She's up! Aaaand, back down.

So for the last couple of weeks or so, I've been all...




Schenectady, New York-based painter Aja aka Sagittarius Gallery, imagines what Grumpy Cat's portrait would be like if painted by Dutch impressionist Vincent Van Gogh, in the style of his Starry Night.
And Melody's been all

here are some pictures of a gorgeous, sunny beach just waiting for you

And Cindy's been all

these beautiful flowers will be growing in your garden soon

And Taz has been all

I wuv you

Then I receive actual mail that isn't addressed to "occupant".
A lovely card - thanks, C.




Then my sister brings over an enormous bunch of flowers...




Man, you guys really know how to ruin a good wallow!
I see that things are starting to poke through in the garden.
The chives and clematis...




...even the peonies that've been trying to get rid of for two years...




...and I'm thinking, okay, this is better. Yeah, this is actually pretty good.
And I'm all




So I'm sitting on the couch enjoying a cup of tea, and reading one of my favourite magazines, thinking all is well with the world...




and I glance out the kitchen window...




Now I'm all