Posted in Relaxation & Stress on June 15th, 2010

Peeky Boo - I see you

Hello,

Zippy and I are hiding in the garden, slug hunting and playing with the faeries and garden gnomes. 

I am resting up from a mild stroke in April (too much stress) resulting in losing partial sight in my left eye.

Slowly I am  preparing my garden and household and Barry’s care for when I have eye surgery early July.

Each day I am working on the Heroes site, opening in the autumn 2010; preparing articles, learning new computer programs to run the forum and the on-line polls for Family Caregivers in North America. 

Very difficult to work with poor vision, as I see three of everything and have to make a fist with a small hole to look into – sort of like a telescope – to increase my focus.

Zippy is recovering from a nasty dog bite last week. The little fur ball was suffering from PTSD, but had a good talk with her and she is coping well, while comfortably hiding under her blanket with morphine glazed eyes peeking out from under her hiding place.

 I had to give her Bach Remedies yesterday as she just couldn’t settle down from the pain. Punctured neck and sprained back muscles. She was happy to lie on my lap while I revamped the Hugs site.  She needs lots of love and cuddles right now.  Her tail is wagging again so she is on the rebound. 

She is sleeping under her blanket right now, ears wiggling while she is dreaming – her world purrrrrfect again, maybe of Calli-cat next door.

She misses wrestling with her teddy bear named Humphrey, as I had to hide him way up on the living room chair for a couple of days until she recovers.  Zippy keeps looking up at Humphrey, asking me with her eyes, to take him down for her to play with.  Sorry Zippy, not until your neck and back are better.

This morning she had climbed up, over a blockade of pillows I had put up and pulled Humphrey down off his high perch. – So there!  He is my Humphrey and I can wrestle with him anytime I want!  Poor Humphrey!  He doesn’t stand a chance against the cheeky little 6 lb fur ball. 

I am delaying articles for the Hugs site temporarily until after surgery. Then I will have my sight back. Until then Zippy, the little lion hunter, and I will enjoy the sunshine and walks on the beach.

Xahnia and Zippy Lou

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