I am up early - just checking in!

I am up early - just checking in!  Tomorrow is my last day at work and then I'm off for two weeks!  Woohoo!  Ready for some RELAXATION!  😃

I am not really into Facebook.

I am not really into Facebook.  MySpace was cool for a while, but I really just think I'm over the whole "social networking" thing.  I mean, honestly - I was never a social butterfly - no need to fake it over the internet.  I'll keep an eye on this occasionally, but if you REALLY need me send me an email.  ❤

I think this weather is crazy.

I think this weather is crazy. I'm off to make some squash and chicken.

I knew this day would come...

I knew this day would come. There is a dead bird in my floor. Thanks, dogs. 👀

I have no idea what to do today.

I have no idea what to do today.  I need to cut my grass.  And cook my veggies before they go bad. 

Beyond that, what?  Maybe when it cools off I can pack up my doggies and head to the park.  Anyone wanna walk a dog?  I have 6!

She, too, is up for adoption.

She, too, is up for adoption.  Who could say no to that face?  She is a shorty - just like me.  I will have to get some video of her shuffle.  That will win you over.  😃

I just read...

I just read something on MySpace that makes me feel a little weird...

I need a baked potato and some chicken.

I need a baked potato and some chicken. I'm HUNGRY!

I am fried. 😳

I am fried.  😳  I'm glad it's my weekend already.  I hope to get some relaxing in this time.

I am going to bed.

I am going to bed. My armpit hurts.

I am missing Shadow.

I am missing Shadow. To all of you people with little ones: Enjoy all the time that they want to spend with you because once they get older YOU ARE NO LONGER COOL. 🙁

I want to know:

I want to know:  If you were a dog, what would your perfect room look like?  My dogs have a room in the house to themselves... I think I want to improve it some in the next year...

I survived Monday.

I survived Monday. Chilling out and watching my cat-dog be silly. My little Midna likes to fetch, come when you call her, and answer the phone. She's a silly goose. 😃

I think I'm gonna shower and head out for the night. No Shadow here to keep me company. Guess I'd better get used to that - for the summer, at least. 😐

I am up early - let's get this Monday over with!

I am up early - let's get this Monday over with! Shaun made dinner last night while I napped, then I ate and went to bed so my day didn't COMPLETELY suck. I'm so pretty, though - gotta love waking up the day after crying! Puffy, squinty eyes will be my look for the day. 😛

I think the worst part was the guard...

I think the worst part was the guard; I'm used to being stranded. It's not like he's in a high-security facility. I think some people just like to make things hard on others. I'd seen him before with no issue - when a different guard was there. I think I'm just going to put some wax and makeup over my piercings next time just to be sure I don't have to go through that again.

When I was going to visit my dad my car overheated and I barely made it there.

When I was going to visit my dad my car overheated and I barely made it there. Then a guard sent me back over my jacket (which wasn't against the rules), then about locking my car (my choice), and finally - 2 earrings that I can't remove. (They were done in such a way that it would be very painful to remove them or I would have to cut them out.) I had to wait in the hot car for an hour for it to cool off enough to drive it again. I left, got mad, and went back. I really lost my temper at the guards and told them to pull my earrings out because I was GOING to hug my Dad on Father's Day. I also told them they should strip search me to make sure I wasn't wearing any other jewelry since it matters so very much. 

Some of the more reasonable male guards finally called him out, but I only got to see him for about 10 minutes. I guess it's better than nothing. Dad told me, though, that the guard that was giving me hell strip-searched an elderly woman last week and that I should report her for giving me such a hard time. She was beyond ridiculous and I do feel like I was being picked on. Anyway, then I got stranded for about an hour in the heat again because my car got too hot again and quit. Then I came home to about a million chores and I'm so very tired. Luckily I got a bunch done, but I have a headache now. I'm calling it a night.

I am having a really rotten day.

I am having a really rotten day.  Unfortunately, no time to explain right now which is a huge bummer - I could use a break.  🙁

Me and Shadow are having pizza and cheesecake for dinner / breakfast.

Me and Shadow are having pizza and cheesecake for dinner / breakfast.  Yeah - I'm officially the best mom ever.  😂  Off to bed after that - gotta wake up early and go to the jail to wish my Dad a Happy Father's Day.  It will be nice to see him.  ❤

We had a blast at the show.

We had a blast at the show.  MC LARS ROCKED MY FACE OFF!  It was Shadow's first music show and he LOVED it.  He's been carrying around his MC Lars autograph since we left.  😃  And MC Chris - tooooo funny and great beats.  He got himself a new fan tonight.  ❤

I am getting ready for this...

I am getting ready for this and I'm SO EXCITED!  😃😃😃

I feel like shaving my head again...

I feel like shaving my head again - would be lovely to have no hair in this heat, but then I have to think about my noggin' getting burnt.  What to do, what to do...

