Sunday, August 5, 2012

The Sunday Salon: Back to Blogging!!


Hello! I’ve been on a break of sorts from blogging for a while and am slowly returning. I’ve missed my blog, blogging and, especially my friends here. I hope you’re all doing well. I’m looking forward to visiting your blogs and reading your book reviews and other posts. And, of course, adding some exciting reads to my TBR and wish lists!

Rosie is doing very well. She’s had surgery to remove her left eye. She wasn't at all pleased with the plastic cone collar placed around her neck after the surgery. Basically, Rosie hated it and fought it so much that we removed and doubled the bandages covering her eye so she couldn’t damage the surgery site it from rubbing it with her paw. Other than that, she’s back to playing a lot, eating quite a bit and making friends. Rosie’s staying with a wonderful woman, Anne (and her family) who helps run a local animal welfare organization. Anne’s been helping with Rosie’s medical treatment and eye surgery since I rescued her. Anne saves/rescues many cats and kittens every week and has a lot of experience with the eye infections Rosie had as well as with caring for kitten's post-surgery eye treatment. Anne' also fostering several kittens around Rosie’s age so Rosie has many play-mates who are helping her learn to play nice and not bite so much! When Rosie comes home, we’ll bring her best/favorite playmate with her. I’ve included a photo of Rosie shortly after her surgery. The blue stitches her vet used can be seen where her little eye used to be.  She'll look better when the stitches are gone and her fur's grown in. Rosie's getting so big (to me, anyway!).

I’m beginning to feel better, too. The pneumonia is finally clearing up and I’m awake most of the day rather than sleeping through it! I'm not feeling so depressed either, a huge relief as I was really down in the dumps for a while. As I get older I seem to cope worse with getting sick. That's something I've got to change!

I finally felt up to reading last week so, of course, I began reading (too) many books at one time because I added one or two books tot he ones I was already in the middle of! I'm focusing mostly on The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar, The Light between Oceans by ML Stedman, Goodbye for Now by Laurie Frankel and The City and The City by China Miéville, a book I’d hoped to read with Care and Ti and several other bloggers. I was disappointed that I just couldn’t manage to get to it at that time but I’m happy that the casual read along was incentive for me to get a copy of the book and read it because China Miéville is an author I’ve wanted to read for quite a while. I’m not sure when I’ll read some other Miéville books but I will someday!

Today I’ll be enjoying The World We Found which I’m loving so far! What are you reading and, hopefully, enjoying today?

Enjoy your day, Happy Sunday, Happy Reading!

16 comments:

  1. Glad you and Rosie are feeling better! I get down when I'm sick too, it's not being able to do anything - I'm someone who needs to keep busy to stay happy.

    I think all cats hate the cone! Our cat had a leg injury and the cone he had was so big he couldn't eat unless we removed it for a bit - then of course he would cry when it was time to put it back on.

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  2. Oh that poor little sweetie. It is amazing though how well cats rebound from these surgeries. Glad to hear you are feeling better yourself too. It doesn't make much illness to get a person down, but you have such a great attitude.

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  3. I'm glad you're feeling better. For some reason, I think it's worse to be sick in the summer. Poor little Rosie - I'm so glad she has compassionate people caring for her.

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  4. It is good to hear that you and Rosie are on the mend. I hope that things continue to improve for you both.

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  5. I'm happy to hear you and Rosie are feeling better! Zelda had that type of collar following her paw injury last winter and I was surprised at how quickly she adjusted - our other dogs have all hated it.

    Glad you're enjoying The World We Found. It's near the top of Mt. TBR :-)

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  6. My cat also hated his cone when he had surgery on his tummy from a cat bite. He got that stupid thing off about 3 times before we double tied it with two different strings!

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  7. Glad u and Rosie are feeling better, I'm actually looking forward to fall, and more regular blogging:)

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  8. Glad to hear that Rosie is on the road to recovery! Poor thing!

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  9. Welcome back!! Sending love to you and Rosie -- what a cutie! I can't cope with it when my cats aren't doing well -- I just tune out life until they're better.

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  10. I'm so sorry that the poor kitty had to have his eye removed! Our dog had some serious infections in her eye about 3 months ago, and it was really rough getting her through them. At least Rosie is young and will bounce back. I am also glad that you are feeling better. It has been a bad half year for a lot of us, but I have been concerned over you, and didn't want to tax you with prying. I am happy to hear that you are on the mend, as chronic disease can be so damaging to the mind and personality. Glad also to hear that you are reading more! I can't wait to see some of these reviews!

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  11. Welcome back! I'm so glad you and Rosie are feeling better.

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  12. Glad you are feeling better! How can Rosie not recover with all the love she is receiving!

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  13. Rosie looks as if she could tell me all about it! LOL. She sure is spunky.

    I am so glad she is okay and that you are doing better as well.

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  14. I'm so sorry I'm just getting here to see that you have been sick! I'm so glad to see that you are on the mend. Lots of things are different as we get older, aren't they? sigh.
    Poor little Rosie. I'll say it once again, Rosie and all of your other furry friends are SO lucky to have you.

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  15. I'm so glad that you are feeling better! Trying to do anything with pneumonia would be a challenge.

    Poor sweet Rosie! I'm glad that she's getting better, but so sad that she had to lose her eye.

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  16. So happy to hear you are feeling better and making your way back to blogging and reading. Poor Rosie … she is lucky to have found people to give her the help she needs but it is difficult to look at her missing her eye. Poor thing.

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