One joy scatters a hundred griefs

Ran across this gem again today

I enjoyed reading monicarnsg's and maetgnisar's version of this, so here

Happy Birthday to my beloved  chando 
May we celebrate many more!

I think I can take a deep breath now.

SInce February my mom has been dealing with a 9mm kidney stone blocking her ureter and causing her right kidney to fail, I'll skip the boring details and just say she's finally  recovering. The Jesusita Fire missed us, but caused a few uneasy days while the area across the freeway was under mandatory evacuations. We received 2 tiny 4 week old kittens, The four big kids got adopted hours after being released for adoption and  we got 4 more tiny 4 week olds from the same feral colony. They were sick and starving and after 2 rounds of antibiotics, they are beginning to gain weight and behave like kittens.
I breathed a sigh of relief and thought the worst was over and then my nephew began having panic attacks. All his tests have come back negative, his doctor recommended medication similar to what his dad takes, but he refused and wants to try the methods the ER doctor recommended first. The last of the kittens from the feral colony were caught and we were given the one that was the same size as our others. Last weekend we got 4 , 2 week old kittens. Luckily enough,  their mom was found Monday and she accepted them back quite happily.

( Kitteny goodness... )

Lyrics | Queensryche lyrics - Silent Lucidity lyrics

Jiggy's knee seems to be healing well. He has good days and not so good days. Yesterday started out as a not so good day, so he got a little joy juice to help and after a nice nap he played like  lunatic.





He couldn't decide what to play with,



So he chose them all!

Tomorrow the big kids get spayed and neutered. They'll be coming back for a week or so to get their manners polished up a bit and for Jiggy to finish healing. Cagney and Lacey seem to be feeling much better after their course of antibiotics and think they are big kids now.



Brothers make comfy pillows.

( follow me... )

And the original


Lyrics | David Usher lyrics - Black Black Heart lyrics

One of my favorites. And because she sings it better than I ever could and has a longer attention span, here's Sydney

Tonight it's a soft slow song. I've always thought this was a pretty song, but when someone you love sends it to you to help your nightmares... I can't listen to it with out tears now.
I have been humming it to Jiggy (our orange and white foster kitten)for a while now. He fell and sprained his knee last night. The vet gave him some pain medication , he's stoned and happy right now. Sweet and purring. He's supposed to be on "bed rest". I gave him crayons and a coloring book earlier, but he had his own ideas. He tried to keep up with the other 3 on three legs and did a darn good job.

Here's a lullaby and some eye candy.

My nephew and I made a list of songs we'd take to a deserted island, it made a good playlist.
So I thought I'd torture you with them share.

I can't seem to get photos loaded tonight so here's a link to the kittens on my flickr stream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesemoopsie/sets/72157616601277978/ 

I can't believe how quickly they've grown, They have an appoinment to be spayed and neutered in two weeks, if they are ready they'll be able to be adopted  then , if not they'll come back a bit until they are. I'm crossing my fingers. It's easier to say goodbye once.

I'm not in silly mood tonight, so here's something sweet instead.

And something rather cool!