Milestones - A One Year Anniversary

Not only is it Jarod's Birthday today, but this week also marks another huge milestone in my life.  As if being the mother of a 12 year old isn't enough.

I was recently reading one of my favorite blogs and came across the authors feelings about dogs and was thrilled that she described my feelings to a tee.  Although I had never thought of this issue so directly, I completely and totally related to her.  100%  She has a way of just putting it so perfectly....... 

"Anyone who knows me knows this:  I am not a dog person.

Call me crazy but I'm not a fan of things licking me or of exposed private parts.  Dogs have those.  I won't lie.  It makes me cringe to know that dogs put their exposed hiney holes all over the floor.  If someone came over to your house, licked you, opened up their butt cheeks, set their butt hole on your floor...or worse...your couch...and then this person humped your leg, I'm thinking their bizarre behavior would be a show stopper, a story you told over and over, and your guest would never be allowed back at your house.

The rules are obviously different for dogs.

Add two legs, some fur, some slobber, and suddenly this barbaric house guest becomes a beloved pet."

 - Heather Hendrick -  Sit a Spell

Now, oddly enough - I have felt like this for most indoor animals my entire adult life.  They are just gross.  They leave their fur everywhere - they are an extra thing to clean up after and why would I want to spend my money on food and vet bills for this creature that just causes more work?  I think I could ask that same question of my children sometimes but I guess that would just be wrong.

Anyway - if you clicked through and read the rest of Heather's post, you will see that she too has had a change of heart this year.  Such milestones for us!

Of course you already know where I am going with this.

This week we celebrate that one year ago this little girl

Came into my life and changed it forever!  Yes - it was one year ago that she began to look at us through our back door every morning.  As much as I protested - and said it would NEVER happen - within a week, she was spayed, vaccinated and living in our house.  How could I resist that face?

Now she is part of the family.  She leaves her fur everywhere, (even a few times in hairball form - Russ had the wonderful opportunity of stepping on that one morning recently.  I have not yet had the pleasure) She licks herself and yes - she has an exposed hiney hole.  So, I vacuum a little more often - and try not to think about the hiney hole - so what's the big deal?

She sleeps with us on our bed and has become the screen saver on my smart phone.  We pay for food and vet bills and even pay our neighbor to come feed her and play with her when we are out of town.  She has become a Franklin.  She really has absolutely NO clue as to how very lucky she is!  She has made it a year - she'll be here forever!

If you are new to my blog and would like to read more about my journey with Meggie - follow the links below:
School, Chloe and Cats
Birthday Reflections and More About the Cat
Confessions of a Closet Cat Lover
A Little Cat and My Favorite Mouse 
Poor Kitty, Kitty
Meg

And of course - she has her very own page on our blog.
 You can visit that here:  Meggie