Definitley Not Quiet

I forgot how much mischief and mayhem a kitten brings.  Also how much laughter.  I have loved this little ball of fur since I set eyes on her.  The past few days have been quite an adventure in getting to know her, kitten proofing the place, getting everyone used to each other, and trying to carry on with regular life duties. 

Little Elphie we have discovered definitley has a thing for the computer.  She loves to walk across the keyboard and watch the screen.  If there is anything moving on the screen be it a flashing cursor, moving mouse, or who knows what else, she is right there trying to get it.  It actually has taken me twice as long as normal to get this post typed due to removing Elphie from the keyboard.  It's quite cute in a way and you just can't help but laugh.  She definitley brings a smile to my face.  It's time for me to go and try to get some rest now while it's semi quiet around here. 

Elphie

Below are some pictures of Elphaba.  Ok, Elphaba is her real name, but we call her "Elphie."   She's fitting right in. 

Playing Peek-a-Boo

Being held by Robbyn

Playing in the crinkly tube

Hanging out

Playing

Exploring

Scarf Travels

I got the 2nd section to k nit on for scarf travels today.  I'd work on it now if I wasn't so tired.  I'll work on it tomorrow while Robbyn is at the dentist.  The yarn is all picked out.

Cliona & Elphaba

About 2 weeks ago Cliona started peeing on the floor. Wednesday night I got home and she had peed on shorts that were on my bed. I put her in the carrier as a way to tell her "NO". When I took her out she attacked me. She had attacked Robbyn a day or so earlier.




We told her if she peed on the floor again or attacked either of us again we were going to have to find a new place ofr her. Thursday she peed on my foot not 5 minutes after getting home from running an errand. She went in the carrier and we started a 3 hour trip to find a new home for her. Noone would take her. Not even the humane society. We cane home to restrategize. While taking the carrier out of the car it opened and she got out of the carrier. She ran out into the road and got hit. I miss her dearly, but don't miss the peeing everywhere.



We do have a new kitten now though. Hey I need a cat plus it was decided between us that if Cliona had to go then we'd get a kitten to replace her. Her name is Elphaba & we are calling her Elphie for short. She's about 10 weeks old and adorable. She's black & white with a touch of orange.

Cliona

The blasetd cat is on her last life here.  She has taken to peeing at the foot of the stairs over the past week.  Now today when I get home at 10:00 p.m. I discover she has peed on some things on my bed.  I put her in the carrier and Robbyn and I ran out for a few monutes.  When we got back I put the litter box in my room and went to show it to her.  That did NOT go well.  the danged cat attacked me and left me with several scratches on my arms and bit me.  In the past hour we have had to yell at her several times for wanting to pee in other places in the apartment.  If she doesn't straighten out she's finding a new home.  Gahhhh. 

I love her, but she just can't be doing this.  There's actually tears in my eyes thinking about getting rid of her.

Happy Tuesday

I love Tuesday nights.  Especially now that things are back to normal at my friend's store.  On Tuesday nights she has her glass fusing class.  Robbyn and I are now in it.  Such things as that can make ones day and it makes mine.  I'll have to post some pics sometime of some of the pieces that I've made.

Working Out Is Exciting!

Well, I can't say that working out at my local curves is ever boring.  For starters the owner is a wonderful, caring, and energetic person.  Secondly everyone that goes there is just as wonderful, caring, and energetic.  Then there's what happened today. 

I'm on one of the machines and I happen to look out the window.  Across the street s a bank.  I happen to notice a police car across the street. Before any of us knew what was going on the area had tons of police both local and state.  It turns out the bank was robbed and there was a bobm threat made.  After a little while the tellers came out.  it was quite crazy and exciting though.  Thankfully everyone is ok.

Potpourri

my scarf section went off for the Scarf Travels. The NAMI state conference online registration is up and running. It was a good day at the store. We had a couple customers and I got to make a few pieces of jewlery with the new glass. Now for the rest of the weekend.

Holding Together Very Well

I know I had a rocky bit a few weeks ago, but I’m back together and staying together very well. I was dealing with my depression and took care of itself with the meds. I saw my therapist. With things picking up and getting busier I know that I’ll be staying together. The busier I am the better I stay together. Well, off to do housework and knit

Busy Time Of Year (not Complaining)

It’s one of the 2 busy times of year for me. The other time being the state’s legislative session. This time of year I call Training and Preparing. I’ve got so many trainings coming up that I sometimes wonder what’s going on. Like the previous 2 years I’m taking the ”Essentials Of Legislative Advocacy” and “Legislative Leadership Training.” Each one is 2 days long. I love them and look forward to them each year. They are both put on by the Keep the Promise Coalition (KTP). KTP is doing another training this year about access to medications and housing next month and I’ll be attending that too. That is also an important one as the lovely state changed the rules about access to psychiatric medications and this will help us to understand more about it.




In addition to that I’ll one person on a panel of 4 be teaching a 5 week 30 hour class to mental health providers starting later in the month as long as enough people sign up. NAMI-CT (National Alliance On Mental Illness Connecticut) will be having their annual conference on Halloween and my roommate will be at that too. We’re on the planning committee and we’re also going to have a table at the conference regarding Self Injury Awareness (SIA). That’s the first of 3 SIA events we have in the next 6.5 months.



All this is going to be going on while taking care of regular life. What’s that? Monthly Community Advisory Board Meetings where I’m President, local NAMI meetings 2 times a month, KTP meetings monthly, watching a friends store 2 times a month, dogsitting for 4 or so days next month, attending curves 3 times a week minimum, and a few other monthly meetings I know I’m forgetting.



This time of year is coming just in time. I was starting to get bored

Scarf Travels

On Ravelry I'm doing a Travelling Scarf. I'm so excited about it and looking forward to sending my first section off. Also to getting to knowing the other people in my group. Especially my up and downstram people.