Catching Up

I have slacked off in keeping up with my blog. There has been so much going on but now that I have a chance to catch up, I can't remember half of it.

The thrills of getting older. ::Sigh::

Well, we now have a cat to add to our four-legged fur family. We hadn't intended on getting one just yet but, as all things happen with us, the element of the unexpected constantly keeps us on our toes.

One day, one of Brenda's customers pointed out this adorable tiny adult black cat that had shown up on her porch. The kitty was clawless on all four paws and had a skin condition that caused her to lose fur above both eyes, on the backs of her legs and a big patch on her belly. The people whose porch the cat took up residence on already had two cats and two dogs so they couldn't keep her. The woman put 'Found Cat' ads up all over, including on Craig's List but no one contacted her to claim the cat. Brenda then called me and said, "How do you feel about a cat?"

That is how Belladonna Bossy Pants came to join our family. We took her to the vets and had her examined and chipped (whoever had her before had not done that. Please, all of you who have totally indoor cats, have them chipped. If they ever get out, you'll be able to find them if they show up at any shelter), had her shots done and brought her home. Her fur has started to grow back and she seems happy here. We think she is a black Siamese. And we think she may have been the pet of an elderly person who may have died and the family didn't want to deal with the cat. The loss of fur turned out to be a stress/anxiety issue but other than that, this little kitty, who is about 3 years old, was very well taken care of.

Now she's ours and everyone is adjusting, including the dogs. Nikki is jealous because Belladonna can get on our laps and on the bed at night and Nikki can't. Nikki cant't chase her but she can bark up a storm. Liam thinks we got her just for him as a playmate. And he doesn't understand why she won't play. Our only complaint is that she talks all the time. But mostly in the middle of the night. She jumps on the bed, announces her arrival and doesn't shut up.

Other than that, it's all good! Why Belladonna? It just seemed fitting for a black cat found near Halloween. The Bossy Pants is self-explanatory. >^..^<

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http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi2998378265/

I did another 48-type-hour-film festival but this time not for anything local. It was a Producer's Guild of America contest called "Produce This!" The rules had the same parameters as a 48, just on a bigger scale as this was an international competition as opposed to a local one. If you copy and paste the link above, you'll be able to see the short film, written by me and Rick Renner. It was written on a Friday night, filmed on a Saturday, edited and submitted on a Sunday. It could only be about 5 minutes long. The IMDb site has the movie listed as Rifts but it's really entitled Demon Unbound.

The ending credit song is my composition and the voiceover in the beginning is me. We haven't heard whether it won anything or not.

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We also reached our fundraising goal with Survived by... on our deadline thanks to some amazing people who donated their hard earned money to help this film come to fruition. No matter how many times I say it, I just can't thank them enough.

We are still working on Survived by... post production. We have run into a few minor glitches but nothing that will stop this film from getting out there and seen. First, independent, no budget films are a lot more complicated than anything else because you really learn a lot from the your inexperience. But, that said, we've still got a pretty damn good little film on our hands.

The artwork is of my precious grandniece, Kady Lyn.

There is so much more to catch up on. I just wish I could remember what it was...