i’ve had the highest of highs & most devastating lows…bought our home (YAY!)in Dec, let Gracie Mae go to Rainbow Bridge Jan 9, adopted Luna Feb 9 & brought her home March 8/9 (she had kittens that needed her), then the last weekend of March weekend Fela was diagnosed with intestinal lymphoma my dad landed in ICU & almost died…dad diagnosed with COPD & emphysema (& has gotten admitted to the hospital once since for precautionary measures)... spring & summer didn’t really exist – it was a rain-filled blur of work, kitty chemo, work, work, work, worrying about dad… July 16 we released Fela Kiti from his illness & helped him go to Rainbow Bridge (i’m never going to get over him)...July 23, hubby went to Oz for 3 weeks, July 28 i adopted Finn McCool, then hubby got home for a week or 2, then Sept 23 off to CO for another week…of course that same day I brought my Siouxsie to the vet for what i thought was something stupid & simple… turns out at some point she swallowed a common pin & it now lies 7mm from her little heart…we have to keep a close eye on her…so i had to deal with that while he was in CO testing freaking cyanide (used in gold ore extraction somehow idk or care)... painted the bathroom AND kitchen…

i think that about sums up 2009… i’m ready to get off the roller coaster now