An Era Passing...

No one said it would be easy losing loved ones, but it's been 2 years for Mother and almost 4 years for Jetta.  It doesn't seem any easier.  In some ways it just shows my weaknesses more.  It's like I am missing a leg and an arm.  I don't handle things as well because it seems that all my weak spots are being pressed and prodded.  Things about myself that I don't like are more visible now.  Did Jetta and Mother really help me that much?  I guess they did.  I really miss them.  There are times when I feel like I might not be ok without them, but I know I will.  It is just sometimes the loss seems to hit me especially hard, no rhyme or reason.  I am going through one of those times now.  I know I am not the only one going through this and everyone handles it differently.

On a lighter note I am looking forward greatly to going to OKC to see my Jo and Judy and Winford.  It will be so nice to go to our "regular" place to eat with Jo and Max.  Then I will LOVE sitting and visiting with Judy and Winford in a relaxed comfortable environment.  I always sleep really well in the room that Mother slept in.  Her spirit is still there.  No, she's not there but she had enough love to leave some behind.  I will eat at Cool Greens, LOVE that place.  And like last time I will go get macarons at a tea shop on Western.  Hilary wants Mutts, YUM!  It will be very good to see old places.

Winter has returned and I sure don't  mind.  We need the moisture so we don't have a devastating fire season.

Enough of my dreary feelings.  Better days coming.

Clouds

I love clouds.  I've been fortunate enough to experience interesting clouds.  After having lived in OKlahoma for many years I've seen lots of clouds.  But some of my best pictures of clouds have been from an airplane.

Clouds are pretty amazing.  I have plenty but more later.

Here's To Life

Here's to life, here's to love, here's to you.................

Remembering Jetta, my heart still breaks to say that.  She's been physically absent from my life for almost 4 years!  Why does it feel fresh?  This song again says it all.  "Funny how the time just flies how love can go from warm hellos to sad good-byes and leave you with the memories you've memorized to keep your winters warm.  For there's no yes in yesterday and who knows what tomorrow brings or takes away as long as I'm still in the game I want to play, for laughs for life for love.    So here's to life and every joy it brings, here's to life to dreamers and their dreams...may all your storms be weathered and all that's good get better, here's to life! here's to love! here's to you!"

Jetta, you are always right here, in my heart!  I love you !  You are sorely missed!

Kitties

I have the pleasure of corralling 2 kitties.  They truly have a mind of their own and I love them both so much.  They definitely have different personalities.  We have been away for one night and we both dreamed about Maestro.  Sweet little Maestro has a sweet personality for a cat.  Mr Kitty is a different story.  He is more catlike.  But even with their odd personalities they are still great companions.  Here are a few pics to prove this.

The last two are grandkitties.  Is that a word?  I just made it one.