Happy New Year 2018

Just checking in.  I tried to post this on January 1, 2018. It didn't "take".

I suck at blogging. Not that it matters....LOL

So this happened

No, I'm not getting all "fan-girl" -- but I was lamenting the fact that there won't be a new season of Outlander until after the New Year (plus, I read ALL 8 books in a little over a month), and I have NO clue when book 9 is being released. Diana Gabaldon doesn't even know yet. So, I tweeted about it. Then a few days ago, one of the actors who played in a few episodes of Season 2 requested to follow me -- of course, I accepted. (The only reason why I don't allow just anyone to follow me is because in the past, I have gotten some pretty filthy direct messages from people, and so I put the extra security on my Twitter account so I can check people out before I approve them.) ANYWAY -- the follow request was from Scott Kyle, who played Ross in a few episodes during the latter half of season 2 of the show. Now I didn't expect to ever have a conversation with him, but earlier today he posted the sweetest photos of a kitty who was "visiting", so just for fun, I replied to his tweet with a photo of my cat, Travis. Turns out, Scott Kyle liked my photo. LOL -- I thought that was pretty cool! (Now, I ADORE my cat....it's almost irrational how much I love that animal. He's my boy. And he's VERY attached to me....even his Veterinarian took note of how bonded he is to me. So when someone likes his photo or says something nice about him, they've made my day.) So today, Scott Kyle made my day. Which got me to thinking: I absolutely LOVE connecting with people on Twitter and Facebook (Instagram too) because at the end of the day, we are all made of the same stuff (flesh and bone), and we are all going through the human experience. I realize that the majority of people I follow who are "celebrities" in some way or another may never reach out to me on a personal level, but it's really neat when it DOES happen. This little story today is just one example of a random encounter that kind of made my day. We're all human. We're all flawed. We all want to be loved for who we are, and accepted. We all need friends. For any random individual who happens to see this story -- if you need a friend, I'm here.

Meh

Day from hell. Resting now, waiting for this migraine to go away.

I can't believe it's been over a year

Sincere apologies, friends, for the long gap between posts. I can only confess that I totally suck at blogging, and poor Travis has to deal with a lack of thumbs, or he would do it himself.  LOL

Everyone and everything is fine.  Hope you're all doing well!

Quiet here

I see I still have no followers. Probably because I suck at updating my blog! News: I am on the path to a Vegan diet. I can't reconcile the eating of flesh any longer. It's hard, but I can do it! If anyone reads, please let me know?  UPDATE January 1, 2018: Transition to Vegan was an epic fail. BUT, I DID manage to eliminate beef and pork.

Goodnight, my sweet Siggie...and see you later Pop.

Siggie has left me for the Rainbow Bridge. He passed away on February 15, 2012 at the age of 11 years. I miss him terribly. What a blessing he was to me. Such a cuddle bug. The group dynamic with the remaining 4 cats has changed, and it's just not the same anymore....although Guinevere is STILL as intolerant of Travis as she ever was. Surprisingly, Travis does NOT like the babycat. Kimiko joined the pride in December 2011. My Pop passed away December 26, 2011 at the age of 87 years. Rest in peace, Daddy, and save me a seat at the banquet table!

Lunch is almost over

I literally have 10 minutes to write this and get back to work! I'm reading a book titled "Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy". Very interesting. It explains Orthodoxy and compares it to everything else -- so it defines what Orthodoxy agrees with in other denominations as well as what Orthodoxy does NOT agree with. When I'm done with this one, I'm going to tackle the biography of Father Seraphim Rose. It's thick. But I'm looking forward to it! My "boys" are sleeping on the bed behind me....the "girls" are in the other room. I think Travis and Siggie just want to keep an eye on me! LOL Hugs!