When I lived in Sedona, I was amazed how the animals lived in harmony with the people. (There are some cases of disharmony of course.) But it was so different than the city energy. Cats and dogs are everywhere but they don't seem as happy. I think that pets enrich our lives so much. There is a flow of grace that happens between pets and their human friends. I always remember having kitty friends and as a child thinking that it was so natural and perfect to live with them in joy. I remember hosting kitty boot camps in our garage. I remember making tents for our cats. My sister and I really had fun with them.

For Honey
Honey died on October 19, 2009. Honey was such a kind kitty. I remember when we got her when I was in 7^th grade and I was so excited to get a cat and rescue one nonetheless. She was rather timid and shy at first but Melissa and I wanted her anyway. She seemed happy to go with us. Throughout the years, she has been my best friend through many joys and challenges. I remember one time in particular that I had the chicken pox. I could’t get a hold of anybody to help me with my fever. So I just found comfort in her and knowing that she was there with me made such a huge difference for me. I want to tell you what the last years of her life consisted of. Honey loved to sun in our bedrooms. She would put herself right in the sunniest room and clean herself and meditate and sleep for hours and hours. She loved to live with me and Eric. When I became pregnant with Jaidon my role had to decrease so her primary caretaker was Eric. Honey loved Eric so much. She would let him feed her, give her baths, pamper her with treats, and play with her with toys (other than just the beloved foil balls).  She adored him and let him do things with her that for years and years she would deny me and Melissa. She would let him actually give her baths. In her later years she wasn't’t able to keep herself clean, so Eric with carefully put her in the sink. I was surprised that she actually let him. She was such a great, lovely gal. Here’s to you Honey! Thank you for all of your kindness, love and support over the 23 years.