The new year has begun. I spent New
Year’s Eve as I spend most Saturday nights, watching a movie with Renn. The
other cats are not film-goers and snooze elsewhere. Later, I read. This
Saturday night was different only in that the year turned at midnight. I didn’t
notice it until ten or twelve minutes after the event.
Last year at this time, I and the
beasts had just moved into the apartment. Not everything had been put away yet,
but I believe it had been only on the last day of December that the movers
brought all our belongings over from the old house. It was the start of a new
chapter of my life. Well, the chapter, except for the setting, was much the
same as the previous. My life would not make a best-seller.
While many lives experienced
tribulation last year, mine improved. It had been 2015 that had been a tough
one for me. A friend of mine died in January, and Tungsten in March. Then I
had to sell the house. Though hardly ground-breaking in its beneficence, 2016
was better. There were some health concerns with the cats, but nothing major.
They are aging, of course, so their well-being will, I suspect, cause greater
anxiety to me in the days to come. (As an aside, it was pointed out to me – by the
lady who adopted one of Renn’s brothers – that Renn is not eleven years old, as
I described in the entry “Mini-Renn”. I was confusing cats. My big boy is my
youngest, at nine; Tucker and Cammie are eleven, and Josie twelve.)
This new year may hold challenges (I
don’t care for challenges; they usually mean more work) but I am in a
reasonably good position to meet them. I hope everyone reading this now is in
at least as advantageous a situation – and even those not reading this. Happy
new year!
Happy New Year to you and the gang John. We hope 2017 continues to be a settled year for you all. Like you our celebrations were quiet - just how we like it.
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Yes, quiet is good. It usually means nothing bad is happening! Happy new year, Poppy and Julie.
DeleteA very happy new year to you all. I hope 2017 brings good health for you and the fur family, prosperity, laughter and love. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know this year will bring significant change on the work front, as I've already stated, and I mean to make the best of whatever happens. I always keep in mind that I can sell the house and get what I can (given the outstanding renos) and move on. I do have a stronger sense now that I/we will be okay, no matter what happens. I hope that's the case!
Peace to you, and purrs from the boys.
I hope your 2017 is totally purrfect. Happy New Year from all of us at Brian's Home.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Brian. I hope this year is a good one for you, too, and all your family, human and animal.
DeleteA Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your fur-family, John! As you said, 2015 was a rough year, but 2016 was better. May 2017 be even better!
ReplyDeleteAnd a happy new year to you and your six cats, Roberta. I'd say 'out with the old and in with the new' but I'm one of the old...
DeleteHappy New Year John (and to the kitties too). I'm so glad that 2016 was a better year for you. Perhaps 2017 will be even better.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year John and all of you kitties. May it bring good news and good times for you each.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and the furry ones =)
ReplyDeleteHoping this year will be even better than the last!
I am glad 2016 was a better year for you, and hope 2017 will be better still. We had a quiet Christmas but spent New Year's Eve with our neigbours. To get to them we simply walk across our stable yard, through a gate and across their yard. A walk that takes no more than 4 minutes to get there so no problems about getting home. Of course depending on how good a time we had, it can take 10 minutes to roll back home!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you.
Such gawjus faces ya'll have. 2016 was not a great year fur us, but so long as we're together we call ourselves blest. And we are. And we have so many pawsum furiends. We're glad ya'll are now among them. We purray this Mew Year brings you much happiness, health and purrospurrity and to da kitties as well. Big hugs fur all.
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Dezi and Raena
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ReplyDeleteSuch gawjus faces ya'll have. 2016 was not a great year fur us, but so long as we're together we call ourselves blest. And we are. And we have so many pawsum furiends. We're glad ya'll are now among them. We purray this Mew Year brings you much happiness, health and purrospurrity and to da kitties as well. Big hugs fur all.
Luv ya'
Dezi and Raena
Happy New a Year to you all! I always enjoy reading your blog and finding out what you all are up too.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Happy New Year to you and the cats! Here's the link you can still get to for Renn's PAW page that confirms his birth year - http://www.pawsociety.com/ren.html
ReplyDeleteI still go to Mondo's sometimes because I love the photo. :)
That's my boy. I guess the 'adoption pending' was mine. I just spent half an hour reading with Renn on my lap. He is an unexpected lap cat sometimes. Feeling will return to my legs shortly.
DeleteHolly and I wish you and the dear cats a very happy - and healthy - New Year, one without any unwanted challenges. I am looking forward to the new year and feel blessed to have my Holly. All the best.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you and Holly, too. We are lucky to have our animals, aren't we?
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ReplyDeleteI wish you and your kitties a happy and healthy 2017! I was blogging New Year's Eve. We went out for Chinese food at 5PM, we are boring.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and yours! Health, joy and peace and most of all contentment are our wishes for you.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm the one facing uncertainty this year. Will have to keep my wits about me. 0nward and upward!
It sounds as though you are heading into troublous times, Kari. I hope things will go well with you, and that you have support to help you.
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ReplyDeleteWe saw your comment about Faelynn...if you go to www.colonycats.org there is donate button on the top of the page - just note that it is for her - and THANK YOU!!
Happy New Year, wishing you a purfect 2017 <3 <3 <3
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ReplyDeleteJohn, so glad that 2016 ended up being a good year. We were wonderfully boring on New Year's Eve too. I figure as long as my little Mob is in good health this year it will be a golden year for sure :) Hoping your year will be happy, healthy and full of pleasant surprises.
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