I hate not blogging in a long while because so many things occur during the gaps and it all slips away from my memory…which is the whole point of keeping a blog: Not letting things slip away from my memory.

I guess, all I can do is sum up, really. I’ve been making an effort to keep entries around 500 words or so, but that’s easier said than done when I don’t write in a while.

The biggest news of late is that we have a new member of the family. To make a long story short (too late), my ex-boyfriend Todd and his girlfriend have moved to Marrakech and needed to re-home their cat Eva; who happens to be the biological sister of my cat Matilda. Todd gave me Matilda. Over the last few weeks, I’ve attempted to minimize the stress of a new cat on Oatmeal and Matilda, doing all the things I read about on the net and spoke with the vet about. It all went great until a “fiancee who shall not be named” accidentally let Matilda (the jealous baby of the family) into Eva’s safe room. Since then, growls and hisses a’plenty.

After a few more days of quarantine, we finally let Eva out to mingle with the others. There have been a few chase scenes and various growling matches, but otherwise smooth sailing. I’m making sure to let all the cats know that each one is a unique snowflake by spending time with them and laying on the love big time. Things are going well and tonight, all 3 cats played in close proximity to one another without any altercations.

We’re so happy to have Eva here. She’s a sweetheart and I know, in time, all 3 kittehs will soon be piled on top of one another cuddling in the afternoon sun…as cats do.

Along with that, I’ve been pretty busy with my photography. I just finished up with a new client shooting cosmetics. I have to say, my work continues to improve and I often marvel at my own abilities. While I don’t expect Revlon to be calling any time soon, I did some great work and I finally feel as though the mystery of really great lighting is finally revealing itself to me. Or at least, I understand it whole lot more than I did a year ago.

I haven’t had any time to plan my wedding. The holidays and the economy put any real intentions to a grinding halt. We haven’t booked the venue and I’m afraid we’ll lose it. At the same time, when I start worrying (as I do), I wonder if I actually know enough people to fill a big venue like the Masonic Temple. I think the majority of our guests will be guests of our guests. Since I’ve never planned a big event like this, I know I need help. Where do we stand financially? Who knows. Things are unclear at the moment. I feel this general sense of woe regarding the economic crisis and I have this sinking feeling that things are only going to get worse. Because I’m often right about any number of things, the thought scares me.

I’ve passed 500 words. More later.