...not because I am having overwhelming problems or something, just because I have been superstitious that if I posted something good, it will be like I dropped a mirror and will have seven years bad luck.

Not to say that everything is perfect--my back is out, we had a hurricane (Ike), and one of my dogs killed a kitten.

But my back is about to be fixed. Ike blew down a bunch of branches and knocked out electricity--but we had a small generator, just large enough to run an AC and a portable DVD player to keep me entertained.  The dog that killed the kitten was turned over to the Huntsville animal shelter, and was adopted out two days later (hopefully to a family that doesn't have cats).

The positive aspects of our lives far outweigh the negatives.  Ronald is working for a seafood restaurant and making more money than he ever has.  We bought a small plot of land near Lake Livingston so we could take advantage of their boat ramp to go sailing again.  Both of us are developing hobbies together that we never thought of before.  We are making positive plans for our future.

So, for the first time in at least a decade, I feel at peace with myself.  I don't want this to end.  Which is why it may have looked like I have abandoned my site--but I was just waiting.  Waiting to be sure that my peace was real.  Now I feel the wait is over.

I was doing the usual multitasking today, writing a blog entry and three emails, when Orange decides I am not paying him enough attention.  So he waltzed up and plopped down right in front of the monitor.  Since my keyboard is on a slide-out, this wasn't a big deal, and I kept working. 

However, after a couple of minutes with me continuing to type on the computer (I still had the three emails open and the blog article), Orange became very unhappy.  So he jumped down on to the keyboard.  He scampered off just as soon as he did it--like he knew it made me very unhappy.  I lost everything I had written.  Now I will have to do it again.

Orange a few months ago, resting (what he does best!)

Orange is really an affectionate cat.  Just sometimes too affectionate.

Oh well, cats, dogs, horses, chickens, turkeys, peafowl, guineas, and emus are meant to make a person's life interesting.

Orange is helping me with the laundry in his own particular way.  I guess he is pressing the sheets for me....