The Craggy Hole In My Heart and The Cat Who Fixed It

Last fall, a good friend of mine gave me a book, by Geneen Roth, called The Craggy Hole in My Heart and The Cat Who Fixed it.  Since then, it has been sitting in my reading pile on the side of my bed.  Since I can't ever seem to find the time to sit down and read a book, the stack which starts on the floor is now taller than my bedside table.

This week, I decided to treat myself to some book reading and on one of the wonderful sunny days we had, I grabbed Geneen's book and headed over the hill.  After a nice long walk on the beach, I sat down with the book and was instantly enamored with it.  So much so, that I was already 3/4 of the way through the book before I drove back home from Santa Cruz later that day . . . and by the next afternoon I had finished the book.  I just couldn't put it down.

Geneen has a wonderful sense of humor, so even though many of the topics she writes about are deep and heartfelt, you can't help but find yourself laughing as you are reading it.  She takes you on a journey as she falls deeply in love with her cat, finds love in human form, learns about her own fears and limitations and through her father's death, learns about the misconceptions she had about both of her parents and the ways those misconceptions had shaped her as well as her fears.  As an added bonus, if you ever thought you were a little crazy when it comes to your animals and the things you'll do for them, this book will help you feel more normal than ever.  :-)

If you are looking for a good book to read this spring, I highly recommend The Craggy Hole in My Heart and The Cat Who Fixed it.

And on a totally unrelated note, several months ago, one of my best friends sent me this picture.  She sent it primarily because the dogs were German shepherds and she knew that would make me smile, and secondarily because she thought it was funny.

Every time I looked at it, it made me laugh out loud.  I decided to save it on my desk top so that I would see it every time I opened my laptop.  Amazingly, after all this time, it still makes me laugh.  I don't know why exactly, I'm just happy that it does.

I figure it's always good to have a reason to smile or laugh, so my hope is that this picture will make you giggle too.