Aug 21, 2025

Thursday August 21st

Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you
 something to do but never gets you anywhere...

 As usual I go out every morning between 
6:30 -7AM to feed Oliver.  Even if don’t see him 
from our window I know when I go he will be there. 
 Yesterday morning he was not there I looked and
 called for him for some time but no Oliver. 


I waited patiently for Dave our neighbor to take 
Jackson, his dog out for a walk so that I could ask if he 
knows where Oliver is.  He always takes Jackson out 
by 7-7:30 AM.  Not yesterday.  I sat by the window all
 day long waiting for Oliver to show up.  He didn't.


The food and water bowls we leave for Oliver 
were all gone.  So worried.  It’s not his usual routine
 and cats are creatures of routine.  I just hope he is 
okay. By 10AM I was really freaking out.  Last time I
 saw him was on Tuesday the 19th in the morning.


 They say that worrying about things you can't control 
is useless and immobilizes you. Worry is interest paid 
on trouble.  I wish I was able to not worry.  Seems as if 
I spend a huge chunk of my time worrying about one thing
 or another.  I wish I were more like Arvid, he usually never 
worries about much.  Life is so much easier his way.


At 6PM I finally gave in and knocked on
 Dave's door.  He also said he has not seen Oliver 
since yesterday. I hope he is okay.  The apartment he 
was living in had people coming to clean it.  Oliver 
was in and out with them. I hope they took him and
 will give him a forever home.  I am so so sad


A beautiful day begins here.  Skies are blue 
and the sun is shining.  Sniff is keeping a keen 
eye out for birds and squirrels while relaxing.


To all a very good day.  No Oliver. Hopefully 
someone took him home with them.  I am so sad not 
knowing what happened to him.  He just disappeared. 


It was only 22 days Oliver was in my radar.  I keep
 looking for him, but I know he was taken by someone.  I just 
hope it was to give him a forever home.  He's is just so very 
affectionate.  Charlie did show up almost to ouu building today. 
 Of course I fed him, but he has a home and he's not Oliver.


Every man has his secret sorrows which the world 
knows not. The heart was made to be broken... 

~Nadiya~