I have had a great day so far. 😃

I have had a great day so far. 😃 Worked in the garden, played Dominoes with the fam, hung out with a friend and shaved the dog, had a picnic in the pasture, petted baby horses and chickens... What could possibly make it better? Oh yeah, a shower. 😅

I am up early.

I am up early. Going to pick some beans, get Nappy's hair done, and have a picnic with some baby horses. Fun day ahead! 🙂

I wonder what they teach the kids in school these days...

I wonder what they teach the kids in school these days... how is it that my 10 year old can talk about intelligent things with Shaun that I've never heard of?  😲

I am SO glad it's the weekend.

I am SO glad it's the weekend. It's been a long week. Phew!

I got a machete in the mail today!

I got a machete in the mail today! This weekend looks better and better. 😃

I am about to work out and then...

I am about to work out and then go bum around Shaun's house for a while...  I hope he has some Apple Jacks for me.  🙂

I just helped reunite some kittens...

I just helped reunite some kittens with their mama.  Something nasty was not being nice to them... couldn't see what it was, but we got the kittens away - thank goodness.  Everyone is safe and fed now.  🙂

I still feel pretty sick...

I still feel pretty sick... thinking it was more than just the ice cream that got me.  🙁

I had a fun day at DeSoto with my guys.

I had a fun day at DeSoto with my guys.  Went into the cave, did the water gun maze, found TONS of stones while panning for gold, fed some goats, etc.  😃  Ate too much ice cream when I was hot, though, and was SICK by the time I got home.  Luckily, Shaun is THE BEST; he brought me something for my head and bought us all dinner while I was busy barfing and napping.  ❤  Back to bed - work in the morning.  😃

I am going to DeSoto...

I am going to DeSoto tomorrow with Shadow and Shaun...

caves, butterflies, and water-gun mazes.  Much fun to be had.  🙂

Shaun and I have matching cats.

Shaun and I have matching cats.  Check this out:

This is Shaun's cat-cat, Sindar.

This is Shaun's cat Boo, now known as Ember, from the shelter.

This is my poor shelter kitty, Mox, now known as Snaga.

This is my fur-child Midna. The goofball who just fell off into my lap. 😂

So Shaun has had Sindar for quite a few years - she's about 4 years old. I got Midna last year when she climbed up my leg to escape life at the neighbor's house and she's about 8 months old. We were at PetSmart a few weeks ago and came across Morwen and Snaga who are both female like our cats and the same ages, too. It was so bizarre. I know that Midna enjoys having company and Shaun was thinking that Sindar would enjoy a friend so we just had to get them. We kind of let the cats pick where they wanted to be - Morwen was rather freaked by my dogs, whereas Snaga used the litter box and settled in for a nap right away. So our original plan was to each have twins, but we ended up with matching sets and that's pretty cool, too.

But wait - it gets even cooler. (If you're dorky like me, that is. 😜) Midna was given away at KMart in Anniston... Morwen was a feral kitten found at the Dad's BBQ in the very same parking lot. They have exactly the same white spots on their chests and they are the same age. I really, truly believe that they must be sisters. I would not put it past someone to try to give away kittens out there and then dump the unfortunate babies that were left. We didn't find this out until after we'd taken them home, but that just made the story of our matching cats even more bizarre.

And so that is all the silliness for tonight.

On a more serious and quite sad note I found Neo dead this weekend. I remember waking up and spraying him and him acting like he loved it, as usual. When I came home that evening he was just gone. Considering that I really have no idea how old he was, (remember, he was a rescue, too), I'm just going to guess that it was old age that got him. I never saw any signs of illness or anything and I'd had him for a few years. I feel sure that he was grown when he came to me so I only hope that he enjoyed his stay. He will most definitely be missed. ❤

Everyone's got the sillies tonight!

Earlier I was giving everyone some canned food as a treat - we primarily eat the dry stuff around here to avoid the tooth rot - so when they get wet food it's very exciting. Well, my foster girl Faith was sitting on the couch and I put the bowl in the floor in front of her. She ate the whole bowl of food with her back feet on the couch, front feet on the floor, and her head in the bowl! I've never seen a dog eat while standing on their head! I'm going to try to get her to do that again so I can hopefully catch some photos or video. That girl is such a clown. I'm really gonna miss her when she's gone.

[Edit: I has a video now!]

A little later I heard some scuffling around in the dog room. When I looked in there, Lowrider - of all dogs - was playing with Emma! She's never been very energetic and right after her last heartworm shot she really hit a low point. She lost a lot of weight and wouldn't do much other than lay around. But she's been gaining her weight back and wagging her tail and now she's bouncing around and playing like I've never seen her do before. It's awesome. She got rid of her heartworms and now she's a brand new dog! 😁

I was sending an email to the shelter a bit earlier and my cat just rolled off the top of my computer armoire into my lap. She looked stunned, but she was fine. She is such a goof! 😂