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Optimism opens the door to great things.

“Let’s not pretend [Trump] wants to engage in high-minded discourse.”

Republicans are radicals, not conservatives.

I really should read my own blog.

It’s not hopeless, and we’re not helpless.

This must be what justice looks like, not vengeful, just peaceful exuberance.

Today’s gop: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

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The revolution will be supervised.

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Not all heroes wear capes.

Fani Willis claps back at Trump chihuahua, Jim Jordan.

…and a burning sense of injustice to juice the soul.

My years-long effort to drive family and friends away has really paid off this year.

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No one could have predicted…

I desperately hope that, yet again, I am wrong.

Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn.

There are more Russians standing up to Putin than Republicans.

Trump makes a mockery of the legal system and cowardly judges just sit back and let him.

Michigan is a great lesson for Dems everywhere: when you have power…use it!

Nothing worth doing is easy.

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A Little Bixby Update

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First of all, thank you, everyone. It’s been a rough week with little sleep and knowing you’re pulling for the Big Guy and all your kind words, mean so much.

We had a good day. I want to say it was a great day, but in the back of my mind, I’m always wondering if a full recovery is possible. So until he can walk on his own, I try not to get my hopes up too high.

But today he managed a goal he had clearly set for himself over the weekend – to get up on the couch. He has attempted it a couple of times a day since Saturday. Today, he needed some steadying from me, but get up there he sure did.

Later in the day, when one of his favorite people came to visit him, he stood up on his own for a full 30 seconds.

So in a day of crappy news about our democracy, this was a win in our household.

What good happened around you today?

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  2. 2.

    cynthia ackerman

    Who’s a good boy!!

    Here’s a cheer for continued healing. It does happen, and he’s showing some promising early steps.

  3. 3.

    SiubhanDuinne

    He looks great! They both do. Continuing wishes for healing and comfort and all-around Bixbyness!

    ETA: I just love the idea that he set a goal for himself, worked at it for days, and achieved it today. Bixby is a WINNER!!

  4. 4.

    BCHS Class of 1980

    I can tell I’m gonna react to the titles of these posts the way I reacted to Lily updates (dread) until that situation settled. Best of luck! They say determination plays a role in this and he sure has that!

  9. 9.

    Eljai

    Will keep sending Bixby healing thoughts for a full recovery, and also to you Tamara so you can get back to a regular sleep schedule!

  11. 11.

    TomatoQueen

    Well done Bixby BigLad! May you continue to full mobility. This is, ackshirely, the best news of the day, so love and cuddles to all the ailing beasts and newly-home folk and tomorrow we shall conquer..

  13. 13.

    laura

    Nothing nearly this good happened today, but the sky was bright blue with thunderheads to the East, there was a gentle breeze – undeniably spring.
    Hang on and hang in there. Best wishes for your big boy, Scout’s best friend and boon companion.

  14. 14.

    RoonieRoo

    Yay! I’ve been waiting for a Bixby update. I can actually go to sleep now on this good news.

  15. 15.

    hotshoe

    Almost summer here — whether that’s good news or bad news probably depends on your tolerance for heat and tall dry grass — took an eight mile hike in the impossibly green hills to relish the cool breeze, butterflies, flowers, songbird courtship displays while they last. Lovely! (Oh, and wild turkeys on parade, too. Not so lovely, hah.) Thankful that I can still walk quite far when I hear so many stories of folks who cannot.

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    CaseyL

    I love that he made a project of it: thought about getting up on the couch, set it as a goal, and worked toward reaching the goal. Yay, Bixby!

    Sending love and healing thoughts to Bixby, and love to Scout, TaMara, the cats, the ducks, and anyone else who wandered by.

    My good thing is that, after a couple weeks of not feeling the artistic urge, I’ve been working on glass stuff steadily. Got a few pieces in process that look like they might turn out pretty well. Very happy.

  19. 19.

    debit

    Baby steps. That he got on the couch and stood by himself is a big deal. I’m keeping him and you in my thoughts.

    It’s been a little chaotic for me; my office is dealing with the panicked last minute filers, I think our receptionist quit without notice, and I’ve been having plumbing issues since last Friday. But the last has finally been solved with the power of tools, alcohol and Not Giving Up. I can finally do dishes again. I may actually weep.

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    Anne Laurie

    Congratulations, Bixby! and also TaMara!

    This is great news — that the Big Boy still has his motivation, and is determined to work towards full recovery. May Murphy the Trickster God continue to smile on you… after all, that ‘atypical reaction’ stunt put you well in the overdue-for-good-karma column!

  22. 22.

    Mnemosyne

    Good news!

    With Annie, I don’t have any actual news — her tests came back inconclusive, so now we have to decide if we want to give the needle aspiration a second try, do a surgical biopsy, or make her comfortable and prepare to let her go. ? I want to talk to our regular vet before we make any decisions, though.

  27. 27.

    tokyokie

    I hadn’t seen an update in a few days, and was dreading the worst, but it sounds as though he may be OK after all. I’m ecstatic to learn that.

  28. 28.

    Gravenstone

    Small wins are still wins. Glad to hear that he continues to show improvement, no matter how incremental it may seem.

  31. 31.

    Aleta

    It must be terribly scary and unnerving to be going through this day by day.

    Here’s a picture of young Finney relaxing this evening.
    https://imgur.com/a/6dCSsco
    I’ll take some more pictures to send to a FPer soon. (He doesn’t stay still much more than a minute at a time yet.)

    An 8 yo friend decided that his formal name — for meeting the Queen or getting awards, etc. — should be Huckleberry Finn. She wrote, “I think anyone who is faced with that extreme cuteness should totally know that he was born a HUCKLEBERRY FINN!”

  33. 33.

    prostratedragon

    Hmmm. Is he contemplating getting up higher on his haunches for a better view? Actually going out there soon? A dog, a couch, a plan!

  35. 35.

    Dan B

    Maxine, Max Lynx, and Maximum Bixby dog!

    Makeit Stop! Don’t!!

    Don’t… Stop!!

    Don’t stop!!!

    So much good hope. Thanks for the final happy note.

  36. 36.

    Elizabelle

    @Aleta: Finney looks happy at home. Glad that worked out for both of you. Who is happier? Hard to tell, some days.

    Finney is one winsome cat.

  37. 37.

    J R in WV

    There must be some powerful thoughts out here for Bixby!! The Jackals are Strong Thinkers, indeed!!! Congrats on the small victory over the couch, having a desire and making it so is a strong thing to accomplish after such an illness.

    So hang in there all — and keep on truckin’, Bixby!

    WE all love our fur babies, and want them to succeed at them. My dawg is sleeping hard, insomnia not being invented by dogs, and being exactly what she wants right now. Cats came in when I got up, not being asleep. I’ll go down again in a few.

  38. 38.

    Kathleen

    I’ve been missing a lot of threads so I did not know about Bixby. I am glad to hear he’s perking up and will send healing thoughts to you, him, and the rest of your furry family. Blessings to you, Ms. TaMara.

  39. 39.

    Kathleen

    @Mnemosyne: Oh, so sorry that you and your kitty are having tough times. Sending healing thoughts to you, your husband and all your kitties.

  44. 44.

    Skepticat

    If our thoughts could lift him, he’d fly; however, it’s so nice to see him doing well by himself. Please keep that good news coming, for Bixby, all our critters, and the sorry state of our world.

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