Merry Christmas 2016!

I jumped into action and planned a great Christmas season full of love, friends, and family.  I'll tell the story with photos.....

Stacy, Lesley, Julie, Me

I started by having my girlfriends over for our traditional holiday lunch.  This year, they decided to pick up lunch and come over to my house.  We had lovely asian salads/rice bowls and loving and supportive conversations.  These ladies are like sisters to me.  Stacy gave us all twinner scarves, Lesley gave us all twinner bracelets, and Julie gave us all a great book to read.

We also decided to make some custom blend essential oils.  This is something we did in July and decided to do more.  Stacy has the best selection of scents we can choose from.  We had a lovely time!

Christmas Eve, I made plans to pick up Jennie at her Dad's house and spend the day together.  We were really lucky and were able to get appointments at the Kura Door.  We had a Japanese Ofuro bath and massages with a coconut oil drench.  We couldn't believe how good we felt after and how soft our skin was.  After the spa, we went to lunch at Bambara and then went to get Asian pedicures.  How spoiled we are!!

We came back to my place to visit and rest.  We ended up watching Elf on TV while our toes set.  We both love that movie and giggled through the whole thing.

For a new tradition, we decided to go out for a fancy Christmas Eve dinner and had reservations at Flemings.  Philip and Tiffany joined us which was great fun.  I have NEVER seen Flemings that crowded and they were totally off their game.  Made it difficult to enjoy as our meal got delayed and it took 3 hours to eat!  We were thankful when we were done but tired so I took Jennie home.  Luckily, I got back home right as the snow started coming down hard.

It continued to snow the entire day on Christmas.  I was very glad I didn't have to go out in it.  Philip and I decided to celebrate the morning with a waffle breakfast and stockings.  Philip and Tiffany made me a great stocking and gave me an electric wine opener.  I've wanted one of those for years!

Traditional stocking pos

They gave me some warm and cozy owl socks.  I love them so!

How Milennials celebrate Christmas morning.  Haha

Christmas afternoon, Dad and Cindy came over bringing a fantastic dinner.  I cooked a ham and we had funeral potatoes, jello salad, quinoa salad, rolls, pineapple, and a pie although we were all too full for the pie!

After dinner, Philip and Tiffany headed up to Tiffany's family party.  Dad, Cindy and I visited before they were brave enough to drive home.

As an added bonus, I took some time with Jennie, Dad, and Cindy for a lunch on Wednesday.  We went up to Layton to Roosters.  I just love their food.  It was great to catch up all together.

I wondered how this year would go with the change to my living situation and all that has happened over the year but it was very nice and I had a wonderful celebration that was stress free and relaxing.  For the first time in many years, I did not take vacation time during the holidays so I worked.  Threw me a little off my game but it was okay.

I hope you all had a great Christmas celebration as well.  Love you.

Back in the dating saddle again

I am trying out some new dating applications.  I figured the internet site is probably old fashion so I wanted something newer.  My friend told me about one application to try and sure enough I did.  It is sort of like I hear Tinder is where you get fed images of people and pick  yes or no.  You can also read what people are about and some basic information.  Frankly, my first 24 hours on there were crazy as I had probably 25 guys messaging me.  Guess my picture was a good one!!

What I learned pretty quickly is there are many fake profiles of people trying to catfish people.  Many people live somewhere demographically undesirable (they live far away). Another handful are undesirable age (23...really??)  But I did meet one guy that was in my age range and lived in the near area.  He had great conversation and seemed very real and genuine so I agreed to meet him for dinner. Can you believe he suggested one of my favorite places??  A great start in my book.

The date was very interesting.  He isn't the most handsome man but was not unattractive.  And I am very interested in what is on the inside than the outside.  We had a great meal although he eats like a bird (like 1/2 of a fajita).  He keeps talking about diets and healthy eating.  He tells me he has lost lots of weight which makes me feel a little more comfortable because the holidays have not been kind to my waistline.

He starts telling me about his OCD things.  Like someone hung up his shirts facing left which was clearly not right so he had to take them all down and rewash them because they were ruined.  He doesn't use public pens (I don't usually either due to germs), and he is particular how things are placed and used in his kitchen.  Okkkkaaaayyyyyyy.....

