More Venting At The Usual Place

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The Death Of A Long Time Friend

Friday at around 1:00pm our 21 year old cat died, here at home. As a general rule I don't much care for aminals, even though I have had one in my home for most of my life, through the choice of other family members. However, I don't "hate" them either, and don't mind them in my home if they don't create problems. Ginger ended up comming home to live with us after someone brought her to our vet's as a stray that didn't get along with the cats they already had in their home, after the kitten we got from the pound, (as a baby replacent shortly after my ex-wife's miscarriage,) died from distemper 3 weeks after we got him. (So much for trying to do the right thing by saving one from the gas chamber.)

Anyway, as cats go, Ginger was as nice of a cat as anyone could ever ask for. She was quite, and stayed out of the way for the most part, unless you called her to your lap. Never once in all those years did she ever bite or scratch anyone. I would jokingly call her the 6 million dollar cat because we spent about that much trying to save her life after she tried to swallow a sewing needle that became lodged in the roof of her mouth shortly after she took up residence with us.

For several years she lived with my ex-wife and children, returning only after my ex-wife's death. For some time now I have feared what Ginger's death would mean for my children since it was sort of the last tie they had to their mother. While they both cried, and were understandably upset it passed quickly and they are now on with their lives.

While I am not really what you could concider an animal lover, I will miss Ginger. Based on the blogs of most of my regular readers (If I still have any due to my extended absences.) I am in the minority. I understand your love of animals because both my brother and his wife are the very same way, therefore I can not fault any of you because I have seen what it does to my brother. I just want you all to know that while Ginger was a part of my life for many years, and I will remember her always as a best cat I have ever known, you don't need to worry about me and how I am dealing with it. She is gone and I am sad for my kids because they loved her a great deal, but that is as far as it goes for me.

Unless my kids really start hounding me, I don't plan to get another one. IF, and it is a big IF we do it won't be for a while yet.

Ok Ok OK OK!

I have just finished a post about my life as of late.... So get out your steam to make my secret invisible lemon juice ink writing surface. Again, if you can't rember the formula to make the ink appear just drop me a line and I will give you the receipe.

In health news, I just took my dipshit glasses off and started to see a Chiropractor. God, why did I wait 41 years, this guy is amazing! More on what I went in for and how he is helping later.