Thank You...

Thank you ALL for your well wishes and support. The feedback was wonderful - it made me grateful for the online support. My friends and family have also been here for me, and I am so grateful - beyond words. I am so lucky to have the friends, family, and support that I do.

Discussing the hard parts of life - especially in something as open as a blog, and with something as personal as depression, was not easy. And I thought long and hard about publishing before I did so. It is so easy to write when things are going well, when workouts are great, when life is easy.

But we all struggle, we all have fears, we all go through tough times. I know that I'm not the only one - and if you are out there and experiencing difficulty with anything, know that you're not alone.

I am doing much better. Writing has helped tremendously. It clears my thoughts, makes me really think about "stuff", and forces me to confront the issues at hand. In addition, I've been up and about, working out, getting out of the house, and slowly returning back to a "normal" life.

So in the past few days, what's been happening?

Glad you asked... :)

The House Monster and Mini Monster are slowly getting more aquainted. Tabbitha hisses less, is no longer attacking multiple times per day, and can be in the same room as Anabelle. The Little One - in turn - is jumping around, chasing toy mice, chasing playing dice, and pouncing on Tabbitha's tail. And while it would be funny if Tabbs was just sitting around, Anabelle likes to pounce when Tabbitha is eating or is using the poop box.

Yeah.

That's a laugh.

So Tabbitha chases Anabelle, and Anabelle thinks its all great fun. And the process repeats itself. Over and over. And over.

This is very amusing.

Additionally, Nathaniel and I decided to do some major shopping last weekend. Not only did we get a new living room's worth of furniture, but we also got a new dining room set. Nothing like spending a bunch of money on furniture. Especially when the old stuff is hand-me-down from college. We threw away the old dining room set (trust me - it was time for it to go), and are in the process of getting rid of the living room. Everything except the Ugly Green Recliner.

We are undecided -

I know what I would do.

But My Other Half is very attached.

And so are the cats.

So perhaps a place in the study???

The decision is yet-to-be-made on this one.

And finally, I did my Dad proud today. In keeping with the Chrislock game of H-O-R-S-E tradition, I won three games to zero. Yeah. Did myself proud, considering my opponent was a 15-year old with a heckuva hook shot.

What started out as random shooting of basketball (I shoot and think - very cathartic), turned into surprising victory(s) in Horse. Apparently my 15-year old challenger didn't think I was that much of a threat, as he broached the subject after I missed no less than 15 shots in a row.

Luckily I found my 3-pointer, under handed layup a la Hoosiers, and backwards clutch shot and pulled out the victory. And had a great time in the process.

So in the tradition of Jen Harrison, I am going Onward and Upwards. Tomorrow is another day - a new opportunity to see the good, to pursue happiness, and to follow my heart. Wherever that may lead me...