So then he tells me he collects bears.  Like stuffed bears.  He shows me pictures and there are probably over 100.  He tells me each has its own personality.  He was super proud of his new pink bear that when you push her tummy, she speaks!!  How precious is that.  He shows me another picture of some bears on his couch.  He proceeds to tell me that there are several that like to watch football with him.  He dresses them in jerseys and they watch the game on the couch.  I see in the picture that there is a dinosaur on their heads.  Brace yourself...he collects stegosauruses too.  He proceeds to tell me that the stegosauruses like to sit on the bears heads and he is really lucky the bears tolerate it because he simply can't stop that from happening.  You can image how weirded out I was.  But I was totally polite and gave confirmation statements.  But I was glad when it was time to go.

Luckily he told me he is deathly allergic to dogs and cats.  What a shame.  So I decided that was my out.  I went on and on about my cats and sharing pictures.  The next day, I sent him more.  I told him I was so sorry he was so allergic because he is a great guy but I can't imagine my life without my cats.  It was an easy out without hurting his feelings.  He was a great conversationalist and funny but his quirks don't quite work for me.

And now I have a fantastic dating story to share.  I so wish I was exaggerating or making this up but I swear on  my cat's life, it is the truth.  Poor guy.  He said one date told him he wasn't doing a very good job being dateable.  Very tactful.  I like it and might need to pull that out sometime in the future.

I must be a communicator

I wanted to share a little opportunity I've been given at work.  I can't go into tons of detail but here is what I can share.  I had an opportunity to join a new disability group at work.  It is a company sponsored program to promote and raise awareness of disabled people and sharing support we've received or need.

They reached out to me in November and asked if I would be interested in being the chairman of the communications efforts for the Utah division! It is a volunteer thing and I need to fit it into my regular daily schedule but I was thrilled to be given the opportunity.  It feels like a stretch for me but I know I have the skills to do a great job.  I am working on putting together a communication launch plan and developing programs that fit in with the national team efforts but appropriate for our location.

I think it is really cool to be able to take on a leadership role since it is something I've got in my back pocket of work skills even though my current role doesn't really challenge that avenue of me.  I look forward to this challenge.  I am already enjoying meeting other employees that are touched by disability.

Getting all Festive!

I set to work this week to decorate the condo and tree.  As you might know, I have lots and lots of decorations even though I did a pretty brutal job of sorting and tossing before the move.   I am pretty attached to some of my Christmas stuff so most of that made the cut.  I did buy a new artificial tree. The old one was really old...and really heavy.  So the new one is light weight and fluffy.  I also bought a slim prelit tree knowing the condo was small.

As I pondered what to do to decorate since the tree is smaller and I was inspired by some champagne colored glass balls that surfaced during the move.  These ornaments must be 25 years old and had not been used since then.  I decided to go easy on myself and decorate the tree with those and accent with the gold, silver, and crystal stuff I had.  I've got quite a few beaded snowflakes.  So that was perfect.  Earlier in the week I put the stuff on I had.  And then yesterday, I decided it needed just a bit more bling so I went to Joanns looking for some glittery sparkle.  The store looked like a bomb went off and it was significantly picked over.  But I was able to find enough to feel good about the additions.  I wanted a cream colored tree skirt but was shocked when I saw they were $70 at Hobby Lobby.  So I decided to take a blanket throw I had in my closet that had a sheep skin back.  I put it down upside down and tucked in the corners and voila!  I have the perfect skirt.  Sissy was thrilled with the blanket to snuggle into.  Luckily they keep the rest of the tree alone sans the tinsel fluff balls that look lots like a cat toy if I say so myself (I swear it is not).

So here is my tree, 2016.

I also got called upon yesterday to do my condo lobby decorating.  I was honestly a little worn out but I decided to go do what I could.  It was just me and another lady and was actually fairly easy.  We put garland down the stairs, hung big ornaments down the rail, hung a wreath, put out some glass trees on a table, a candle centerpiece on the coffee table, and a bowl of ornaments on a side table.  We decided to take the extra ribbon we had and tie bows on every unit's light fixture outside their unit. I'm glad it is done and I am also happy to be part of the community.  I fear this isn't going to be the first thing I get asked to be involved in.  Here is a photo of the stairs.  Looks pretty good!

I hope you are finding your holiday spirit and enjoying the start of the festive month!

A Very Long Month

It's been a very long month.  A month since I've heard nary a word from Fritz.  I've texted and called and he does not answer or respond.  So I'm forced to figure out we are done and move on.  After a year and a half, I expect more than that.  We were talking about moving in together...a future....we had plans.  I think it is pretty inexcusable to just disappear.

So I've been keeping myself busy and trying to work through the entire bundle of emotions without having any word on what was the breaking point or not feeling like we talked through anything.  For all I know, it could be a whole big misunderstanding!

