Enjoying our new home

The kitties and I have a new home. We are living in a cozy apartment that is quiet, has a supportive manager and friendly neighbors.

Our move was unexpected... My roommate was not taking her medication properly and in the middle of a manic episode suddenly kicked me out and left me and my two kitties homeless. I had twenty dollars in my purse at the time. I was fortunate enough to stay with the friend who witnessed the entire episode, along with another person until I could sell my vehicle and use the money to move into an apartment.

On the one hand I miss my car, but on the other hand I am thankful that it was paid for and that I was able to sell it and acquire the needed cash to find a home.

Sabrina was a bit depressed after I moved out of the trailer and was only able to visit her once a day. She began avoiding me and running away when I would attempt to pet her. She thought I had abandoned her, and I had no way of explaining that it wasn't something I had meant to do. However, the first night we were reunited, she stayed close to me and purred as we snuggled together. The next day she had fun exploring the many closets, and decided that it was safe enough to venture out onto the back porch.

Tabby has always been an indoor/outdoor cat, and soon began to check out the neighborhood. A certain barking dog enclosed on the patio to the right of our building established a boundary line that Tabby chose not to cross. He ventures to the left of our home, near the managers yard and occasionally visiting the pool area near the laundry room. I've noticed that its a favorite spot for squirrels and birds who are looking for a quiet place to explore. Tabby soon got to know our immediate neighbors, allowing them to pet him as he relaxes on the stairs. My apartment manager allowed him to put his nose inside her back porch door to see inside, and my next door neighbor allowed him to come in for a look around. Tabby is a friendly cat and always seems to adopt the neighbors wherever we go.

I invited my next door neighbor to peek inside the living room at Sabrina, who was lounging by the window, and she promptly ran to the back of the house, the little scaredy cat. Most of my neighbors don't even realize that I have a second cat, because they never see her. She would like to go outside at night, but I haven't allowed her to. I'm trying to teach her that if she wants to explore, it will have to be during the daytime.

I've been enjoying having my own kitchen and my own place to decorate. It has been fun to find needed items for my apartment, and to enjoy the comfort of central heat and air. Its never too hot, and its never too cold. Like Goldilocks once said, "It's just right".

This will be a good home for us, and I hope that we will stay here for a while. I am thankful to God who, when a former friend betrayed me, remained faithful and good to me and my two kitties.