Yesterday I spent two and a half hours at the vet's office with my cat Max. Over the past few months I've noticed that he's been drinking more and more water and of course urinating more and more. I was afraid he was becoming diabetic and would require daily insulin shots. I was not looking forward to that. However, his glucose levels were normal. All the tests are not back, but the vet suspects he either has a hyperthyroid and/or a kidney problem both of which are more easily treatable and fairly common in elderly cats. Max will be 16 next Spring. He'd lost close to two pounds since his last visit, but he is such a fur ball you couldn't tell that by looking at him.
I spent two weeks in the Pacific Northwest (or as Tom Linton calls it, the Pacific NorthWET) visiting with on-line friends. For those of you who remember Cat's blogs, I was staying with her friend Skylark. She and I drove up to Port Townsend, Washington and met Tom Linton and Jessica Macbeth both blog friends. Tom treated us to a lovely lunch and gave us a tour of Port Townsend. It was a wonderful day.
After leaving Port Townsend, Skylark and I drove on to Forks, Washington. I just had to do it being so close and being such a fan of the Twilight series. It didn't look at all like the movie showed it of course, but at least I can say I've been to Forks and bought the sweatshirt.
We drove back to Oregon down the coast and as luck would have it, it was rainy and foggy the whole way back. In fact the only time it was sunny was when we were in Forks (those of you who have read the Twilight books will understand the irony of that). That being said during my trip I saw some beautiful scenery, met some wonderful people and had a really great time. I saw Mt. Hood and Mt. Ranier, Seattle and even got to ride on a ferry.
I think I could easily live out there, but for now I'm on the East Coast. Today it is pouring rain here and will be most of the day. We do that here, no rain for months then we get it all in one day.Hopefully I will get back here again soon.
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Sounds like you had a great time. Good to see you blogging.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy my blog inspired you. I am also happy you were able to visit the Pacific northwest and the rainforest that is there. I've been there twice and it is enchanting.
ReplyDeleteKidney stuff is easy to deal with; our kitty has it and is healthy on a kidney dry food and regular wet food (because she won't eat kidney wet food).
Thanks Katie.
ReplyDeleteBennett I'm hoping he'll eat one of the kidney foods.
MAXIE!! OK, I'm am SO stealing this picture. I just love Max and i miss him.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to see you writing about your trip and 'waking up', and I love that Bennett got to you start peeling open your eyelids, so to speak. I really am cheering you on, lady, because you have so much to give and so much to say and are so very loved.
Thanks Sharon.
ReplyDeleteI was re-reading this this morning and realized that I had left out that Jessica Macbeth had lunch with Tom, Skylark and I and directed the tour of Port Townsend. She also took us to a great metaphysical book store where I found a large quartz crystal that wanted to come home with me. I had picked up the crystal to look at it and when I went to put it back down it buzzed in my hand. I kept going back to look at it and finally decided that if I didn't buy it, I'd be regretting it later. Jessica also gifted me with a deck of Crone Wisdom cards that I am thoroughly enjoying.
ReplyDeleteWise decision. There are so many things that I wish I had gotten and regret having passed up.
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