Lone caregiver: looking to talk about cats, books, music, food, more..

Not too long ago I finished a months long stretch where I read every day. Cozy mysteries, ROM COMS, historical mysteries. Suddenly I couldn't read a paragraph much less a whole book.
Not to worry, this has happened before and I need to work on it - usually start with a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book and that puts me back on track.
In the meantime I pick a topic I want to know more about then read pert articles or research papers pertaining to the subject.
I'm rattling on. What do you like to read?

Haha! I love that! “You’re a nobody until you’ve been ignored by a cat.”

While I grew up with a longtime dog, my husband and I opted for cats almost our whole married life (almost 38 years now.) Ironically, we ended up with3 sets of cats where they were true brother and sister, and the male was always orange, and the female was always black, with a little white. We named one of the males “Edward” and all he needed was to eat, and sit upright in a chair! Haha 😂. He passed away by his food bowl.

@bigmaya -- What do you want to discuss about cats. I love cats (all kinds, even "big cats," but don't have one right now. Do you have a cat? or more than 1? I can only imagine how difficult it is to be a "caregiver," even of your beloved husband. There is no life preparation for this job, unless you had a career as a nurse. Even a doctor is not a caregiver, as such.

Hello Jshdma,
We are owned by 27 cats, almost all neutered and spayed, without counting those coming to our garden buffet😸 to have a bite, drink and some rest. We love them all to pieces - well, most of the time... We started with one and it just so happened... l do LOVE the big ones, l think they are all beautiful creatures, wish l could cuddle one of those cubs.
Other than that, you're right, life doesn't prepare us for times like these or at least western cultures mostly don't, l wish it were different. We can talk about cats or most everything else.... Best to you😸🪻

@bigmaya 27 cats??? How do you keep track? Does each one have a name? They are all lucky you are there to provide a cat refuge. Are you in a cold climate? That makes a big difference for outdoor cats. We are catless right now, but in the past we have had 1 and later 2. After losing our last cat we didn't get another. It gets complicated because we always travel a lot, mostly for work. Of course the epidemic interrupted all that. Now we are a bit out of the habit. Maybe it's time to adopt a new cat. I hope to write often but I am very busy. I am a writer with frequent deadlines, which keep me busy. Sending love and prayers. J

@bigmaya, nice addition to the Just Want to Talk support group. I hope you don't mind; I updated the title of the discussion to reflect its purpose. 🙂

You might also be interested in these related discussions:
- Music Helps Me https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/music-helps-me/
- What are you reading? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-are-you-reading/
- How about a laugh, (hopefully) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-about-a-laugh-hopefully/
- Lonely and Just want to talk with virtual friends here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/very-lonely/
- Gratitude Discussion Group https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/gratitude-discussion-group/
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Now back to cats and cream cheese. 😉

I would be in Heaven with 27 cats! Had felines all my life and love them. I am down to two, both like me, getting old, so we are aging together - them more gracefully than me!
They are indoor kitties so I feed the squirrels and birds in yard. One is a second generation albino squirrel. When I go outdoors to throw peanuts he will sit-up and wait for them to fall! Have you read The Choice and The Gift by Dr. Edith Eger? Recommend both - have a great day!

@bigmaya 27 cats??? How do you keep track? Does each one have a name? They are all lucky you are there to provide a cat refuge. Are you in a cold climate? That makes a big difference for outdoor cats. We are catless right now, but in the past we have had 1 and later 2. After losing our last cat we didn't get another. It gets complicated because we always travel a lot, mostly for work. Of course the epidemic interrupted all that. Now we are a bit out of the habit. Maybe it's time to adopt a new cat. I hope to write often but I am very busy. I am a writer with frequent deadlines, which keep me busy. Sending love and prayers. J