Can You Say...It's Been A Long, Long, Time?

Where in the world have I been, you ask. Here. All the time. Just not posting until now...

We faced tragedy in December, having to put our little furbaby Lulu to sleep. Her death was sudden and unexpected--a sudden onset of CHF. We tried to save her, but there was nothing we could do. With the advice of several vets, we decided it was best to let her pass on to Heaven to be with her big sister Libby. And so, began my descent into a long-lasting depression.

Fast forward to February. Perusing Petfinder.com, I found a little furgirl that needed a home. And so we adopted her. Her name is Olive (formerly Meryl) and she's a beautiful, playful, little dog. She's a Yorkie (though, she might be a Chorkie, I'm not sure!) and she's full of life. A real little blessing. She makes me oh-so-happy!

Furbabies Jack and Rusty are still kicking around. There are a lot of new smells to explore at our new place. Yes, that's right--we moved. We're now living in Dan's sister's mobile home. The rent is much less than what we were paying, which made the decision to move so much easier. It's a cute little place in a pleasant little neighborhood. I've since gotten my hands dirty in the yard and spruced up the place to make it our own. It's really a nice change from apartment living!

Who knows. Maybe we'll be able to buy a place of our own someday. It seems we're inching our way closer. That would be wonderful!

We're still designing and building websites from home. We're blessed we can do that and spend all our time together. I'm hoping it will last...

I'm pretty much out of acting alltogether. It's mostly choice, but also circumstances. I think after all this time--and if I really wanted it--I'd do all that it took to do it. That would require a lot of traveling back and forth to Miami for auditions. I just don't have the drive to do that. And theater? Well, I like it, but I don't LOVE it. Film and television is where it's at for me. And getting older isn't helping. My memory fails me quite often. Plus, the camera doesn't lie--it's just unkind to actresses over a certain age. That's just the facts--that's just life. And I'm okay with that.

I'm in a comfortable spot now doing what I'm doing, though I've been doing a lot of soul searching these past few months. Do I re-launch my Etsy business and go all out this time? Do I do something completely different? Things are up in the air still for me.

But one thing I know for sure. I'm glad I have good family and good friends (and good dogs!). At the end of the day, that's all that really matters.