in the interim

We cut it pretty close, getting the apartment totally empty by 8 pm on the 30th. Needless to say tempers flared and we took some time apart to cool off. Things were patched up before too long however and I ended up spending the night at the new place. Then I spent the next night, and the next. After four days I figured I needed to come home before my cat Pumpkin forgot who I was.

So that's how it's been for the past two and a half weeks. I'll spend a few days at Dad's place then Mom will pick me up and I'll spend a few days over there. The only time I use the word home is to describe the place I'm staying at the time. I now have a better grasp of the old phrase "Home is where you hang your hat."

In other news, the whole development where Mom lives is under an Association, I guess it's something like a board of directors but not as exclusive. Anyway, one of the Association's rules on pets is two (or is it three) cats, so as of yesterday Dizzy came to live with Dad and me. Dizzy is the sweetest cat you could ever find and so far he doesn't have a problem with my cat Pumpkin. It's Pumpkin that's being a spoiled brat about the whole thing. She just catches sight of Dizzy and she starts whimpering and growling, even though Diz has made no aggressive move whatsoever. After years of living with three kitty brothers (and sometime bullies) Dizzy has learned to anticipate antagonism and then avoid it. So when Pumpkin gets all huffy, Dizzy goes right back under the bed to hide. I may have to take the squirt bottle after her to put her in her place.

Doc Sig is back, he got back on Mon and I have an appointment with him tomorrow. (Sidenote: Mom gave me $100 for helping her move.) Since so much has happened since I saw Doc last I'm tempted to use some of the money Mom gave me to add a back-to-back appointment for next time. That way I won't feel like I'm wasting a whole appointment on bringing him up to speed or get frustrated because I'm leaving stuff out to get back to my problems. Luckily he only charges $35 a session.