TGIF! 😃

TGIF!  😃

Today has turned out pretty good.  I am coughing less and feel much less run down - so YAY!  Maybe I can get my house back to normal this weekend.  🙂

So there was a shelf at Target that I wanted for my room really bad... but all week they only had the display and would not sell it to me.  They kept telling me to come back.  I went Monday and Wednesday and finally they gave me the sku # and told me to call before showing up today.  So, I did.  And they said they didn't have it still.  I went anyway to get a shelf of the same build but in a different color (because it is time to get things in order - color be damned), and they DID have the one I wanted.  So WTF, Target?

I forgave them, though, because they are having a clearance on their nail polish.  I picked up some stuff that I like but wouldn't pay full price for.  I can't be mad after that.  😃

NOT ONLY THAT, but my friend Shauna surprised me with some nail goodies this past weekend, AND Ashton sent me a stash which I got in the mail today.  I picked out most of what Ashton sent, but she threw in a couple of surprise ones, so WOOHOO.  😃  I am very excited about my first Julep.  What a weird color, but I am all about it.  😃  Of course I put it on one of my nails right away.  I think it actually looks nice with my skin.  How awesome!  And it kind of smells like bananas.  Did you notice that?  😂

Anyway I guess I'm off to put up my new shelf and figure out my house situation.  I hope I get to see Shauna this weekend.  She wouldn't judge me for having stuff everywhere, but I really would prefer to have it cleaned up before anyone sees it.  I can't get to my ovens or dishwasher right now.  It's redonk.  😂

Happy Friday, peeps!

I have not a lot to say.

I have not a lot to say.  This is like, all of it:

I am ready for the weekend.  HOLY DAMN - I just want to rest.

My house is still a wreck.  I haven't had the energy to finish moving back into my room.

My porch is also a wreck because there is stuff out there that needs to go to the garage.  I don't have time to move it in the mornings and it's dark when I get home.  I might not have such a restful weekend after all.  🙁

I am still coughing and my head hurts terribly when I do it.  Other than that I feel ok.  No more nausea today.

I've been watching Cheers on Netflix and I like it a lot.  I just started season 4.

My burns are peeling and itching.  Bet you people thought I was being a weenie when I said I scalded my lap with coffee.  But I was for realz.

Later, peeps.  I am heading to the couch for another night.  Maybe by this weekend I can sleep in my bed again.  Right now I can't lay down and breathe at the same time.  Yuck.

Dang, y'all.

Dang, y'all.  I got home and felt ok-ish aside from this persistent cough.  But it has somehow turned into nausea.  Blegh.  It must either be from sinus drainage or from the cough syrup I took.  I have no idea which, but I wish it would stop.  🙁

I sat down thinking I should do my nails since it's been like, 2 weeks.  So I started looking... and then... just nope.  I'd been patching two broken ones up for about a week and then I broke another one into the quick on the van I rented over the weekend to move my bed.  THEN when I got home today Chupa broke another one off down to the quick.  So rather than patch and paint them I just cut them off.  ALL GONE.  I have some serious NUBS right now.

So with THAT fun thwarted I decided to do something fun AND productive:  I cleaned my roach bin.  When I opened it up I thought "Oh shit, they're all dead!"  Thankfully, they weren't.  I remembered that I hadn't hooked their heater back up since moving everything around the other day so they were all just being still and quiet.  I am pretty sure they can survive AL weather, but they are tropical so I guess the winter isn't much fun without a heater.  On that note - I still have a bajillion so if anyone wants some bugs let me know.  My car seems to be working for the moment so I can meet you somewhere or just bring them by.  I don't feel super great today, but maybe by the weekend I'll be back to normal(ish).  I hope!

All of my other dogs will tear up anything you give them, but...

All of my other dogs will tear up anything you give them, but Chupa will happily walk around squeaking her squeaky toys rather than ripping them to shreds.  I can sort of tell what kind of mood she's in by how furiously she is squeaking them.  It's especially hilarious when she's mad.  😃

I worked almost a full day today.

I worked almost a full day today.  I was able to stay awake so that is clearly improvement.

My throat hurts and itches.  I'm still coughing.  My nose is raw and I'm still blowing the holy hell out of it.  I am tired and a bit achy, but nothing like yesterday.  THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT.

