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My DH put his back out this morning while helping some friends with their luggage as we gave them a lift to the airport ( so has been in bed all day – just got up a few mins ago. Cocoa, my very grumpy and touchy elderly lady, has been sleeping *right* next to him on the bed all the time, purring in time with his snoring and getting up to ‘bouff’ her head on his when he wakes up. What a sweet nursemaid! Meanwhile, in between ministering to the wounded I’ve been enjoying ‘Africa Calling’ at the Eden Project via Real Player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2005/06/16/live8_eden_fea ture.shtml ..not only fantastic music in a good cause, but Peter Gabriel into the bargain…yeah ))) Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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That is so sweet when they "nursemaid."  Hope your DH recovers well and promptly with such excellent nursing. Christine

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My DH put his back out this morning while helping some friends with their luggage as we gave them a lift to the airport ( so has been in bed all day – just got up a few mins ago. Cocoa, my very grumpy and touchy elderly lady, has been sleeping *right* next to him on the bed all the time, purring in time with his snoring and getting up to ‘bouff’ her head on his when he wakes up. What a sweet nursemaid! Meanwhile, in between ministering to the wounded I’ve been enjoying ‘Africa Calling’ at the Eden Project via Real Player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2005/06/16/live8_eden_fea ture.shtml ..not only fantastic music in a good cause, but Peter Gabriel into the bargain…yeah ))) Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My DH put his back out this morning while helping some friends with their luggage as we gave them a lift to the airport ( so has been in bed all day – just got up a few mins ago. Cocoa, my very grumpy and touchy elderly lady, has been sleeping *right* next to him on the bed all the time, purring in time with his snoring and getting up to ‘bouff’ her head on his when he wakes up. What a sweet nursemaid! Meanwhile, in between ministering to the wounded I’ve been enjoying ‘Africa Calling’ at the Eden Project via Real Player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2005/06/16/live8_eden_fea ture.shtml ..not only fantastic music in a good cause, but Peter Gabriel into the bargain…yeah ))) Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

My friend Kim who is battling cancer recently became foster mother to Bueller, her sister’s cat due to some financial difficulties on her sister’s part. (Bueller is a big sweetie pie who tries to pretend he’s very macho, and now it seems he’s a first-class Nurse Cat.) One day, Kim came home after a shopping trip with her mother, and lay down on the couch for a nap, feeling quite wiped out. She was joined by Bueller who curled up on her chest and started purring as hard as he could. He’s also been spending nights with Kim in her bed. I think he’s trying to apply "Purr Therapy" to her lung tumors. =o) Melissa

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My DH put his back out this morning while helping some friends with their luggage as we gave them a lift to the airport ( so has been in bed all day – just got up a few mins ago. Cocoa, my very grumpy and touchy elderly lady, has been sleeping *right* next to him on the bed all the time, purring in time with his snoring and getting up to ‘bouff’ her head on his when he wakes up. What a sweet nursemaid! Meanwhile, in between ministering to the wounded I’ve been enjoying ‘Africa Calling’ at the Eden Project via Real Player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2005/06/16/live8_eden_fea ture.shtml ..not only fantastic music in a good cause, but Peter Gabriel into the bargain…yeah )))

I’m listening to Muse in Paris right now. We are adding our purrs to Cocoa’s for DH’s back to heal soon. What a good nursemaid! — Marina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

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Purrs for his back to heal quickly. — Joy **Don’t believe everything you think**

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My DH put his back out this morning while helping some friends with their luggage as we gave them a lift to the airport ( so has been in bed all day – just got up a few mins ago. Cocoa, my very grumpy and touchy elderly lady, has been sleeping *right* next to him on the bed all the time, purring in time with his snoring and getting up to ‘bouff’ her head on his when he wakes up. What a sweet nursemaid! Meanwhile, in between ministering to the wounded I’ve been enjoying ‘Africa Calling’ at the Eden Project via Real Player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2005/06/16/live8_eden_fea ture.shtml ..not only fantastic music in a good cause, but Peter Gabriel into the bargain…yeah ))) Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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My friend Kim who is battling cancer recently became foster mother to Bueller, her sister’s cat due to some financial difficulties on her sister’s part. (Bueller is a big sweetie pie who tries to pretend he’s very macho, and now it seems he’s a first-class Nurse Cat.) One day, Kim came home after a shopping trip with her mother, and lay down on the couch for a nap, feeling quite wiped out. She was joined by Bueller who curled up on her chest and started purring as hard as he could. He’s also been spending nights with Kim in her bed. I think he’s trying to apply "Purr Therapy" to her lung tumors. =o)

Bless him! They do seem to know when gentleness is needed don;t they. Purrs for Kim’s battle to have a swift, successful outcome. Those purrs have to help! Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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That is so sweet when they "nursemaid."  Hope your DH recovers well and promptly with such excellent nursing.

