Day 150 - Black, Gray, and Pink Stripes

Yeah!! I made it 150 days. That's a lot of socks! And I still have a lot more to go :)

Had to take to Miles to the vet today. He somehow managed to break his only remaining upper canine tooth. He broke the last one in the summer of 2009. I can't figure out how he does it. The prognosis isn't good. He doesn't appear to be in pain, which is good. But the tooth can't stay broken forever. Bacteria will get in it and his gums will get infected. So the tooth needs to be pulled or he needs a root canal. The vet reccomends the root canal so he can still have at least a piece of an upper tooth instead of none. Cats don't use those teeth for much. Tearing meat mostly, but also it's the only way for him to pick up food or toys. Really the teeth are used to put/keep anything in his mouth. Whatever I choose it's not going to be cheap. I need to call some speciatly vets tomorrow to get prices on the root canal. Ugh!

My poor boy!! Since this injury is rare in indoor cats, he may just have weak teeth. Or he's just super klutzy like him Mom since the tooth is usually broken cause of banging into something.  Probably a combination of both. Whatever am I going to do with my Miles!!

Day 114 & 115 - Double Pink

Note: Simon grooming Miles on the left



One yucky day in the neighborhood today. Snow, Rain, and Ice. Good thing I haven't had to go anywhere today :) Played some Monopoly on the Wii. Made some soup Mushroom, Tofu, and Noodle Soup for lunch. And dinner of Spicy Chicken Stew is in the crock pot as we speak.

Spent some time watching movies yesterday. I don't think I will ever be someone who likes the Classics. Watched The Bridge Over the Rive Kwai and From Here To Eternity. I couldn't really get that much into either.  Also watched the new Alice In Wonderland. That one at least held my interest, but the story wasn't what I thought it would be. The whole movie was pretty weird actually. Not sure why it got nominated for any Golden Globes.

Watching Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squekquel now. It's as ridiculous as I expected it to be, but at least it's somewhat entertaining. I always liked the Chipmunks growing up. And there was an animated movie Bridget and I used to watch all the time about them Hot Air Ballooning across the world collecting dolls filled with jewels and cash. I can't remember the name of that movie. I kinda wanna watch it again. The new cartoons don't have anything on the old 80's cartoons.

Day 110 - Pink Snowflakes

Dealing with the aftermath of yesterday's blizzard. Done a lot of shoveling since I last wrote. Did about an hour yesterday, then another hour this morning. The car has finally been dug out and the porch cleared off. There's a snow pile shoulder high on the side of my porch. It's obscene. My street doesn't get plowed as much or as well as the other streets. There's no place for the plow to turn around and no one really has a yard to put the snow in. It's ridiculous. I only hope it heats up soon so the snow will melt.  The forecast doesn't look promising tho.

Caught quite a few episodes of I Shouldn't Be Alive lately. It's a show about people who overcome some pretty extraordinary circumstances and come out alive. Mostly they are stories about adventure people who climb isolated mountains, try to boat across dangerous waters, or do something naturey all alone. I feel confident I won't be in those situations cause I never intend to spend a month rafting through the grand canyon alone or climbing an ice mountain. Those people are crazy, but at least I've learned how to survive if I need to.

Timer is buzzing. Baked Mac and Cheese with Broccoli is ready. Yummy!

Day 107 - Black, Blue, and Pink Plaid

These socks were part of my Christmas present from my sister. I actually have another pair exactly like them, but there's no such thing as too many socks. Duh!

Not too much happening today. Ran a few errands this morning. Used my new Envirosteamer to mop the apartment. Works super good. Don't think I'll go back to a regular mop any time soon. The cats were just as scared of it as they are with the vacuum, even though it barely makes any noise.

Have a book to finish this afternoon. Decided to read the Millenium Trilogy since it's been all the rage. On book two, The Girl Who Played With Fire. They aren't bad. Not my favoritest books every writte but they hold my interest. I do plan on checking out the thrid volume once I get through the other 8 books I have from the library. Up next Molly Ringwald's Getting the Pretty Back.

Day 102 - Mismatched Stripes

Another pair from the mismatched box set I got in NYC. The pink sock I already wore once since they come in a set of 3. I still don't understand that.

Ever since New Year's Eve I have been staying up WAY past my bedtime. Last night I watched TV til after 1am. Been so caught up watching Oz that I completely missed the fact that new TV shows are back on. I thought we had to wait another full week for them to return. I wonder if there's a new Amazing Race this winter. I do love that show. And I wonder when the new season of Survivor starts.

