There is Snow Everywhere!

I started my day in sunny and warm Corpus Christi, Texas and I am ending my day in snowy Breckenridge, Colorado.The journey was a fun and beautiful one! Flying into Denver, Colorado I could see the mountain peaks covered in snow with sunshine gleaming off as though it was stars twinkling in the night sky. As we landed I became more and more excited. I had been to Colorado years ago and there was not much snow on the ground but I had never been to Breckenridge and so my excitement grew as the plane touched down.
The drive from Denver to Breckenridge is filled with tall green trees, surrounded by mountains, and of course there is snow everywhere. We even drove through two tunnels, under the gorgeous mountains to get here. This scenery reminded me of how beautiful nature really is and how lucky we are to have so many great pieces. The environment is very different from Corpus. We are more than 9,500 ft. above sea level and the oxygen is not what I am used to. Still we spent the day sledding on the snow and exploring our surroundings. The log cabin we are staying in has a wonderful view from any room. Snow is to be found everywhere! There is 8 feet of snow on the ground and the hardest snow month (March) isn't even here yet! We were adventurous all afternoon walking, crawling, and sometimes rolling to make our way through different paths in the snow. Watching the snow flakes fall from the sky is amazing. Then while you are looking up in the sky you see icicles more than 4 feet long hanging from the roof tops. The exploration of the area was magnificent. We played in the snow, making snow balls and snow angels of course. Then out of no where a cute little black doggy came leaping over like a bunny rabbit to say hello and play. When we finally made it to the back yard we uncovered a teather ball poll buried in the snow along with a swing in which we dug up to take pictures on. All in all the day was just wonderful and truly breathtaking. This is just the beginning of our 5 day ski trip and I await impatiently for the memories we are going to make. That's all for now from Breckenridge.... Imagine me without you!

The loss of a loved one.

It will be three years on March 14 that I lost my beautiful baby girl kitty-cat Soenie. She was 14 years old and had been a part of more than half of my life. This loss was something that I was not prepared for. I remember the last month of her life as though it has just past. I took her to the Veterinarian on Valentine's Day 2008 and he told me that she had a bad heart. As it turns out that was just the beginning, the beginning of the end for my beautiful baby girl. It was the first of many trips between Feb. 14, 2008 and Mar. 14, 2008. Her heart was just the first of many things to come. What is hard to remember for me is all of the things that were going wrong in her small body. She had always been a very healthy kitty-cat. Weighing almost 14 lbs. she was my little bundle of joy. In that last month she had dropped down to 6 lbs. It was heartbreaking going through this experience but I am sharing it with you all because at the time I could not share it with anyone. I kept wanted to wake up from this nightmare but it was "real" life and I felt helpless. I remember our last day together. 
It was a Friday and I didn't go to work or leave the house at all. I spent the day holding my baby. We were outside basking in the sun for a while, something she loved to do! She had one pink paw and three brown/black ones. I have many pictures but one in particular that I have on my nightstand is from our last day together and I just love being able to "see" her everyday. When I was finally able to talk to people about what happened they just brushed it off by saying "Oh it's just a cat" but Soenie was not "just a cat" she was my baby, my best friend, my first hug when I got home, my purring kiss, my playful kitty, and much much more. I am glad that I was strong enough to let her go because part of me wanted to be selfish and keep her here with me but I knew I had to do what was best for my baby and so I said goodbye with her in my arms! I dream of the day when I get to see her again, in fact, I dream of her and it feels so real like I just saw her, held her, and got to kiss her on the top of her head as I did often when she was here with me. She was a big part of my life and I love and miss her dearly. I hope that you all get to have a loved one as special as Soenie was to me :) We have what seems to be an endless amount of memories that cross my mind everyday! Until next time... Imagine me without you!!