Thursday 4 October 2012

Can the rest of 2012 ......

.... kindly naff orff!

I'm usually a really cheerful person with a very positive outlook on life, but sometimes, just sometimes I just want to curl up in a corner and hide under the duvet until the world buggers off.

In the past 3 months, I've lost my beloved Dad, I've been diagnosed with degenerative arthritis in my spine, one of my favourite chickens had to be put down, my daughter and her boyfriend were involved in a road traffic accident whereupon he lost control of his car in atrocious weather conditions, hit the kerb and flipped upside down into a field.  Thank my Goddess that they were both relatively unscathed apart from minor aches, pains and scratches - but it was certainly one of those telephone calls a Mum dreads.

And to put the topper on it all, this evening I had a knock on the door from a neighbour to tell me that I needed to go and look at our cat as 'she didn't look very well'.   This was a bit of an understatement. I think she died just as I was crossing the road to get to her.  Our beautiful little Minnie-cat, she of the permanently pursed lips and the air of disdain, the whippy tail and the predilection for catching butterflies, mice, voles, shrews and birds has gone.  I can't work out whether she was hit by a car as there was no outward sign of damage or she had some underlying condition.  She hadn't shown any sign of illness and was eating really well ( as usual).  Her little body was still warm as I cuddled her to me but it was clear that she'd left us.  Poor little soul.

Rest in Peace Minstrel Minnie Mouse.  


I'm sorry this post is a bit "woe is me" but hope that it goes some way to explain my lack of blogging recently.

I do have some lovely pictures and nicer stuff to share with you and shall attempt to get this done very soon.

Thanks for bearing with me. 

Positivity will return very shortly.

Wishes and kisses xxxx


18 comments:

  1. No wonder you are feeling negative at present. Apart from all the other things how terrible to find you cat like that.

    Big hugs are winging their way from New Zealand.

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    1. Thanks so much for your kind words and the hugs are very welcome x

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  2. Losing a family pet is always painful.... and that on top of everything else. You have a right to feel pissed off.

    But just you wait; there are great things just around the corner. Cro x

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  3. Hope things get better for you soon

    Love, Claire xx

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  4. Oh my, things have been really rough for you. I am so sorry about your loss of your beloved pet; I know how that can break your heart. I wish for you good days ahead, some sunshine, and lots of hugs from those you love.

    Take good care of yourself, Kim.

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    1. That's so sweet of you. Thank you for your kind words x

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  5. Oh Kim, sorry to read that things have been so tough for you lately, and they have been really cra*py haven't they? :(

    I know it's not much consolation, but there does seem to be a lot of 'it' going around, I will keep you and yours in my thoughts . . . hoping life in general turns around soon {H}

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    1. Thank you my love. Here's hoping that the ill wind changes eh? x

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  6. I wondered where you had gone to, now I know! Wow, what a lot of awful things to happen in such a short space of time. Have you checked out The Food Hospital, they had someone on there with really bad arthritis and she is using particular foods to help her. Its on-line so you should be able to check it out.

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    1. Hiya - no I haven't seen that - I'll check it out. Many thanks for the info - I'll try anything!

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  7. Sending hugs to you Kim, and hoping that brighter times are just around the corner. x

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  8. Oh my goodness Kim, what an awful chain of events. I am pleased however that your daughter and boyfriend weren't badly injured.
    Poor Minnie...she'll be over that Rainbow bridge waiting for you along with your chicken...
    Sending you a {{hug}}
    Rose H
    xx

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  9. oh kim, saw your comment on my blog. I knew you hadnt been blogging lately, and came over to see if you'd posted anything here. i am so so sorry to read of your news, its no wonder you hadnt felt up to blogging.Huge hugs to you. One thing after another is so hard to deal with, and teh loss of your dasd and your little cat too. Heres to 2013. I cant wait fvor this year to be gone too, lets send positive vibes 'out there' for the next one to be better all round!

    Leanne x
    talesofsimpledays.blogspot.com

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