Views from Raven's Nest: Daily Reminder # 705

Had not really planned to take such a long break, but so it goes. I'm now officially 65. I'm legally old. I know I'm going to be disappointed that choirs of angels do not descend from the heavens and crowds of friends and family marvel that I have made it this far, but there is one part of my fevered brain that looks for just such things to happen EVEN though I know that they won't and would think they were crazy if they did. So it goes. I asked my therapist to change my session this week, so I'd get at least one call for my birthday. My friends are coming on Wednesday to celebrate my birthday and their anniversary. I got myself a couple of scratch off lottery tickets. Maybe I'll win something. (I'll let you know.) I have a good movie to watch too. The Artist. Really looking forward to seeing it.

Thank you to those who sent good vibes to Angel. She has come through her big adventure with great aplomb. She wasn't so keen on being put in the carrier, but apparently adjusted pretty quickly. The tumor was just fatty tissue. Numerous people have told me I could have left it, but I think she is acting better now that it's gone. I think it bothered her even if I could touch it without a reaction from her, I felt like she has not been herself lately and now she seems to be less dis-spirited. Of course it doesn't hurt that the weather has improved and that we aren't all melting. Still, even though it was money I didn't have and maybe I could have let it go, I'm glad that I had the nasty little invader taken out of my girl. The vet will come in a week or so and remove her ugly sutures. I'd appreciate your prayers for another kitty. A big old boy named Bear who I knew back in Callicoon. He is going through a bit of a rough time right now.

See my baby's incision? She was very brave.

This is Bear about 6? years ago in Callicoon

I've been watching a Canadian TV series called Flashpoint. Not the kind of show I normally watch, but I really like one of the actors, so I thought I'd see what it was like. It's filmed in Toronto - gorgeous city - where my nephew and his wife live. So far I have wept my way through a number of episodes. I don't know if that means it's good or if I'm just a weep-a-thon right now.

Some things I'm grateful for today: (Items in red are pre-gratitude, an effort to joyfully embrace abundance and to make friends with the Creative Forces of the Universe.)