I'm left learning how to not wake up at 6:30 am to talk every morning.  How to get past 8:00 pm without a text.  I want to learn how to fill my weekends without driving to Idaho or having Fritz come here.  I need to rekindle my friendships and re-create my social life that slipped while I was dating Fritz.  I want to erase the negative self-talk created by not having any answers or discussion.  And I need to pick up my self esteem that is battered and bruised and learn to be the fabulous person I was before I met Fritz.  I don't regret giving 110% to that relationship.  I tried.  I really tried.  And I gave love fully and completely.  I shared my world with him and allowed him into the deep dark secrets I hide from most. I gave my heart away and I refuse to feel bad about that.  I will pick up the pieces and move on.  I hope to find the kind of love that evades me.  But mostly, I want to learn to be happy alone again.

What I do know is I need someone in my life that is more of a communicator and wouldn't dream of disappearing like that.  I need someone in my life that is emotionally ready to love me back.

I really miss our laughs and loving times.  I loved his family too and miss them a ton.  I guess it is all part of breaking up.  Thanks to my family both by birth and chosen that have listened to me and supported me as a drone on and on about how I hurt and questioning every nook and cranny of my imagination.  It's been a long year and a very long month.  I am done.  I'll be glad when I am feeling better and it is a distant memory.

Loving Carolina Thanksgiving

As you probably know, I spent Thanksgiving by flying back to North Carolina and spending the holiday with Nola, Gregg, and Jennie.  It was a last minute desision but certainly something I felt important to do.  I was lucky enough to be able to book direct flights both way on the days I wanted to travel for a semi-reasonable price.

I flew into Raleigh after work on Wednesday night.  In fact, I got in about 11:30 but still had to get my checked luggage.  Nola and Jennie were sweet and offered to pick me up which was greatly appreciated.  We were late getting out of Salt Lake because it started snowing and it seemed to delay everything.  By the time we got de-iced and going down the runway, we were already an hour late.

Jennie and I stayed in the Cary Holiday Inn.  For me it made sense because Nola's guest room is up some pretty steep steps and I am just not doing well with steps right now.  Thursday, I went ahead and slept in a bit but Jennie was sweet and agreed to come pick me up when I was ready.  She had gone over to Nola and Gregg's earlier to work on her food prep and make homemade rolls.  When I got to Nola's house, everyone was busy at work in the kitchen.  Nola made some fantastic hors d'oeuvres for us to have before dinner was ready.  I got busy peeling and cutting whatever they needed for dinner. We all agreed it was very nice having all the support to get dinner done and on the table.  We all have our own skillsets.

Fall has found Raleigh.  It was beautiful.

Dinner was absolutely delicious.  We had a great time visiting and catching up.  In true Thanksgiving style, we were all ready for a nap when we were done.  We pondered going shopping but couldn't think of a single thing we HAD to go out for.  Jennie and I headed back to our hotel for the night after Jennie did a monumental job of cleaning the kitchen.  I felt like a slug as I gave into  my need for a post turkey nap.

Nola looks very serious about her knife cutting!

Yummy!

Gregg enjoying a leg like a viking!

Cooking selfie

Our feast

Friday, Nola and I both had to work.  I headed over to Nola's house with Jennie with my work laptop in hand.  Jennie worked on her sewing projects.  Gregg hurt his leg but enjoyed watching football.  I worked although things were pretty slow at work and Nola had a busy day in the office.  Jennie and I did get to meet Nola for lunch which was nice.  I made dinner with the left over turkey.  I made sour cream enchiladas and some guacamole.  It is a pretty tricky way to use turkey without feeling like you are eating left overs.  We did go out to JoAnns to the Black Friday sales in the evening.  It was much less crowded than we thought it would be.

Saturday, Jennie and I pushed ourselves to head over to Nola's earlier as we planned to sew all day.  We had set up a plan to make fabric purses all day.  But it wasn't long before we all realized we were tired and not very motivated to get started.  We watched some TV shows, had left over snacks, and we went to a movie/lunch at a place called CineBistro.

CineBistro is a great concept theater that is taylored for a high end movie experience.  They have a full open bar in the lobby.  You are escorted to your large reserved recliner lounger for your movie of choice and given a menu.  I picked Fettucine Al Forno with Chicken.  We all decided to share a piece of cheesecake for dessert.  It was so yummy and a fun way to watch a movie.  I wish they would open a location here in Salt Lake!

