It has been quite a week. Friday night I got a bad feeling about Dawn.
a friend of mine, and couldn't find her phone number or address. So I
did a google search and found her name on a church's prayer list, so I
contacted the minister and asked her to say hi to Dawn. The minister
wrote me that Dawn was in a nursing home and wasn't expected to live
much longer. She had ovarian cancer. So saturday we went to visit her.
She opened her eyes and tried to talk, but couldn't, so she squeezed
my hand. I talked to her for a little while, then said goobye. :(

Sunday was the first anniversary of my mom's death, and I still miss
her so. Monday, Dawn died. I also had a very sick cat - Ceridwen was
vomiting and became dehydrated, so I took her to my regular vet, where
she got some fluids and a round of antibiotics. Tonight, Dwen started
crying, a very odd cry that I associate with a cat about to die. I
took her to the emergency vet. Her electrolytes were way out of
balance, and her body temp was 96 degrees F.  Her kidneys are not
functioning as good as they should be, but they are still working a
little.  The vet got her stabilized, and she was doing a bit better
before I left. Her temp was normal, and her electrolytes were coming
back in line. She will be there tonight, and I will pick her up to
take her to my regular vets in the a.m.  I cuddled her a little and
kissed her goodnight several times. She was laying on the warming bed,
watching the tech's deal with an injured dog.  It is still possible
she will go to the RB tonight, but the odds are a bit better now than
they were when I took her in. Sigh.

Tomorrow (29th) is my 49th birthday. I wonder what else can go wrong!

Mishi