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Date Posted: 12:48:18 07/12/12 Thu
Author: Gachnar
Author Host/IP: 207-108-209-207.tukw.qwest.net / 207.108.209.207
Subject: Hello Everybody
Sorry I haven't been posting - got blocked again from school and I have a hard time getting to the computer at home. Thank you for your concern. Dewey and I are fine. We've been out of school for about two weeks, and are enjoying being outdoors almost constantly, gardening and scraping, sanding and painting the house. Fortunately for us, Seattle's weather has been much cooler than the rest of the country so far this summer (but I think that's about to change).
The sad news is that Garbo died yesterday. Poor old dear, she had so many problems but was just such a sweet and loving kitty, it was really hard to let her go. But she had esophageal cancer and could no longer eat, and there wasn't going to be a good outcome this time. At least it was fast. She'd been in very good shape up until about two weeks ago - and fortunately we had that time off to spend with her - she was a very conscientious supervisor! We brought her home and buried her in her favorite sunny spot and cried for the rest of the day.
Thank you again for worrying about me - I am truly touched. Sparkle, I emailed you at the landscape address.
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Re: Hello Everybody -- Saltygoodness, 02:17:34 07/13/12 Fri (NoHost/108.214.195.24)
Oh, I'm so sorry about Garbo. I don't care how old and sick they become we still love them dearly and miss them terribly. Nick and Nora will just have to step up and especially sweet. Besides, look at the life you gave Garbo. I'm crying with you.
I'm so glad to hear from you. I was worried something horrible had happened and we would never know. We finally got some rain. I have to admit I'm so glad for the wet I'm a little woozy. Trust me, folks, too much wet is actually better than no enough.
Once again I'm glad you are back. I missed you! Hugs
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You can have some of our wet -- Caroline, 11:53:21 07/13/12 Fri (5ade2646.bb.sky.com/90.222.38.70)
We've got more than enough!
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Re: Hello Everybody -- Caroline, 11:56:17 07/13/12 Fri (5ade2646.bb.sky.com/90.222.38.70)
Poor Garbo - but as Salty says, you gave her a wonderful life. Not a lot of consolation, I know, when you're missing her so much and I'm getting teary as well, just thinking about it. Much love to you. xxx
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Thanks -- Gachnar, 13:10:10 07/14/12 Sat (70-58-93-111.tukw.qwest.net/70.58.93.111)
We're feeling a little bit better now. We know we did the right thing for Garbo.
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It's always hard -- Lewis H., 11:28:24 07/16/12 Mon (adsl-74-235-197-242.mco.bellsouth.net/74.235.197.242)
my girlfriend goes through it ever few years and I don't know how she manages. I can't bear to have any kind of pets for that reason. I even get upset when a plant dies.
Thank goodness cactus are so hardy. Glad you are well Gachnar we all were a bit worried what with all the bad things that can happen in the world. It's sort of strange but I think of all of the people on this board as friends even though I will probably never meet any of you in person.
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Me too, Lewis. Thank you. -- gachnar, 15:01:11 07/16/12 Mon (70-58-93-111.tukw.qwest.net/70.58.93.111)
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Re: Me too, Lewis. Thank you. -- chuckit25, 14:51:23 07/18/12 Wed (cpe-76-84-130-111.neb.res.rr.com/76.84.130.111)
Ah...not Garbo. I thought that was such a great name, back in the day, and I had no idea how pretty. It's something that just hurts and there is no help for it for a long while. I think those everyday things of "seeing her" get you until you are a little glad for all those other funny or fun things, too.
I have had few pets, they tend to live "forver," and I always say now that I am getting up there and that some are off the "menu"--well, you know what I mean. I have the comfort of my daughter's willingness to take them, should something happen to me. It's just a shock when it happens to them.
I am part of the growing trend of people who are taking older rescues, and that happened only once with a dog, some folks couldn't keep when they stayed here; cats find me and I admit that my vet bills are insane in "prevention."
One geezer--age unknown, but a tabby whose face is turning white and white whiskered has to be up there, seemed to be on some wobbly pins in my efforts to help keep his teeth. Finally taking them all and a bit of steriod for the hip; he is like a kitten, I lie not! He is the watcher of the others and I know I couldn't "herd cats" without him. I am grateful for him.
No, I don't believe in "barn cats" or how these guys show up here, including declawed!!!--the HORROR and torture--people don't deserve cats if they love furniture over a living thing; it also means they aren't paying enough attention to the cat for them to know what is theirs to shred. Nothing says they won't punish you or at least pout once in a while.
DOG: He feeds me and pets me, he must be god
CAT: He feeds me and pets me, I must be god.
I think that is the sweetest or funniest thing I read here; the great terminator of all hope, the Cthulu of the depths of all darkness is our tenderest soul! I didn't get a cactus, not being here for so long, but I will try to see if I can brave one. It is tenderness that actually makes people drown things and I learned that pinching rootsie toes and some stresses force plants to bloom, as they think they are about to die. So the green thumbed are really the great monsters who walk among us? Veggie heads are the terror of the planet? Who knew!
I am grateful for those too tender to know they are and for those who endure the loss to have joy fill it and both to have made the world better for all life.
Thanks for your mercy for your baby. Your gift was brave and honors life.
Be well
chuckit25
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Oh, Chuck ... -- gachnar, 17:18:18 07/19/12 Thu (70-58-93-111.tukw.qwest.net/70.58.93.111)
Thank you so much.
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Re: Oh, Chuck ... -- chuckit25, 16:18:04 08/16/12 Thu (cpe-76-84-130-111.neb.res.rr.com/76.84.130.111)
Hugs and "silent meows" say the same thing. You are always welcome, even if being quiet and not wanting to be alone, but a good yowl might work, you are welcome. I just know there is joy coming for you because you knew how to give so much of it.
Be well
chuckit25
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Thank goodness you are ok Gach! -- sparkle, 10:01:03 07/17/12 Tue (24-107-135-153.dhcp.stls.mo.charter.com/24.107.135.153)
So sorry to hear about your dear Garbo though. I was just worried after the shooting out there and Tom's friend that you had coffee with, Clint, knew one of the victims. I'm just glad you and Dewey and your students are ok. You know I don't check that email very often so I will do that. If you have my email at charter, that is the primary. If not I'll email it through the other one. *BIG GIANT HUG*
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