Elizabeth P.

Hey Mama;

Been an up and down couple of weeks, eh?  It's been easier with reliable transportation and not going into an absolute panic over money.  We know things will be tight eventually but for now being able to have a full freezer of food and being able to take Grady to the vet is good.

Downside: Jackie lost her birth Mom yesterday.  We've known it's been coming but it's still hard.  In some ways having you go so quickly was good but it left us reeling and still does.  I can't believe it was less than 2 weeks, Mom.

Downside: Grady has bounced back a little but he won't recover, not with feline HIV. We'll do what we can for him.  My stubby tail stubborn boy - still has some fire in him.

downside: with the recent project with the bookcases, cleaning and moving things racked out my back for a week and it's still not recovered, damnit.

neutral: I start some intense counseling this week and Jackie has treatment for her back on Thurs, day after my appt in Atlanta.  We'll see how this works - two days in a row is a bit rough on us at this point but a lot easier with a decent car.

neutral: going to see how much it'll cost to get the Bronco fixed, really fixed. Get the panel fixed, a decent radio installed and then maybe do a cammo paint job on it.  A good paint job is several hundred dollars, close to $1,000.  I can do cammo a little at a time.

positive: the other cats seem in decent health - Fuzz Bot makes me laugh almost daily and that's a good thing this last year, Mom.

coming up on the year anniversary - it hurts like hell, Mom.  We miss you.