Pookah

And now a little sadness. I have changed my background photo for spring and for the most important reason the passing of the most precious of rabbits,  Pookah.

Pookah was the constant companion of two friends in Australia. Always the perky rabbit, the kisser, the hugger, he is now passed and is with his friend Squeaky and all my furry friends on the other side of the rainbow bridge waiting for the two legged ones to show up.

Lea, Steve I know how much you loved him and I am so sorry that he is gone.

Susan

Spring

One day late but not too bad

Happy Spring Everyone.

I hope it is at least a little spring (or fall) like where ever you may be. Cherry blossoms in D.C., leaves falling in Australia and New Zealand. Crocuses blooming in New Hampshire. Here in the good old middle of Arizona we are waiting for the final bout with winter, if you can call it that. We will probably go down to freezing in the night but ya know it will be in the 50's during the day. It really has been fabulous here this past month, as March usually is here. High 70's most every day. Got into the 80's the other day and that was a bit much. Summer is just around the corner and I don't want to even think about that. You may wonder why it is that I am always on about the weather. In a state where it can go from the 90's in Phoenix and be snowing in Flagstaff at the same time, it is an interesting subject and not even the weather guys get the forecasts right. When I moved here a new friend told me that anyone who tries to predict the weather in AZ is just crazy. I have since found this out to be true.

The spring and autumn equinox are just my favorite times of the year. I love change. Spring, resurrection, autumn, dying. The natural cycles of life.

I hope you are all enjoying your natural cycles. Have a great weekend.

Susan

The New Kitty

Meet Frankie, the latest member of the Van Dorn family.

He is about 3-5 years old according to my wonderful vet and very healtly.

He was introduced to us through a client of mine. His person, who was very sick and dying, left him behind at his old house when he (the person) had to return to his family, with promises from the neighbors that Frankie would be fed. He had been hanging around his old home for about a month. Living on and under the porch, waiting for his person to come home. Poor thing. My client's company rents out the home where he lives. They had a new tenent moving in and the woman did not want the cat and my client did not want the cat and the dreaded P word was brought up. (Pound). So who does she call. Me of course. Poor cat, don't know what to do, yada yada. Can you take him Susan, maybe find him a home. Well you know how far that got. I was over there, here kitty, he jumped right in the car. Very friendly guy. I tried to find out his history from the vets in town, but no luck. So after 2 weeks he became Frankie, or Frank, or Franklin or the Frank Man, I could go on. He is the best and the rest of the clan has taken to him fairly well. They are use to this. They are just happy it's not a dog.

The best part is I have never lived with a ginger cat before, so cool.

Susan

New Day

I am so over snow and red. Time for a new day and a new look.

March 20th spring is here no matter what is on the ground and I am going for it in a big way.

Life begins again. Trees bud, flowers bloom, death flows into life as it should always be. Let us praise the never ending circle.

Ok I feel better now.

Later

S.

Spay Day

         

        SPAY DAY

           U.S.A.

PLEAS SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR COMPANION ANIMALS

THANK YOU

SUSAN

Home

I really do  need to spend more time around this place.

They never let me know when people visit.

I have set it so I want to be notified but for some reason nothing ever happens. If any one has any bright ideas I sure would appreciate hearing them.

Well now there is a new kittie, again, in the fold. No pics yet as he just got here and I was hoping a friend was going to adopt him but no luck. As soon as I get a pic of him I will post it along with his little story.

I am smiling right now as I got my first Social Security check this week. Boy did that look good in my checking account. First thing I did was book the flight to my sister's. I am so excited since I haven't seen her or my brother in law in two years. I will be there for their 30th wedding anniversary too. It will be great. There is also a certain blog pal that I hope to be visiting when I am there also. Happy Happy. It is incredible how a few bucks can make such a difference in our lives.

Well it is off to read the newspaper and see how our economy is doing. Best to you all. I will come visit over the weekend.

Susan

Snow

I know that for most of you in other parts of the country or world this will seem a strange sort of excitement but for me today is really big. We have finally gotten snow again in my part of Arizona, which is the middle to north. We have not had snow in two years. The weather people are saying that this winter could be a sign that the drought we have been in for almost 10 years may finally be coming to an end. The past two winters have been very wet but this winter has out done its self. Flagstaff which is slightly north of me but much highter elevation wise has just been dumped on with snow, like back east kind of snow, feet of it. which they got more of these past two days while it has raining here. When I woke up this morning though expecting to see more rain, there it was beautiful white snow. Its not like we a a lot of it but it is enough to make an old eastern girl feel good. I have always loved snow, what am I doing here. I hope what ever picture I put up here will give you the feel of it.

Next, I tried to go back to my old blog on Yahoo this morning to see if I could find the last blog I wrote on snow here. Well now I know why I am no longer there. It took me almost 10 minutes to just browse about 5 blogs. I really think I am finally going to just transfer all my old blogs over here. I hope  we can still do that. I am soooo over 360.

And lastly I am thinking of all our friends in Victoria Australia who are having such a terrible time with the horrible wildfires. Terrible lose of life. Even arsons out there helping the devastation along. Let us all keep them in our thoughts or our prayers which ever works for you I know it will work for them.

Oh and didn't you just love President Obama's press conference last night. the best.

Good Tuesday

Susan