The Jozen One

So,  we've all seen one friend or another post on their Pinterest board or their Facebook page about the wire hanger cheap Christmas bulb wreath. I've seen it dozens of times over the last few years and always thought to myself, someday I'll do that, but I never get around to it. Today, I decided to be a doer and not just a sayer. I found a wire hanger in our coat closet and I grabbed the package of cheap bulbs that I bought at Big Lots a few years ago on sale after Christmas. With a little hot glue and a little patience getting that hanger flat, I put together a quick and easy wreath and added a bow. I like it, it really was simple and it turned out well.

A lifetime of trying to be good enough is the perfect pot to brew a restless spirit, or an anxiety attack. I find, too often, that I don't know how to relax. Often haunted by a conviction that there is something I should be doing, I am unable to just sit thoughtlessly and let my brain rest. Fortunately, I have cats. On occasion, I will watch and wonder as attempt to be the big jungle dwellers that they think they are. Losing my busy-ness momentarily in the cute kitty happenings. However, for the majority of my existence I sit anxiously scrolling through a list in my head just in case I'm failing  to meet some expectation. Perhaps I need to clear my plate,  say "no" more often, or just *try* to relax. Gods word has a solution, and all it requires is trust.   Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in all things with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.   Pray, ask, seek, knock.   Psalm 46:10a Be still, and know that I am God!

So, we're getting cats. With all of the options out there for litter boxes, litter domes, and fancy poop collecting gadgets, I had some serious thinking to do. I don't want anything in our house to look intentionally for out cats, I want my house to still be a human house. So a creative  tree alternative is in the works, and a litter box was a concern. After purchasing a dome box, I was irritated with the loss of space above the dome. Shelves and talked were hard to fit and I got frustrated. Finally,  I hunted around on Pinterest and Instructables for ideas. This is what I came up with. Starting with a deck box that i already had, I simply cut an entry whole, put up a pegboard "wall" and done. So, so easy. The deck box is a large 112-120 gallon size. Wood ones like this can cost up to $150. Resin (plastic) ones are much less expensive. I hope the kittens like it.