My house is still a wreck from taking everything out of my room over the weekend.  I have not managed to put it all back yet.  As much as I want to work on it I just don't have the energy to.

I'm just sitting here - hanging out with the Internet and the Chupacabra.  She is currently giving me a back massage.  I think I'm gonna take a shower and put on some comfy pj's and just... go sit some more.  Maybe I could manage to paint my nails.  I haven't done that in ages.  😕

I felt bad yesterday so I left work early.

I felt bad yesterday so I left work early.  I've been asleep since 4 yesterday afternoon.  I don't even have a sleep hangover so I must have NEEDED it.  I don't feel as crappy as I did  yesterday, but I am still not great.  Gonna try this whole "going to work" thing again.  Wish me luck.

Just hung some baskets on my loft...

Just hung some baskets on my loft so I can have all the stuffs I want near me when I sleep.  Shaun might be super happy about that, too, as he gets annoyed when he stays over and finds my stash of stuff under my pillow.  He's like "HOW DO YOU SLEEP WITH ALL OF THIS STUFF?!" and then I'm like "I NEED IT!"  😂  Nothing major, but I always have some tissue, lip balm, cuticle cream, and of course, my cell near me.  That's pretty normal, right?

It just occurred to me that it's probably not so normal.  I bet most people use night stands, but I never had room for one so I improvised.  Huh.  Well... regardless, now I have baskets.  😛

My new floor and new bed. Oh, I'm in love!

Chupa is tired from putting down the floor.  I called her name and she could hardly raise her head.  😂

This is my ladder and hidey-hole / closet.  I could totally throw a cushion in there and have a book nook or something (it's lighted).  Or hide there.  😂  Or use it for a storage area - which is most likely what I'll do.  It goes all the way through so it's a pretty large area.

This is my nest - complete with owls and the stuffies Shaun gave me.  My mom made me this quilt for Christmas and I LOVE IT.  Couldn't get anything that awesome at a store.

Also, yes - that is the ceiling at the top of the photo.  And yes - I can sit up on my bed without hitting my head.  Sometimes being little has it advantages.  😃

This is my bed from the front as you walk in the door.  Up top is where I sleep, the big ass bottom drawer holds a twin mattress (or stuff, whichever you prefer), and then I have all of those handy, space-saving drawers and shelves.  YAY!

I have one drawer out because I need to replace the tracks on it.  Easy.  🙂

The big shelf under my computer slides out - as does that weird little one above the drawers.

Damn, I have the best dogs.

Damn, I have the best dogs.  They let me SLEEP IN.  ❤

I am SO SORE TODAY.  I still have a lot to do to get my room in order, but that's ok.  Maybe I'll work off the soreness.

I have discovered that I would really like a shelf for my bed.  It is no fun needing something after climbing up and getting comfy.  That's an easy fix, though.  I have also hit both my head and my arse on the ceiling fan.  The bed is meant to go against a wall and it's just out in the middle of the room right now.  I need help moving it back.  We couldn't put it together just already against the wall.

Also I guess my driving scratched the new bed up in a few places.  Not terribly and I'm not usually caught up on looks, but it's my new thing so I want to take care of it.  I might try to find something to fix the little scratched spots.

Well, I haven't heard from Shaun all night so I'm off to check on him and then get to work.  I'll post a photo later today if I make enough progress.  🙂

Finally, FINALLY going to bed.

Finally, FINALLY going to bed. Guess it was worth the wait because I'm in my new bed. 🙂 I don't mind going up the ladder so far. I feel like I'm in a nest up here. 😃 It is pretty neat!

Floor down. Bed assembled.

Floor down. Bed assembled. Just me and Mystic. GIRL POWER! 

Waffle House bound because we deserve it.

Who's good at measuring and cutting?

Who's good at measuring and cutting? My room is cleaned out and my floor is rolled out, but I am chicken shit.

I HAVE MY BED AND IT'S MORE BEAUTIFUL IN PERSON THAN I EVER COULD HAVE IMAGINED.

I'm home.  I HAVE MY BED AND IT'S MORE BEAUTIFUL IN PERSON THAN I EVER COULD HAVE IMAGINED.  SO WORTH THE DRIVE!

