Wednesday, April 11, 2007

long time, no write

Picture a warm, rich, sunny day, the kind that drips with happiness and smothers you with the feeling that you could do anything right now. No, I'm not going to turn that all around and say, that is the exact opposite of what I am feeling (but I am getting there with all of this cloudy, chilly weather - be nice spring dammit!). But my other beginning for a blog was a heck of a lot more depressing, so I thought I would put you in a better mindset.

Sad tides in the city of Portland - a lovely, but elderly kitty has passed away from our world and into the happiest of kitty worlds in which kitties get to eat and sleep and purr and do whatever they want - FOREVER. We are taking care of Kimberly's cats, Annie and BJ, while she is visiting her family, and BJ decided to succomb to what I like to call "the big sleepy". He has been showing signs of a bit of failing health lately, but unfortunately, I was the one to find him asleep in his bed and curled up, looking very peaceful. A sad Tuesday for all, because I had to call Kimberly and figure out where to put this peaceful kitty so Annie (the other cat) wasn't too freaked out. Now that was the hardest phone call I've had to make. Thank goodness Jason helped me because I was so sad and a little reminiscient of another "big sleepy" pet story of my childhood. Oh gosh, it was just so sad. I still have the image in my mind......school today was good because it allowed me to throw myself into something else, but I would start thinking about BJ and then get so sad. He's in peace, I know, but it still sucks.

Jason has this awesome picture of BJ from last August when we were staying at Kimberly's house. We were wrapping my brother's wedding gift and the straw from the basket was on the ground. BJ thought, oh yeah, now that's a nice laying place and plopped himself down in the middle of the straw. He was so cute with his round belly and proud expression - he almost looked like a bird laying an egg! That's how I choose to remember BJ. Even though he wasn't my cat, I still knew him and loved him. So go hug your pets tonight (if they'll let you!) and say a prayer or send good thoughts out to Kimberly and BJ.

2 comments:

simzgirl said...

Oh no! That is awful. Pass along my condolences to Kimberly. And I will give extra hugs and loves to all my animals tonight. I promise. :)

Unknown said...

Oh no! Poor BJ...I never even got to meet him. I just remember the funny picture that Kimberly had put on your collage. Sigh...rest peacefully sweet kitty. Tell Kimberly I'm sorry to hear about that. It's hard losing a pet.