Good With Cats: Recent Episodes
Sharon
Exploring daily life in NYC living alone with a cat and 2 pups in the midst of the Coronavirus and beyond.
A brief intro since we last spoke.
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It’s been a week since Gerta and I said our goodbyes and after months of checking to make sure she was still breathing I’m reminded that I am.
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Finding the right words courtesy of Mr David Bowie
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Sending gratitude to a spontaneous sound healing and dealing with the anger stage of grief
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From my first beach visit to trips as an adult, living in CA and rediscovering the beach in NY with the pups. It’s always a special day, some more than others.
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Navigating my first full day without my girl. Accepting thoughts from friends, feeling the tears and getting a message from Gerta herself.
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Waking up the first day alone without Gerta. Thoughts and a recap of how we got here.
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Gratitude list and observations from Central Park
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Straight talk about the good days and the bad and everything in between. This is not easy. The shit is getting real and we are just trying to do our best.
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Reflecting on beach days with Gerta
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After the isolation and sense of community dealing with out new norms of social distancing the class come out
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A long and rambling response to “how we are doing” from me to a perspective first time dog person. Short answer... it’s all worth it.
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After a very successful vet visit Gerta and I return home to renewed hope and lessons learned
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Update on Gerta. After 2 bad days as we were preparing for the worse we opted for a visit to Central Park.
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Day one of Gerta’s in home care. She can’t seem to get enough to eat. First day of meds so far so good and we’re still finding ways to make new memories.
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Introduction to Gerta and my experiment in her hospice care
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Gerta is HOME! Next phase of hospice care starts tomorrow with season 4. Wish us luck!
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Reflections on Mother’s Day from a woman with fur children facing the end of life with my most special dog soulmate.
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After good news this morning, then came the bad. Elevated kidney function and another day/night at the vet. All that and it snowed in NY. Yes, it is May.
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Waking up to an empty bed and trying to process what to do about Gerta. Hoping her night at the vet made a difference and what to do if not.
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When facing the last goodbye how do you know when it’s time?
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Reflections on the dog love of my life as we begin the end.
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After finishing the S6 finale of Schitt’s Creek the mind began to spiral on first and last kisses, intimacy and how we navigate than anew from a distance.
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Reading of the child’s book by Margory Williams. This is dedicated to my very own velveteen terrier, Gerta, who made me real and to my friend Matt who gifted this to me so very long ago.
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What are the first 5 things you will do when the quarantine is over?
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The changing landscape of Ny during the Coronavirus containment
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Reflections on seeing the overflow hospital in the park for the first time.
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Why I believe April Fool’s to be the most under appreciated holiday of them all. Here’s to possibilities!
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Renegotiating space and daily life during the Coronavirus
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How a simple connection to cats taught me how to better connect to all beings.
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Reflections on waking up early, really, really early and the luxury of extra time. It's not losing sleep, it's the ability to listen to your dog snore and so much more.
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Things are upside down a bit and a beautiful, sunny NY day is becoming something to avoid not embrace. Take a walk with me from the safe distance of wherever you are.
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Quick introduction to who I am and how my pets and I are coping so far with self-containment in Manhattan.
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