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Ahhhhh..gotta love the keto energy boost! After being a total slug all weekend, I just couldn't stand it any more. I vacuumed the whole house, cleaned the guest bathroom, and then took my neighbors up on their kind offer to let me use their pool when they're gone. It's just a little chest-deep, above-ground pool, but in 98 degrees with 70% humidity, it was simply a slice of heaven! I did 15 minutes of water jogging, and swam in circles for another 15.
Y'all, all of that combined was 20 times the exercise I've done in over a year. And it feels GOOD!
It's funny how we associate things that, really, are unrelated. I was using my resistance bands, and having a pretty good workout when my sweet Lenny kitty had his hemorrhage 2 weeks ago. That day was so traumatic, I just can't bring myself to pick them up again. My logical mind knows that one has nothing to do with the other, but every time I look at those bands, the shock and sadness comes flooding back.
I know I need to EFT it, but somehow, holding on to the grief is like holding on to him. This, too, shall pass. Time really does heal all wounds. The day will come when I can pick up the bands, and use them joyfully. Just not yet.
Diet Calendar Entries for 27 June 2016:
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702 kcal
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Fat: 61.88g | Prot: 27.87g | Carb: 9.84g.
Breakfast: Boiled Egg, Butter (Salted), Half and Half Cream, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), Pyure Stevia Sweetener, Original Recipe Breakfast Sausage. Dinner: Chicken Stock. more...
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3229 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Cleaning - 25 minutes, Reading - 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 20 minutes, Cooking - 35 minutes, Studying - 1 hour, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 6 hours and 41 minutes, Swimming (moderate) - 30 minutes, Vacuuming - 29 minutes, Watching TV/Computer - 5 hours, Washing Dishes - 30 minutes. more...
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Grieving has no timer on it. Even for a kitty. It will end when it ends.
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meanwhile it sounds like the pool is a pretty great option!
27 Jun 16 by member: erikahollister
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I used to call Lenny my little field marshal. He was the one that woke me up in the morning. He let me know when the coffee maker was done. We had a routine with the coffee. When made my cup, he always got a cap full of cream. Making coffee is lonely, now.
If I sat too long at the computer, he would jump on the mouse pad, and demand my attention. He talked....constantly. He commented on my life. He had a way of sticking his tongue out when he meowed. He demanded my attention, my love and entertainment. He was my friend, my kid, my buddy.
I'm sorry if this goes on too long, but I'm finally allowing myself to grieve.
27 Jun 16 by member: mskestrela
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😢sorry for your loss. So sad to lose your best buddie!
27 Jun 16 by member: SjF60
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He sounds adorable. Not an ordinary cat for sure. Sorry you lost him.
27 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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so sorry for your loss....it sounds like you have some wonderful memories of your furbaby.
27 Jun 16 by member: IamLinny
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I'm so sorry you lost your little cat companion. I can totally understand the bands thing. My cat is 16 next month and I'm just hoping he keeps going for another few years. I can't imagine being without him. Could you perhaps get another kitty from a rescue home? There are so many that need the love you have to give.
28 Jun 16 by member: Doobrie
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Thanks, everyone. He was a special boy. @Doobrie, I still have his twin brother, Squiggy, and another rescue, BlackJack. For now, they are enough. I'm a big advocate of rescue, and all of my pets have been rescues. Losing them is the price we pay for loving them. I read a story a while back of a family who was facing the end of their dog's life. The parents decided that it would be a good life lesson to allow their 6-year-old son to be present when the dog was put to sleep. The vet was kind enough to come to their home for it. The family had some tender moments with the dog, and then , the vet administered the final mercy. Through it all, the child was calm, and not apparently upset at all. The parents told the boy that it was a shame that pets don't live as long as humans, and that they would get another dog when the time was right. The little boy said he knew why pets don't live as long. The parents, surprised, asked him why. He said, "Well, I learned in church that we come here to learn to be kind, to love unconditionally, to be good to each other, and to have fun. Dogs already know all that stuff, so they don't have to stay as long!"
28 Jun 16 by member: mskestrela
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Thanks for sharing last comment with us. Very touching :)
28 Jun 16 by member: Sugar Waffle
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Yes Kes, that is a very touching story! I'm aching too, it's hard to lose a pet for any reason, but I have noticed that when you know it's time for them and you have time to prepare and you are able to comfort them as they go it seems more peaceful. But when faced with a sudden and unexpected death and the thought of them scared and alone at the moment of death makes it much harder to make peace with. My thoughts are with you my friend.
28 Jun 16 by member: debrafrederick
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You're right, Deb. When my 17 year old Molly got sick, I trusted her to tell me when it was time..and she did. I had a few weeks to adjust to the idea, and to prepare. Lenny wasn't alone, but it was less than 2 hours from the time he went down to the time I had to make the decision to end his pain. I know, however that feeling of finding a pet suddenly dead. The endless "Why??" can haunt you. Comfort to you, too, sweet friend.
28 Jun 16 by member: mskestrela
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