Huh?....Wait....What?

Well tickle my toes and call me giggles! DDP today. Me. Jack Rooney. Works for me! Thanks Catster!!!

I was gonna write something earlier today when we got e-mail and cat mail,but Mom had an appointment at that creepy scary hospital today which took forever and left her rather tired,frustrated,and ill. So she rested and we all snuggled.

And with that...please indulge me here while I rant a bit(or alot). I know that I've mentioned before that creepy scary hospital is,well,creeeeeeepppyyyyy and scarrrryyyyy. They wouldn't be creepy scary if it weren't for the fact that they be stoooopid.

So here's the deal: Mom was scheduled to have a CAT scan this afternoon. (because Lily did her own CAT scan on Mom a couple of weeks ago and she pointed out a strange lump on Mom's throat.)Well, Mom knew about the lump already,but Lily showed her that it had gotten larger so Mom went to see wonderful Dr. Pat last week and of course Dr. ordered the scan. Mom heard the phone convo. between the clinic nurse and old creepy scary. She knew exactly what was supposed to happen and when. BUT...when Mom gets to old creepy scary today things were,as usual,WRONG.

Mom stops at the desk to check in and they had NO orders waiting there. Which led to admitting going to central reg. who finally comes up with the orders from the clinic from LAST WEEK. Problem solved...right? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo. From admitting she gets sent to the lab. (The SAME lab where she used to work a number of years ago.) She handed them her paperwork and they get all lost in space because nobody bothered to send her orders to their computer. So phone calls were made...time was wasted...Mom is a bit more annoyed,but remains polite. Lab tech. then proceeds to give Mom the third degree and talk to her like she's an idiot. (Which just burns Mom's rear and politeness ends.)Mom points out to the aforementioned tech. that she has lab credentials that trump those of the tech. and a change in attitude is in order. Tech. shuts her face and does what she's supposed to.

From there Mom goes to radiology next. They DO have orders...but they have the WRONG orders AND the WRONG time scheduled for her scan and the WRONG scan scheduled. Receptionist wants to be difficult. Mom produces paper from clinic with the scan time and instructions for scan prep. More phone calls and more time wasted. An HOUR AND A HALF later a rad. tech. comes to take Mom to her scan. An I.V. is needed.(oh super..not! but Mom was aware that it was needed so no surprise there.) Scan was then delayed ANOTHER HALF HOUR while they TRY to get the I.V. started. ( I counted FIVE different bandages on Mom from their feeble attempts at I.V. placement.)Finally an I.V. is sorta in place(it was pretty iffy),contrast media infused,scan done in 10 minutes.

Mom is home about five minutes after that whole mess is finally over. Grumpy,tired,and feeling quite ill.

I have a renewed tremendously intense dislike for old creepy scary. I'd like to bite them.

Whew! Glad I got that off my chest and I thank you for listening to all of that.

I also thank Catster and all of our friends here. You guys are priceless.

Signed,

THE ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney


P.S. Stay tuned for more birthday wishes here later this week and a heads up that National Jack Rooney Day(my very own birthday) will be celebrated on the 31st. =^.^=

5/17/13

Today,we once again,lovingly remember a beloved family member. Today our Misky would have turned 17 yrs old. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge just a little over 1 yr ago. And as with every other member of our family that has gone before us,we miss her and reflect on all of the good that she gave to us. We remember all of her silliness and the way that she would discipline her children when they got a bit unruly even after they became adults themselves...and yet they loved and respected her very much. They were a close bunch. And as Misky and her brood blended in with the rest of the herd,it was smooth and peaceful. There was no fighting or anything.They were accepted as family by everyone. That's just how we roll.


So today I say Happy Birthday sweet Misk. We love and miss you very much.


Love,

Jack

5/13/13

Today we lovingly remember our beloved Ornery and our Great Grandma on their birthday. Ornery would have turned 19 today and our Great Grandma would have been 97 today. Ornery left us on 7/9/05 and Great Grandma on 2/16/91. I know that they are together with our other loved ones. Happy and free of pain. Waiting to reunite with the rest of us when our times come.

