grateful

sad days, sending you belated blessings and light

it's me my friend! (grateful...) if I'm not logged in, it does that

they have a way of finding us somehow, indeed mine, only two left, are now pretty much outside cats, the litter box (covered) is now outside too (yes!) I don't love the arrangement due to safety concerns but they insist, we live on a quiet cul de sac with virtually no traffic, still I know what risk is there - and yes, having a litter box in the apartment, as opposed to in the garage, drove me crazy .. if not scrupulously clean, yes, stinky. in terms of the hair, that's why think they call it furniture (humans are often way more disgusting than dogs) I never really understood keeping a dog outside unless it's a working dog - who actually works .. dogs aren't solitary by nature, they're pack animals, isolating them from their "pack", their people, seems unneccessarily cruel, but that's just me.

I think mint really wants to grow outside ..oh, and it wants to take up every available bit of growing space out there too learned the hard way .. if you want to have it indoors, it can grow really well for you with the right, light, soil and watering, at least for a few months indoor plants can be really touchy about EVERYTHING but once you get rolling, it gets easier; if you want to try again, here's what I do transplant the mint to a clay pot (with a saucer-important!) two to three inches larger than the original container - buy tiny, mint loves to spread.. if you really like the size and don't want it to get much bigger still repot to loosen the roots and give the soil a tossing, clay is just better for absorption for most indoor plants- it holds water differently small stones or aquarium gravel at the bottom, about an inch and a half, to water while it is getting established, use a sink sprayer and a mister or a watering can, gentle, try not to be too rough on the roots gentle sunlight throughout the day .. and if it starts looking really bad, water it thoroughly and stick it under a shrub or something outside, it'll come back, I promise! I've had a fair degree of success, I have ferns, basil, gerbera's and some little frondy, palm thingie growing on my kitchen counter.. but have murdered an orchid and an ivy

these got buried in furry photos somehow, just sayin' or I most certainly would have said "handsome clan, viking!" did you cut and paste that or were they posing so sweetly of their own volition? I'd love to have a shot like that of my whole crew <3, but milo and mr.dog never crossed paths, he died six months before we adopted the young one, they are ALL most certainly still part of my pack ..lulu too

that stinks viking, but thanks so much for all your effort I'm a huge fan of bartering for goods and services, it would be so nice if you could volunteer in trade for some of your pets care, especially in these rough times.. would you consider putting it out there to other vet hospitals in your area and maybe changing to someone a little (ulc) friendly ? I worked some at hours at a large tile studio in exchange for a gorgeous custom tile foyer for my house back east. I really wanted it, but just had better things to do with two thousand dollars .. also to use the clay, glazes, workspace and kilns and make my own, and let me tell you, i had a field day.. I always traded dog sitting, it saved me hundreds of dollars over the years. I'm trading dog sitting with my new friend the acupuncturist here.. Let's see if we can rally a little more interest here in our fuzzy,fluffy place here on the forum - I've noticed a few new four legged friendly members .. (ahem) that means you! tell us some dog stories (or cat, rat, bat, horse, llama - not alpacas, the two legged kind - fish, fowl, parrot, marmoset, you get the idea

little dog is a groomers dream (am jealous of her clipper skills) why don't you put cute little dog in the pet section? thats where we who love fuzzy and fluffy things hang out ..

very cool - sworn enemies? ha!

thank you my friend, lovely

as much as I love a good dog story sarkany, they often leave me a little, well, sniffly, and I think I've something in my eye now .. dear blanche (and dear you) oh my .. thank you for seeing her, and for saving her, for giving her the things that any good dog wants; simply love and respect, and all that comes with it lets not waste time wondering here why some people have dogs .. I'm not into anthropomorphizing or attaching anything to the four legged other than what goes with them naturally - they are dogs and they are magnificent. they have chosen to form a bond with us that we probably don't deserve. I have always loved animals but with maturity has come a responsibility to them. I am proud to be their champion, if I can save one animal, or change one mind about buying from unknown sources or pet stores, or dog fighting, if I can be a wise counsel when someone is thinking about getting a pet for the first time, if I can be a stop on the four legged railroad or if I simply (and can't help but) love up my charges at work .. I've done a good days work as sad as sweet blanche's story may appear, she was a lucky one, she died in the arms of the one who loved her, as was her due there are two stories here somewhere, about milo and nori, two of my rescues and champions, tell me what you think! (I have no idea why some of the text went all wonky...)

I hope this is appropriate, if not, apologies (but its a great song, if overplayed on mainstream - I think its beautifully done) http://youtu.be/8 UVNT4wvIGY

http://youtu.be/cQ6FRpO3ZPo

really beautiful, what a gift you have (!)

and a lovely summer solstice it was!

in almost every case, romantic love and love love, I would never trade the pain of losing them with having never loved them at all - I learned so much, and am grateful that they traveled a bit with me, this is the price we pay for hanging with parents, lovers, beloved pets and fellow travelers when they leave us I think what doesn't kill us makes us stronger (there was one incidence however of picking the wrong guy and giving him the wrong finger, that's one I might have skipped had I been paying attention.. )

(I lit a candle - ty!)

er, I actually am grateful .. and aptly called because I am incredibly grateful for my amazing family - the entire crazy clown crew for my dogs, both here and gone, okay, and the cats too for music for days at the coast for work that makes me incredibly happy for each day, a gift

I love this (I was trying to find an old,old emmylou with gram parsons for you, no luck yet..)

lovely and wise (I raised mine like that too )

really good answer , really good story

blessings and light at this difficult time for your family my friend

okay, you're gonna make me cry here! love these ladies (esp. emmylou!) I'm going to find my "I miss my mom and dad songs" which would include roger whitaker, eddie arnold, the clancy brothers, anne murray and the boston pops! (I hope these bring you happiness as you remember your grandmom )

that's one way of looking at it, my interpretation is another. happiness (for you) is dependant on circumstances and the people around you. contentment (for you) is a state of being satisfied regardless of the circumstances and people around you. being happy and content (for me) is more one in the same; see, I wouldn't be content regardless of my circumstances and the people around me, nor is my happiness necessarily dependent on circumstances and others - my happiness and contentment is from within, not from without maybe, maybe not - have you ever read nietzsche?

contentment is usually equated with happiness. I think sb seems a pretty content and happy man one who lacks faith (in the god of the bible in this case) does not necessarily lack anything at all .. at least that's how we see it