Animal companions, loss, and grief.

This cat gets it. The sun IS life. This post is heavy. And raw. And I’m sorry, in a way, to share it. But hopefully you’ll forgive me! Next week will be better. You know me. I like to joke and have fun! It’s my favorite thing to do—approach the world with...

The Unshakeable Sleep

Sobek on my shoulder. Like sunshine, aka a John Denver song, but better. Because he purrs. Do you ever have one of those moments where you wonder why you do anything?Just what is the point?I’m not sure there is one.BUT.This poem. By Mary Oliver.I know what...

A Letter to My Cat Who Died Monday

My cat, one of my oldest friends, died Monday. She had a fast-growing cancerous tumor in her mouth, which I basically discovered in December. It was kind of sudden. Yesterday I wrote her a letter. I want it out there, in the universe, circulating. I don’t know...