Have another 5 books ready for pick up at the library. I love that you can request books online and if they are at any library in the NOBLE system they are there in a few days. It's awesome! I really hope once I get a job I can keep reading regularly. I always used to get caught up with TV and slack on book reading. So glad to have the time to do it now. The library really has been the best find of my 3 months of unemployment.

Days 94, 95, and 96 - Orlando

Spent 2 days in Orlando after Christmas. Got in Monday December 27th. Hung out with the Wardle clan before having sushi at Wazzabi. Spent the rest of my visit at Christine's. We had Mexican, ate Indian, saw Tangled, and hung with her kitties. We also witnessed a touch of Wild Kingdom in her backyard, a stray cat returning to his lair with squirrel in it's mouth. That was a sight to see. Cats are quite the hunters. All in all it was a nice short visit.

The trip back was delayed a few hours so I had spent some quality time in the Orlando airport. Got home and had to do some shoveling to get to the front door. Good Times!

Day 60 - Mismatched Stripes

These are one of the socks in the sampler set I bought at the sock store NYC. Still not sure my thoughts on them though.

So today my plan is to sit, read, and catch up on my DVR. Nothing too exciting but totally needed. Simon hasn't been letting me sleep much at night. 4am has become his witching hour. The hour he pulls boxes out of my shelf, knocks the kleenex box off the nightstand to drag around, mysteriously pulls tape off sock drawers and pulls out socks, attacks Miles, pulls up my rugs, and generally makes more noise than an 11lb cat should be capable of making. I don't know how to make it stop!!!

Check out this cute picture of my kitties sitting on their tree this morning. So adorable.....

 

Day 54 - Mismatched Comfy Socks

Trying out the mismatched socks I bought in NYC. You will see one of them again when I wear the third sock. Still have had no good ideas on how to fold them.

No big plans for the day. Just packing for Jersey. I really don't know why I am such a slacker packer. Maybe cause I am so good at knowing what I want that I don't need to do it early. For a girl who loves to get away you'd think I'd have some more interest in it since it means time away from home.  Looking forward to the weekend. Heading to see Andrea on my way in tomorrow, then spending the rest of the weekend with Kim. We are heading into NY on Friday to see Elf on Broadway. That should be a fantastic good time. I can't wait!

The cats are all staring into the fireplace. Wonder if there's some kind of wildlife in there. I hope not. I don't want to deal with any creatures past the cats. Hopefully they can take care of it without me. They all look pretty intense.

Day 21 - Strawberry Shortcake

Happy Birthday to Me!! Having lunch with Christine before she heads back to Florida, then dinner with my peeps. Gonna be a good day! I always try to make my birthday something special. As a rule, I never work or cook on my bday. I often treat myself to the spa, but since I did that a few weeks back, today is just gonna be a day of friends, eating and drinking. All of which suits me perfectly!

Over the years I have use my birthday as a reason to vacation. For 25, Jen and I went to Vegas. I spent my 28th in San Diego with Carlin. And next year, my 33rd, Jen and I are planning a trip to Portland and Seattle. Then in 2013, for my 35th, her 40th, we are taking a European Adventure. I am so excited for that!! I love birthdays and vacation!!

Day 17 - Polka Dots

The weather here isn't making it easy to wear my fun socks. Yesterday was 80 and looks the same for today and tomorrow. Ugh! I really like the cooler weather. After Satursday hopefully it will cool down again so I can get back to my more fun socks.  And then in a few months it'll be knee sock time. Wahoo!!

Only an hour til I pick Christine up from the airport. I need to finish setting up her dining room guest "suite". I am kinda surprised how well an air mattress fits in there. So excited for the weekend to start!!!

Day 13 - Pink Polka Dots

It's Monday again : ( But I'm only working 4 days this week! Definitely excited about that!! Can't wait for Christine to come visit!

Woke up this morning around 4am. Not cause I wanted to but because my Simon was acting crazy. He was scratching at the taped up sock drawers, trying to pull a bin off my shelf, dragging laundry bag into middle of my room, knocking over my laptop case, then he jumps on bed and attacks Miles. I can't believe my shy, quiet kitty is such a terror in the middle of the night. It's like he's possessed by the same thing that makes my smoke alarm so crazy.