New Life

Thank you so much for your supportive words yesterday.  I feel that I've shed so many tears in the last few days that I must surely be depleted ... and yet more tears appear every time I think of my little guy.  Phoebe is staying very close to both Hubs and I - almost as if she knows we need lots of extra cuddles ourselves right now.  She is a sweet, affectionate little cat and I am taking a lot of comfort from her.

We both slept late today - probably the first good night of sleep either of us has had in the past week.  Awoke feeling the absence of Rocket - that strange set of "not rightness" that exists when you lose a beloved pet.  Hubs decided to head out for a long bike ride and I decided to take my camera out for a few hours.  

I eventually found myself at the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary where I enjoyed photographing some of the many non-captive birds who nest and roost in the trees around the sanctuary - the folks who staff the sanctuary refer to them as the "free-birds".  And then I went by the enclosure where they keep the brown pelicans who are being rehabbed (for return to the wild) and I saw this little guy.  Something about seeing this young brown pelican just made me feel better - maybe it's knowing that a new life is starting, or maybe it's knowing that he'll have a good shot at living a good life when he's released ... I just know that seeing this gawky, awkward little bird made my heart feel a little lighter.  

I posted four other pictures starting here on Flickr.

I think Hubs and I will go over to the zoo for a couple of hours this afternoon and just wander.  Feels important to keep moving at the moment - and not to sit around the house feeling the absence of Rocket so profoundly.

Thank you again for the support - it means a great deal to me.

Oh, and I guess I should say something about the recently announced changes at Blip ... what I have to say is that I am not worried about it.  What makes Blip special isn't the window dressing or even the technology enhancements - what makes it special is all of us.  I'm sure not going anywhere and I hope you aren't either...

xxoo
Debbi