Jo just left; we sniffled a lot. I could feel myself being pulled down into that more angsty, less productive place.

But then I got an email from my grandmother. The beginning is sad (about my uncle's dog dying; we all loved that dog, but Grammie loved him inordinate amounts, by her wording).

Then I read this:

Now, as to animals, I have not forgotten a long ago made promise to get you a kitten when you have your own place. LO, the time nears!!!! Be thinking about it.

!!! Yes. So there's that to think about. My own little familiar, with all a cat's temperamental nature...

Then she went and basically put all the LJ posts I've been trying to make into better words:

What a time in your life this must be. Relief, elation, eagerness, fear, happiness, anxiety and I can't guess how many other emotions must be playing leap frog in your head right now. I wish you all the good and none of the angst. Certainly that's not the way it will happen, life just is, but nevertheless,................... most of all I wish you love.

Now I'm feeling more ready to go finish off the last of my packing. I can do this! Go Team Kiwi (& Future Kitten)! Packing, you are going down.

(Sorry for all the updates! This is my attempt at keeping sane.)

♥
Kiwi

"The one person who really knows me best says I'm like a cat - the kind of cat that you just can't pick up and throw into your lap. No, the kind that doesn't mind being held, only when it's her idea; the kind that feels what she decides to feel when she is good and ready to feel it."
[Ani DiFranco; Virtue]