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Dear Mr Frodo. Four years on.
Dear Mr Frodo, Today marks 4 years since I last held you in my arms. 4 years since I last petted you, since you licked my tears away. It feels like yesterday, yet it feels like 10 years ago. I miss you so much, but it has become easier. Time doesn’t heal all wounds, but it makes them bearable. The main difference now is Tonky is with you. I don’t really believe in life after death for humans, but for some reason, the thought of you and Tonka being over the rainbow bridge together comforts me. Hopefully, Bayley, Emily, Betsy, Prince, King, Billy and all my other babies (and fur siblings) are…
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This is 31! Happy birthday to me!
On Wednesday the 7th I celebrated my 31st year of life! Yep, it was my birthday! Originally, I had a trip to Tasmania planned, but as Tonka got sick, I decided to cancel it. One, because I expected him to still be alive and didn’t want to hassle anyone with looking after a cat who had to have a special diet and tablets he hated to take. Two, because the money saved for the holiday went to his vet bills. It was a bit of a sad week, just knowing Tonka isn’t with me, and that I’m not exploring Hobart. It was brightened by a new kitty family member though.…
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Natatree! The new Extra Large as Life!
So, you may have noticed some changes around these parts, a re-branding, a new name. Yep, I’ve changed Extra Large as Life to Natatree. June 6th marks the 16th year of my blogging journey. Yes, that means I’ve been blogging more years of my life than I haven’t. Crazy huh!? I’ve been blogging here as Extra Large as Life for 8 years, and it was a big decision to change that. Why have I changed it? I just needed a change, I felt XLasLife was a bit constricting, that I had grown out of it, that it wasn’t so much ‘ME’ anymore. Why Natatree? Well, it’s a name that most…
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Goodbye Tonka
This is so hard to write. So so so hard. Last night, on Mothers Day, I made the hard decision to have my little man put to sleep. It was heartbreaking, and to say I’m absolutely gutted is an understatement. 12/08/2010 – 14/05/2017 If you follow the blog on facebook or Instagram, you’ll know that Tonka has been unwell. Just over a month ago, we took him for some tests as he was losing weight and vomiting more than normal. We were thinking maybe thyroid issues or diabetes. What it confirmed was unexpected. Kidney disease. He spent a few days at the vets, on fluids, started on a new diet and medication. The…
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Mental Health – My thoughts on 13 Reasons Why
Trigger Warning – This post talks about Mental Health, Suicide, Self Harming and other similar topics. Like so many other people, I was drawn into the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why“, based on the book by the same name. I binge watched the 13 episode series over 2 days and was warned by multiple people not to watch the last episode alone. I’ve seen a few facebook/twitter posts and read a few articles and I just wanted to touch on a few things. Share my opinion and my story. Going into the TV show, I knew the basic premise. That it dealt with a suicide and high school students. Even…
