365 Days

A lot has happened in the past 365 days. We became empty nesters. I didn't say much about this in my last post because it has been hard my last baby leaving and it not being in the way how I imagined it. But she graduated High School and I am proud of her for this! 

So of course naturally we adopted a baby kitten. Meet Sambo. I wasn't sure he was going to make it at first with all his health issues, he was only two weeks when we got him last May and was found on the side of a road. But he is doing great now!

I turned 50. Yep. But in the same week we lost our love bug, Garfield. I think it could have been prevented had the vet been more adamant to hydrate him. Nothing will ever be the same without our Garfield. It has been and still is a deep loss. A month after that Missy passed away too, which I feel also could have been prevented. I feel at fault for all these instances, except my turning 50 of course. That was inevitable. 

For Christmas I went to Green Bay to visit my boys and my mom met me there. It was great to see them. Jake took us to a lovely museum where we saw The Nutcracker scenes in a mansion decorated to the brim. We had good fellowship with him and his family in his new home. I only wish we lived closer so we could visit him and Michael more often. 

January 2023 was tough. My sweet sister in law Cherise, who has been ill for about 4 years, passed. My brother and his family are heavy in my heart and prayers. For I don't know this pain yet, but I understand it. This was the last time I saw her in 2019. I loved her smile and she was such an inspiration to me, a great mother, a wonderful home maker, and a daughter of her faith. I hope I remembered to let her know it. 

We adopted Tigger last month, he was a stray left at the local shelter. He has been a little scared but is still adjusting and he gives the most sweet "muffins" to us. I hope he will continue to progress and get cuddlier as he grows older. He is only a bit older than Sambo. They play cute together but get rough at times. I hope because they are still both young, they will grow out of this and rely on us for their attention LOL.

Charlie has not been feeling well for the last year and a half. We have gone to every specialist you can think of but nothing shows wrong with him. I feel so badly for him as I know how it feels to be ill and no one having answers. We do the best we can. I am sure glad we have each other to rely on each other. I don't take that for granted. When you get older things are just so different and important to you from what you thought mattered while you are young. 

Please know that if you are reading this that I love you and cherish you in my heart. I pray 2023 will be a better year for everyone. 

Love ,Tammy