What a week

Well, this ended up being quite a week. Losing Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, and Michael Jackson all in one week. The latter being the biggest shock. And on top of that, I almost lost one of my favorite kitties, Thor. I thought when I left the vet's office yesterday that I would be putting him down today, but he is rallying. A urinary tract infection that I didn't know he had, turned into kidney problems, so he is spending four days at the vet's on an IV, and then we'll take it from there. But he is such a sweet and special cat, it is worth it to get him back on track. All the folks in the vet's office are in love with him already. I'm hoping that the weekend will be quiet and things will settle down a bit as I'm pretty mentally and emotionally pooped after yesterday. I'm so glad he's on the mend, and that I'll get one of my favorite buddies back on Monday!

Cats

So, who says one has to buy expensive cat beds for one's pets? Tuffy and Pipot showed me last night that carboard boxes from Costco will do just fine, thank you very much. In fact because I put a rug in the one, Tuffy slept in it all night. He was still in it this morning when I got up! And note his petite size. The cat is the size of a small bobcat.

On other fronts, Ed and I spent our first full night out at the new property last week. Just had a date night out there. Had a great dinner, sat out on our covered balcony and watched an amazing light show from Mother Nature like a couple of kids, and watched a movie on his laptop as there are no TVs at the place yet. But we did at least have a bed to sleep on as the Murphy bed is still there. It's most likely going away though so I can have shelves in my office closet as that's the room its in. My all-nighter days for work are hopefully over, so sleeping in my office isn't necessary!

A month already

I can't believe it's been a month since I've written in here. Just been very busy. Doing yard work at two different places, working, house projects... It takes a lot of work to get ready to move. It's still a good two months before I move, but there is much to sort through and do. I've already taken a few loads out of art and small stuff, but the main move won't happen until the place is done. Ed is doing a great job of keeping all the workers on task, and it's not an easy job. I can barely pay attention these days, so it's good to have someone so organized tracking everyone.

Had to post this photo though. It's Pipot in the opium den. Actually, I have a good catnip crop in one of my front flower beds, and it has a pot in the center that i didn't plant this summer (for obvious reasons). He loves to go out there and plop down in the middle of the catnip and nap. Then he'll wake up and eat some more and nap some more. He's a great cat.