Despite Piper's death and a large cat-shaped hole in my heart, life goes on and there really are many wonderful things in mine. Sometimes it is difficult to enjoy them or even recognize they exist when I get bogged down in my sweetpea's absence. For instance, it was very difficult to come home from work that first day after her death. I walked in the door and tearfully stared at the couch waiting for her to walk around the corner and jump on it to patiently wait for me to give her a pill pocket.
It gets better a little every day but I still miss her greatly.
I baked a loaf of rye bread recently.
I used some insta-sourdough dust.
It was nice to finally give this stuff a go as I had bought a packet last year when I was still living with my wife but never used it while in the grip of divorce miasma.
It turned out well with a nice rye flavor and a good tangy zip to it.
Look what arrived a couple days ago!
I simply adore this picture. Winter! A kindly cat! Birds!
This was a gift given to me maybe a week or so before Piper passed. I need to get it framed so that it can sit on my desk.
Another recent gift was some coffee from Puerto Rico.
Very tasty stuff. Very roasty and a bit nutty.
I hung my print of Grabby.
One of Piper to follow.
Lastly, for now, I'll mention that Shemekia Copeland put on a great show last week.
Lousy picture, I know. One thing I love about her is how positive she is. In addition to catchy melodies and booty-shakin' grooves, her songs are often about hope and being kind to one another. She certainly recognizes hardships in life but she emphasizes beauty.
She mentioned that she'll be back here in Madison this summer at one of our numerous festivals.
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