In addition to the awesome Cosmo news, the kitty I picked up last night, thinking it was Cosmo turned out to indeed have a microchip and CosmoNot (who is really Bella) is happily reunited with HER owner, a nice lady who was very happy to see HER kitty.

I feel like I've been smoking the world's most excellent happy weed all day long. I'm so blissed out.

Kitties in the right places.

Two for two on humane cat trapping - nice!

I felt like The Crocodile Hunter or something. I read a LOT on luring animals into traps this week.

Research: it always, always is a valuable life skill.

That is wonderful, Strix. Bella is a lucky kitty that she was fostered by you while her family was found.

This is my first vacation without Hubby. It sucks. We'd be planning on runs up to the city to poke around or a visit to the Dinosaur Museum. But that ain't happening. I have to keep talking myself down from a panic attack as my subconscious discovers a new thing that I have to do on my own. Yay for things smacking me out of left field.

I've made many plans for deep organizing and cleaning out. I've got to remember to actually give myself vacation, not just a shift in Things I have To Do.

And I still have to schedule and go through that cataract surgery that got put off.

do some local stuff - like see a movie in the middle of the day. Is there a nice hotel nearby? schedule a night there with a pool and a nice meal

Ok the last is what I want to do - by myself.

Things will smack you out of left field. They still do for me. Don't fight it, but don't wallow in it either. Feel, accept, and distract yourself. I couldn't revisit anything that reminded me of him during those times, so I did new things, no matter how mundane. Figure out something that you want to do that he may not have. And don't feel guilty no matter what.

We're here for you, Connie.

I just realized that sounded very preachy. Not my intention at all. We all deal with this in our own way. You are a brave woman too.