Meet Sooshie!

The shelter finally called me yesterday morning and said they had a male kitten who had just been neutered (at 2 lbs) and was ready for adoption. The girl I talked to said he was a tabby (which is exactly what I really wanted) and very friendly. So I had Hubby drop off Small Son after work with me and we went and met him. I fell for him almost instantly and so did Small Son. He looks enough like my old guy, but enough different to not be a duplicate.

(This is Sooshie on my bed last night)

All in all, even considering the imminent break up that's coming, I think it was a good thing to do. Hubby said he brought some "happy" in the house, and I think he's right. We named him Sooshie.

He was abandoned by his mama with his litter mates in a barn outside of town when he was days old, and has been raised in kitty foster care. It's obvious he is well socialized for a little guy. He seems to really love Small Son and is just hanging out on his lap this morning. I think it will be good for Small Son to fall for this kitten, I know I already have. Hubby said he is my cat, so we won't be having any kitty custody issues hopefully, but I do think he'd be willing to care for him if I was gone. He really does like him.

I have been up and down this week. I realized how terrified I really am. Then if I can step back, and hope that things will work out. Hubby took his ring off this week. He seems resigned to it, and is still friendly. We hugged last night for the first time in ages, and I told him I hope he would never hate me and that I really wanted to keep things in a good place for all of us. He agreed, and I believe he meant it.

I'm going to start packing stuff this weekend, and I'm going to rent a storage locker and get as much out as I can so I can de-clutter for selling. We need to get the house painted. So much to do.

I even started looking at modular houses this week online. I want to buy one when we sell this place for me and the kids, and buy a little plot out of town a ways. I think I can afford it, as long as we make a decent profit from this house and don't sit here and use up the last of our resources.

I'll write more later,

Peace,

OC