The bar at CineBistro

Ready for yummy food and the movie

My lunch - so good

Banana cheesecake

We did get started on our sewing project but didn't get very far.  It seems we are great at planning but underestimate the time it takes to get things done.  I hope Nola and Jennie don't feel stressed with getting them done.

Before I knew it, it was Sunday very early morning and time for me to fly home.  Nola graciously offered to wake up and take me to the airport at 4:30 am.  I was fearful that the airport would be crowded and indeed it was.  But I made it with time to spare and landed in Salt Lake by 10:00 am!  That is one early flight.  It was very bumpy as we flew through the storms across the nation but nothing too terrible.  I came home to a quiet and empty house.  I was exhausted and spent a big part of the afternoon taking a nap.  The kitties were happy with that plan as they are way behind in snuggles.

Airport line to drop off a bag.

Security line snaking through the closed off area and down the airport to the doors.

It is really hard to come home from such a great visit.  I really enjoy North Carolina and spending time with the family.  I think Nola and I will get together in April in Salt Lake.  After over a year of traveling around to Idaho and back and various other places, I finally unpacked my entire suitcase and put it back in storage.  It is weird to think about no travel plans coming up.  Maybe 2017 will present itself with new opportunities.

Thanks Nola, Gregg, and Jennie for including me in your holiday weekend.  I loved every single minute!

Happy Thanksgiving

November is a great time of the year to take a moment to express my gratitude for each and every one of you.  You read my blog and keep in touch to let me know you care.  I care about you too. Regardless of your plans, I hope you have a great Thanksgiving celebrating in just the way that is right for you.  May your heart be filled with love and your tummy filled with yummy food.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Grandma's 100th Birthday Celebration

This weekend, we celebrated Grandma Daisy turning 100!!!  Mom and gang planned a wonderful celebration at the Meadows center where Grandma stays.  When I got there, there were blown up photos of Grandma with the family, a big banner, a table set up for a family dinner, balloons, and a table for snacks.  Grandma was taking a nap but I understand she was so excited, she couldn't stand to lay down for her nap but she finally did.  When she got up, she got all ready to head down to the party.

Everyone stopped by and wished her a happy birthday.  The staff were so sweet to her too.  There were several people in addition to the family that came to celebrate her.  The family had dinner but it wasn't long before other people showed up.  Mom and Marsha had a table of snacks for people and then we visited in the living room area by the dining room.  Grandma can't hear much but she was in seventh heaven and loved seeing people.  She was so gracious to everyone.  The center had a large cake for her and everyone sang happy birthday and then we shared the cake with everyone.  It was delicious and she loved her cake.

Grandma is just an amazing woman and it is so fun to celebrate her 100 years.  Her official birthday isn't until Monday but she was very happy to celebrate early.  I'm so glad I was able to go join the celebration.  It was a beautiful weekend in Southern Utah.

Me, Chuck, Mom, Marsha, Grandma, and John

Me and Grandma

A selfie

Singing Happy Birthday with the staff.

Mom and Grandma

Happy Birthday Grandma!!

The Shuckin' Shack

Within a few blocks of our hotel at the beach, there is a funny little bar called The Shuckin' Shack.  We found it a few years ago through Yelp.  It was highly rated for fresh seafood and strong drinks.  It has become a huge habit for us and I'm almost embarassed to say, we ate there 2 nights while at the beach.  Shuckin' Shack is a very small but popular local stop.  There are probably 20 seats at the bar and then 5-6 tables (most seating 2 people).  And that is it.

We learned last year to go early.  Like 4:30 so we avoid the most crowded weekend evening times but even at 4:30, you may not get a spot to sit.  But we were lucky enough to sit both nights.  The first night, we sat at the bar.  There is an incredible amount of "flair" at this place.  Not only is the old salty sailors that go, but the other locals, the decor, and the food.  We like to share a pound of steamed shrimp, hush puppies, and a small cup of coleslaw.  They cook it to order and serve it on a small cookie sheet.  There rolls of paper towels on the table or bar.  You literally roll up your sleeves and dig in.  I can't tell you how yummy and fresh it is.  I am so lucky Nola entertains my repetitive cravings.  I can't get enough fresh shrimp at the beach.

Our reflection from the bar.

Some flair

Just what you would expect at a beach bar right?

Dinner!

Rolling up my sleeves!

