Fresh and Clean

David is officially moved in.

When we came up from Houston, by way of Ft. Worth, our car was
F-U-L-L, so much so that Leah and Michael brought a couple of things back for us. After the car was unloaded our apartment was, um, a HUGE mess. But yesterday we finally found everything a place. Woo Hoo!

Not only is the apartment clean, but improved!

We put curtains up in the bedroom. (David said it was too bright, and I gave him a hard time about it but wow, sleeping in the dark is amazing! The best sleep ever. If your bedroom isn't super dark at night, make it happen, you will sleep so well.)

Leah and Michael graciously are letting us use an old dresser and old chair. We bought some new pulls for the dresser which was pretty much an excuse for David to use a drill. Men.

I am making it known that I refuse to take down my Christmas decorations, which is basically garland and lights. I have decided that I won't take them down till we go down to Houston next, cause there is no where to put ANYTHING. We have filled every nook and cranny of this apartment. 500 sq ft was plenty for me, but it feels a little tight with a large man moving around and storing giant shoes.

I will admit that we are storing some empty boxes and wrapping paper in the trunk of my car. Hey, it is space.

Butt Update:
I can mostly sit and lay on my back now. Occasionally if I am on it for long periods of time I get sore. My ridiculous bruise, which I did take pictures of but felt it a bit inappropriate to post on the Internet, has mostly cleared. I survived another fall! Yay!

July 3rd

Of course this occasion deserves a video.

Letting Go.

Another year has gone by since my Juni's passing. Unlike last years post, I do not find my self crying at the thought of her. Although her death is still a dark moment in my life I let go of the pain of losing her, but still hold on to how much I loved her.

I lost her at the most difficult part of my life, when I thought the skies couldn't any more black and my chest any more heavy with burden. As I lost her I couldn't imagine why I had to say goodbye to the one thing that still gave me joy in this life.

But little did I know that joy would return to me. As October comes I remember that day my dad called me to tell me the news, but I also remember that November marks my anniversary of finding Abbey and November is Rigby's birthday. And Abbey and Rigby have brought a happiness back to me that I thought was buried with my Junnipurr.

She wasn't just a cat to me. She was my friend, support and she needed me. She was the most beautiful cat I have ever seen and had a personality to match her stunning beauty. I loved her.

So it seems that there will be moments in life where your heart will break, but you will be ok.

Fly Away- Poe

It makes sense that it should happen this way
That the sky should break,
and the earth should shake
As if to say: Sure it all matters but in such an unimportant way

As if to say: Fly away, sweet bird of prey
Fly fly away
Nothing can stand in your way Sweet bird,
if you knew the words I know you'd say:
fly, fly away

It makes sense that it should hurt in this way
That my heart should break, and my hands should shake
As if to say: Sure it don't matter except in the most important way

As if to say: Fly away, sweet bird of prey
Fly fly away I
won't stand in your way Sweet bird,
if you knew the words I know that you'd say:
fly, fly away
It makes sense that it should feel just this way
That you slowly fade and yet still remain
As if to say: Everything matter in such an invisible way
As if to say:
It's O.K.
Fly...away

So I let go of my grief and say goodbye to my kitty. But I will never let go of how much I loved her and still do. Because it is ok.

Here today, gone tomorrow!

Yes, David is gone once again. But he was here for a really long time or so it seemed at the time. He will be gone for another month. It is starting to become apparent that there aren't many days with him before he goes on his "7" month cruise ( it could be seven, it could be 8 or 9 too.) It is just coming up all to fast.

Although I have said before I would rather them go and be gone and pulling in and out of port. It is stressful to have him come home and we have a mad dash to wash and mend all his clothes, get things done around the house and town that I need him for. And it is stressful emotionally. When he is here for only a week or two, it is hard to know whether you are saying hello or good bye, the turnaround is so quick.

This time, it was really hard because everyone else had a month and a half together, and they promised us leave and then took it away, and I really saw what a great team we are. Just the way we can cook dinner together and clean up and tackle all these tasks, all that made us seem like an actual couple that has time together. It was hard saying good bye to that.

I keep on wondering how I do this over and over. And the answer is David. I love him, toa point where all of this military mess is just worth it, for a week here and 10 days there. I stay up here for bits of us being together.

So he is probably going to kill me for showing the world his one weakness. But it is so cute.

ps- something else that is gone is summer. the sun and warm weather GONE! back to miserable seattle weather.

Yeah I am bored so what?

Yup another video. Yup I am a bit obsessed with the little ones. They are furry, cute and cuddly. Enjoy them as I do!!!

Summer Days

Many of you might be off during the summer, or take summer vacations at least. Well, that must be nice, but not as nice as this:

Oh to be a lazy cat!

My Babies

Michael has this absolutely histerical post about his kids...err..pets fighting at the vets office. If you haven't read it, you should. It inspired me to make a compilation video of the best of the bests in our house.

Enjoy!

Spring is here?

We are all very confused. I think I bring strange weather patterns with me where ever I go. First, running away from two hurricanes this summer, then the month straight of rain, and now snow in March in Seattle. Ok.