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Greetings and Welcome to http://www.crittersgaloreandsomuchmore.blogspot.com/ and also http://www.gardeneroflight.blogspot.com/ From these spaces I want to share my love of animals and Nature and Life in general. So here you will find stories, information, reminiscences, an occasional bit of advice and a recipe or two. Please check them both out!!!

Saturday, December 31, 2011

A Wonderous New Year to All!!!

   Meet Ahulee. He'll be 11 years old in March of 2012, so that makes him the 'old man' around here. Which is a good thing considering he was part of a litter scheduled for euthanasia at Animal Control because of severe overcrowding. The pups and their mom were brought to a foster home which is where I encountered him. I was NOT looking for a puppy! I had Rory and was caring for a sickly little foster pup named Jesse. So I resisted the best I could, but my gut and my spirit guides kept telling me that he was "my dog". Finally I gave in! And I'm so glad I went along with that forceful nudge from the Universe. He has been a source of joy, love and laughter ever since.
   So as this calendar year draws to an end I want to express my Gratitude. For Family, both 2 legged and 4 legged, and Friends, also 2 legged and 4 legged. For the challenges that came my way and helped me grow. For the strength to have met those difficulties and succeeded in learning from them. And for the sheer beauty and mystery of the world that surrounds me. For all these things and more I AM GRATEFUL.
   And as this New Year begins, I am THANKFUL for ALL my loved ones and for the potential that is my LIFE.
   I wish all a WONDEROUS NEW YEAR!
   May everyone prosper in 2012, and may there be Peace, Contentment and Grace in All our Lives.         
   With Love & Light,    Mae

Monday, December 26, 2011

Rory wishing a Merry Yuletide season to all.

Meet Rory. Thats short for Roaring Rory Sue. Shes the matriarch of the critter clan around here. And quite the social butterfly..... she loves darn near everyone. And lets you know it too! Hugs and kisses are her specialty.
Rory was found playing in the middle of a six lane highway at 11p.m.. Some kind people got her and the other dog into their car and took her to a rescue group. Thats how I met her. She was a six month old bundle of hairy sunshine that launched herself into my arms. Two months prior I had to have my doggie-girl Marilla put to sleep. She'd shared my life for eleven years and eleven months almost to the day.  I didn't think I'd ever find a dog to replace her. That was until I was face to face with this puppy with an overwhelmingly exuberant joy of life and capacity for love. It was one of the luckiest days of my life.  That was in the Spring of 2000. She is twelve years old now and slowing down a bit. Her joints seem a little stiff, her ability to hear has faded greatly this last year...... but she still has that loving and happy demeanor that is HER.
Another thing about Rory that stood out was her desire and ability to look after kittens! The same rescue group that I adopted her from had a trio of abandoned kittens brought in one day... the same day I dropped by to bring some donations. The kittens were filthy, dehydrated and the woman who ran the place had been trying to feed them....so they were covered in food too! Thats how the foster care segment of my life started. I brought them home, bathed them, sat down to feed them and Rory stuck to me like she was glued to my jeans. After they ate I let her "wash" them. When I put them in the crate she laid down next to it and wouldn't budge. If any of my housecats came over to take a look at the newcomers.... she chased them away! After a day or two she would wander into the next room, but let one of HER kittens cry and she was back in a flash.  Two of those kittens stayed with us. They are her cats, not mine! And she still tries to hold them down and bathe them occasionally. Man, they really HATE that! ha ha
But then, thats another story for another day. Today we hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and we wish the best for all in the coming New Year!

Sunday, December 25, 2011

Ronan's Christmas morning Lament.

"Every year I swear I won't over indulge in Holiday goodies.... next year! Then next year comes around and I always forget! If only those tuna treats with the little sprinkles weren't so darned irresistible!!!!"

Friday, December 23, 2011

He sees you when you're sleeping.......

Remember that song about Santa? "He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake". Well, if you think that Santa Claus is the only one who watches you THAT CLOSE..... You've obviously never lived with a cat!
This is Ernesto Loco. Hes an extremely affectionate fellow that no one wanted to adopt as a kitten. That happens to black cats a LOT. (Also to big black dogs. Thats called BBD syndrome.) So he stayed with me. Because he is so loving I tell everyone he is my OVERLY FAMILIAR.
Heres wishing everyone a Wonderful and Peaceful Holiday Season!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Little Red Rocker.

Christmas morning 1961.... I was three years old and one of the gifts that Santa left for me was a wooden rocking chair, painted bright red!  50 years and several coats of paint later I still have it. Its red again. And it just happens to be the favorite spot for the Marvelous Magnificent Murphy Mulgoon to take his naps. He isn't the least bit inclined to share it with my grandchildren either. So much for HIS CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!! 

Monday, December 19, 2011

Blossom and Cormac; From rescues to best buddies!

   The first rescues I'd like to introduce are Blossom and Cormac. Cormac wandered in as a six week old kitten with a lame leg. Turned out to be a severe radial fracture. Surgery went well, and the bone healed so fast he still has the metal pin in there. That was Thanksgiving 2009.  Blossom arrived in the Spring of 2010. An overly shy little pup, but she soon delighted in tormenting Cormac every chance she got. And he HATED it!  Or, at least, he pretended to. It took a little while, but they became the best of friends. This photo says it all!