Beach weekend

After my visit in Baltimore, I headed over to North Carolina for a beach scrapbooking weekend with Nola.  This is our same scrapbook retreat we've been doing for a few years.  I was thrilled to find a flight on Southwest for super cheap and it was direct so it was literally a 45 minute flight!!  Before I knew it, I was landing in Raleigh and ready to see Nola.

Nola carried the brunt of the weekend because she received my box of scrapbook stuff and packed everything else we needed for a crafty weekend.  She picked me up at the airport and we made out way to the beach.  It is about 2 hours drive from Raleigh and weekend beach traffic is no joke.  But we made our way and had a great time visiting and catching up.  We did stop for dinner in Wilmington at a delicious place Nola recommended named Sweet and Savory.  A very casual looking place with absolutely phenomenal food.  I couldn't resist the urge to get the Shrimp and Grits.  It was totally amazing.  My eyes literally rolled in the back of my head.  We meandered our way to the hotel for the weekend.

Shrimp and grits with sausage.

We are getting so good at this retreat, while we had a ton of stuff, we didn't over pack and it was easier than normal to unpack and get set up.  We got warmed up with a few layouts before going to bed.  We scrapbooked quite a bit on Friday and Saturday as well although I admit Saturday, I needed a nap in the afternoon.  Nola kept going though and spent nap time organizing herself.  We also scrapbooked Sunday until we had to leave in the afternoon.  We each got quite a bit done.  I got 25 layouts done, Nola got 16 done.  And we are talking with titles too!  Not too shabby.  Most important is we had a ton of laughs, lots of time to catch up and talk, and great food.

Each morning, Nola went to get us oatmeal at McDonalds.  We ate at Shuckin' Shack Friday and Saturday night.  I love Shuckin' Shack so much I will write a separate post about it.  Friday was absolutely beautiful and we enjoyed a short walk on the boardwalk and spent time swinging on the swing the hotel has.  But Saturday and Sunday were cloudy, rainy, and cold so we didn't get to venture out much.  The ocean was stunning through with huge waves.

My sister and my best friend at the ocean.

Sea grass

What 68 scrapbooking ladies look like. I am barely in
the shot on the far right side in a red shirt.

Playing with my new selfie stick (it broke within 5 minutes)

We had the best time and already signed up for next year.  I think it is a great combination to get my annual Hopkins visit and a beach weekend of creativity with Nola all wrapped up in one flight.  I can barely wait for next year.

Brilliant Doctor CS

Last week, it was time for my annual trek to Johns Hopkins to the Myositis Center.  This time, I had a morning appointment.  In fact, I'm pretty sure I was her first patient.  In typical Dr. CS fashion, she was busy as hell and going in 20 different directions.  But once you get her to sit down with you, her focus is amazing and you would have no idea there are 30 patients waiting for her in the waiting room.

She spent about an hour with me.  She could see a marked decline in my muscles both in my arms and legs.  My lower legs were significant which explains my new found balance issues.  She also noticed my weight gain since last year.  I just straight up confessed I have not been exercising.  Because my CK level has remained steady, she feels I can rehab again and that hopefully this is not a permanent decline.  We discussed the link between inflammation and food choices and how much harder my muscles have to work to carry my weight.  Yeah I get it.  I would like to be more healthy too.  She does want me to get an MRI to compare to my MRI I had 2 years ago.  She will also find my PT exercises from last year that I never received.  She was pretty upset I never received them.

In return, I promised to get back in focus with eating better and losing weight.  I also promised to get back on my gym routine and fight for my muscles.  I can relate most the issue to emotional eating and not being focused on my long term goals.  I will see her again in a year.  We will touch base at the next TMA conference in San Diego in September/October.

Dr. Christopher-Stine.  An amazing doctor
dedicating her career to Myositis.

Where the miracles happen

Part of the hospital

I flew in the night before and was lucky enough to get my favorite Marriott in the Inner Harbor.  I was not so lucky getting a nice room this time.  But it is still a nice hotel.

View from the corner of my room

 I ate dinner in the hotel because...well I was pooped from traveling and the wind was blowing pretty hard and I didn't want to go out.  I was so excited to get a wedge salad ($12.00) and a cup of tomato soup ($8).  I was slightly disappointed with how small my salad was.  No bread.  No crackers.  Notta.  And the salad had "Applewood smoked bacon" on it but really it was like eating pork fat back.  It was huge thick chunks of fatty pork.  Ick!

I decided to save some $$ and not rent a car this trip.  Parking is outrageous in Baltimore ($45 a night at the hotel) so I used Uber for the first time.  Slick as a whistle and less expensive than taxis.  I had 2 different drivers and it was very nice and convenient.  I will absolutely use Uber again in the future.

