the good memories we made with Maggie!

Last night I was rather blue about my health situation. I feared I may have been guilty of giving out TMI! Too MUCH information. Actually, I failed to tell some important details.

I have been seeing a specialist for over a year. It's funny because when I was first telling my sister about seeing a new doctor I called him a 'Urine-ologist!!!" He is a UROLOGIST! And he told me yesterday there are yet more specialists within this field of specialists! I can say that I am actively seeking treatment and addressing my health issues. Sometimes when you are dealing with an issue of long standing - it almost seems easier to just give up and say 'What's the use?' I have watched both of my daughters fight and battle to regain their health and I am now doing the same. They are my role models.

Louis Dean and I are sitting in the gazebo and will enjoy a last glass of wine before going to bed.

It's been a long day and I am grateful for the many friends and loved ones that helped me get through it. And I am thankful God sent us a little Maggie to keep us company for awhile.

I'm stopping now before I start crying again.....