I never got to meet either of them, Mom says that I would have loved them both very much. They were both a bit feisty...strong individuals,but with hearts of pure gold full of love for everyone. Sadly,another thing that they had in common was that they were both taken from our family by the same type of cancer.

Life just isn't fair. Mom says that she's heard a great many people respond to that statement with things like ," Well,nobody ever said that it would be." and "Suck it up." Some folks are just so clueless and completely lacking in compassion for others. Makes me sad and downright mad.

So,we shall spend this day in quiet reflection and remembrance of Ornery,Great Grandma,and all of our loved ones that have gone before us.

I'd also like to say a huge thank you to our friends here for all of their friendship and support and for leaving presents on everyone's pages here. I hope you know just how much you mean to us all.


Much Love,

Jack

5/1/13

Another quiet somber day here today as we remember our boy Stinky (AKA Skip) on his 22nd birthday. He was a great guy. He had some trust issues because of the people that were supposed to be his family before Mom took him in. He had a rough start in life. That's not something that was his fault. He certainly deserved to be treated better than what they did to him. That's why Mom took him in and gave him a real home. A home where he was loved and cared for. In return,he gave a lot of love back. Most people were terrified of him. They never took the time to get to know him and learn who he really was. They thought that he was mean,but he wasn't. He just wanted and needed to be understood and loved for who he was. He was a big ol love. He learned how to trust one person. That person was our Mom. He loved to snuggle with Mom and with the rest of the cats. He even came to love our Honey dog.(may she R.I.P.) He was one of the many animals in this world that was considered a lost cause...a throw away. When given a chance to be the guy that he really was and to be treated well he thrived.

Just goes to show ya...the animal is a reflection of it's gaurdian. Treat us how we should be treated and you've made a great lifelong friend. Mistreat us and it makes the so-called human look like a total bozo and it's the innocent little furry being that suffers.

Happy Birthday Skip. We love and miss you big boy.


Jack

Happy Birthday to.....

Boo and Wee!!!! They turned 17 yrs old today. We didn't really have a party. Darn catnip hasn't even started to sprout up yet outside.

We had a pretty quiet day. Mom is feeling pretty awful so most of us spent the majority of the day in bed snuggling. Taking turns to give Mom kisses and loves. Boo & Wee don't care about parties anymore anyway,so they were quite content to take their normal spots on either side of Mom's pillow and snuggled even more than usual.

We just got up for a bit to get a bite to eat and Mom took Dutch out to do his business. It's raining a bit again and I swear that I heard the mention of snow again on the news. BLAH

Well guys. I think we're headed back to bed. Mom needs her rest so that she can feel better.

Happy Birthday Boo & Wee. We all love you both lots and lots.


Signed sleepily yours,

THE ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney

4/27/13

Well...here we are...another extremely important day of loving remembrance. On this day in 2005 our beloved Alex (Al as she was most often called)crossed the Rainbow Bridge. I'm not gonna lie....my Mom is pretty sad. This is a really hard day. Just as hard as Al's birthday. With no disrespect to the memories of our other lost loved ones,I have to say that this one is a really big deal.

Now...I never got to meet Al. She had passed a year before I got here. I know the stories. I know how incredibly important Al was. Al and our Mom were soul mates. So totally in tune with each other. One always knowing how the other was thinking and feeling. Such an incredible bond. Two beings that were so much alike. Big loving hearts,but never taking any "you know what" from ANYBODY.

I could go on and on with stories about the life that Al lived with our Mom,but I know that you guys all understand how it feels to lose someone that was a big part of your life,heart,and soul...that's just one of the many reasons that we love you all...because you "get it."

So I shall just leave ya with this: We love and miss you so very much Alex P. Someday,we will all be together again in a place where there is never any pain,illness,or sadness.


