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Today is a beautiful day!! My hubby will be home tonight!! I am more than a little excited. I wonder if he will notice changes in me having been away? I know he is going to be surprised when he sees my haircut and highlights. I am a little nervous about going shorter with my hair, but change is good sometimes...

I think I have hit my first stall. I am fine with it as I was prepared for this to happen at some point. I have been bouncing from 289.5 to 290.6 for the past 3 days. It might just be what I call the 5 day bounce. This seems to be my pattern, I bounce back and forth for a week and then drop 3 pounds. We shall see. 

My dh and I started feeding a stray cat about 4 years ago. She just showed up on our front porch and never left. My adult son named her Claire. She rarely comes in the house as she freaks out being closed in. She is semi-feral. She will rub up against your legs and pur, but if you reach down to pet her she will growl. My dh built her a cat house and we put a heated mat inside it for the cold nights. My dh loves this cat because he admires her strength and Independence. Claire greets him everyday when he leaves for work and when he comes home. She is never far from our porch. We  caught her in a trap and took her to the clinic and had her spayed and got her shots 3 years ago when we decided she was now our cat. Since my dh has been away I can tell Claire misses him. He is the one who feeds her everyday and he is able to pet her head a little before she lets him know hands off..lol.. Anyway I am not sure why I am writing about this on my status today. I just find it fascinating that my dh (who is not a cat person) and this feral cat have developed a mutually satisfying relationship. It is based on trust and neither expects the other to give more than what they do. My dh respects her desire to not be handled and she shows her appreciation of his care by always greeting him and talking with him everyday...lol.. maybe there is a lesson here somewhere... well Claire will be happy to see him tonight also I think... 

Enough rambling I am off to get ready to go to my hair appointment. Have a great Saturday everyone!!