3 posts tagged “cat”
And as I considered where I was last year, what was going on (more importantly, what was not), for the first time I can ever remember I find that a year later I have had a lot of progress, several important good things, and a good bit of fun too. For example:
- This time last year I was yearning for some animal company, and I well remember at Christmas feeling this acutely, to the point I couldn't watch anything with kittens in it! But in May that all changed with the arrival of Meimei, who has been that great little companion I wanted, even though she has some bad habits I hope will improve. What a pleasure to wake up in the middle of the night and hear purring at the foot of my bed, and to hear her calling for me when I drive up in the driveway (I can hear her from outside. The creature has some lungs!)
- December 2006 I was quite anxious to be moving on, to get back to all that is familiar and loved back down in Palm Beach county, feeling so adrift and alone here in Port St. Lucie. Being honest, I'd have to say I hated it here, no two ways about it. And now, I have plans to do just that in the early part of 2008, having found a friend with part of her house to share. I'm looking forward to it.
- I was also beating my head against a wall trying to get back into the jobforce. After spending six months or so trying to find something in the printing industry and finding nothing with a future, I changed professions. I got my 4-40 license and now work for Allstate, selling auto and homeowners insurance. I like it! My plan is to do my photography/graphic design on the side and see where that goes but having a dependable job is a life changing thing for me and I'm very thankful.
- On the fun front, I had the very enjoyable responsibility of being the US coordinator for my award-winning German podcaster/photographer friend Chris Marquardt (www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com) as he made his first workshop tour here. Doing this was such a good learning experience, coordinating the helpers in the different locations and trying to organise all the things that go into a successful workshop. Not only that, but I had one of the workshops in my home, and had a chance to have company too. Best of all, he's gonna do another tour in 2008, and he's asked me to do the same. Yay!
And that is what I wish all of you who read this. Good changes. Challenges and learning experiences. And things that make you smile and know you're loved.
I know, I've not posted in several weeks. First of all, I didn't want this to become a "OMG, she's talking about her cat again!" blog. She is alternately making me laugh and making me nuts. She is constantly nursing on my hand, my neck, my feet even! She is scratching less. Consistently using the litter box. And she WATCHES TELEVISION. I KID YOU NOT. I have a pic to prove it. Oh, and she has a pet cat too. And that's enough said about her.
This past weekend proved to be a bit busy, between getting myself set up in a more or less "official looking" computer setup (HOORAY and thank you Greg for your help!) and preparing for and adjusting to the presence of a small furry feline.
I've decided to call her Meimei ("little sister") because for whatever reason I like the sound of it.
She is insatiably curious, not easy to spook, outgoing and affectionate. She's also quite dangerous as she shreds my arms and legs using me as her ladder to get to my desk so she can walk on my keyboard, gnaw on cables and push things out of her way.
Tonight as I was returning from a trip to the grocery store, it made me smile to know I am not returning to a quiet, lonely place, but someplace where someone is waiting for me and keeps me company as I go about my day and my night.
Now if I can just teach her not to rip me to shreds....