Not that driving was a down-side for me.  I love driving.  That U-Haul van... OH MY.  That was HANDS-DOWN the nicest thing I've ever driven.  It had cruise control which I'd never had before because I only drive stick shifts and that was REALLY nice on such a long trip.  I dangled my legs for most of it.  😂  It was SO COOL.  😳

Back to the bed - I would TOTALLY post photos of it, but it's piled up in 1000 pieces in my living room.  I think I could put it together if I had a helper, but I don't even have my bedroom floor down yet.  Shaun is still sick so that sucks.  He isn't allowed to help me anymore until he feels better.  Taking the trip to get the bed was the exception.  Everything else can wait - if it has to.

I have all this new stuff I want to do and I am not sure I can do it all by myself.  But knowing me I'll go ahead and try and see how far I get.  😁  If anyone is bored tonight and in the mood to do some things - let me know.  You'll get the pleasure of my company and at least dinner out of it.  Can't promise much more than that, but I think it would be fun.  As much as this probably sounds lame to most of my friends as plans for a Saturday night - I'm a do-er of things, so this kind of stuff makes me happy.  😃

Later, peeps.  I have a lot of figuring shit out to do.  😃

P. S.

P. S. I haven't done my nails since that Valentine's mani. JEEZ.

Dang, this day.

Dang, this day.

I kept an eye on the transport pages for Cookie, but I never saw him.  I'm guessing that's because he's going into another foster home up north - not his forever home.  I heard that he made it up and was doing fine so that's good.  🙂

As for the rest of it... oh my.

So I'm all set to get my bed tomorrow.  I gotta leave early, but I'm excited so it's ok.  I do have to get some sleep tonight, though.  I didn't get much last night.  BECAUSE MY HOUSE IS A WRECK.  I just can't sleep when it's all jacked up.  😕

Me, Shaun, and Shadow took almost everything out of my room yesterday (and dispersed it awkwardly around the rest of the house) in preparation to put down my new floor.  The new flooring that I bought last year that is still rolled up and has been lying diagonally across my bedroom floor - tripping me every day for a year.  I AM SO READY!

Me and Shaun were gonna tackle the floor tonight so we could hopefully get my bed put up tomorrow, but he's sick.  He never gets sick, but he totally is.  So I told him to go home and rest because floor or no floor, that bed is coming home with me tomorrow.  I don't know where I will put it, but it is coming home.  😂  I will figure something out.

So yeah.  Hard time sleeping.  Hard time even walking around in this place with stuff stacked everywhere.  But it's only temporary and it's gonna be awesome when it's done.  I am trying to put my focus on that - not the mess that is NOW.  Oof.  😬

Cookie made it! 🙂

Cookie made it! 🙂

I just spilled scalding hot coffee in my lap.

I just spilled scalding hot coffee in my lap.

For anyone who's thinking about trying that let me be the first to say: It HURTS.

We woke up super early...

We woke up super early so we could get to the transport on time.  I tried to make my "letting the dogs out" rounds this morning, but they were mostly still asleep.

I went and asked Emma if she needed to go outside and she jumped up off the couch.  I think that may have just been an automatic response because when I let her out - she just stood there.  She wasn't sniffing or moving... she was just standing there.  She looked like she had no idea what she was doing outside.  😂  After a minute I just let her back in so she could go back to sleep.  It was pretty funny.  It reminded me of having to wake up Shadow early when he was young.  Sleepy kids (especially the fur ones!) are cute.  😃

The precious cargo has been dropped off.

The precious cargo has been dropped off. Cookie is on his way north. ❤

ADOPTED 04/19/14

Internet, meet Cookie.  This little guy has been here since early October 2013.  He started out as a found dog with a plan so he was kind of just boarding here.  Things didn't work out and unfortunately sometimes life just goes like that.

Here he is now - looking a lot healthier and definitely happier.  Little buddy has a new plan - he's heading up North tomorrow.  I am ok right now, but I'm sure I'll be a mess in the morning.  This kid is sweet and oh so friendly.  He literally gets along with everyone.

He is going into another foster home, but I'm sure he'll find his forever family soon.  I will keep everyone posted on his progress.  ❤

Do it. I will peer pressure the shit out of you. 😂

Do it.  I will peer pressure the shit out of you.  😂

There might be trouble in paradise. 😕

There might be trouble in paradise.  😕

Since Chupa is only sort of house-trained she stays crated when I'm not home.  Scar has become pretty good buddies with our other cat, Addsie, and that's understandable - they are about the same age and are both very playful.

