This was Halloween in our neighborhood. Only took me a week to get the video up, not bad 🙂
Posts by Tressie
I am a spirited blogger from Chelsea, MI who thrives on adventure, creativity and exploring the world through the lens of my camera (even if it’s my phone). When I’m not chasing sunsets and amazing views, I spend time with my heart dog Maizie. If travel, creativity and a dash of blunt honesty (with the occasional F-bomb) sparks your curiousity, you are in the right place.
Our Tiger, is it time?
How do you know when is the “right” time to euthanize a pet? I recently asked this question on Facebook, because my buddy Tiger is struggling a bit. He has been sick for quite some time – possibly a brain tumor, but we don’t know for sure because we are unwilling (don’t hate me) to spend the money on a CT scan simply “to know”.
I will spare you the details of his treatments and our struggles. Suffice it to say that every time we think it is “the end”, he seems to bounce back and though a little wobbly and crooked, becomes his old self again. When he bounces back, we wonder how we could have ever considered putting him down.
The truth is though, that he is 12 years old, and there will be a time that he does not bounce back. How will we know? I’m still not sure, but the great advice I was given on Facebook will help, as will this article I recently found: How to Know When It’s Time to Euthanize Your Pet
Our veterinarian says that Tiger is not in pain. And indeed, he had gained weight since our last visit. His latest symptoms are being (mostly) successfully controlled with medication. For the time being, our buddy will stay with us.
On the advice of our veterinarian, we will take it day by day, and love him while we can.
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| Our Tiger in his younger, healthier years |
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| Tiger with our other fur baby Lucy |
Embrace the Chaos
When I think about how quiet my life would be without the kiddos, it reminds me to enjoy the chaos while I can…
My First Haiku
I’m not sure what prompted me to google Haiku – perhaps my recent fascination of origami and other beautiful things originating in the Japanese culture. This Wiki-How article does a great job of explaining the difference between a traditional Japanese Haiku, and the English version (5, 7, 5 syllables) which is longer. It goes on to say that the 5-7-5 rule is no longer considered the standard, though that is what is still taught in American schools. I much prefer the Japanese view, that a Haiku should be able to be expressed in one breath (according to WikiHow that would be a total of 10-14 syllables). And who wants rules imposed in their creativity anyway?
With all of that in mind, as well as inspiration found in the rest of the same article, I looked out the window and my brain immediately formed the following thought – my first (10 syllable!) Haiku.
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Rain showers
A new beginning
Believe
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What do you think?
