A Life, Lived

Proverb

Mr. Beckett

I haven't done a Beckett update for a bit. With two young and rambunctious cats in the house the quite senior is often not the feature of pics and stuff.

Beckett will soon be 17. He is the cat who has had the most health issues but he still keeps on going.

His life consists of a lot of sleeping, trying to beg food, eating (if successful with the previous point), and cuddles.

Every now and then he will surprise us with his behaviour.

Like yesterday when I found him sitting up on a windowsill.

He appears to be saying 'I may be old but I still have it . . .'.

There is a part of every day when he seems to want to be near me. If I am working up in the den he will jump up on the old sofa and sleep for a bit.

and yes, after almost 3.5 years he seems to be coming to grips with the fact that Jake (the younger, rambunctious cat who looks like a mini-Beckett) isn't going away and perhaps some level of friendship is developing.

Of course, it might just be that it was - 15 outside, the house was cold, and he was chilly. :-)

A Certain Age

I think I was this age about 20 years ago . . .

I am sure that many in the 50 - 60 range can relate. :-)

Auto Correct

Wait for it . . .

Happy New Year

At midnight we celebrated two things - the end of a truly horrific year and the end of work for me.

Needless to say we popped the cork on a really good bottle of champagne!

A lot of people go into the new year making a list of things that they want to fix about themselves or their existence.

I refuse to do that this year.

Not for this reason though . . .

LOL

I know that I am far from perfect. I know there are plenty of things that I should try and change. I also know that if they were so easy to change it would have happened already and I wouldn't need to wait until some arbitrary calendar page flip to do so.

The real reason is that this is bound to be a year of transition. I've had a job of some sort or another since I was 11. Learning to live without work is going to be a transition. I have some vague plans of things I might like to do but I will leave them as vague mists in my mind until we see what comes together.

To anyone who stumbles upon this blather . . . all the best for a safe, healthy 2021 and may it have less of the drama and excitement that 2020 tossed our way.

For Those who Struggle with Gingerbread Houses

There is plenty of pressure to create a perfect gingerbread house in the Instagram era.

Here is a solution for those who just can't manage to create a structurally sound house.

2020 Gave to Me . . .

This seems about right  . . .

Halloween Decor in 2020

A friend sent me this - seems appropriate for 2020!

If this were my house I'd need a black cat laying across the keyboard and refusing to move.

PSA for Parents

Now that Halloween has been cancelled parents will be turning their minds towards Christmas.

I saw this and thought it might assist with some of those complex 'Elf on the Shelf' dilemmas.

Spelling is Particularly Important in 2020