Thanks Christine, he seems a bit better this evening. Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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I’m listening to Muse in Paris right now. We are adding our purrs to Cocoa’s for DH’s back to heal soon. What a good nursemaid!

Thanks Marina! Caught a fabulous session by Youssou N’Dour and Dido earlier this afternoon at Eden. Wish I had made the effort to try and win tickets and be there now… :-/ Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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Purrs for his back to heal quickly.

Thanks Yoj, I wish it would – it’s a recurring weakness ( Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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It is so marvellous that even these grumpy old girls can turn themselves into nurse kitties, isn’t it? KFC jumped on my tummy at every opportunity.  I had to turn her off because it was too painful.  She jumped up again today, it is not exactly comfortable yet, but I let her make biscuits for a few minutes.. They just know somehow. Tweed

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My DH put his back out this morning while helping some friends with their luggage as we gave them a lift to the airport ( so has been in bed all day – just got up a few mins ago. Cocoa, my very grumpy and touchy elderly lady, has been sleeping *right* next to him on the bed all the time, purring in time with his snoring and getting up to ‘bouff’ her head on his when he wakes up. What a sweet nursemaid! Meanwhile, in between ministering to the wounded I’ve been enjoying ‘Africa Calling’ at the Eden Project via Real Player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2005/06/16/live8_eden_fea ture.shtml ..not only fantastic music in a good cause, but Peter Gabriel into the bargain…yeah ))) Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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Thanks Marina! Caught a fabulous session by Youssou N’Dour and Dido earlier this afternoon at Eden. Wish I had made the effort to try and win tickets and be there now… :-/

We had a compilation of the different shows on TV here, and I saw the one with Dido and Youssou N’Dour, too. Wonderful! — Marina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My friend Kim who is battling cancer recently became foster mother to Bueller, her sister’s cat due to some financial difficulties on her sister’s part. (Bueller is a big sweetie pie who tries to pretend he’s very macho, and now it seems he’s a first-class Nurse Cat.) One day, Kim came home after a shopping trip with her mother, and lay down on the couch for a nap, feeling quite wiped out. She was joined by Bueller who curled up on her chest and started purring as hard as he could. He’s also been spending nights with Kim in her bed. I think he’s trying to apply "Purr Therapy" to her lung tumors. =o) Bless him! They do seem to know when gentleness is needed don;t they. Purrs for Kim’s battle to have a swift, successful outcome. Those purrs have to help! Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

Alas, Kim needs all the purrs that can be spared.  She’s a determined fighter, but she’s facing some scary odds.  She’s already gone through a year of chemo and radiation in 2004, until last November when her cancer stopped responding to the treatments.  Then she had a stem cell transplant over last Christmas which was initially successful.  But the Hodgkins was back less than four months later.  Because of the transplant, her bone marrow can’t withstand an adult-strength course of chemo, and the cancer seems pretty aggressive. THey’re hoping her sister will be a good stem cell match for her, once they boost Kim’s strength a bit so that she can go through yet another stem cell transplant.  But her treatment options are rather limited.  But Bueller apparently feels he has to take responsibility for Kim’s care, since medical science is of limited help to her.  The kicker is, she’s not yet 30. Life is stinking unfair, sometimes. Melissa

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Poor Kim! I’m so glad to hear she has a nurse cat to take such good care of her. Lots of purrs and best wishes for Kim to recover completely, — Polonca & Soncek

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My friend Kim who is battling cancer recently became foster mother to Bueller, her sister’s cat due to some financial difficulties on her sister’s part. (Bueller is a big sweetie pie who tries to pretend he’s very macho, and now it seems he’s a first-class Nurse Cat.) One day, Kim came home after a shopping trip with her mother, and lay down on the couch for a nap, feeling quite wiped out. She was joined by Bueller who curled up on her chest and started purring as hard as he could. He’s also been spending nights with Kim in her bed. I think he’s trying to apply "Purr Therapy" to her lung tumors. =o) Melissa

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Lots of purrs for your DH’s back from Soncek too, and best wishes from me, — Polonca & Soncek

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My DH put his back out this morning while helping some friends with their luggage as we gave them a lift to the airport ( so has been in bed all day – just got up a few mins ago. Cocoa, my very grumpy and touchy elderly lady, has been sleeping *right* next to him on the bed all the time, purring in time with his snoring and getting up to ‘bouff’ her head on his when he wakes up. What a sweet nursemaid! Meanwhile, in between ministering to the wounded I’ve been enjoying ‘Africa Calling’ at the Eden Project via Real Player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2005/06/16/live8_eden_fea ture.shtml ..not only fantastic music in a good cause, but Peter Gabriel into the bargain…yeah ))) Deb. — http://www.scientific-art.com "He looked a fierce and quarrelsome cat, but claw he never would; He only bit the ones he loved, because they tasted good." S. Greenfield

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