Little Helper

My little "helper" for the evening.
Originally uploaded by michele_maule
The days before Christmas are always full of things to get done before the big day.

as you can see by this photo, my personal helper isn't as helpful as she stated on her resume.

Oh well. It's a good thing she's so cute, and such a good snuggler. Otherwise, she would have been fired years ago.

Chloe!

Hope everyone is having a good week. Can you believe November is right around the corner?! Yikes!

This is Chloe today. She still has her stitches in. They come out Tuesday.
I really hope this is the last time we do this for a very long time. I did find a small bump last week, it's still there, but it seems like it might be going away. I really hope that it is only a bug bite...

I don't know why she's getting these tumors. I know it's not my fault but I wish there was something that I could do to prevent it. I'm currently looking into a grain free diet for her. I've been reading that it has some very positive results...

Well, in other news, it's a beautiful, chilly day here in Portland. The sun is out, the leaves are changing color, and there is a chilly breeze in the air. I've been making a lot of progress on my little paintings, but I'm not ready to share them quite yet!