Since the day the USA started bombing Iran, I’ve been sharing a daily picture of Joan on Twitter. Yesterday’s picture of Joan got the biggest response ever.
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As usual, Eric Yake had a wonderful response to Joan’s picture.
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Here are some of my favorite Joan/Eric pairings.
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Eric says he plans to publish a book of Joan photos and give the proceeds to my favorite charity!
As I consider what I’m doing with my life, I’m trying to go for it (whatever “it” is) without hesitation or fear.
For example, I reached out to one of the fabulous women performers from Sunday’s Open Mic in Brookline and asked her to be my mentor in the music business. I think she’s going to help me go for it as I try to get my original songs out there.
Yesterday, I watched Joan go for it as I recorded this video:
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Now let’s go for it as I share my images for today!
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I miss those days too, but I’m still going to go for it!
Here’s the first thing I find when I search for “go for it” on YouTube.
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If you’d like to leave a comment, go for it!
Thanks to all who help me go for it, including YOU!
I like to express what’s really on my mind, and I’m so grateful I get to do that here, every day.
What’s really on my mind today is
the state of the world,
the state of the nation,
the state of the state,
people’s mental health,
people not getting back to me,
my birthday a week from today, and
bringing our very shy and anxious cat Harley to the vet this afternoon.
Harley is so shy and anxious that we’ve only had home-visiting vets treating him since we adopted him seven years ago. What’s really on my mind about Harley is that
the first vet who did that called him “a very fretful fellow”,
he got so scared the last time Michael tried to put him in the carrier that he gouged Michael’s arm with his claws,
he needs to see a full-service vet because he’s getting up there in age (like me!),
he had a mysterious ailment last week that seems to have disappeared,
Michael considered using the “towel technique” to capture Harley and deposit him in the carrier,
it was really on our minds last night so we discussed it many times, and
Michael discovered, much to our amazement, that Harley will go into the carrier if he puts his favorite treat in there.
What’s really on my mind right now is something Michael says a lot: “It’s never what you expect.”
What’s really on my mind is to share my images for today.
What’s really on my mind, here and now, is that I have a great spouse in Michael and that tomorrow is National Chocolate Cake Day.
This comes up when I search YouTube for “what’s really on my mind”:
What’s really on my mind is to express gratitude to my spouse Michael, to the Incredible Mr T, and to all those who help me blog every day, including YOU.
Have you been losing track of time? If so, you’re not alone. Perhaps the images in today’s post will help you identify what month this is.
Our cat Joan has had skin and ear problems since we adopted her from a shelter in August, and that’s not baloney. Today, she is celebrating National Food Day without a cone!
Here’s what I find when I search for “What month is it?” on YouTube.
There are many ways to express love, as I’m seeing in the hundreds of answers to this question I posted last night on Twitter:
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I love to remind people that there are many different ways to express love and that different people have different love languages. No matter what the love language, though, people can express love with patience, commitment, and acceptance of difference. Also, in order to love others better, it’s important to love yourself.
Don’t you love how it’s so easy to sound cliched when you’re expressing thoughts and feelings about love?
Am I expressing love by sharing my other images for today?
The Daily Bitch has an interesting way of expressing love.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “expressing love”:
Yesterday, I asked this question on Twitter about freaking out:
People were freaking out about many things, including money, health issues, work, family members, relationships, the pandemic, other people’s behaviors, etc., etc., etc. Indeed, some people suggested that a better question might have been “What are you NOT freaking out about right now?”
I didn’t answer my own question, but I was freaking out about our kitty Joan, her ongoing mastitis, and how she outsmarts us and every cone we put on her to promote its healing.
There’s Joan, trying to figure out how she can lick her wounds after my husband Michael tried to adapt her cone with a well-placed paper clip.
When I freak out, it’s usually because I feel helpless, so yesterday I ordered TWO MORE cones in addition to the inflatable cone that’s being delivered today.
Joan’s irritated area extends down into the top of her rear leg, so it’s very difficult to get a cone that completely prevents her from accessing it with her rough kitty tongue. Also, most cat post-surgery body suits don’t cover that area.
Over the past month, as we’ve treated her with antibiotics, applied topical lotion to the area, sent lots of pictures of the area to the vet, and helped Joan adjust to the different types of treatment (while trying to bond with her), we’ve seen the problem area get better and then get worse.
It freaks me out that I know so much about trying to help a cat heal, but we’re still not past this.
When I freak out, Michael tries to calm me by focusing on the positive: she’s not in pain, it’s not going to kill her, and she will get better, even if it takes much longer than we expected.
When I freak out, it also helps me to write about it in this blog. This blog — and all of you — have helped me get through many freak outs over the years.
Let’s see if the Daily Bitch is all about freaking out today.
It is!
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “freaking out.”
What might you be freaking out about right now? Whatever it is, chances are you’re not alone.
I have so much freaking gratitude for all who help me write this daily blog, including YOU!
On days like this, I’m looking for moments of peace.
Can you find any moments of peace in my images for today?
On September 11, 2011, how can you find moments of peace?
Today, Joan seems to be finding more moments of peace with the cone she needs to wear as she recovers from ongoing mastitis (which we’ve been treating since we adopted her).
Other beings’ moments of peace increase my moments of peace.
Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “moments of peace.”
I am grateful for all the moments of peace I can find and I’m grateful for you!
