This Thing still exists.

This blog is probably the only and longest record of any of my thoughts in existence. Not that anyone ever read them. I like to think of it as some weird internet legacy for me to look back on. Maybe my kids will find it and read it someday, although it is unlikely since I don't think they would even know how to find it. I am back in the city of eternal winter wondering why the hell I moved back here. Its in the beginning of winter, January, so only 5 months left...yahoo. It still hurts and it is still freezing, although there is less snow these days, so I guess that is nice except it isnt because the drought just keeps on and on and the fires keep on and on so you are stuck inside pretty much 9 months out of the years from cold or fire smoke. OKay I am not just here to complain. I have a lot to be thankful for these days. I own a home, a car, my kids are all alive and out on their own. I have a job, and I might add, for 3 years!! I have been at one job for 3 years. That may sound trivial to anyone else but before this job the longest held job I had was wirking for Farmer's for about 18 months, well, actually, I am technically still icensed and on the books for a small insurance place so they have their one required employee even though I don't do anything...I guess that makes it my longest employed gig at 4 yr 4 months or something. Either way, I am employed and have been employed so go me! I am a little too busy these days so I am trying to figure out how to fix that. I started breeding Minskin cats, well I tried, I ended up with mostly, SPhynx, Elfs, and Dwelfs or munchkins. Still it is a fairly rewarding hobby, as I dont have more than 3 or 4 litters a year, however, it has significantly affected my ability to travel and be me and I think that journey might be over in just a little over a year. I can't really go anywhere without having someone take care of the whole cattery and its a really big pain. Did anyone watch tiger king? Well a strange turn of event after watching it, I got involved in wanting to protect animal ownership and fight evil people like PETA. This led me to researching and making new friends. Some of the most unlikley ones, like Tim Stark. Unfortunately also watching him lose everythig he built up and cared for in his life has been extremly sad. However, I also volunteer for the National Civil LIberties Union NCLU, which is headed by John Pierce. HE is an interesting lawyer with a bit of a notorious reputation. He is a very nice person who believes in what he does and I feel he is horribly and unfairly characterized by the press. anyway, I spend anywhere from 9 to 20 hours a week doing that and it can be fairly stressful. BUt I am helping people. Which I love. Although, as I said, I am tired and I need to stop doing things I don't have time for. I just don't know which one to quit. I think the cats, is probably the one thing that, while rewarding, is a large expense, and kills my freedom. I have always valued my ability to go on adventures and being free to do anything whenever I want. So I think I have just made my deicsion. I will do a few litters this winter then retire it and send my cats back to my friend who got me started. I could probably keep just one male and female. But now I have like 7 pet cats LOL so either way its work. hmmm. Okay maybe that isn't going to resolve my issue, lol.