So this past year and a half has been quite an adventure for me. I left Los Angeles, started a new job, and split up from Mr. Hamburger. I’m happy for the first time in a long time, and I’m going to finally get back to where I should have been this entire time–on my blog. My faithful, beloved blog…I’ve missed you so. No more long pauses. No more disappearing acts. I am back for good.

But before I post anything (and I have SO much stuff to cover!)…I just wanted to say that Turnip, my sweet, precious baby, passed away two weeks ago. He co-starred in almost all of my Paint pictures, and was a huge part of my life for 10 great years. I miss him every day, but I know we’ll see each other again, and I’m so very grateful to have the memories of the time I had with him–many of which were memorialized in some of my favorite posts…

Thank you for teaching me what unconditional love really is…

Okay! I’m going to blow my nose and get my face back in order and then I’m going to blog like it’s nineteen ninety-ni–no, that’s not right. I had dial-up back then…it was impossible for me to blog. Wait, let me start over…

Hold on to your butts! I’m going to blog like it’s 2000-something!

Not that much better, but who cares? I’m back!!!