I am a horrible, mean cat owner and New temple.

[sereneorange]

Tuesday evening, Wiggington got into bed with me like she usually does. She lays down by my feet and reaches out her paws and rests them on my leg. If I try to stroke her, she rolls over on her back and bites me. If I move my legs, she adjusts so that her feet are touching me.

Lena (the fat Siamese) jumped up in the bed and snuggled into my armpit to go to sleep. Wiggy saw that, and decided to curl up behind her and snuggle at my hip.

The next morning I got up at 4:30 and was leaving the house at 5:30. I stopped to check my email. Wiggy, who is normally a late sleeper, got up to greet me. She squeaked to let me know she was around. When I bent down to touch her, she didn't run off, and let me pet her without being bitten. Very sweet

This morning, I had to drop her off at the vet for declawing and spaying. Poor baby. She sounded so woeful in the carrier in the car. Before I took her inside, I took her out of the carrier for a cuddle. At that moment a trash truck pulled up and picked up a dumpster and emptied it. So much noise! Wiggy was spazzing and shaking. Great. I let her get terried, then handed her over to the vet for TWO surgeries, and abandoned her for 2-3 days. Poor little kitty.

Last night, I went to a new temple, Ligmencha Institute, to try it out. I LOVED it. I prefer it to Dawn Mountain. I felt much more welcome.

By the time I arrived home, the teacher had already sent me an email saying he was glad to have met me and saying he was looking forward to talking and getting to know me. Very nice . I shall go back next Wednesday.

Also, Banana tree is producing bananas again. Woot

Comments

[smalltownhero.livejournal.com]

Wiggy will forgive u.. She'll be happy to see u come pick her up!!!

My boys forgave me for taking their manhood...

[theclamsman.livejournal.com]

I am a horrible, mean cat owner

You totally are. :P~

[serene-orange.livejournal.com]

we could have left her in the middle of the intersection of 2 4 lane roads

[corazonsuelto.livejournal.com]

just when she was opening up to you and showing you her REAL personality, you had to go and do something like that LOL ;P

I kid, I kid.

[serene-orange.livejournal.com]

pfft. I am not fooled. For two and a half months, she showed her real personality- evil bully. She is a complete menace to the other 3 cats.

[meowvatar.livejournal.com]

You know, while I am definitely Catholic, if I ever abandoned Christianity altogether I would strongly consider Buddhism. I just like so many things about it. Glad you found a new temple you really like -- that's important! :)

Aw, Wiggy...:)

[serene-orange.livejournal.com]

Buddhism is a religion and a philosophy. A lot of people retain their beliefs while studying Buddhism as a philosophy. You can believe in god, but it isn't necessary.

You might enjoy meditation. I go to a group meditation and I feel just great when I leave. In addition to the good feeling, I feel like I have more control over my mind. I have ADHD and meditation, while difficult for me, has given more ability to control my "monkey mind" while I am at work.

[meowvatar.livejournal.com]

I knew it was a philosophy, and I've actually thought about it! I went through a therapy founded on a Buddhist principle, and it was EXTREMELY effective. The principle is "mindfulness," and they even use it in pain management now.

I have done meditation exercises in therapy a lot. Sometimes I had good results with that, sometimes not because it set off unpleasant things. So it's probably not for me. But I can see where it's helpful to most people!

I'll think harder, though, about investigating the philosophy part of Buddhism. :)

[serene-orange.livejournal.com]

the guy that teaches at the new temple does yoga, and meditation at the M.D. Anderson Cancer center.
I just went the the web site http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/wellness/ and they have a nifty little guided meditation (20 min. long)

I used to listen to this relaxation/ meditation cassette tape my sister Linda gave me in high school, but I would always fall asleep before it was finished. I went to sleep with it almost every night between 1987-1990.