All About the Cat

Callie's been on thyroid medication since July 2010. We've been lucky, because she's handled it well and been pretty stable. The dosage can start to creep, though, meaning it takes more medication to keep her stable. And that's where we are, apparently. The same amount of medication is not keeping her thyroid levels where they need to be. She ended up having to spend the night at the vet's, getting some fluids and antibiotics (for a bladder infection). An out-of-whack thyroid can mean a higher chance of having bladder/urinary tract issues.

So, until her thyroid is back to a better level (with a slow increase in dosage), she's not feeling her best. The bladder issue has cleared up, though (yay!). She's just a little more tired, not as hungry, and spending time in warm, cozy places (like in front of the heater or on my lap).

And not having a traditional job has been very nice, as I can work from home and keep an eye on her.

I'm just crossing my fingers that we get her stabilized quickly, and she bounces back without further health issues. And that we both survive the attempt to switch her from dry food to canned, recommended by her vet. It may come down to who is more stubborn....

Patiently waiting

"Inside us all, patiently waiting, sits a tiny little adventurous bird." - Freya Ete

I've been more in the patiently waiting stage, than the adventure stage. Well, maybe the patiently consolidating stage. It's been nice to have this break between more structured job environments. While it may not look like much is happening on the outside, inside I've been pondering and questioning, and pulling many things together. Winter is such a good time for this, for the collecting of thoughts, for checking course directions, for pondering changes. Mostly, though, it feels like I am pulling many things together into wholeness.

Since I've been in Butte, my whole life has been waiting. And because of the waiting, good enough for now. In my quest for more authenticity and wholeness, I've been wanting things outside to reflect my authenticity. So, it was time to go through the closet and dresser, and part ways with things that didn't reflect the interior, to let things that were good enough for now go. So, three garbage bags later, my closet and dresser have things that fit me, things I like, things that are good, and reflect me.

So, I'm balancing waiting/indecision with living here and now. And it just gets easier and easier to live here and now, which makes life very good (even if it lacks adventure).