recovering my memory

The Return of the Kittens

leeduigon(patty)March 2, 2025

For years and years I included a critter video in my daily blog. Cats and dogs, chickens, iguanas–all kinds of pets. And I think my readers liked it.

And then came six weeks in the hospital, complete with Chemo Brain. When I came out, my memory was pretty well shot. I’m told that’s temporary, but I’d like to get my memory back, thank you.

See, I know that I’m forgetting stuff and I work my brain to try to get back into The Present. And yesterday–or was it the day before?–voila! That’s what I’ve left out–the good old critter video. So let’s go back to posting those, shall we?

Or would you rather I showed more politicians?

Is My Memory Coming Back?

leeduigon(patty)February 28, 2025

For what seemed the longest time (including the six weeks in the hospital), I was haunted by the suspicion that, in getting my blog back on track, I was forgetting something that I ought to remember.

If you’ve had chemotherapy, you’ve probably heard of “chemo brain”–the patient’s inability (temporarily!) to remember ordinary things that are regular features of his or her life. Supposedly all those memories come trickling back, bit by bit.

My “Eureka!” moment came last night. “Oh, that’s what I’ve kept forgetting–my critter video. All these days without one!”

So all right, here’s a critter video: a mother tapir and her baby, only ten days old, already trying to drum up some zoomies. When I was a little boy I just loved tapirs, and wished I could’ve had one for a pet. They’re kind of like rhinos with easy tempers and no horns.

And they, like us, are the work of God’s hands.

Return of the Cat Video

leeduigon(patty)February 27, 2025

I’ve only just realized it’s been ages since I posted a cat video. Chalk that up to chemo-brain, throwing blankets over my memories.

So here’s a heart-warming pet video, a cat and a squirrel. We don’t have those gorgeous red squirrels here in New Jersey, more’s the pity. But our grey squirrels are pretty friendly.