How long has this been going on?

I was reading over my last posts and thinking about all the things that have transpired since my last article.

I lost my little summer kitten to FIP (feline infectious peritonitis). Actually, that happened near the end of October, so technically before I posted my last article, but I was too sad to write a post about it.

In November I went on a cross-country trip with a couple of close friends, ending up in Seattle for a couple days.

A friend I met there in Seattle come down here in December. It was the first time a guy has traveled a long distance just to see me, and although nothing really came of it, it was definitely flattering.

My favorite holiday last year was Second Thanksgiving. We went out of town unexpectedly for the first one, and although it was fun to do something different and see extended family, it was more fun to have a second feast at home, with just us and some close friends. We had it a week before Christmas, but it felt like Thanksgiving all day.

Got my heart broken just after New Year's. Whoopee. Scraped myself back together for the rest of the month with the help of a new friend—and a new kitten!—then managed to have a pretty decent February.

March, birthday-studded, always goes by quickly. With it, though, came some tough lessons about dealing with family and friends, living my religion, and generally battling my own demons.

. . . And suddenly here we are in April. I'm watching life unfurl in the trees and dirt of my little world, and I think I feel much the same as these new leaves: I'm ready to stretch out and welcome in the sunlight. And maybe write a few more articles on my blog. :)