Loss

October was a very difficult month for me. My beautiful eleven-year-old golden tabby Scootchie passed away suddenly after a brief illness. It caught me totally off guard as she had shown no signs of being sick. She was my constant writing companion. She may be gone, but she'll never be forgotten.         

Update

I came through Hurricane Sandy with everything intact, but the destruction to the Jersey Shore is heartbreaking. It's hard to imagine that so many places are gone forever. Even if it's rebuilt, it will never be the same.

The tragic loss of lives and the property damage in New Jersey and New York is unbelievable. Please continue to keep those who were in the direct path of the storm, and those who are still suffering from the devastation in your thoughts and prayers.