New family members

 In start of October of this year I had an operation ( number 86) it was to laser part of my vocal cords as I have scarring tissue that reduces the movement of them and to stretch my throat, due to the amount of operations I have had my throat had narrowed to the point that even my pulls were getting stuck in my throat by October I had been on a liquid diet for 8months so I was ready for the operation, due to circumstances beyond my control and unknown reason for it while they were stretching my throat my body crashed - so they had to give me a jump start to keep me alive. Anyway got thru the operation and came home the next day ( I'm a fighter I will be fine its only ever happened once before 15yrs ago dying on the table so its not like its a regular thing) then on Friday my old cat who by this stage is 17 yrs old in human years which is 84 in cat years ( Katchapoi he had been in my life since he was 4) started to become unwell 😫, we managed to get him to the vet on the Monday and we're told that he had cancer in his lungs and was dying - we chose to have him put down ( dad cant do that stuff hes too attached to the cats - i stayed with katchapoi thru it all he was always there for me ) we took him home and buried him 12th October. On the 23rd November  coast to coast bays held an event at animates in Albany we went along and found this cat Haylee ( her Filipino name is Mingi) shes a charcoal tabby cat short fur , less brushing and less chance of knots our old cat was a long fur and as he got older he required more brushing and trimming as he stopped cleaning himself.

Mingi is 2 she is absolutely gorgeous and has the softest but sweetest nature and meow, shes friendly but also very clever we have to keep her inside for 3 weeks shes been exploring the house I have bought a cat harness cos when she can be allowed outside I want to keep her safe unfortunately we have a tom cat on our street that has been abandoned and he hangs about i dont want him attacking her, Pluto ( the neighbour's cat ) who hangs out with my son ( my son is 17 and half Filipino) doesnt seem to mind mingi hes seen her and I think its cos they are closer in age Pluto is only 4 ( Pluto is a british short hair with stumpy legs). Mingi has been surviving the heat as I bought a fan to cool the room down and I have locks on my windows so she cant get out she loves to sit on the window and stare at everyone going past and just hang out there sometimes at night. I am currently praying for rain to water the garden and to cool the air down its just stifling muggy hot. She has 4 bowls for food, wet food, dry food, milk and water she is still young enough where milk is important for her bones, shes on Purina pro plan its got a pro and pre biotic in it for gut sensitivity, I habe a litter box in the corner of my room and she currently sharpens her claws on my old mat I have for my walking pad ( like a treadmill) I have cleared a section in my bookcase its her safe spot she goes there when someone new comes to the house i have just moved my books up a shelf and sorted the others so they all fit 😆.

My cousin Loren has lived with us now for just over 2 yrs a flatmate moved out and she moved in her husband came over last Sunday ( shes Filipino and catholic hes Filipino  and Muslim) they were married at the city hall cos of their differences in religious beliefs. He has a job working with our neighbour - Glass Vice which is good Loren works at a private run rest home. 

I also recently as of May this year got in contact with my cousin ( shes more like a sister than a cousin ) Tina shes literally just like me and understands me better than anyone not just cos of the shit I went thru as a kid ( I was in and out of karitane homes - similar to cyfs boarding houses these days) and different foster homes and finally getting adopted at 16/17yrs old but cos of the trauma I went thru and dealt with on my own people always ask me why I come across cold and stand offish  and why I dont trust - cos I have learnt growing up that the people who were meant to look after you and that you were meant to trust not only didnt do their job but they betrayed and accused you and humiliated you to the point you just dont care about anyone - I have like 15 people in my life that I trust my adoptive dad, my foster parents, my son, my councilor ( had the same one for 30yrs) my 2 mum friends, my cat 😎, and 2 friends I have known for half my life and then my best friends. Trust for me isnt something I give out its definitely earned and its over a long long time cos that is how it has to be with me. Same with relationships except now I cant be fucked being in one I am content being single and rich, its just easier and better for me. I have everything I need, a cat, books, computer, peace and quiet and freedom. 

So remember when life hands you a cat take it they bring so much to your life friendship acceptance and challenges like when she discovered an open window I am still faster than her 😆😆😆.

Take care people and stay cool in the muggy heat 🥵 😎