Chupa is INSANELY jealous of them playing together.  She gets mad and chases Addsie every chance she gets.  If she's crated and can't chase her she barks and barks at her whenever she sees her.  She pretty much hates Addsie right now.  In fact, Chupa is being so possessive that she doesn't even like for any of the people to pet "her kitty."  She will bark and bark.  If she can get to him she will come and cover him up with her whole body.  Then they usually play wrestle and she's happy again.

I have no doubts that Scar cares about her because right after her spay he spent a lot of time by her crate since she wasn't allowed to play.  He would even nap there.  But he has also started avoiding her while she's out.  I think she might be getting a little over-bearing.

I feel terrible because Chupa is spending her morning playtime alone more often than not the last few days.  I can't help but wonder if they are breaking up, or going through a rough patch, or what.  They still have their moments where they play and hang out like they used to, but these last few days... not so much.  It's really bumming me out.  🙁

How do you give couples therapy to a cat and a dog?

Three dicks each.

Three dicks each.

Well, I just spent two hours screwing. I think it's time for a shower!

Well, I just spent two hours screwing.  I think it's time for a shower!

You know what's funny?  When I moved into this house I had 3 cabinets with double doors that wouldn't stay shut so I put a knife through the handles of one, a long straw through the handles of another, and a drum stick through the handles of the another to keep them shut.  Two were up really high and one was down really low so I never bothered using them.

Since I've been on this huge "ORGANIZE ALL THE THINGS!  MAXIMIZE ALL THE SPACES!" kick I've been throwing in little repairs here and there.  So I thought "Maybe it's time to see about buying those little magnet-y things that hold your cabinets shut."  Well I didn't buy any, but I started cleaning out those cabinets in preparation.

Guess what I found in the first one I cleaned?  A little box with enough magnet-y things to fix all the cabinets.  AND, 36 cents.  And some extra screws.  JACKPOT!  I guess whoever was working on the kitchen when I bought the house had bought the little thingies, but never installed them.  SO I JUST DID.  BOOSH!

Now my cabinets are staying shut without the help of random things.  I must say that I feel pretty accomplished.  😃

Well... I gave up on Beyonce.

Well... I gave up on Beyonce.  I let her out of my room.

I've seen her and I've cleaned her litter box and replenished her food and water so I know she's alive, using the bathroom, eating, and drinking.  Even though she was loose in my room she was still crying a lot.  I have been woken up almost every night at some crazy hour by her crying at my door.

I have a pretty large gap under my bedroom door.  A kitten could probably squeeze under there, but she can't.  So I woke up this morning to her crying, lying on her side, with all of her legs sticking out of my room.  I got up to open the door to see what's out there and of course she ran away.  But Balthazar was there on the other side, crouched down, just being close to where she was.  *SIGH*

Those two were snuggle buddies.  Almost every time I've seen Beyonce out she was snuggling with him.  And it was pathetically obvious this morning that they missed each other.  And I just felt terrible so I let her go.  She was never going to bond with me with the others so close.  She knew they were out there and that is who she wanted and I was just the evil thing keeping her from them.

So.  Maybe I'm not so great.  Or maybe that was the right thing to do.  I am still not sure.  But since everyone's happiness counts in my house - I don't regret it.  Not yet, anyway.  Looks like we just live with a wild cat.

I just found a loft bed that I MUST HAVE.

I just found a loft bed that I MUST HAVE.  They guy says that I will need a full size truck bed to move it.  Anyone want to loan me a truck?  Or take a trip with me?  The bed is two hours away in GA, but this is a deal I can't pass up.  I will pay for gas.  And food if you go with.  Hoping to pick up tomorrow or next weekend.  FOR REALZ.

I figured out where Beyonce was hiding...

I figured out where Beyonce was hiding when I went to bed last night.  I didn't see her... but I felt her.  She is in my box spring.  I forgot there was a hole in it, but I remember now that Midna used to go in there as a kitten.

