A New Year - A New Direction

Hey there - happy Tuesday and Happy One Year Anniversary to the Just B blog.  Just because I can never leave well enough alone, I am going to change my blog "direction".  I'm retired, I don't want any deadlines.  So from now on I will just be posting whatever comes to mind.  No more memes (she says now).  There will still be pictures when I feel like it - there won't be when I don't.  So, have a great day and stop in once in a while to see what's going on.  Thanks.  B : )

Ruby Tuesday

A TRIBUTE TO JEFFIE

(this was in my post yesterday, but I'm trying to reach everyone who only visits on particular meme days)

This is a memorial to my beloved Jeffie.  Most of you have read about him and probably come to love his clown-like antics here on my blog - if not, just go down to my "label cloud" and click on Jeff or Jeffie and you will.  On Monday, September 13 (four days after my birthday) Jeff was diagnosed with bone cancer in his right front leg. To make an agonizing story short, and bearable, it went fast and we gave him his wings on Wednesday.  Jeffie would have been with us for five years in October, and would have been twelve years old in December.  Here is the last picture I have of him, taken a week before his death.  His leg shows misshapen, and it got twice as bad as the days went by.  His eyes show the pain he was in, even with 24 hour pain meds.  He told me he loved me and wanted nothing more than to be with me but to please let him go.  It was the right decision, at the right time, but oh my God how I miss him!

And here is the Ruby Tuesday part of this post:

The Scarlet Hibiscus I told you about here also has red stalks.  If you would care to join in on a meme, just choose the appropriate button to the right.  Peace.  B : (

Mellow Yellow Monday and a tribute to Jeffie

Banana leaves are still pretty, even when they're dying:

at least I think so.

A TRIBUTE TO JEFFIE

(this was in my post yesterday, but I'm trying to reach everyone who only visits on particular meme days)

This is a memorial to my beloved Jeffie.  Most of you have read about him and probably come to love his clown-like antics here on my blog - if not, just go down to my "label cloud" and click on Jeff or Jeffie and you will.  On Monday, September 13 (four days after my birthday) Jeff was diagnosed with bone cancer in his right front leg. To make an agonizing story short, and bearable, it went fast and we gave him his wings on Wednesday.  Jeffie would have been with us for five years in October, and would have been twelve years old in December.  Here is the last picture I have of him, taken a week before his death.  His leg shows misshapen, and it got twice as bad as the days went by.  His eyes show the pain he was in, even with 24 hour pain meds.  He told me he loved me and wanted nothing more than to be with me but to please let him go.  It was the right decision, at the right time, but oh my God how I miss him!

If you would like to join in on Mellow Yellow Monday, please click on the button to the right.  Peace.  B :(

Camera Critters

Hmmmmmm!?

Please click on the button to the right if you care to join in on any of the memes.  Peace.  B : )

SkyWatch Friday

Ahhhh the storms.  They're most often quite beautiful, they come and go quickly, and all you have to do is turn to face another direction and they're not there at all:

If only the "storms of life" were so simple.  Please click on the SkyWatch Friday button to the right to see some truly marvelous shots, and perhaps leave some of your own?  Peace.  B : )

Fertilizer Friday

I just thought this was cute : )  Have a wonderful day.  Please click on the Fertilizer Friday button to the right if you'd care to explore this meme.  Peace.  B : )

Ruby Tuesday and Lose For Good

As I mentioned on a previous post, I rejoined Weight Watchers as a lapsed life member, a few weeks ago.  Right now they are running a program called LOSE FOR GOOD which includes ways to help fight hunger for others while losing weight for ourselves.  Today is Lose-A-Palooza!  It's a very worthy project and I would personally appreciate it if you would follow this link and read what it's all about.  Just by following the link, Weight Watchers will donate one dollar!  Thanks.


As for Ruby Tuesday, well, it's pretty sad.  This is my heart

and this is my heart after our trip to the Vet's yesterday

My Jeffie has bone cancer.  I can't write more about it right now - maybe another day when I can focus.  Your prayers to keep him comfortable for a while longer would be appreciated.


Click on any of the buttons to the right to follow a meme.  Peace.  B :)  : (