Roxie and Jean Claude seem to finally be getting settled at CCL’s house. It has been a tough transition for me and for Roxie I suspect who still gives me looks of longing whenever I visit her at CCL’s house. But everything must change and if we allow it things change for the better. It’s a balancing act really – I heard an inspirational message “Don’t let your past determine your future – press on.” Certainly we’ve all faced some challenges in 2011 but we are blessed that 2012 is here. Me, I’m looking forward to visiting Roxie and Jean Claude often.
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It’s Back!! The Giant Monster Plant Lives
Feed Me
I’m at my mom’s house this week, looking after sis and caring for mom’s plants, house etc. Don’t worry Roxie and Jean Claude are guarding my house (with help from CCL and assorted friends, family etc.). You may recall the blog I wrote last summer (Planticide- July 18, 2010). I described a giant plant in my mom’s living room that fell over and its pot broke into hundreds of pieces. Yes mom rescued a piece of the plant and put it in water and then repotted it. Well here it is folks one year later complete with scales and four-foot branches. I’m just waiting for it to say “Feed Me” circa “Little Shop of Horrors,” the 1960 movie which featured Jack Nicholson.
Yuletide Cat Blog
There’s a lot of Christmas this year. My neightbors have outdone themselves with decor including moving Reindeer, lights, talking Santas and the like Roxie and Jean Claude for the time being remain at grandma’s house. Currently Roxie is sitting on my bed enjoying the sounds of Christmas music blasting from the television. She is also fascinated by the Christmas tree. Jean Claude, well yes, but he really liked playing with his cat Christmas toys as well as the foiled wrapped candies and admiring the neighborhood Christmas lights.
Listen here to Dave Francis’s “Auld Lang Syne”
Truly Blessed
My house is a mess. Contractors have repaired the bedroom ceiling and repaired a few other things around the house that were broken. Dust is everywhere and my bedroom and dining room furniture is piled into other rooms. Jean Claude and Roxie have enjoyed the adventures the clutter has created. In an effort to protect my laser printer I covered it with a blanket – now the printer is a resting place for the Japanese bobtail. Jean Claude likes perching atop my television set – now in the front room by a window. Soon the work will be completed and while I still have some cleaning to do, there will be order and my house will look even better It’s been a pretty rough time for me personally and professionally but I know that just like my house- God is just repairing my soul and that I will have to make the decision to do the clean up and peace will come. .
Taking Our Medicine
So, once again I begin the challenging morning ritual of giving Roxie her meds. Yep, Roxie, the Japanese bobtail, is recovering from surgery and must take three different forms of prescription drugs. It’s definitely a challenge, and I am glad the reality television cameras are not rolling when I administer the medication, but eventually Roxie, after much hollering and screaming, takes her medicine. I think she knows it will make her feel better and extend her life.
There’s a lot of talk these days about how to solve this nation’s economic woes. There are a number among us who in the course of pursuing short-term greed have sacrificed long-term gain. Millions are jobless and devastated. Everyone is expressing outrage and pointing fingers. . Our political leaders have offered a myriad of solutions but don’t want to lose any ground for the 2012 elections. In scenes right out of Frank Capra’s 1939 classic “Meet John Doe.” Occupy Wall Street groups have sprung up all over the world. But in this country it should not be me against them. It’s U-S. Perhaps like Roxie it’s time for all of us to take our medicine.
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