1. I was busy
2. I didn’t have time
3. I had a lot to do
4. I was doing other things
5. It fell off the calendar
6. I had a lot going on
7. Work got in the way

The good news … I now have two kittens.  Kokonut has long since stopped attacking his adopted kid-sister, Nutmeg, at any moment of proximity – that’s how long it has been since I posted here.  Nutmeg is finally potty trained (a miracle in itself), is no longer throwing up … and she even has a name.  I think I went through about 5 names before I settled on “Nutmeg.” She does not look remotely like that particular spice, she is black and white (and drop-dead gorgeous).  But “Nutmeg” works, and I like calling her “Nut.”

My kittens could probably be considered somewhat spoiled, as they have raw meat, usually chicken liver, for breakfast every morning.  But I simply consider that no feline creature was made for a diet of dry carbohydrates.  And not only that, the chicken liver at Safeway is cheaper than the wet cat food I was buying before!

I could say a lot more.  I could give you a better recap of … other parts of life.  I just … am still … trying to catch up, on all  my incomplete projects.

Not to mention the fact that I only have a couple of months to finish my photography course before the deadline.

Or maybe my “monthly post” idea should become “semi-annual posts.”  Or annual posts?  Or how about, once every two years … wasn’t there a word for that?

No, seriously.  I do aim to one day start posting perennially.

I also aim to one day post my cat pictures – as is the original, most traditional, and most time-honored purpose of blogging.

As I write, nutmeg has come across a rather unfortunate twist-tie, covered in thick red paper, which is now under full onslaught.  Ah … she is carrying it away in her teeth now, looking back and forth to make sure no competing predators try to steal it from her.  Oh!  Koko has approached her  …  Hiss, growl, stay away from my twist-tie!

This is the first time I have seen Nutmeg growl.  Koko is still twice her size so it is always amusing when I see her scare him off.

Okay, now, to get on with it.  The real purpose of my post.  I want to tell you about the elephant who draws better than me.

Now, I admit it, that’s not saying much.  I mean, really no competition there.  Some people were born to draw, I was not.

But this elephant has won my full admiration and I would love to hire him (or her) as my graphics designer.

Some critics insist this is not really an elephant. After all, their brains are smaller. I agree that it would help if one could see the elphant better, and not just the trunk. But I find it very amusing, if not a little sick and sad, that some people still think that a brain, or the size thereof, has anything to do with thought. But, I digress. Maybe I will save that for another post – perhaps next year’s.

This post was originally written by Anna Vera Williams on Anna Vera. Original post: Why I Haven’t Posted and the Elephant Who Draws Better than Me.