A New Chapter...

A little more than a month ago, I began a new chapter in my life..... I was adopted by a kitty and I *finally* purchased my very first home!

I don't have pictures of my kitty yet, but let me tell you a bit about him.... A friend of mine came over, and this little scraggly orange and white kitten appeared out of nowhere, followed my friend up the sidewalk to my house and ran straight to me! I asked her who she brought to visit me, figuring the kitty was hers -- NOPE! She'd never seen it.

We took a closer look, and discovered this to be quite an ugly little kitty. :( He had bald patches on his face, ears, feet, shoulders, belly, and tail. And he had great big ears and great big eyes (both of which were dirty and a bit scabby). But he was sooooooooooooooooo loving! So, I called the vet and within an hour or so, we were at the vet's office.

Turns out, the baldness was due to ringworm, which is probably why he was abandoned! Also, the vet guessed him to be about 8 weeks old (making his birthday in mid-May). At first, the vet was calling him UB (ugly baby), and while I thought this was a very fitting name, I really hoped he would outgrow his current state of ugliness. After receiving the diagnosis of ringworm, I decided to call him Ringo. However, in the days to come, I had a hard time remembering this name, so he has come to be called Bubba!!!

And Bubba is quite the little wad of energy! No sleeping late around here, or you turn into a chew toy!!! Speaking of toys, Cathie of SweetWolf sent Bubba an awesome Catnip Pyramid filled with 100% US grown catnip (Bubba's is actually made from a different fabric than the one in the link). Bubba HIGHLY recommends these for all kitties!!!

I knew I would eventually find a new kitty to fill part of the whole that KiKi's passing left in my life and in my heart. And Bubba needed me -- my friend said he was dropped from heaven so just at that very moment so that I wouldn't miss him! I am having to learn how to live with a kitten (which can be quite challenging at times), but it is absolutely wonderful to hear that deep, loving purr again

I promise to post pics of Bubba as soon as I can!

I do have pics of my new home, though....

This is a lovely 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with hardwood floors throughout. It has a wonderful kitchen with lots of cabinets and French doors separating the dining and living rooms. The previous owner (someone I went to school with!) had quite the green thumb -- look at all those pretty flowers she left me!

The house is in really good condition, though the exterior really needs a new paint job. Hoping to get this done soon -- will likely be painted a medium grey (just the wood, not the Austin Stone... yep, someone actually thought I was wanting the rock painted, too!).

I have a rose bush!!! I love roses!!!

This is the back of the house. The metal frame in the foreground is a large A-frame for a swing. Gotta get me a swing!!! The back yard is fairly large and is pretty much lined with trees. Lovely!