Me on Abby, in Eldorado. Riding with a friend (friend's horse).
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
New Addition...
Poor Momo Kitty has been sequestering himself in our room/closet/bathroom since Sierra came to live with us in August. Sierra chases him down like nothing I've ever seen before. Momo doesn't have claws, so he can't really put her in her place and teach her a lesson. Today, I was looking on Craig's List for a friend who is looking for a Boxer. She was supposed to meet someone yesterday for a free 1-year-old brindle Boxer, and got stood up. I've been scouring PetFinder and the Boulder Humane society, keeping an eye peeled, and since she found the one on Craig's List, I thought I'd look and see what's on there.
I ran across an ad for a kitty that had to be rehomed TODAY. The thing is - he looked JUST like my old cat, TC. When I left my ex, I had four cats. I took two, and left two with him. I had to take my Boo Boo Kitty, as I had adopted him as a kitten from the pound. So I wound up taking Boo Boo Kitty and Sophie. My ex took TC, who was my second-favorite to Boo Boo, and Miss Ellie. I wanted those two to be together, because I got them together, from a friend. It was REALLY hard to leave TC behind, but I couldn't not take Boo Boo, and TC and Miss Ellie had to be together, etc...so, I told my ex if he ever got rid of TC to ask me first. He wound up getting rid of him. Not to me.
Right before we adopted Sierra, Chris was talking about getting a kitten for the boys. At that time, we started looking for kittens at the pound, at PetSmart, etc. - this was about July of this year. Nothing. No kiddens. I started looking for cats, too, that had TC's coloring. The grey tabby with the brown pangere. Had to be a boy. Never seriously thought about adopting one, but kept an eye out anyway.
So, today I'm looking on Craig's List for Boxers, and run across his ad. Here are the photos that accompanied the ad:
The ad said he was great with kids (theirs was poking his eyes, pulling his ears, climbing on him and he just blinked and purred), great with dogs (they have several rescues) but that he was terrifying their cat - to the point she PEED every time he came near her!
So, Chris is in Japan and asleep, and I can't contact him to ask first, so I took a chance - I called on the ad, and the lady said that a rescue from Boulder was coming to get him - she'd call them and if they weren't on the way, I could come get him. She called right back - I could come get him. So we drove down there and she gave me the number to the rescue (Boulder). I figured if Chris didn't want another cat, I could call the rescue and take him before he even got home next weekend.
Luckily, I was able to talk to him about an hour after we got home. He's fine with a new kitty (to an extent; he's not excited about paying more for food and litter, but that's a no-brainer), as long as his allergies don't go nuts. Of course, it's going to be hard to tell anyway, because he's away for two weeks, and then coming home to a house full of critters anyway...so we'll see.
We haven't named him yet. Nick wants to call him TC the Second, but I told him that wouldn't work. I was thinking Recaro or Brembo. I'm thinking Brembo.
I ran across an ad for a kitty that had to be rehomed TODAY. The thing is - he looked JUST like my old cat, TC. When I left my ex, I had four cats. I took two, and left two with him. I had to take my Boo Boo Kitty, as I had adopted him as a kitten from the pound. So I wound up taking Boo Boo Kitty and Sophie. My ex took TC, who was my second-favorite to Boo Boo, and Miss Ellie. I wanted those two to be together, because I got them together, from a friend. It was REALLY hard to leave TC behind, but I couldn't not take Boo Boo, and TC and Miss Ellie had to be together, etc...so, I told my ex if he ever got rid of TC to ask me first. He wound up getting rid of him. Not to me.
Right before we adopted Sierra, Chris was talking about getting a kitten for the boys. At that time, we started looking for kittens at the pound, at PetSmart, etc. - this was about July of this year. Nothing. No kiddens. I started looking for cats, too, that had TC's coloring. The grey tabby with the brown pangere. Had to be a boy. Never seriously thought about adopting one, but kept an eye out anyway.
So, today I'm looking on Craig's List for Boxers, and run across his ad. Here are the photos that accompanied the ad:
The ad said he was great with kids (theirs was poking his eyes, pulling his ears, climbing on him and he just blinked and purred), great with dogs (they have several rescues) but that he was terrifying their cat - to the point she PEED every time he came near her!
So, Chris is in Japan and asleep, and I can't contact him to ask first, so I took a chance - I called on the ad, and the lady said that a rescue from Boulder was coming to get him - she'd call them and if they weren't on the way, I could come get him. She called right back - I could come get him. So we drove down there and she gave me the number to the rescue (Boulder). I figured if Chris didn't want another cat, I could call the rescue and take him before he even got home next weekend.
Luckily, I was able to talk to him about an hour after we got home. He's fine with a new kitty (to an extent; he's not excited about paying more for food and litter, but that's a no-brainer), as long as his allergies don't go nuts. Of course, it's going to be hard to tell anyway, because he's away for two weeks, and then coming home to a house full of critters anyway...so we'll see.
