Glad you are back and also glad you are keeping busy. real life mu st take precedence and it is awesome you have you have your own exhibition happening. I appreciate all followers, and support, even the unfaithful ones. ;)

You mentioned the cats and we had quite a few over the years. The only ever hissed at nothing in that area of the house and rarely were up there at all. They stayed away also. I think that very young children like my brother was are less afraid at that age as they are yet to learn what is to be feared. Children are braver than adults but it is likely their innocence that allows it.

Make sure you take some time in your schedule to chillout and relax a bit too. And I wish you all the luck with the exhibition. Make sure you do some posts about what it takes to organise and how it plays out. I think it would be very interesting and useful to see for many people who may plan something similar somewhere. I remember the work my dad had to do to prepare for his exhibitions. They were only every few years though.