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There be good news and bad news in this update.

The Good
- I'm stitching again! After nearly half a year of not being able to touch my work I'm back at it!

- I've been focusing on a pattern of my cousin James. Here's where I was back in July and one from today.


- Yesterday my uncle and his wife [yes she is technically my aunt, but seeing's how I went to high school with her ^_~ I don't call her aunt] had a beautiful baby girl! Named Ellie!

The Bad
- Yesterday I had to put down my cat Chaz. He was a rescue we took in when he was already 9 years old with a hole in his heart. He lived with us until he was 14 and I think had a wonderful life! Despite his age and medical problems, he'd still race around the house like a total idiot from time to time. But the last few days he'd been having trouble with his mouth, I think his teeth were beginning to rot and it was causing him a lot of pain. Due to his heart problem he couldn't be put under to have any dental work done so there really wasn't any other option.

The Makes me Feel a Little Better
- Shuffles suggested that I cross stitch a picture of Chaz when I felt up to it and that idea alone made me feel a whole lot better. I immediately started looking for a good picture and designed this pattern.

I'll be stitching this on black fabric which makes for a very dramatic look, just like how I did Romeo for my mum. I really can't wait for the supplies to arrive so I can get started! It'll be the first project that I've ever done for myself.

Had an 'interesting' morning, where I was left with this.

Courtesy of my mum's cat Romeo.

My boy Chaz has for awhile now been having issues with his mouth, I thought it might have been one of his teeth but with a hole in his heart and his age there really wasn't anything I could do. Thankfully he wasn't having any trouble eating, and only occasionally appeared bothered by it.

He came running out of my room this morning batting at his face with both paws. I put him in my mum's lap so she could hold him as I tried to get a look inside of his mouth. Romeo has always had a stronger predatory nature than the other kitties, at least that's why we figure he keeps harassing my two boys [Romeo: the sick must be put down for the good of the group] on the other hand he's always been a little freaky.

Whatever the case might be, he panicked and launched himself at Chaz, thankfully my hand was in the way. I say thankfully 'cause its better I deal with these puncture wounds than Chaz...we've done that once before already I'd rather not repeat it. I'll be taking Chaz to the vet tomorrow to check for infection in his mouth, hopefully he'll be fine now that the tooth fell out on its own.