Life goes up and down.  I know this.  I understand this.  Yet, sometimes, it is hard to find your way up when you are down.  2005 was a fabulous year for me, for my family, and for my friends.  Life was good.  2006 still had some good times, but there were not as many and they were as great as 2005.  I explained 2006 as the hangover.  Then, this ( Read more... )

 There has been a lot going on in my world.  First, today I went to work, which marks the beginning of the school year.  This will be my 9th year teaching.  I always have mixed feelings about my job.  I definitely feel like what I do is important and I like the idea that I could be making a positive impact on my students.  In the last couple of ( Read more... )

Othello went back to the vet today.  Dr. Erin seemed a little concerned that he has been up and down at home.  She seemed to think that it might be that his blood sugar is actually going too low.  After the blood test results tomorrow, we will know for sure.  I'm hopeful that it is that he needs less insulin but I'm prepared that he might need more ( Read more... )

Othello has been receiving insulin since Tuesday.  Three full days of treatment.  Yesterday, I was simply gleeful because he truly began to seem like his old self.  He walked around more with his tail held high and he curled up next to me when I went to sleep.  This, of course, lulled me into a false confidence.  I was definitely thinking that he ( Read more... )

I knew that one day Othello, my fabulous cat, would show signs that he is getting older, that he won't be around forever.  I thought that I had a few more years before this happened.  Turns out, I didn't.

Last week, I noticed that he had been drinking a ton of water and that I was cleaning out the litter box more frequently.  I had a horrible ( Read more... )