Lookie.

Cato can be cute when he wants to be.

Yawn.

Life can be the struggle. 

Especially if you're a cat. 

Old Turned New

Breyer made a vintage club to make models like the original ones. 

Today the ones I wanted came.

Poetry

For the creative writing class I take, we had to write a poem inspired by a song or art. I actually liked this one, so here it is!

Memories 

I look at the people I knew, places I've been,

The chameleon skin.

Those I once was, the person I've become.

Faces that once were the pivot of my life,

Those who brought smiles to my face,

Gave me wants, dreams, and hopes.

A memento that crawls out from the pit

Buried inside of me, like

Memories lost, brought out again

To a world not ready to pause, to listen.

To take a moment to hear those sounds,

Of carefree laughter with no wants nor burdens.

The broken lock, memories spilled out

As former selves pour out.

Remembering.

Becoming.

Forming.

Little things that were siren sounds.

Events hated but now warmly hums.

Ideas flash of who I was,

No longer trapped on the road,

Able to pick the path not well worn.

Little pockets of sunrise as I remember who I’m now

The body dulled, the spark hard to find.

The child grew up,

Shed the skins, the layers of who she grew from

Different layers of life

The chameleon skin of youth dying off,

Gone.

The little child smiled,

Held out small fingers,

As she melted away to a larger self, one that’ll one day see who she once was.

Ending Glee

Last episodes. Some great. Some awful. Some shows never get them at all.
When I think of the last episode of Glee, it's almost the end of a period of my life. Seeing the first episode replay made me think back to my last years of middle school, years of high school and how I had felt. The forgotten things I remembered. The things I thought were important.
It wasn't that Glee made up my life.  I didn't breath Glee or anything like that. Each week was another episode into the quirky McKinley High School.  I wasn't a super fan who wore the shirts or bought every single Glee thing on earth.  It was one of the many hums during that time period that I had to figure out who I was and what I wanted to be. I connected with the characters with huge dreams. Those who were shy, or who wore masks, trying to figure out who they were. Glee was a connector to those my age, a sign that the arts were cool and nerdy people too. The characters grew each season of the show, and others were added. They were the same age as me and I felt like some of their struggles mirrored mine.
When the main cast graduated and new ones were added, Glee kind of lost its special-ness to me. The characters I'd grown to love weren't the main cast anymore. I stopped watching it the last couple of seasons, but came back for the finale. Why not? The ending summed up all of the parts, including the flash forwards and meaningful quotes.
"You taught me things about myself that I would have never discovered on my own." - Sue 
"Being a part of something special does not make you special. Something is special because you are a part of it." –Rachel

St. Patty's Day

Cato has the ability to look dumb. But he has the most expressive eyes.

St. Patrick's Day

Bullet has the ability to rock any look.

Helmet

Years ago I witnessed a bad horse accident. Whenever I ride, you'll see me with it on. Gotta protect the head. :)

Appy Face

Ruby is an Appaloosa with a very soft muzzle. :)

Barn Cat

Horses+Cats=Bliss