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Yesterday, I lost my not-so-lil’ nephew, Dante, just 5 years young. He recently developed a rare lung condition called spontaneous pneumothorax, which caused a rapid decline in his health. He was the best dog, baby, friend, and “Bear” my sister (or anyone) could ask for. Just a big old ball of fluff and goodness. I am sure many of us can relate to the sadness my sister is going through right now. Losing a family member is truly one of the hardest things. Rest in Peace, Dante.

My poor little Sugar had a rough day today. One of the necessary procedures for getting her into Japan is a FAVN test, which requires a large sample of blood drawn directly from the jugular. They wisely left me in a different room so they could tie her down and draw the blood without upsetting me, but I could still hear her cry 😦

She ultimately got through it ok, but I am grateful she still loves me now that it’s all said and done! #traumatizedkitty #traumatizedmama #cat

I am generally not a fan of cold weather, but I could see myself *occasionally* missing evenings like this once I move to subtropical Japan. Chilling rain outside… hot cocoa, snoozy kitties, fuzzy blankets, and glowing candles inside…

Seriously, it can’t get much better than that (sometimes!)

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!! I hope you are celebrating a very joyous season with your loved ones 🙂

Annie’s definitely got the spirit of something… That’s for sure.