I saw her for a moment this morning as I was waking up.  SO, she's definitely alive.  😃

Stuff that's going on with me:

Stuff that's going on with me:

Heading to Shaun's shortly with Shadow for dinner and a movie.  Yay for a lazy, cozy night in.  (Yes, I realize that I'm leaving my house so it's not exactly "in," but Shaun's house is 2nd home.  So suck it!)

I'd been lusting after this ugly baby-shit green lumpy nail polish for a while, but I hadn't bought it because it was $20 - sometimes more depending on where it was.  Found it new on eBay for $8 with free shipping.  I don't normally like to pay even that much for polish, but this one is special.  It's too ugly not to have.  It's "I Wanna Be Sedated" by Deborah Lippmann if you care to Google it.

I just looked around in my room for Beyonce since I haven't seen her since her surgery.  I can't find her.  She's a cat so I won't worry too much, but it would be nice to know that she's like - alive or something.

Chupa is doing great.  She only acted like she didn't feel great on the day of her surgery, but she's being pretty normal now.  Not playing a lot, but her kitty is avoiding her.  I wonder if he knows she needs to rest?

In other Chupa news:  She has been doing really great with her house-training.  She peed in the floor once the day of her surgery and again last night, but she had been drinking A LOT since she came home.  I have noticed quite a few of my kids being thirsty after their surgeries so I don't hold that against her.  She's really funny because you have to hug her when you take her out, then WATCH her potty or she won't.  She like, looks you in the eye while she doing her business - at least until you acknowledge her and tell her how great she is... I guess to make sure you see that she's doing it.  I don't know.  She's a little weirdy.  Which is probably why I love her so much.  😂

Anything else new with me?  Well, I did this super hard awesome thing at work.  I installed a live chat module on our website.  I guess it wasn't hard so much as I had to learn a lot of stuff to get it done, but I'm not complaining.  We had more abandoned shopping carts on our site than in previous years and I figured it might be because people are having trouble or just need some prompting.  I don't know.  But what I do know is that if I'm browsing a site and need something I'll click the chat button before I bother to pick up a phone.  It's convenient and it makes sense because you are already RIGHT THERE.  I think it will be really fun to have that option for our customers while I'm at work, but I'm also hoping that it will help turn the shopping carts into orders.  We're doing fine - we have our up and down season so I'm not worried, but I like my job and just want to make sure I'm doing my part to keep our customers happy.

About the chat - just as a poll among my friends:  Do y'all use that when you are online?  Or does it annoy you?  Tell me what you think.  It is currently set to offer help and if help is declined it just goes to the bottom of the page in case it is needed.  I think that is pretty inoffensive, right?

BAM! Valentine's Day in YO FACE!

BAM! Valentine's Day in YO FACE!

I just wiped my dog's butt.

I just wiped my dog's butt. 😳

Emma went out to use the bathroom and came back in quite distraught with her back end. She kept trying to scratch it on the carpet, and lick it, and kept running around with her rear tucked. I looked, but didn't see anything. I wiped it anyway and she has calmed down. I hope she doesn't start expecting that. 😂

I am PASSING OUT.

I am PASSING OUT.  I see that I have notifications, but I can't even.  I couldn't even finish painting my nails so you know this is serious.  Two hours of sleep last night has caught up to me.  I'm down for the count.  I will catch up with all of my human friends in the A.M.

Thankfully, my house is pretty quiet.  All of the noisy animals are tired / drugged.  😂  Looks like I might get my night off, after all.

'Night, peeps.  ❤

Popped my first clutch today...

Popped my first clutch today.

I thought I was stranded, but then I wasn't.  It was magical.

CONGRATULATE ME!!!

Everyone is home and doing fine.

Everyone is home and doing fine, of course.  All a little groggy.  Beyonce seems to be taking it the worst.  Chupa and Cookie barely seem phased.  Fred just looks sad.  But he's a basset hound so that's pretty normal for him.  😂

Even though I was hoping for a night off I am glad to have them home.  🙂  I've got a full house as usual.  ❤

LOL at Pizza Hut.

 Shaun answered "vagina." Sounds legit.

I am up EARLY...

I am up EARLY since I had to drop the fur-kids off at the spay / neuter transport.  I was kind of looking forward to a night of quiet with all of the newbs gone, but I have no such luck.  Due to the weather I gotta pick them up at 4:30 today.  I am most unhappy about Beyonce, who kept me up ALL NIGHT.  I LITERALLY probably got 2 hours of sleep.  She wanted to be let out of the crate so bad.  I might have to sleep on the couch until she's healed enough to be let loose in my room.

