lucky

We had a lovely diversion this afternoon which almost caused us to add another member to our family… 

A month ago, almost to the day, we spotted a little kitten out by the gate - the dogs treed it so we figured it would move on. A few days later we spotted it near the barn but could only catch glimpses of it since. No one around the neighbourhood was missing a kitten so we figured it was dumped. Carm kept food out for it and we'd take hot water a few times a day but never got a chance to catch it. One night the temperature fell to -25C… we figured it would have perished, but somehow the little munchkin found a way to survive. 

This afternoon we were down by the barn and could hear a faint meowing - Carm looked in the empty barrels and there it was, stuck at the bottom, impossible for it to get out. It would have died if it hadn't cried out. We put a cover on the barrel and brought the whole shebang up to the house so we could trap the kitten in the bathroom.

(I'll call her Lucky for now!) was terrified and cowered under the toilet and then the back of the bathtub but I was able to touch it and within minutes Lucky was belting out a loud purr… my heart melted. I put out feelers and by suppertime Lucky was on her way to her new home. Just in the nick of time as Carm and I were both getting besotted by this little bundle of fur. (we are actually sitting here feeling quite sad that we didn't keep her!).

It was a welcome diversion… the days have been passing by in a blur especially since I can't seem to do anything productive and have been struggling with my mood. I managed to push myself to do the treadmill most days but otherwise, I've not done much else. I'm just so darn tired all the time although this week has been better than the previous few weeks. I think I'm fighting some sort of bug as I'm often light headed and a bit dizzy, but again, that's starting to improve. It's an historically rough time of year for me mentally as well. I'm just whining! 

Yesterday I came across a photo of Graham when he was a baby… Carm and I were talking about missing him which seemed a strange thing to say as he wouldn't have normally been present in our day to day lives, but I realized that we are missing knowing that he's there. I'm missing the feeling of hope that I had that things would turn around for him. Maybe that's why everything seems so hopeless these days… I look at that photo, with his big innocent eyes, and think how he had his life ahead of him with endless possibilities but we never foresaw the terrible path that it would take. It's a good thing to not be able to see our future unless we are also gifted with the ability to change it.

Awesome!

"rescuing the kitty"

"freezer full of meat for the dogs"

"a sunny morning"

"A&W burger"