Cats, much like humans, have strong personalities—and they certainly aren't afraid to show their personality, displeasure, or even pleasure. Having 21 cats and 2 humans is a LOT of personality to deal with day in and day out. Let's be real—just 2 humans living together can be a lot of personality. I know there are days when I get under Gene's skin just being me and vice versa. Add in the cats to that mix, and it's a perfect storm where nobody truly knows who is coming or goin

What is dedication? It is: self-sacrificing, wholehearted devotion or commitment to a specific cause, person, or task. In this instance, I'm talking about loyalty to a thing or person. I knew after my last post I needed to do a little shout-out to a few people. Clearly, their dedication to me - and more specifically my blog posts, hit me hard in a good way. We are all busy - life, work, friends, home, etc. So when someone takes the few minutes it takes to actually read my blo

Having a house full of cats (or any pets), as we know, can have its ups and downs. We always cherish the ups of being a pet owner. The unconditional love we get from our pets at the end of a rough day is all we need to feel like all is right. Clara was exceptional in that department. The love she had for us and how she showed it was enough to annoy Gene, enough for me to cuddle her more! She loved to give "facials" - they may have been rough, but they also managed to erase so

For the last few years—I'm not putting an exact number to it, because it's been a while—I've been working on myself. Lots of therapy, journaling, assessing my life & re-assessing, seeing a therapist, and most recently attending a one-day women's retreat. The people closest to me have noticed the work, have been affected by the work I've done, and helped me to get where I am today. The journey has not been all easy—if it was—everyone would be doing it, and the results wouldn't

Stray Momma and kittens continued! Not much of a cliffhanger - unless you are wondering how many kittens momma had in her litter. Read on...

We have the pleasure of living in a very rural area, which we love most of the time. Gene's least favorite thing is the smell of the...

I missed quite a few blog post Mondays in the last few months. Was there a good reason? Sort of—I’ll call it life happens. Jasper...

Here we are, a week after we have said our final goodbye to Jasper. He has crossed the rainbow bridge and joined his girlfriend Pita and...