Natakiya

Once again life has run ragged and blown holes through my carefully laid plans.  Thus my unexpected silence and lack of submissions, not to mention the number of thank yous that have yet to go out.  *Sigh*  One of these days I will find the pause button on life and then I will be able to finish everything that I need to do in one day!  So what the heck has been happening, you ask?  Okay, so you didn't ask but I'm going to tell you anyway, so there!  Remember the new kitten that I wrote about in my last journal?  She had a contagious disease that quickly spread to all of our other indoor cats.  This necessitated many many trips to the vet, ...

They predicted snow for today.  I did see a few random flurries but the promised snow never materialized.  The cold, however, is here with all kinds of fringe benefits.  Like warm sweaters and new boots, kitty cat blankets and fuzzy scarves.  I have yummy hot spaghetti sauce simmering in the kitchen while I plan for tomorrow's bento.  Winter is awesome!Did you have a good Thanksgiving?  Ours was very peaceful.  The new kitten made things a lot more interesting!  Yes, that's right we have a new kitten.  After 3 weeks of explaining to our daughter that we weren't going to get her a kitten for her birthday one showed up on our front porch.  T...

Halloween is over.  Kaput!  Finis!  I love Halloween and I am sad that it is over for the year.  Of course, the day after Halloween my brain was flooded with ideas for more Halloween themed bentos - I need to write them down for next year.  I'm not ready to take down the Halloween decorations, either.  I'm considering letting them stay put until it is time to switch over to Christmas decor.   In the meantime I am enjoying coffee in my Dr. Who mug while one of the outdoor cats meows at the door (he doesn't like the cold weather one bit) and two of the indoor cats are laying across my lap.  The advent of colder weather means a change of menu...