Thank you! It's just that as pets get older, like for people, health issues pop up. He is doing fine for now! But I just felt I needed to use my offline time well, giving him some extra attention :)

I've missed being around, but it is also nice to take a break from time to time. It's been a long break. But I will be around more often again! I feel I missed so much! :P

Yes, he is a tough little guy :) I'll tell him you said hi :)

A young chihuahua with ears pointing straight up, resting on a sofa.

Happy to say that my little chihuahua is doing well, considering. He's gonna be around a little longer.

Photo of my little guy when he was not even 2 years old :)

Will do :) Thanks 🐶

Spending a little more time with my little chihuahua. Because I can. And he's sweet and precious. And it is the right time to do it. Because I just found out ... chihuahua's do not live forever.

But he will be here for a good while still.

Like the scene in the musical Annie.

It all goes to Miss Hannigan you know.

(If you're lucky, it does get recycled)

One of my favourite songs! There's an audiobook?

Ik vroeg me altijd al af, hoe dat nou was voor mijn grootouders. Nou. Nu weet ik het. 'Hoe kon dat nou gebeuren' is een vraag die ik nu voor mijn ogen zie afspelen.
'Wat kun je doen', die vraag heb ik nog niet echt 100% beantwoord.

Just watched the Sisko episode of Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Of course I was moved! Had tears in my eyes. Okay, also one rolling down my cheek.
Oh my. That was so lovely.

I am celebrating already. I've got my sunglasses and everything.

For a Siamese, 10 years is still young! Or ... they always have this wise old man aura anyway.

Prince would look lovely on any floor, with the sunrays of spring warming him, while you try not to trip over him.

This cat is a keeper.

Mind you. I have brought home a surprise cat home before.
... I've already used up that card.

I think that's a great idea, in general. But. Surely there are people in the region that can take this lovely cat in.

I also would have to ask my cat if he'd like such a clever roommate. I think I could convince him. But the other human in the house probably would not want a second cat.

It's all about making miles! Just crochet a lot, wrong or right. You'll learn from mistakes! And you will treasure them 😄

I'd pick him up immediately if I wasn't in Europe.
Siamese cats are so smart. Good mousers, the ones I knew. Also, they're kind, but still cat enough not to respect you too much. You can hold conversations with them. They're dignified and calm.
His name is Prince. What more do you need?

I've just had a lot of time to learn the hard lessons, mike 😁

But tbh, it's really nice if you smile at people in your neighbourhood.

I've felt the sun on my face, warming me up. That spring scent and a gentle, warmer breeze.

Things are awful. And so out of my direct control.

But I can control how I greet people with a smile. So I do that.

You shouldn't have to convince anyone of how uniquely hard it is because it's actually obvious. I can't even advise because I am not in your position.

Don't give up finding time for yourself, too. Read Woolf's A Room of One's Own, for instance. You can't be on call 24/7.

It's better to just live your life.

People who think their life is content don't have anything meaningful to share.

Art gives back so much more. Return on investment, measured in happiness and humanity.

I actually think I've evolved past hating people based on the arbitrary place they were born.

But I do still judge people by their actions towards others.

I'm more scared of the word armageddon in this context. I don't even know if that biblical Jesus was ever really born.

I don't know. Courage is even thinking about a first step. Because you open your mind you new possibilities.

I remember my first ever trying a crisp: just plain salted. Magical. Then paprika just kicked it up a notch. And today I'm old enough to go back to simple salted. Perfect.

Wednesday is our B5 day 😄 I'm just a child of appointment tv. I love having shows associated with days of the week. I'm looking forward to it! It's such a great show and I'm so happy we have it on disc now.

Either way, talking to a psychologist can really help. Not your GP. Someone who understands brains and people. You say you made a mess of things: that's what you need help with. Your mental health, so you can start living.

You're at least high functioning. You can be outgoing and autistic. Or have a combination of autism and adhd.
It's okay if your brain just works different. But it's nice to know. And helpful.

I'm not sure how it is in the UK. In the Netherlands, the assessment is done by a psychologist. They do an intake, very pleasant, and after that, they go through a questionnaire in person. You can bring someone along for support. But also to verify answers. Sometimes you're not aware of stuff.

There's a questionnaire, for yourself and parents. It's got nothing to do with being chatty. 😊

Have you been able to do an assessment with a professional? It can lead to more help. There are strategies you can adapt.
I wouldn't be surprised. If you've been masking, that's valuable experience to use those strategies so you won't have to mask.