April showers bring May flowers,
That is what they say.
But if all the showers turned to flowers,
We’d have quite a colourful day!





There’d be bluebells and cockleshells,
Tulips red and green,
Daffodils and Chinese squill,
The brightest you’ve ever seen.




You’d see tiger lilies and water lilies,
Carnations pink and blue,
Forget-me-not and small sundrop
Glistening with the dew.






We’d have fireweed and milkweed
And many more different flowers.
Mexican star and shooting star,
Falling in the showers.




And if all the showers turned to flowers
On that rainy April day,
Would all the flowers turn to showers
In the sunny month of May?










::MAGIC'S STORY ~ Feline Breast Cancer::




As those of you who follow me know...I own two cats.
Tinkerbell and Magic...who I take pictures of often!
Two cats that I consider "my babies!" I just wanted to
share MAGIC'S story with you, because until it happened
to "MY" animal, I wasn't aware that Breast Cancer could
occur in cats!

Around Thanksgiving I took my black cat, Magic to the vets
because she had developed a large growth on one of her teats.
Magic is not the kind of cat that liked to be picked-up.
She loved to be "on me", and lay in my lap...but she didn't
like to be handled. (I think this has something to do with her
being a stray and maybe she was mishandled by her
previous owners!) But, to make a long story short...
Magic was diagnosed with Breast Cancer,
and the only way to remove it is a radical
mastectomy of all three teats on the right side, which would
than need to be followed up with chemotherapy. And even with
ALL those procedures, they couldn't guarantee me that the
cancer would be gone or that it hadn't spread to any other
part of her body! So, with this information in hand...I made
a very hard decision, and opted against a very expensive
and painful surgery, and just bring her home to live out the
rest of whatever time she has left on this earth...
in her home with those who loved her!

I wrote this to enlighten other cat owners. I was NOT aware
that Breast Cancer was the third largest killer of felines. And,
if this story makes you "pet" your cats belly and feel for
unusal lumps...than Magic's story has
contributed to this awareness!
Please, "pet" your cats, "feel" for lumps...
and my Magic wears her "Breast Cancer Awareness"
pink collar with pride!

Please visit to read more about MAGIC'S STORY,
and find a useful list of signs & symtoms to look for in your
cats to prevent this terrible disease!




::MAGIC'S UPDATE::



Today, is a really sad day for me. My heart literally hurts,
because today I lost my constant companion of 11 years,
my baby, MAGIC...who's brave fight with Breast Cancer
ended early this morning, the 13th day of February.
The time finally came where I had to make the decision
to end her pain and suffering...and just let her go peacefully!
Magic would have fought till the bitter end to stay with "her" family,
even though the cancer was ravaging her tiny body!
So, it was "our" final gift to her...to just let her go quietly
and in peace, with her loved ones holding and petting her...
which is exactly what happened!

I love and miss you so much, MAGIC...Rest in Peace, baby!
"Until we meet again..."



IN LOVING MEMORY
"Magic"
Oct. 1997 - Feb. 2008





::THANK YOU!::



I may not always have the time to send a note (though I try!)...
I just wanted to take this time to say "Thank you",
and let you know that I'm truly blown away by your
overwhelming support and encouragement.
Please know, these few words can't
begin to express what your kindness means to me!



A big heartfelt "Thanks" for ALL your comments,
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Your support is appreciated more than you realize!
~ Adrienne







I am pleased to announce that I am now an official member
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