Jack

For Reals?!?!

Well shave my legs and call me smoothie! I'm a DDP again today? Me? THE Jack Rooney? Surely you jest...but I guess not because I got an e-mail and catmail and just looked at Diary Central soooooooooooo yep 'tis true!

I honestly don't know what to say except thank you all very much. It's a cool deal. =^.^=

Still waiting on Spring to show up around here. We had that big snow storm a couple of weeks ago and then got more snow last week...guess what the weather is doing now. It's raining with more snow on the way. I know that we really need the moisture because the drought situation has been pretty rough...but,as an added bonus,with all of the snow around it delays allergy season for me so I guess I shouldn't complain.

Hmmm. I guess that's about it for now. Just sorta the same old same old today. Mom has stuff to do ('cuz we're a messy bunch). I wish she'd take it easy,but like she says,"This stuff isn't gonna get done by itself so I better get busy."

That's my Mom! I LOVE her so much.

Later kids,

THE ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney

Wowzers!

Well! Dip me in water and call me catfish! DDP today. You guys blow me away. Seriously. I'm just a regular guy that just happens to live with my pretty great family...our Mom and the rest of our furry little "herd." I write what's on my mind whether it's silly or serious. If folks enjoy my musings or take something positive or thought provoking from my diary thingy,then it's all good.

You have no idea how honored I am to be a part of the Catster family and to have some really great friends here that always offer support and encouragement in good times and bad. That,my dear friends,is something that seems to be pretty darn hard to find these days.

The world is a tough goofed up place sometimes. I watch the news and just shake my head in wonder when I see so many individuals or groups that are so incredibly mean and hurtful towards others. Why do they do the things that they do? I just don't get it.

Perhaps I've led a somewhat sheltered life. Our Mom is disabled. We are,by no means,wealthy. We don't live in a nice house. Mom has been driving the same car for 27 years. Once upon a time she had a great career in the medical profession...helping others. But since the accident and the chronic illness got a hold on her,every day she is sick. Many days she is so sick that it scares me,but yet she gets up every day and does what needs to be done. Taking care of all of us here plus looking after our Grandma is no small feat. And she does it all without complaint even though she is struggling with her own awful illness. An illness that could very easily take her life since the insurance is now denying her much needed specialized care.

I guess what I'm trying to say here is that we should all be very thankful for what we have and for those that we love. Don't ever let a day go by without telling your loved ones just how much they mean to you and please be kind to each other.

We're all in this together boys and girls. Life is too short to waste time and energy being buttheads.


That is all(for now),

THE ONE and ONLY Jack Rooney


P.S. We have a couple more birthdays coming up yet this month. Stay tuned for the Happy Birthday Boo & Wee day! (April 30th)

4/14/13

Today we lovingly remember Ethan on her 18th birthday. On what should be a beautiful bright Spring day,we sit here saddened. Saddened by missing our sweet girl...and by the incredibly dark gloomy day outside. There's still plenty of snow on the ground from that big snow storm we had last week and today the sky is dark and rainy. blah

It's quiet here. Only the mundane random sounds coming from the TV as it's really only background noise that no one is paying any attention to. Pretty much everyone is napping. Even the normally chatty George is quiet...and that boy is always talking about something. We sit in the windows and find that there aren't any birds around to watch...no squirrels or bunnies either.

So,I guess,we shall take this quiet time to reflect in our own ways about those that we love,those that we miss,and those that will probably be leaving us soon too. *deep sigh*

With that being said...Happy Birthday Ethan. We love and miss you so much.


Much love,
Jack

4/4/13

Today we remember Ethan who crossed the Rainbow Bridge one year ago today.
Still feels completely unreal. I don't know what else to say. It's hard...especially because her birthday is coming up in ten days. I'm sad.

We love and miss you very much Punky. :(



Later.
Jack


P.S. A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Grandma today!! Love you LOTSSSSSSSSSSS