We're off to see "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix".  We be back this afternoon! (((HUGS))) Be safe!

We're back.  Maggie has likely had a small stroke. She is having trouble walking -- although she is better than she was last night -- and her left side is affected. The vet is also worried that she might have a kidney problem. He says that with her bone structure, she should weigh about 7 pounds and she weighs less than five. Our next job will be to collect a urine sample from her so it can be tested for blood and/or protein.
We are kinda glum right now...

Maggie is still behind the couch. She hasn't eaten since yeterday and I'm watching her so I can collect a urine sample for the vet to check. I have asked Bast to do whatever is best for Maggie even if that means that She calls Maggie home to Her. Skywise refuses to give up hope and will only do so if the urine scan comes up badly. If that happens, we will have to see what the options are and what, realistically, we can do. If she doesn't take any solid food today we will try to get her to take some kitten formula that I bought today. I'm worried about her not eating but she seemed a bit less confused and uncoordinated after we got home and she laid down.
And yes, I have been crying a good deal. We have all fallen in love with this dear little cat and the thought of possibly losing her so soon is tearing me up inside.

hugs to the both of you...

Thank you, PD. You don't know how much this means to me. I feel like I am falling apart from the inside. Just the mere thought of letting Maggie go just tears me apart. I hope that when this madness is resolved, one way or another, those horrible feelings will go away. I'm so sorry Maggie. If we had gotten you as a kitten, none of this would have happened. You would have been a wonderful cat instead of the sickly, scrawny little thing that the world sees. I wish that you are your old self again, doing the "Maggie Flop" and getting petted. I can't stand to see you suffer because it makes me suffer. My mind is falling apart and becoming numb. Oh, Bast! Please bring me solace to my tormented mind. Either heal Maggie or bring her mercy. I will not argue with you if Maggie being happy and not suffering is all that matters. My Dad will be the hardest hit though. He fell in love with that little cat the moment he laid eyes on her. My family loves  Maggie and if she goes, life will never be the same. Those eleven months with us were the best times in her short life. She was well-cared for and got lots of attention. I just want to spend a few more years with her, to see her grow up, to bond with her, to introduce new members of the family to her. Right now, I am grieving and Maggie hasn't slipped off her mortal coil yet. I try to keep the hope alive, but in the face of reality, it is just too much. Maggie has been through so much in her short life before she finally found a home with us. We have no idea what had happened to her during her life as a stray. She had been surviving on her own for almost two years before we found her. Maggie would have made a fine hunter or even a hearth cat if it weren't for her poor health. I hope things get better soon.

You know, after reading one of Mom's latest post, I'm starting to wonder if Maggie's really two years old. She doesn't show any obvious signs of aging, so we don't know for sure. This may sound crazy, but I had imagined that Maggie was born long ago in an ancient civilization and has wandered all over the world for aeons until she came here. She may have been an immortal cat before she gave up her immortality for reasons unknown. It is quite possible that Maggie grew weary of this world and decided to look for a place to spend the last of her days. I like to imagine the kinds of adventures that Maggie may have had in her life. Traveling through Ancient Middle East, home of the cities of Ur, Sumer, and, of course, Babylon. Evading the heretic hunters in Medieval Europe. Hitching a ride on one of the many ships that were sent to colonize what will be the United States of America. Surviving in the battlefields during the American Revolution and later the American Civil War. She has seen history unfold before her eyes! At least, that's what I like to imagine what her life was like before she met us. Again, we really don't know for sure. All we know is that Maggie had been without a home for very long time. Oh, Maggie, if only we can understand you! All the stories you could tell us and the wisdom you could share! We may never know the truth. Although we will never know the beginning and the middle of the story, at least we play a part at the end. And when the final curtain falls, whenever it may be, Maggie will take her final bow and walk off the Stage of Life, joining the rest of the Ghost Cats as they run and play in the endless sunlit meadows in the Summerland, never worrying about the daily struggles because they are nothing more than a bad dream. Meanwhile, those who remain will grieve for awhile and then move on with their lives. After all, the show must go on. And so does life until the end.

Now, I'm REALLY bad!  I've ordered the Star Wars bumper stickers online, an "evolve" fish (I'll get the "vampire" shark later), I'll have an order ready to mail to Azure Green tomorrow (they don't take Discover which is what I use for online ordering) and I'm at the Isis site right now making out an order there! I also have my eye on an inexpensive recurve bow from a company up in Fort Wayne. I haven't decided on a firearm yet so I thought I would work on my bow skills while I make up my mind. And I have room enough to set up an archery range here so I can practice at a moment's notice. Have I mentioned how much I LOVE online shopping? hehehehehehe

Like I said, I'm a bad little lady.....

This is the one I'm looking at. I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on one. At least not yet.  If I decide to get into competitive shooting, well, that would be another story!

http://www.3riversarchery.com/ListProduct.asp?offset=60

Oooookkkaaaayy. Life is going to be interesting today. The next door neighbor's son and his friends are out here today. They are shooting scenes for a zombie movie. They've already informed the sheriff's department and as many of the neighbors -- including us -- as are home right now that there will be much yelling, screaming and such going on this afternoon. I don't know how long they will be at it -- probably until they get the shots that they want. Like I said. It should be interesting.

Okay, where did I put the wood putty? 

I've turned off the news. There are some things I can't bear to watch or hear. The last messages of the doomed to their loved ones is one of those things. Some things should NOT be public.
Why do they have to put that on television?

It has been a good day, writing wise. With luck and inspiration, I should finish up the section I'm working on and have it up tomorrow night. The hardest part will be a romantic encounter between the Darklord and yet another female with ulterior motives who is after his body! *sigh* This one will not turn out as the woman wishes and the Darklord WILL escape with his virtue intact [not a word!] and that is what is making it a bit tricky to write. I've also had a bit of a time getting and keeping the timeline straight but, on the whole, it has been a good writing day!

Black_Rose wrote on Aug 6^th, 2007 at 6:27am:


Well, the putty was for a wood working project. lol I use LA Looks Mega Mega Hold to set my hair with and that is almost as hard as wood putty!