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Update 🐾
Hi everyone,
I’ve taken a long break from the blog but am hoping to get back into it. I took about a year and a half or so off because a lot has happened.
It has been one year since Olivia passed away, on May 4th 2025. She was about 16.5 years old when she had a health scare and we realized we needed to take some time to help her as much as possible in her later years. At that time, I couldn’t really read and didn’t have much to contribute, she was my greatest focus. And I’m happy I did that because she very much needed the help and I was able to spend many, many amazing days with her showering her with love and care.
I don’t want to be too sad here, I know that many people have lost loved ones and it’s a difficult topic. But in all honesty, it still hurts very much. We were in each other’s lives for so many years that even a year later, I feel like a part of myself is missing. She was like an extension of myself, but she was just pure love and joy. She was the closest thing you could ever have to an angel on earth. And I’m so grateful for the time that I had with her.
In Olivia’s absence, we are not ready to have another cat. That will come in time. But we work with rescues and are fostering cats, one at a time, and that has been going very well.
We also lost our dear fish, Melanie, who was 12 years of age. She passed away on April 21st. She was Olivia’s best friend in the whole world. So, it makes me happy to think they are together again, fish and cat, best friend’s forever.
Here are some of my favourite videos featuring Olivia <3
She truly was an amazing cat and I know everyone loved her so much.
Reading/Watching Update
I am currently immersing myself in books in European Portuguese.
Currently Reading
Title: Alérgica A Pessoas
Author: Sara Andersen
Publisher: Desrotina
Release Date: September 18th, 2025
Title: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon – Livro 1
Author: Naoko Takeuchi; Translation: Arnaldo Massato Oka
Publisher: Distrito Manga
Release Date: October, 2025
Recently Read
Title: O Leão, A Feiticeira e o Guarda-Roupa
Author: C.S. Lewis
Published on: April 16th, 2024
Published by: Forever
New to my shelf
Title: Our Perfect Storm
Author: Carley Fortune
Published on: May 21st, 2024
Published by: Forever
Currently Watching
This Week on the blog
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QOTD: How are you doing?
Hi, fellow Canadian book blogger here 🙂 ! I’m so sorry for the loss of your gorgeous pets, how sweet that a cat and a fish are best friends. It’s so lovely that you were able to focus on Olivia and give her lots of love.
I love Sara Andersen’s comics as well, they’re so relatable and funny.
Here’s what I’m currently reading:
https://darkshelfofwonders.com/its-monday-lets-catch-up-%e2%94%8217/
Thank you so much <3
I’m so sorry to hear about Olivia and Melanie. I know what a difficult time this is. They are part of our family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
I’m so sorry for your losses. Sometimes I still miss some of the pets I had many years ago!
I am so sorry for your loss! Every time I’ve lost a beloved cat over the years it’s left a mark. I still tear up thinking about them. I have three cats right now and one of them is eleven years old and I find myself babying him more and dreading his loss even though that will (hopefully) be a long time away. I need to stop doing that! Anyhow, I can imagine what you’re feeling and my heart goes out to you. It’s so sweet that you’re fostering cats! There’s such a need out there! We donate to our local rescue every month but can’t foster cats with the ones we have right now. You’re doing a wonderful thing!
It’s so hard to lose people and beloved animal companions. I’m glad you are starting to be able to blog again.
Loss is never easy, especially when they were such a part of your life. I hope with time you will open up your home to another cat & fish. Who knows, maybe one of those foster babies will grab a piece of your heart.
I’m so sorry for the loss of your two girls, Olivia and Melanie. My 19-yo kitty, Marilyn, was recently diagnosed with cancer so I am cherishing every day that I have with her. I love to think of your kitty reunited with her fishie!!!