It has been a long week. One in which I could have done without. But in Life those are not the best attitudes to have. Despite the problems, everyday brought something that was either beneficial to my harrassed state, or brought enough glee or joy to the situation to render it kind of a salve for my soul.

In retrospect I wouldn't have traded that week for anything, because that is my life. My Mom told me, and I have read it somewhere, that a door always opens when another one closes.

Not to be secretive or anything, it was just a pile of occurrances that added on to my already full plate. On top of everything else my beautiful cat Sammie is dying of Cancer. It has been an uphill battle for several months now. What makes it so much more unbearable is that I just lost my other cat this past November.

I went to the Mall several times in the last two weeks. Part of it was Window Shopping, which I normally do every once in a while. I am not one of those 'shop til you drop' humans, who probably consider it some sort of Hobby. It's just not my thing. I finally did purchase some shoes and clothes, which ultimately made me feel a little better. But my infrequent shopping sprees also bring a bit of humor into Luigi's life, because of my 'Return Policy'. I usually return a good 50-75% of the merchandise I buy. Mainly because I figure I just can't afford to spend all that money. Luigi always laughs, and questions me, why in the world would I buy something, only to return it? This week I am looking over the 8 pairs of shoes I bought on sale and the few clothing items, and am debating which ones to return. It's going to happen, just not sure when, and which items.

The details of the Long Term Care Facility for Cats in my home is another story, and one I do not wish to discuss right now.

Well, I am looking, now, at my Credit Card and imagining all those credits I will see on my Statement next month.......that's sort of an upper, isn't it?