P O V - Point Of View 

Yesterday we had to replace the tv AND the washer and dryer. That leaves only the dishwasher, the range, the microwave, and the water heater that can die. Any bets on time frame here?

*SIGH*

here’s a picture of our “goddess-gift” kitty:

Now, for those wondering about the appellation “goddess-gift”, here’s the story: We knew our last “old kitty” (almost 19) would have to be sent on to kitty heaven soon. We were hoping not to have to deal with this before the end of the holiday season though, for obvious reasons. One evening in early November, I was sitting here at the computer and husband was watching TV, normal routine. The computer faces the north wall with its 4×6 foot triple window. Suddenly I caught movement at the window, and upon looking closer (it was late and dark), realized it was a white cat - crying to come in, of course! So I let her in….

We had to help our old friend on to heaven a couple of weeks later, but the “kitty goddess” knows how well we treat our animals, and had sent Minx into our lives to help with the ache and transition. Minx is maybe the best cat we’ve ever had…. She loves us and we love her, and we thank the goddess for the gift on a daily basis.

[[Corollary: if you’re interested, I make the bunnies, using a variety of “victorian-ish” print combinations, bits and pieces of lace and ribbons, buttons for eyes and embroidery floss for nose and mouth (or sometimes I paint the face if she’s being given to a child). Each “bunny girl” is individually named and numbered and I never repeat fabric combinations. As to Minx’s use of Estilvia’s lap, she invented that on her own. I’ve sold out of the bunnies for the moment (due to having gone back to work for 4.5 years) so she’s having to put up with the plain old sheepskin under the coffee table until I have time to make a few more of them….]]

before I finish all the projects I have already started. And then there’s the things I want to try that I haven’t started YET.

I read somewhere that you don’t get to die until all your projects are done. If that’s the case, I’m obviously set to live forever….

The farrier will be along tomorrow. The horses are across our little river and apparently don’t want to come back since the water is pretty high right now (snowmelt and rain runoff combination). Husband thinks he can get them to come up to the fence on the other side, so the farrier can do his thing sort of out in the road instead of in the normal area near the shed.

Time will tell. The mules in the pasture with them aren’t crossing the river either - and mules being way smarter than horses, I figure there’s a good reason for it!

seems like there’s always something I need to update, a new theme to play with, or something else to tweak.

Of course, if it wasn’t fun, I wouldn’t mess with it, right?

again. Things were fine here, always excepting the “broken” appliances (not just the ‘fridge, also the garbage disposal). Bought one of each, husband installed disposal yesterday, ‘fridge will be delivered on Thursday. *sigh* Such is life in the far west….

Trip was fun, mostly. Too much family is wearing however, so I’m glad it’s over with. Now to get back to normal: shoes on horses, start cleaning out the room upstairs which needs carpet, that sort of “normal” thing. Summer is here and that’s the season for those types of activities - though “summer” is a bit of a misnomer so far: it’s cool, and very wet, which of course makes ME perfectly happy!