Cat Lady

Is it possible to move from being a lifelong dog person to become a cat person?  Reggie was the best dog ever and I have to admit I still miss him.  When I come home and there is no wagging tail at the door I still hate it, months and months after we lost him to doggie cancer.

There is a gap in my life now with a lack of opportunities to nurture.  I could work in the church nursery except to be honest I have gotten less and less interested in any child who does not share my bloodline.

With Jim traveling so much I am alone a lot.  A LOT.  And no amount of great music played full blast on every set of speakers in the house can make up for the fact that I am the only living being within.  But a dog (by far the best pet on the planet) is too much work and too noisy for Jim who works from home.  I used to say that cats are EVIL but now what is appealing is that cats are EASY.  Silent, self entertaining, apparently even cuddly if you can find the right one.

M says she will move out if I get a cat.  I told her to write often.  She will be home for Easter break in two weeks and has agreed to go with me to the humane society to see if there is a cat we can both warm up to.  Should be interesting.

PS on May 19th:  No cat.  Still quiet here but M comes home for the summer tonight.  Maybe I'll look in the fall . . .