Its freezing..my toes are cold. I had some color added to the Fergus tattoo…that was agony. I sat there, grinding my teeth and thinking “what the hell was I thinking?” Tony is a great artist and he understands that I “need” this to look real, that it has to represent all of my rats in some way. I suppose a bit of pain will be worth this awesome damn ink when its finally done!!!!

My family likely thinks this tattoo is nutty and a strange damn thing to do. I suppose for me its a mark of pride, a form of love that can be touched. These rats are more than pets to me and I see those tiny faces and recognize those souls. Rats are wonderful animals and are so often maligned out of ignorance and fear.

Got the music on shuffle and the tunes are talking to my heartstrings, tugging at memories that make me smile.
So lets sing some Depeche Mode tunes, get into black jammies and chill =D