Day 1

While I haven't had a blog in years, I have a nice list of blogs that I keep up with and enjoy very much. It's amazing how connected you can feel to people you will probably never meet in person or even hear their voices. I like the sense of community I've observed in "blogland" and want to be a part of it. So here's my first post!

Sweet Lucy feeling lazy.

This photo sums up the kind of day we're having here in upstate New York. We had some sun this morning, but now it's gray and cold. Christmas is over; once we're in the New Year we'll be waiting for spring - although it will be a long wait here! We've had a couple of snow storms already, but no snow remains on the ground. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of it.

This morning I took my daughter to the airport and she's heading back to San Francisco after being here for the holiday. Too short of a visit, as always. I understand the need to live away from home as I was the same in my 20s. I lived in New York City for many years and only moved back after my daughter was born to try to give her the "idyllic" small town life I had grown up with - surrounded by family. I wonder if she'll ever do the same?  I can only hope she finds contentment wherever she choses to live.

This sweet kitty was rescued last winter after we had observed her for several days in the yard. One day we watched her eating bird seed that had fallen from the feeder and set a have-a-heart trap, caught her, took her to the vet to have her checked over and spayed and brought her home to begin the long job of acclimating her to life indoors with other cats and dogs. She's now a member of the family. Her name is Lucy, but she answers to "Meanie" - she loves scratches and rubs, but has very sharp claws and lets you know when she's had enough! We love her!