So Yeah ...

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It's Spring, has been for a few weeks but, to tell the truth, I'm just not into it yet.

Loss of a family member will do that. While it would be nice for the world to just stop and leave you alone while you deal with things, that ain't the way it works.

I highly doubt anyone who visits here regularly will question that "family member" part of the sentence in the preceding paragraph. I know that some folks don't view it that way. To them it was "just a cat" or "just a dog," to my way of thinking there is no "just a ..." attached to any living thing. Buck once said I'm make a good Buddhist. I don't know about that, but a reverence for all living things, yes, even the ones I eat, is part and parcel of who I am.

Nearly twenty years is an awfully long time to spend with someone, or some being if you prefer, and to lose that is profound and somewhat shattering. To say the least.

I am still functioning though, just needed some time away from the keyboard, away from one of my responsibilities in this here existence. I took some time off from work as well. Ya know, the paying job. While blogging is work (those who know, know), it's not unpleasant. The paying job is also not unpleasant but the hours can be. (I don't like getting up early. While I like mornings, they're best viewed from the perspective of one's bed or one's kitchen. NOT whilst commuting to work,)

I do appreciate all the kind words received over the last cuppla, both here and in real life. Those keeping score will know that we lost Anya a week ago today. And a hard day that was. While I won't go into any detail, the pain is too fresh, I will say this, she didn't go easy. She was a fighter. She was until her last breath.

But it's time to get back at it, so to speak.

Not sure if I'm going to ease into it, or head at it full bore, but I feel the need to write.

We'll see how it goes.