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JMCKUSICK

(5,810 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:10 AM 13 hrs ago

Good morning my DU family,

As we enter a period of what will seem to be seven days and seven nights of crazy rain here in Central Illinois, it reminds me that in order for anything to grow and prosper, it will need good nourishment.

Aren't we the same?

Please give us a day filled with opportunities to nourish the seeds of growth within us, let us remember that our process takes time too, and that we deserve patience, especially from ourselves.

Have an awesome day growing like a weed lol.
Love, John

P.S. Shadow is going crazy with the rain and thunder here, she's never seen lightning before. Petunia on the other hand, she won't be seen til the storm clears lol.

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Good morning my DU family, (Original Post) JMCKUSICK 13 hrs ago OP
Gm, John SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #1
Gonna try and get some stuff done lol JMCKUSICK 11 hrs ago #5
That sounds good. SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #7
Cuddles came in at 650am and cuddled with me for an hour JMCKUSICK 11 hrs ago #8
Awwwww SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #9
You have no idea, he's an angel (mostly) JMCKUSICK 11 hrs ago #10
Lol SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #11
Good Morning JMCKUSICK (John) Emile 12 hrs ago #2
Lol, thank you Emile JMCKUSICK 11 hrs ago #6
Good morning , John. debm55 12 hrs ago #3
Morning, John... MiHale 12 hrs ago #4
I put YouTube cat entertainment videos on my tv when there is a storm, so it distracts Ziggysmom 10 hrs ago #12
I'm glad Ziggysmom. JMCKUSICK 10 hrs ago #13

SheltieLover

(79,515 posts)
11. Lol
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 10:15 AM
11 hrs ago

Doesn't open & slam cabinets & shove breakable items from high perches?

I couldn't live with some of the cat antics I see in videos.

MiHale

(12,890 posts)
4. Morning, John...
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 09:03 AM
12 hrs ago

I don’t know if you’ve heard of this book but I thought you’d like it…Jacob the Baker by Noah Benshea.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/474696.Jacob_the_Baker


Ziggysmom

(4,099 posts)
12. I put YouTube cat entertainment videos on my tv when there is a storm, so it distracts
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:13 AM
10 hrs ago

my fur kids. I freak out more than them. A few years ago lightning started a fire close to my house and we had to evacuate. Evacuating with cats is not fun.

Hope you have a great day! I’m feeling less depressed today, but grief is impossible to ignore, as you know, losing your close friend.

JMCKUSICK

(5,810 posts)
13. I'm glad Ziggysmom.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:21 AM
10 hrs ago

I really struggled with giving myself permission to just be, in whatever state I may be in, just to trust that it's right for now.

I was watching nature shows with Shadow yesterday evening, my goodness was she enthralled.

God Speed Ziggysmom.

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