We haven't named him yet. Nick wants to call him TC the Second, but I told him that wouldn't work. I was thinking Recaro or Brembo. I'm thinking Brembo.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Election.
I filled out my mail-in ballot tonight. Tomorrow morning before work, we have to drop them off. I'm terrified to see what happens tomorrow.
Oh, and I miss Chris. This sucks. The stupid Vodaphone rental thing we got is a joke. He said that there's not really any land lines that're easy to find, either, so I guess this really was our best option. Talk about frustrating. Today, he noted that he had 14 days left with his awful, too-hard pillow, and hole for a toilet. Not that he's counting, he said. He said that there's HUGE bats that fly around, as well as "banana spiders" that fling themselves out of the trees. He made me Google the banana spiders. I don't recommend it, regardless of whether or not your loved one is presently in Japan. They're GINORMOUS and creepy. I can't wait till he's home.
He found out that he got transferred to another unit - Guantanamo Bay. Harold and Kumar, anyone? At least it'll be a shorter plane ride...and possibly more interesting...?
Oh, and I miss Chris. This sucks. The stupid Vodaphone rental thing we got is a joke. He said that there's not really any land lines that're easy to find, either, so I guess this really was our best option. Talk about frustrating. Today, he noted that he had 14 days left with his awful, too-hard pillow, and hole for a toilet. Not that he's counting, he said. He said that there's HUGE bats that fly around, as well as "banana spiders" that fling themselves out of the trees. He made me Google the banana spiders. I don't recommend it, regardless of whether or not your loved one is presently in Japan. They're GINORMOUS and creepy. I can't wait till he's home.
He found out that he got transferred to another unit - Guantanamo Bay. Harold and Kumar, anyone? At least it'll be a shorter plane ride...and possibly more interesting...?
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Sigh.
Halloween has come and gone (again). I was so excited to be able obtain this gem from Target (on clearance):
Is that not the coolest thing? I told Chris I'm not packing it up with the Halloween stuff. It's staying out. He thinks I'm ridiculous. I like it!!
Chris left for Japan early yesterday morning. His flight left at 8:24 for LAX, and then on to Japan. We left the house at 6 AM to take him. Alarm was set for 5:20 AM. This morning (Sunday, the day after he left) he made his final call before going to bed for the first time - at almost 10 AM. So, he's been up for 29 hours straight, with the exception of whatever Zs he was able to catch en route. Plus, when he called at 5 AM to let me know he was in Okanawa (?) he said he'd call when they got to the hotel - an estimated 2 hours. He was only three hours off...and on top of that, poor guy is yakking. He said motion sickness - I was like "Were you riding in the back of the car?" Yes, he was. BAD news for him. He doesn't do well in the back of any car. I hope he's over it by the time he wakes up.
I posted photos of the pending/potential house we're under contract with:
I pay for the appraisal on Monday - it had the inspection on Friday - so I'm hoping everything keeps going forward...this is so effing stressful...
Is that not the coolest thing? I told Chris I'm not packing it up with the Halloween stuff. It's staying out. He thinks I'm ridiculous. I like it!!
Chris left for Japan early yesterday morning. His flight left at 8:24 for LAX, and then on to Japan. We left the house at 6 AM to take him. Alarm was set for 5:20 AM. This morning (Sunday, the day after he left) he made his final call before going to bed for the first time - at almost 10 AM. So, he's been up for 29 hours straight, with the exception of whatever Zs he was able to catch en route. Plus, when he called at 5 AM to let me know he was in Okanawa (?) he said he'd call when they got to the hotel - an estimated 2 hours. He was only three hours off...and on top of that, poor guy is yakking. He said motion sickness - I was like "Were you riding in the back of the car?" Yes, he was. BAD news for him. He doesn't do well in the back of any car. I hope he's over it by the time he wakes up.
I posted photos of the pending/potential house we're under contract with:
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| Pending/Potential House |
I pay for the appraisal on Monday - it had the inspection on Friday - so I'm hoping everything keeps going forward...this is so effing stressful...
Monday, October 27, 2008
This weekend, we went to the dog park, and over to a family friend's house. We also went to the pumpkin patch, and I had my camera in my bag, and TOTALLY FORGOT to take any photos. UGH!
Here's the dog park:
Here is the THICKEST Mastiff I've ever seen. You can't see his head. It was at LEAST the size of a full-grown man's football helmet.
Here is what was in the back yard of a family friend:
And here's some perspective on how close to civilization he really is:
And, I wish I had photos from pumpkin hunting to share...we went with Krystin and Maddy and Shannon. D'oh! We did get some local honey, and peach cider, too. Mmmm.
Here's the dog park:
Here is the THICKEST Mastiff I've ever seen. You can't see his head. It was at LEAST the size of a full-grown man's football helmet.
Here is what was in the back yard of a family friend:
And here's some perspective on how close to civilization he really is:
And, I wish I had photos from pumpkin hunting to share...we went with Krystin and Maddy and Shannon. D'oh! We did get some local honey, and peach cider, too. Mmmm.
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