“For who knows how my love grows?
And who knows where the time goes?”

Lyrics from “Who Knows Where the Time Goes”
By Sandy Denny, sung by Eva Cassidy

I’m sipping my morning coffee in the cozy chair with Samantha at my feet wanting to play. It’s 6:00 a.m. and after another night of restless sleep, I only have the energy to toss a couple balls across the floor. She bats them around with a few whacks of the paw then takes off around the sofa, into the bedroom, then wizzes over to the cozy chair in a blur of orange fur. I want her energy.

As I listen to Joni Mitchell Radio on Pandora, Eva Cassidy is singing the hauntingly beautiful song, “Who Knows Where Time Goes” and I think, seriously, where does it go? One minute I’m sipping coffee and the next it’s happy hour. And how did May get here so quickly? Although it still feels like winter. I suspect the earth’s rotation has increased. The days just blur into one another.

I listen to the lyrics with Samantha softly meowing, taunting me to play. Besides evoking the contemplation of time, the song conjures reflection on my relationship with Samantha. For who knows how my love grows? It has grown over time that flies. One moment, I’m worried about Samantha’s high anxiety and if we’ll ever bond, and three years later, which happened in a flash, Samantha is confident, happy, at peace and has bonded with me. My heart swells as I look at her and smile. I toss another ball. Excitedly, she chases after it. I hope this moment lasts forever.

Enjoy some pics of my latest happenings…

My reading of Two Cats, a Mermaid and the Disappearing Moon at Laguna Art Museum

My gift basket silent auction donation for the Rotary Club’s Grapes for Grads fundraiser!

Samantha was the star of a promotional video for the reading, although I wasn’t able to upload the video, but here’s a snapshot! You can check it out at on Instagram, my April 26th post @catladynthecyn.

Hugs from Cat Lady and Samantha Jo!