Things Not Found In LA

Actually, kitties can be found in LA, but not this particular kitty. And the chickens, donkeys, and that sunset cannot are rare here too.
But in Tennesse, these amazing things are everywhere!

For My Six Visitors

Hello Friends! I am just going to ramble because I have no big fancy Hollywood party to talk about. No new cat pictures (well, maybe just one). No big gripes, just lttle ones. So I am going to do a big blogging no-no and just talk about random stuff. Luckily I know my good friends will be interested (I hope). Here it goes.

1. We saw Kirsten Dunst the other day on our walk to Trader Joes. On her cel phone in front of her house, which is right close by. Cool. She is tiny, of course.

2. It might rain tomorrow! It actually feels fall-like some days, but it was 90 degrees two days ago. Even after 3 years, the weather still makes it very difficult to feel Christmasy. Haven't been doing any Christmas shopping (which always makes me happy!)because of the writer's strike. (That's okay! I support them. Stand up to The Man!)

3. I was at a birthday party for my friend Frank the other day, and I met two folks who each lost their homes to wildfire. One told me how a policeman came to his door and said,'You are leaving NOW.' He couldn't grab anything, not even his pets. Jesus.

4. I quit my personal assistant job. At the new year, I hope to have something new to occupy my time. Yes, I am very happy!

5. I am so thrilled for the Gannons! Little Hadley is so very cute! Ever since most of my friends started having babies years ago, I witnessed their happiness and seen their gigantic parent love. I still remember the day and the feeling when I realized it was what I wanted too. It's weird how you can know something without really having any clue what it is like.

6. I feel ready for big changes! I am trying new ways of painting. Thinking about how I can make my work more individual, more me, more personal, emotional.

7. Please let me know how you are doing! Even if it a string of random things!

My Feet

I never thought about my feet until terrible pain made me realize that I had bunions. So I had an operation, and my feet were pretty again. I had these fiberglass arch supports made for my feet because the doctor said that unless I wore proper shoes and these inserts, the bunions could come back. She pointed out that I had anatomical quirks like knock-knees (If I stand with my knees touching, my ankles are still 4 inces apart)that make my feet compensate. I have come to realize, with all this attention I give to my feet, that I have possibly the highest arches of any human being. Along with being older and much more particular about things, I enjoy shoe shopping about as much as food poisoning.
So I have been ordering shoes online from Zappos, an awesome online store, trying on shoes, returning them, and yet trying even more. Because of my 'deformity', I need granny shoes, nurse shoes, or hippie shoes. Not being a granny, nurse or a hippie, shopping has been a long, painful, frustrating ordeal. So far I have tried these, and these, and these. Only the sneakers could work cuz I could wear my supports inside. I am even thinking about getting custom made shoes. There is a woman in New Mexico, Sara, who does this and the shoes aren't Frankenstein shoes either.
Look for a future shoe update coming soon.