It's been two years ...

Time passes.  In some cases, it passes more quickly than we'd imagine.  Two years ago, my life changed drastically when DMM, the cat of my heart and my soul-mate, ran off for the Bridge after living with me for the lion's share of her nineteen years.

Not a day passes that I don't miss her with every fiber of my being.

Dona Nobis Pacem

This is Toffee's contribution to the 2014 Blog Blast for Peace and she wants to encourage efurryone to join her Maine Coon purrs devoted to the cause of peace in the world.  In the past year, Toffee has grown both as a cat and as a blogger experiencing many "firsts" including a first 'gotchaversary," a first "Secret Paws," and a first costume for Hallowe'en.  It's been a momentous year for her and she would like to continue this year by experiencing some peace, too.  C'mob, everybody:  Give PEACE a chance!
Toffee & Jessica

It's Toffee's FIRST Gotchaversary!

One year ago, on October 6, 2013, Toffee was adopted from PetSmart on Main Street in Chula Vista, California.  She had come from a kill shelter.  After her original owner had died from cancer, the man's daughter hadn't wanted her and dumped her at a 'shelter' where she was doomed.  Joanie noticed her uniquely Maine Cooniness and brought her to PetSmart where she languished in her plexiglass display prison for a very long time until we met that fateful Sunday and I fell in love with her little foxy face and the little smear of orinch atop her forehead.  Her name was 'Frieda' ... She immediately became Toffee Kyoot Ripple Fuzzypants in honor of Feline Americans Fudge Ripple and Sparky Fuzzypants ... and the blogosphere icon Skeezix the Cat.

She has come such a long way in a year. She's still timid and skittish, but she knows her name and where she sleeps .. and who loves her.  She knows when it's 5:00 PM because that means 'cat dinner' is coming.  She isn't that talkative, but she does chatter when she sees me after I've been at work or out shopping.

I know that her life is better because I am in it.  I hope that SHE knows that MY life is better because she's in it, too.

Happy Gotcha Day to my 'Fee ... I love you, Monkey Girl!