Right after my doctor's appointment, I caught my Uber to the airport to go visit Nola in North Carolina for the weekend.  I had a good visit in Baltimore.  It was a little interesting being there the day after the election....so close to DC.

The sound of silence

I feel like I've been a little misleading on my blog.  You've probably noticed I don't post when I am down or blue and I typically try to stay focused on a positive outlook.  But there are times when that might leave a gap in what is really going on in my world.  I want to close that gap tonight.

Since the cruise, Fritz and I have not been speaking.  Not only not speaking but he will not respond to my calls or texts.  We had a few arguments on the cruise which leads me to believe this is a purposeful period of silence. I stayed focused on the positives of our vacation (who doesn't get edgy on vacation sometimes?)  But the silence is not something that is foreign to our relationship.  In fact, there is a long history of this type of behavior on his side which lead to lots of confusion for me on if we are still in a relationship or not.

It breaks my heart and saddens me as you can imagine.  Luckily, I've found a great counselor (in addition to my Mom) to listen to me and help me sort it all out.

If you know me very well, you know I am a huge communicator.  I think it is a cornerstone of any relationship being a friendship or more.  Today I ask that you all make a conscious effort to speak about things in a loving and caring way.  Share how much you love someone and show them that they are important to you.  It will make a huge difference.

I know I will be fine with time.  I know things will work out just how they are supposed to work out. And in the meantime, I am trying to reconnect with my friends and create the circle of support I cherished before.  I thank everyone for being there for me.  I hope I return the favor on a regular basis as well.

Love you all.

I may fail

I've had a pretty rough week since returning from vacation but found myself with a surprising open Saturday.  I did have a haircut but then completely open.  I decided after my haircut to go see my "convict kitties" at the adoption center.  They went out for adoption on Thursday.

When I got there, it is like looking for your kids after the first day of kindergarten.  My eyes are darting past kitty names and looking at the cats there to see if I recognize any.  The first room was adult cats but the other room was full of kittens.  Far back in the corner, I see a white nose.  So I went in.  It didn't take me long to see it was Reggae.....my white foster kitten.  He was bigger than last I saw him 3 weeks ago.  His eyes were blue last I saw but now they are turning green.  In just a quick second, he was in my arms.

I'm not sure he recognized me but he cuddled with me like no tomorrow.  He laid like a baby in my arms for a bit while I pet his face.  Then he looked at me and curled up under my chin.  He was purring like crazy.  We cuddled for about 10 minutes.  He kept swirling in my arms finding different ways to love on me.

At one point, a guy asked me if he could hold him.  I gave him up and told him what a great cat he was when I fostered him (that isn't true really).  He decided to reject him because his eyes are still a little...wet.  So I picked Reggae back up and held him more.  Little shit learned some adoption center skills while he was gone from me.  Who wouldn't want a kitty that snuggled like that??

I didn't want to get called out and the room was getting crowded so I left the colony room and went to the admin office to talk to them.  JC was adopted within hours of hitting the floor.  Hip Hop and Dub Step were adopted together yesterday by an older couple that wanted 2 kitties that already got along. I am so happy they went together.

But Reggae is still there.  And he seemed much better than when I fostered him.  And I want him.  I managed to get out of there without him but it is very possible I will go get him if someone doesn't take him soon.  Part of me wants that to happen but part of me does not want that to happen.

He has a clean nose!!  He must have learned how to eat better.

On a side note, my Baby kitty got the virus the fosters had.  When I came home from my trip, she was a terrible mess.  Her eyes were super goopey and she was sneezing like crazy.  So off to the neighbor vet.  They confirmed the virus and gave her some antibiotics and eye cream to help ward off any bacteria.  She is starting to feel a little better.

Because my cat caught the virus, it confirms the virus is in my house so I have been removed from the foster home list for the rest the season.  They also asked me to not volunteer at the Kitten Nursery so I don't re-expose the virus there.  I wanted to finish out the season and hoped to get another litter before the end of the season but maybe it is just for the best.  I guess I am no longer a crazy cat lady for awhile......unless I go get Reggae.  And if I get him, his name will be Alfred.  He looks like an Alfred to me.  I could call him Fred.  How cute is that??

UPDATE:  I didn't go back and get Alfred although I watched the adoption boards closely.  He was adopted 2 days after my visit.  It is probably for the best.  I barely missed the crazy cat lady bus....thank god.  It almost ran right over me!