Tag Archives: Cats

One last visit with the pets next door

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Sunday, 14-Apr-2024

Living in Wilsonville has been glorious – not in small part due to having some lovely neighbors. We give each other our space, but we do make time to connect every so often – and I tend to get recruited to watch their pets pretty regularly when they take weekend trips.

With a heavy heart, I had to say goodbye to this little micro-community that we’ve made.

Bethan and Courtney made dinner one evening, and invited me over – orange chicken with fried rice and broccoli, which just happens to be one of my favorites, sweetened an already sweet deal. I tried to help with the cooking, but instead ended up just cuddling with the various fuzzy roommates as a lovely chance to say adieu before I ventured forth.

Petsitting… or being sat on by pets?

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On and around Monday, 27-Nov-2023


After coming back from Massachusetts after Thanksgiving, I swapped with my neighbors – they left for their own adventure right when I got back!

Not usually something worth commenting on, but in this case it was a bit impactful since I got the chance to pet-sit for them! Oregano and Poppy are exceptionally cute kitties, and I very much enjoyed getting to swing by every afternoon after work!

A shift in July plans – Visiting Home

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Wednesday, 07-July-2021 through Wednesday, 14-July-2021


After the funeral, I couldn’t bring myself to fly back to Oregon immediately. It didn’t seem right… I had the opportunity to work remotely, and my family was grieving… why wouldn’t I stay for some time?

I went to visit my Aunt first, but after spending a few days with her I headed back to my childhood home, to spend time with my Mom, Stepdad, and Sister.

It’s been so long since we’ve all lived under the same roof… it felt good, if a little strange. We’re all the same people, even if a few years have gone by… but we definitely interact a bit differently. A bit more calmly, I like to think.

Anyways, we had a good time. We worked, we ate, we chatted, and we enjoyed spending time together.