I set a goal for myself to paint a portrait of Puccini. However, it has been furever since I really painted anything in a style that feels natural to me. I intend to paint a grand, magnificent portrait at some point, but for now I will paint a bunch of mediocre pieces to jumpstart my practice.
I meant to do one painting every day beginning yesterday. Today, I spent most of my time editing and publishing backlogged blog posts, so still time well spent. I did manage to make some light pencil sketches, and it looks like I will get to paint tomorrow.
I scrolled through my photos for references of Puccini, and… Whew. The wind got knocked out of me. Not too long ago, she was a happy and active kitty. There will be no more photos or videos of her; I almost felt sick at the thought. But as I continued to scroll back in time, I saw some pictures from when I adopted her. She was so tiny then with that big Puccini personality.
She was one of a kind, and I am so lucky that she chose me. I have over a decade’s worth of memories to sort through so that I can share them properly.
Oh. I logged onto Home Again to update Puccini’s info. As soon as I marked her as deceased, everything went away. They automatically deleted her entire profile. Like, damn, that was abrupt. Psh.
