On nearly a week...

This first week so far has been rough. A week ago today he went to the vet and, while the news was mixed, I still thought he stood a chance. Otherwise I would've called Mr. Cat at work and told him he needed to go straight to the vet from work. I didn't know he'd take such a steep turn. Heck when I brought him home from the vet last Tuesday he ate like a little pig - not a LOT, but a lot more than he'd been eating! It gave me hope!
The twins are holding up ok. I think they miss him but they also know that their dietary restrictions have been lifted a little bit too, so they kinda know there is two sides to their pain. I have tried to make this transition for them as gentle as possible, with lots of snuggles some play and not a lot of (visible) sadness. I'm still waiting on the call from the vet that Nimbus' ashes are back but I'm not expecting that call until the end of this week at the least. I've had offers to take me up there, but I just feel like it's a trip I have to make on my own. It's not far, especially from work if I'm on the right side of town. I guess it's just like my walk to the post office to mail Nimbus' kit to Jack's mom. I really had to do it, it was my way of dealing with the immense grief. If I'm walking I'm not crying... I guess it's my little sacrifice for all the fighting and sacrificing Nimbus did to stay with me as long as he did. Maybe I'm just crazy! LOL We'll see when I actually get that call.
Thank you everyone on Twitter and the CB - the support through all of this has been tremendous. But of course, that's what we do for each other! It just feels so empty around here... I miss snatching up my boy and putting him on my lap and instantly being 5 degrees warmer, Nimbus was such a little oven! MOL Oh he didn't like it none but he'd usually stick around for a few minutes if he got scritchies in the right place. It just doesn't feel like we're almost at a week now. Then again it doesn't seem like it's been 6 months since Sniffie either. But sweeties, don't you worry. Inigo's hanging out with Nimbus and from what we hear, Sniffie been dropping in for frequent visits! Nimbus thinks she's got a big RB crush on Inigo! MOL It's all cool. They been busy spiffin up Inigo's mansion and putting the final touches on Nimbus'... someone had given Nimbus a big head start on his... apparently ones that are sick for years on end before they go get a head start. Inigo had one too but he wanted some big changes, because he wanted a garden in his mansion! Sniffie's got hers done but I think she wants one of Nimbus' fleece blanket beds! MOL
Anyways, all humor aside... the one thing we ALL know for sure is that they're happy, pain-free, and vibrant once again, and that should bring great comfort to all of us - even though it still hurts the **** out of us! And that goes for everyone, not just the two I was talking about... Because they all gather together for dinner!
Peace folks!

TSB and the Twins