And this is what I heard...

I was walking to my mailbox this evening around 9pm and this is what I heard...

• The crickets chirping.
• The neighbors sprinkler going.
• A whistler firework a few blocks over
• Kids laughing down the street finishing up their basketball game.
• The click of a dog's claws as he and his owner walk by.
• A television overheard through an open window.

Lastly, this is what I heard - my own deep breath - the day is done...

Sundays

My Sunday's are often ruined by the thoughts of having to go back to work the next day. Gah!

I was cranky today. Terribly terribly cranky. I woke up super early - Double Gah! Then had to get myself to the grocery store so I could go to a fundraiser and watch Prissy beg for money for her baton team. At least the weather was nice (and the smoke is much much better.)

We got home around 3:30 and we went swimming for a little while. Things started getting better then. I grilled some hambugeys and corn on the cob. It was very tasty. Then I sewed up a mock up of Prissy's National's dance twirl costume. It actually turned out. So, when I get the real material - I'll be ready to sew it up. It only took me 3 hours or so - so, that's excellent. I made some mistakes - but now I know what I'll have to fix on the real one. (btw - I'm totally and completely stressed out having to create an entirely different costume this close to nationals. I like to have my costumes done for the 2 or 3rd contest of the season - we get our money's worth then. :))

So, today wasn't too bad. But, I have to go to work tomorrow. That depresses me beyond words. There is something wrong when work is so damn painful.

Super Chill

Today - we slept in late, watched lots of TV and totally relaxed most of the day. I think we really needed that.

Tonight (in abuot 20 minutes actually) we're going to go to the city firework show. Always a favorite of ours.

We've had such a nice day today.

Weekend Happiness!

White wine, 2. Happy weekend to all Flickr people!, 3. May 064, 4. Kitties 015

This is my weekend happiness mosaic:

• A glass of nice Chardonnay! (stolen from awesome photographer on flickr)
• THE WEEKEND! (stolen from an awesome cake maker on flickr)
• The pool! (my picture)
• Sleeping in (and the kitty all wrapped into one!) (my picture)

By the way, Mosaic Maker - coolest thing ever.

Kitten Update

Well - I haven't given an update on Jasmine the Kitten in a few days. So, I thought that I'd attach a few pictures and give an update.

First, she's adjusting well to her new home. She plays almost all the time and sleeps when she's not playing. She loves playing with us when we go to bed - by attacking our feet and legs - it's funny when we're still awake, and not quite so funny when we're trying to sleep. :)

Second, Jasmine and Oreo are the best of friends. The play and cuddle and love each other.

.... and other things? ... I must have caught them in a personal moment... Ummm, I think I captured the first ever lesbian cat-porn.



Ahem...

Anyway, we purchased a litter robot - which is the neatest thing and it has awesome reviews - even by people I know who swear they are the best things ever. Only, my cats won't use them. I've followed the recommendations on the site, etc, etc, etc... Currently, I have the old litter box next to the litter robot - but I'm not cleaning the old litter box - to try to encourage them to use the robot. But, it's just not working. Anyway, Jasmine hates the dirty litter box and while I was getting ready this morning - she peed in the sink. EWWWW!!!!

But, this evening, just before she started going in her dirty old litterbox I put her in the robot and she went both pee and poop! Huzzah! I never thought that cat shit would make me so happy. The other cats still not too keen on the robot - they'd rather stand in filth than go in the nice clean litter. stupid cats.

Here are a few other damn cute non-porn pictures of Jasmine.

Nothing Important

I have absolutely nothing important to blog about tonight. So, again - a bit of random crap. Prissy had baton practice tonight for her team. All the girls have a little bit of summer fever and they'd rather not be practicing. However, Nationals is in two weeks - and they really need to practice.

The smoke from the wildfires is crazy here. The fires are far enough away that we aren't being asked to evacuate - but it's close enough where the kids can't go outside because it's so smoky and burny and blechy. I'm really getting quite tired of it. I wish that Northern California would stop burning to the ground.

Bubba tripped today and fell while he was at his day summer camp. Apparently, he fell backwards and hit the back of his head hard on a table. They gave him ice, but bumps on the head always sort of freak me out. He's fine - but dang it!

I'm feeling incredibly unmotivated. Not just for work - but for everything. Even this blog entry is difficult. I'm not even going to study for my PHP class tonight. I just can't get up the gumption. However, I did buy a shitload of rhinestones for Prissy's national's costume this evening - real rhinestones are freaking EXPENSIVE! I spent almost $150 on rhinestones which I'm not even sure will be enough for Prissy's costume. Sheesh!

Work is depressing.

Bubba makes me laugh.

I'll leave you with this - just because I'm cool like that (and because I feel like if you've come to visit me, I should at least give you a picture or something.)

Random Crap

Tonight, I'm feeling restless, irritable and discontent. Don't know why really. I have just a bunch of nothingness to update on:

• I used my serger for the first time tonight. Got it threaded and everything. It sewed beautifully. However, I realized the stuff that I sewed last night, I sewed it incorrectly and and I have to start over (from cutting out the pattern) on one part - it irritates me to no end.


• I have a headache, itchy burning eyes and wheeziness - all due to the huge numbers of California Wildfires. The air is all hazy and it smells like a camp fire outside. Not so great.


• Jasmine rocks my world. She is just absolutely the coolest kitten ever. Seriously. She is so sweet and fun to play with. Oreo absolutely loves her. They play all the time and Oreo likes to bathe her.

• Here is a picture of Prissy in her solo costume. We were outside after she performed while we were waiting for awards.

• Here she is after solo awards:

• Here is a picture of Bubba because I don't want to leave him out:
  

• We got a Litter Robot - it seems WAY cool - but not one of the three cats will use it yet. I'm hoping they will warm up to it in a few days.
• I'm WAY behind on my blog reading and blog responses. It's just been too hectic. We figured it out - and Prissy had 39 hours of baton last week. THIRTY NINE hours. Now, that is highly unusual. Usually it's 2.5 hours a week spread over two days. But, she had regionals and baton camp - so it was excessive. But, that is like a full time job - add my REAL full time job and just other mommy stuff - I was damn busy last week. I'd like to have a day to do nothing (actually - Saturday - we've got NOTHING! I absolutely cannot wait.)