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is your pet part of the family?

tut-familymember

tut – my cat – is the first pet i can call my own.  the first pet where i am solely responsible.
i’m not ready for children yet – so this little guy is the next best thing.
he’s truly part of the family.  it amazes me how much love i can feel for this being that can’t even speak back to me.  it’s almost deeper though.  this silent affection that doesn’t need words.  you just know.

so when Josh and i came home to find tut clearly not acting like himself – off to the animal hospital we went.  he was blocked up and had kidney stones.  no fun.  our vet told us it’s a common problem in males and usually stems from the diet they are on.  i shake my fists at whiskas and blue buffalo.  do not be fooled by advertising.  talk to your vet!

after an entire week of being treated at the animal hospital, our little guy is now home and resting.
i’m now wondering if pet insurance would have been a good idea.
knowing you could potentially loose your pet is one feeling – getting the vet bill is a totally different feeling.
but how do you really but a dollar value on your pet?  on a member of your family?

what do you think?

bottom line – he’s home.  he’s happy.  and he’s on his way to being healthy again.
and that makes me happy.

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a scary movie. a birthday. and a pic of my cat.

the paper place on queen st west in toronto was hosting a letter-writing night.  being a lover of all things crafty, especially paper, i had to go.  it was a huge turn out!  they had lemonade and macaroons (the way to my heart) as refreshments.  i wrote a letter to each of my grandmas while i was there and popped them in the mail on my way home.

– josh is a lover of scary movies.  me?  not so much.  we started what we call “Obscure Movie Night” – this can be held on any particular night of the week, but tend to be mondays.  we flip-flop who gets to pick the movie.  this time it was his turn.

paranormal activity 3.  great.  i thought i was in the clear after the first two.  nope.  and the fourth one is out this october – which i’m sure i’ll also be coaxed into watching.  little does he know i’ve planned a fantastic feeler chick flick for us next week.

okay, i’m lying.  i don’t have one planned.  suggestions?

– OH!  and i guess i should tell you!  the actual physical mohawk got put into hibernation again.  i have to say, it’s a little freaky waking up to what you think is a stranger next to you – you know that jolt out of your skin feeling.

then realize, no, wait – josh has just shaved his mohawk off.
that and, oh right becky – this is the reason you need corrective lenses.

– more macaroons!!!  the perfect ending to my perfect birthday weekend of camping.  i LOVE camping.  we enjoyed delicious food cooked over the fire all weekend.  i had a wonderful surprise show up straight to my campsite.  two friends that i didn’t think were coming!  what a lovely birthday present!  i even got to blow out candles on some fantastic double chocolate white chocolate chunk brownies with ganache that my dear friend andy made.

– and for tut – he had his first veterinary visit this week.  he’s not the happiest with me right now.

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