Distractions

FuzzyHusband and I were headed out for our usual Wednesday evening pub visit and stopped at Walgreens to get him his flu shot. Our plans were changed when this wee thing was seen running through the busy parking lot.

According to our vet, she's between 4 and 5 months old. Her adult teeth are coming in and she actually lost some baby teeth this evening. She's a bit on the small side, but we don't know how long she was in that "island" of land in a triangle made by three 4-lane streets. Also she's not microchipped, which is a bummer. The vet and I weren't sure if she was dumped or somehow got lucky dodging cars after accidentally getting out of her home. She's in great health overall and too clean to have been outside for long.

I've been checking the area we found her in for "lost" posters, posted on Facebook and other social media, and called the county's animal control to see if anyone's reported her missing. So far I've gotten nowhere. FH also left our contact info at the pharmacy in case her family went looking for her. I'll try again next week a couple more times. If someone's missing her, I want to reunite them.

FH hath decreed she may not stay permanently, but we're fostering her until the legal stray hold time is up and our local no-kill shelter has an open spot. Happily her FIV/leukemia test came back negative and she didn't have fleas that we could find. Once she gets to TAPS, they will get her all her shots and get her spayed.

I kind of wish we were keeping her because, well...

Mercedes will be so very sad when Ellie Bean is gone. *sigh* Pixel will be glad when the "interloper" is gone. Artie would eventually be friends with her if she wasn't quarantined while the deworming kicks in..

In other news we were able to rent a pickup truck yesterday and haul away the dead couch and a bunch of detritus from the garage. Our neighborhood rents a big dumpster twice a year, so everything that could legally be tossed in that needed gone was taken. So much more room in the house!

Per FH's idea, we've set up a large table where the couch used to be and have created a sewing area for me. The recliner is still down there for him to sit in and my desk chair is quite comfortable, so we can still watch the occasional movie together, but now the dining room can be fabric free.

Artie seems to believe the new bedding I set up for Mercedes is his.

I found him in there last night when I went down to feed Victor. Goofy cat.

That's all for this week. There will likely be more kitten pictures next weekend. I'm not sure how long Ellie Bean will be with us, but she's too cute not to photograph!

We Won!

The carpet is saved! The gallon of enzyme carpet cleaner that I poured all over the problem area really made the difference.

Also we (at the Festival shop) finally got to the box containing the little Christmas tree I designed a couple months ago. So it's done, along with 32 other 2.5 ft- 3 ft trees and 4.5 ft trees. We're going to be working on a 7.5 footer today, once I make this post and drive over there.

Not much else exciting is happening. I'm still waiting on bra supplies from Canada to arrive. FuzzyHusband is off on a business trip, so I get to make my own schedule for the most part. Artie has a definite opinion about his daddy being gone.

Not sure what I"ll get into this week. There's always cleaning and laundry to do, but I'd like to finish my wall quilt and get my great-nephew's quilt pieced before I have to start on bras in earnest. We shall see.

Take care!

Almost Missed It!

This last week has been insanely busy. His Fuzziness and I spent all day yesterday moving furniture, vacuuming, and shampooing the carpet downstairs. The hope is that we won't have to give up and rip it all out to escape the odors left by two naughty girls. Yes. Those naughty girls. *sigh*

To be fair, Mercedes was likely never properly house trained and we've just been incredibly lucky up until recently. And she checks out ok at the vet, so it's not a urinary issue. So we're handling the behavior side of things and trying to salvage the carpet. Pixel on the other hand decided to start marking when we brought Mercedes home. It was her protest then. Things are better now, but spot cleaning just wasn't getting the results we needed.

Best case, we won and can stand to be in the tv/computer area of the house again. Worst case means we won't be gagging and coughing when we rip it all out.

Other than that, I'v been getting things prepped to start sewing some bras for two of out local burlesque dancers. Also for myself as I'm tired of having to order from overseas to get bras that fit.

The decorating committee for Festival of Trees has been back in the shop this week.  I forgot to get photos though. Whoops. But lots of new things are ready for the auction!

Oh! I almost forgot about the newest mini! I can't show a photo because privacy, but my niece had her first baby on Thursday! He's gorgeous! Now that he's here and safe, I'll be starting his quilt soon. Probably while I wait on bra making supplies to arrive from Canada.

And with that, I"m off to enjoy an extremely late steak dinner with FuzzyHusband. See you next weekend!

A Message From Pixel

We're taking the weekend off. Mom's finally not decorating Christmas trees or having invaders in the house. I'm making sure she has lots of time to pet me instead of doing laundry too. Zzzzzzzzzz