Dead Cats and Herbal Remedies

I had a discussion first thing this morning with Roan about our dead cat Burgie. The cat has been dead for about a year and a half now. To be fair, we didn’t really tell Roan what happened to it until a few months ago. (Check the archives of October ‘05 for my dead cat post). Even though we told her Burgie died, she kept thinking she was lost. I had to tell her again this morning that Burgie was dead. Roan got a little sad look on her face and started asking about Sluggo (our other, living, cat) and if Sluggo was going to die. So I had to explain that someday Sluggo would die. Roan took it all really well. Maybe, too well. Then she asked, “when Sluggo dies can we get a new cat like Sluggo?”

Last week we were at her friend from preschool’s house and they had a new kitten that Santa had brought for Christmas. It was pretty funny to see the little orange cat run down the stairs only to be follow a few seconds later by a herd of preschoolers yelling with outstretched hands, “Kitty, Kitty, KITTY.” Anyway, that’s what started the idea of getting a “new” cat. On the way home, Roan kept asking if we could get another cat since we lost Burgie.

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Anyone ever take Airborne? You know, that herbal crap you drink when you feel like you might be getting a cold. I’ve always been skeptical, but Sunday I woke up achy with a sinus headache and was sure I was getting sick. I’ve been taking the stuff and the impending cold hasn’t materialized. Perhaps it’s a coincidence and the stuff is merely damaging my liver. Who knows. But I didn’t get sick! This is after weeks of snotty nosed children running around the house. Sage had something kind of nasty, snot-wise, anyway.