Ho-Hum

I haven't felt much like writing lately. I don't think it has been because I didn't want to, but because I'm not really sure what to talk about right now.

I've been keeping busy. Work is going well and I have some volunteer opportunities coming up to interpret concerts and festivals. I was asked to do them by a client who likes my work, so that makes me feel really good. I haven't seen her in about a year, but it's nice to know she still thinks about me and likes what I do.

The puppy has been an experience. She's still getting house broken, which is getting better and better. She knows that outside is for going potty, but she still hasn't learned that inside is NOT for going potty. She's not as crazy as I thought a puppy would be. She does have her spurts of energy, but she also likes to take it easy. Cuddling with her always makes me feel good, no matter what is going on. She has had to go to the vet a few times, though, because she's got a lump on her head, which we think is from her clumsiness and her propensity for bonking her head on things (she doesn't know how big she really is!)

Fuzz Therapy

One thing that never fails to cheer me up is animals, especially my own. When I'm feeling down, there's nothing better than cuddling with a warm, purring cat. I call it Fuzz Therapy.

Animals have such simple lives. I want to be a cat in my next life, lying in sunbeams and sleeping all day. Plus, nobody minds if you're overweight. (Although, we do call my fat cat some silly nicknames. She doesn't understand we're making fun of her weight.)

They are so easily entertained. Dangling a ribbon for one of my cats makes her fight so hard to catch it that she actually snorts! My dog loves if you cover her head with a blanket. She turns into my "Bed Shark," biting at the covers, chasing hands and feet.

I think animals have a sixth sense that tells them exactly when we need some fuzz therapy. As a young child, anytime I out sick from school, our cat would curl up with me on the couch. These days, my dog will come cuddle with me and a cat will perch nearby. I wonder if they have any idea how much they help.