i was riding my bike in hot springs and met a thru hiker named Sweet Potato at the fire tower on april 2. she was by herself. Hoping her journey is going great ! when i meet thru hikers i never forget them and think about their journey. If anyone sees Sweet Potato tell her the girl on the bike at the fire tower in hot springs says hello.
i agree, my xterra is superior in many ways but unfortunately in the shop right now (400k miles she's getting old )
we did the rim to rim hike this year during DF peak. the trail was a zoo . we quickly hurried past it
i was lucky enough to know the gorge back when it was really was wilderness. we had to use flagging tape to see some trails . a summertime weekend back then we didn't see anyone for days.
in western north carolina , pre internet, you could camp and backpack for days without seeing anyone
this is awesome!! thank you for conveying my post to her !
i was there a few weekends ago camping in the campground and riding bikes and they had a duck race on the creek, we had a blast just hanging out in town
hell yeah! haven't been in the hostel but hot springs is a cool little town ! i don't live too far away
awesome ! thank you , i'm gonna check it out
on this morning when i'm sad for her i am reading your comment. thank you so much
this was beautiful. thank you for taking the time to read my post and write this to me. i have screenshotted it and will be re reading it again and again when i'm feeling down. losing skylar was the hardest death i've had to go through but yes i think she knew she was loved, adored and appreciated
guilt and grief over 18 year old cat
UPDATE: wow i am overwhelmed by the amount of support and love you guys have shown me. thank you to everyone who has responded to me. i have read all of them and will continue to do so when i'm feeling down about my sweet girl. so much love in this community 🤍🤍
i lost my 18 year old cat this past May. Skylar June was so much more than a pet. She was my very best friend, who was by my side through many years, including the darkest time in my life. She was the best cat i've ever had, she would accompany me on road trips and camping trips and would follow me around like a dog . she adored me, and i adored her.
She had a tumor growing on her stomach and the vet promised me her kidneys and health were so good she'd do well with surgery. She did not survive.
I have not forgiven myself for putting her through the surgery. I feel so stupid for believing an 18 year old cat could handle that. i basically handed her over to a vet tech sending her off to her death. My biggest regret is that i was not with her when she died. she haaaaated the vet so badly, she was probably so scared ...and i wasn't there with her. I still cringe and shudder in pain when i think of this. id give anything to go back in time and just have her put to sleep, with me holding her , me being the last thing she saw.
i have adopted a 10 year old shelter kitty and we are bonding quite well. she brings me lots of joy and gives me something to look forward to come home to but i still have many mornings i cry for my sweet skylar.
has anyone faced this same guilt . it's been almost 4 months now and i can't forgive myself
in the summertime in WNC i just plow on through in my merrell trail runners and put on crocs and socks at camp. in winter time i will change into crocs to cross to save the boots.
rest in peace Otis 🌈
so regal
very weird and very hurtful
hey thanks for catching this / how can i send this to mods
thank you for a real reply and not downvoting me for owning a truck lol
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