Coming Back Around
This week I’m working on knowing what day it is. Because last week, likely the week before, I lost all track of that. Even with the farmers market this weekend, which I know is Sunday, I thought it was Saturday. I had planned to post just a brief post about Mr. Max on Sunday, which I thought was today. But today is acting like a Monday so here I am, with my Sunday post. I guess that means I’m kind of coming back around since he left us.
I’ve been missing him a lot, and last week was particularly difficult. I took notes and recorded my thoughts as I worked my way through my changing emotions and disbelief. After a time I came to an understanding, and within minutes I felt Mr. Max’s presence in the house, and in his places outdoors. His outdoor time was only 12 days but moved us beyond being a foster in a foster room trying to find his place in our feline family, to finding our place and space together. I love the photo above because we are outside, just eight days before he had to leave, and he’s talking. He was a very conversational cat, even though he said volumes with those big green eyes of his.
I look forward to writing about our experiences through his time here, the last few months, and especially that last day. I have two images of him I’d like to paint, one that comes from the first few days he was here, and one I visualized on the day he left us that is not from our outdoor experiences. I had originally planned to work on one or the other starting as soon as I could because there was no market that Sunday following, but that difficult week was on its way and I couldn’t get myself in a creative space until later and managed to paint a small commission of a house. I’m not sure if I will paint one by next weekend, but I think I’ll have the time to try. It’s like with Basil, I just want to see him again in good health in a posture I love and remember, and even touch his fur.
I finally got myself together last Thursday to get things ready for the Sunday market which I will share this week. Being out in public was okay. Now I’m ready to get back on my schedule so that I can share his story, and continue sharing all that’s happening in our feline family. Morty is lonely but he’s enjoying my regular visits. I’m taking some time before I try, once again, to integrate him.
I also finally got my “good” computer back from repair and will be able to switch out this v-e-r-y s-l-o-w extra computer which takes me more than twice as long as usual to create a post and share it. I hope to start sharing my regular posts tomorrow.
Thanks for following Mr. Max’s journey here, and mine. It’s been a long two years of loss.
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So much love and loss. Or should it be loss and love? They may go hand in hand.
I know how difficult it is when someone we love leaves us, Max was a super special soul.
Indeed he was and I’m so fortunate to have shared part of our lives. Always wish he could have stayed a little longer.