What a month

And It's only 2/3 through. Cliona has peed on my Wool Handknit Aran sweater that dad brought back from Ireland in 97 because she didn't like the cat litter I bought. I've done battle with the local library and won (long story I will tell at another time). I have a new Self-Injury project launching soon with the help of other people. It started through someone contacting me through my website. THe website has been updated. Gahhhhhhhh.

One of those rollercoaster weeks

It was busy, happy, and sad. All in one week. Oh and throw in a tad of some Irish temper getting fired up.

For the sad, my firends have 2 Alaskan Malamutes. One is a puppy and the other is 8 1/2 years old. Around the middle of May, Nikita, the 8 1/2 year old suddenly became extremely ill. After much testing it turned out that she had lymphoma. She started chemotherapy. Within a week of her first chemo dose she started having a problem with the leg that they gave the chemo in. At first the vets said it was an infection, then gangrene, then thy didn't know what it was. It was thought that they had it under control and getting better. It was still a mystery though as to what she had. Well Wednesday night it got real bad and she had to go back to the vets. She was too far gone and she was put down Thursday afternoon. The cancer didn't get her...it actually was in remission...the infection got her. We all miss her naturally. Aponi, the puppy, is really distraught though. Today she got a suprise...she has a new friend to play with. My friends got a new puppy to help Aponi get through the loss of Nikita. Aponi has never been alone, so hopefully this will cheer her up.

For the busy, I spent last sunday at my Mom Debbie's. While there i got to see Mom Debbie's Significant other. Paul and her have been together for over 10 years, but don't plan on getting married. My state doesn't do common law marriages. I also got to see one of my Aunt's, her boyfriend, 2 of his grandkids, 2 of my cousins, and my grandmother (i call nanny). I got to see nanny for the first time in 4 years a week ago yesterday. for Paul, my Aunt and cousins it was my first time seeing them in 4 years. For my Aunt's boyfriend and his 2 grandkids it was my first time meeting them. We all had fun and lots of laughs.

Yesterday Mom Debbie and my Aunt came down to see me. They brought me a stereo and Bureau. Yay!!! For the first time in years I have a bureau to put my clothes in. For the past few years I've had to hang everything that won't fit on shelves. THis means that cliona will get to have a new hising spot by the end of the month too as I'm getting another one for linens.

As if that didn't keep me busy enough, I has a table at a Self-Help Resource Fair Wednesday regarding the Dichroic Glass pendants I make. I also had a hand in another table as 90 - 95% of the information they had at the table is stored here at my place.

I sure hope next week is quieter.

Mom Debbie Reunion

Everything went great. Mom was down for 2-3 hours. There was no tension or akwardness. I will admit I was nervous before she got here. At first we stayed here showing her my place, meeting cliona, showing her my knitting (she knits too), catching up more, and talking about knitting.

We later went to Tim Horton's for coffee and crossiants. We continued to catch up and had many laughs. Then returned back to my place for a little while. When Mom got home she called me to let me knw she had a good time and all. We're still talking 1-2 times a week and are getting together on Friday.

I'm also talking to my grandma (Nanny) and aunt.

Happy Birthday Cliona

Yep it was 3 years ago today this little fluffball was born. Yes that's her as a kitten. 10 weeks old to be exact. This is her now.

Where did my little baby go. She certianly still acts like a kitten. Spoiled and Mischevious too.

Wel, I've been in this apartment since May of last year. It's taken Cliona this long to realize that the carpet in the walk-in closet is not attached to the floor. There are times it needs to come up so it was not attached. She discovered it an hour ago and that's where she's been for the past hour. She thinks it's the greatest toy in the world the way she's acting.

Love Pets

FOr the past few weeks Cliona has taken to peeing on the walls. No rhyme or reason to it, but she's been doing it. Nothing I do has stopped her either. It's driving me nuts. Well today I got the bright idea to stop by apet store and see if they had any ideas why the little furball has taken to doing this and how to handle it. Apparently even though she has been spayed she is reacting to it being mating season and she is smelling a male cat around. Telling her no, using the spray bottle and showing her what she did wrong which i'm doing is what i should be doing. Also when I go to clean the spot make sure whatever cleamer i use does not have ammmonia or it will bond with the pee.

Isn't life wonderful.