Faith in my heart

2011 was such a whirlwind for me, but with faith and determination, I have made several lemonades out of all the lemons I was handed.

These days my job is going wonderfully, I have a new roomie and a new place and I will be a mommy again, soon.

I am hoping I have the blessing of my little angel in the sky I lost in November so I can welcome his new two brothers into my life with open heart and open arms.


"Angel"

by: Giuseppe Ottavani feat. Faith

I can’t find my love
I can’t find another way
My soul is cryin’
Love is all my life
I remember a melody
and I ask you a word

I can hear your voice all over
I can hear your voice in the night
We’ll be together and we’ll fly over

And I can feel you in my prayer
And I will go with you away
I’m not a dreamer
And I can feel you in my prayer,
And I will go with you away
I’m not a dreamer

But now I know love is on
Whatever you say I remember another time
The pleasure of you I can discover another way
I can feel you over tonight I will find my angel
And we'll fly high


pic courtesy of this website

Excitement for '12

I have not posted here in a while, I had been busy getting some things in my personal life situated.

For one, I am moving again -- yes.

Since the loss of my cat last month, I realized how much I missed having a cat around in my life.
I have always volunteered since I moved out West but it's just not the same.

I also felt that for the price I am paying, that I wanted more of 'my' space -- and if I couldn't do that at least I wanted to reduce the rent a little bit.

I knew that I couldn't afford a place on my own, so I wanted a roommate, and a flight attendant roomie would have been ideal.

Since personal space and time is very important to me and with what I do, preparation for the flight and decompression after the flight is so valuable, that I selfishly thought "hey a flight attendant roommate would be awesome!" -- meaning that her and I both will have a lot of time and space for ourselves since we will be gone for a period of time on a regular base.

I found a perfect person as my roommate, and we looked for a place together.

Since she is also a corporate FA and more experienced than I am, I have TONS of things I can learn from her, and I am really looking forward to that.

The new place has a balcony, hardwood floors, entertainer's kitchen, floor to ceiling window, and big rooms, and is modern built with brand new blinds, plus covered parking - all for $300 less than what I was paying (for my portion).

I will have the pictures up as soon as I move in next month!

Now I am able to adopt the 2 cats I have been stalking at my volunteer organization.
I have already turned in my application, and I am excited for the new year already.
I have names picked out for them too.

New place, new kitties, new roomies..... less rent, and a cool kitchen to bake even more.

I am filled with excitement for the New Year.



(pic courtesy of http://laurapecherski.com/)

Angel in Heaven

More than 15 years ago you came into my life to give me more joy and laughter than I could have ever imagined.

You were the best thing that's ever happened to me.

I can not imagine my life without you.

I miss you already and I will always miss you.

The kitty paw shaped hole in my heart will never ever be filled.

I love you.













My cat Coors (Aug. 1995 - Nov. 21 2011)


And God asked the feline spirit
Are you ready to come home?
Oh, yes, quite so, replied the precious soul
And, as a cat, you know I am most able
To decide anything for myself.

Are you coming then? asked God.
Soon, replied the whiskered angel
But I must come slowly
For my human friends are troubled
For you see, they need me, quite certainly.

But don't they understand? asked God
That you'll never leave them?
That your souls are intertwined. For all eternity?
That nothing is created or destroyed?
It just is....forever and ever and ever.

Eventually they will understand,
Replied the glorious cat
For I will whisper into their hearts
That I am always with them
I just am....forever and ever and ever.

Meow Mingle

Meow Mingle, held monthly at Pussy and Pooch in downtown L.A. and their Long Beach location


Anybody that knows me knows one thing.
I can not live without cats.

My baby's name is Coors, and he is pictured here sprawled on a computer desk, minding his own business. He is 15.




I recently signed up on a website called Meetup.com and it's a great place to find people that has same interest as you.
You can find any groups ranging from Yoga enthusiast to power walkers to knitting, writing, gardening, basically anything.

I, of course went in looking for cat lovers, and I attended my first event tonight, held at Pussy and Pooch in downtown Los Angeles.


Happy cat owner with her bangle cat



Gift bags


Treats for the human!


Some sat in the cages til they felt safe enough to come out...



Curious kitty on a harness and leash


Some are a little bit shy...

Buildasign.com

Few months ago I received a very pleasant email from Megan at www.buildasign.com inquiring if I would be at all interested in a banner and or a poster.

I have volunteered with PACT for over three years, and I knew that an eye catching sign would result in more possible adopters during our adoption hours.

Through some email exchanges and discussion with my volunteer director and another volunteer, we came up with a colorful and fun sign that adorns the walls within our adoption center and the area right outside so people will know exactly who we are.


One of our cats, having a little something to drink...


Thank you so much to Megan and buildasign.com, I appreciate your generosity, patience and the beautiful sign!!

Please visit their site if you have any needs for awesome posters, banners, sandwich board, basically anything to do with signs!