A Long Time Coming!

It appears that this post has been a VERY long time coming. David and I are currently looking for a new house. We have just put in an offer on one and hope to hear back soon. Fingers are crossed and prayers are being said! Of course, I will have to keep my blog updated so this should be a good excuse to get into the habit. I hope!
Well, not only did we get the house (YAY) we are now living in it for almost 1 year, it will be one year on April 12, 2014.
2013 was not a good year for us with our cats. We lost three (yes three boo hoo), on April 10, 2013, we lost Riley, our Maine Coon, who was only 6 but riddling with cancer. Then in December, just one week apart from each other, we lost Koto, who was about 18-20 years old, and our Sassy Tabby, Maxie, who was about 13. Both Koto and Maxie had kidney disease and Maxie in particular went down hill so very, very quickly from the diagnosis to the day we put her down, about 7 days (yes, days!)
However, in our vet's office there was a male cat that looked almost just like our neighbor's cat, Rusty. And indeed, it turned out that his name is Rusty and he now resides with us as of December 23rd, 2013. He is our boy! He is about 4 years old and getting more and more daring with time.
Our new house is now our home, and we may put the old one on the market. When we first moved, we didn't want to think of getting rid of it. but now, well, home is here not there. As I always say, we shall see!
We have 7.2 acres of glorious land, our nearest neighbor is about 1/2 mile away, so no noise. And in the Spring and Summer, wonderful outdoor living. Fall and Winter, inside and cozy, but the Spring and Summer outdoor living more than make up for the fact that we don't go out much in the colder weather! Well, DH is 71 and I will be 55 in August, so age is a factor also, I guess! Though 55 doesn't feel that old to me.