I think I'm heading to work early so I can leave early to get the kids and not have to go back.  I am not sure what the weather is doing, but I DO KNOW that I don't want to walk home in it again.  If I leave now I will get in most of my hours because I also know that working all weekend to stay caught up sucks.  So, I'm heading out.

I hope today doesn't suck.  I'm treating myself to breakfast and a coffee this morning.  😳

Days like today I feel like a total shit pet parent.

Days like today I feel like a total shit pet parent.

So... tomorrow is spay and neuter day for everyone in my house who isn't yet done.  One of those "who's" just happens to be Beyonce.

Knowing that she is pretty wild I enlisted the help of Shaun The Cat Whisperer to help me catch her.  Well.  THAT was a fucking ordeal.  😳

First we had to find her.  We ended up having to dig through Shadow's closet, then run her out from behind the bed, and finally out of the room so he could go back to sleep.  Sorry, kid - I might be a shit human parent tonight, too.

She finally ran behind the couch and she couldn't move much farther.  Shaun could only reach her head so he asked for a leash to loop around her neck to help him get her out.  So he leashed her, then pulled a little, and my beautiful wild cat WENT APE SHIT.  Flipping and flopping and hissing and rolling and the whole 9 yards.

But wait - it gets worse.

Anyone remember that thing I posted a day or so ago?  About burning your bridges while standing on them to prove that you are serious about your crazy?  Well Beyonce busted out some of THAT kind of crazy by hauling ass over the gate into the dogs' room - leash trailing behind.

I thought "Oh shit, she's about to need more than a trip to the spay / neuter clinic."  Thankfully my dogs are awesome, and they were also quite stunned, and Beyonce had the time and smarts to run into an open dog crate, which I promptly closed.  I then put the dogs out and we transferred her to an easy-access cage with a litter box until the morning.

She is currently laying against the wall of the cage in that tight space between it and the litter box.  Looking rather traumatized.  And I just feel like shit.

Generally speaking I don't mind having a cat that I rarely see.  It doesn't bother me one bit.  I see her often enough to know that she is eating (because she looks as healthy as ever), and that she hangs out with the other cats so she is generally not afraid of this place.  She's just not into human contact and that's her thing.

But I wonder if I'm doing the right thing by having her.  Yes - vet trips and things like flea meds and all that are going to suck for her.  She is going to hate that.  But she's safe and warm and fed.  I can't imagine that any other home is going to make her any happier.  So the only other option would be to put her outside or let her be a barn cat.  I don't particularly want either of those things.

Even though I ended up being allergic to Precious I am seriously considering making Beyonce live in my bedroom until she is at least used to me.  I don't want that and I'm sure that she doesn't, either, but maybe it would help.  My room is small.  We'd be in close quarters / proximity to each other often.

So y'all - help me once again.  Am I shitty for having Beyonce?  Aside from days like this she seems just fine.  But is it ok to put her through this?

Lizard peeps

Lizard peeps in Oxford / Anniston / surrounding areas... if you have a lizard that will each roaches let me know.  I'm cleaning my tote right now and I have wayyy more than I expected.  I will LITERALLY give you roaches if you tell me what size you need and are willing to meet me to get them.  You can donate some money to my foster animal cause - or not.  It is completely up to you.  All I know is that I need to turn the heat down on them because I have more than I know what to do with right now.

What a meanie!

What a meanie! Balthazar has claimed the Chupacabra's bed - along with her toy stash. He doesn't even care that she is upset. He went to sleep!

What a sad little Chupacabra. She doesn't know what to do now.

I was reminded today of how fabulous my ass is.

I was reminded today of how fabulous my ass is.

I sat down on a pile of laundry in my computer chair because as I mentioned before - it's been a crazy week.  I stood up and had a sock in my ass crack.  I can pick up things with my ass crack, y'all.  😳

And yes - I was wearing clothes.  Pajama pants (and not just the little thin kind).

Never lose hope in life.  You could realize a new talent when you least expect it.

So I've got the house to myself.

So I've got the house to myself.  By that I mean:  I am currently the only human here.  Ahhh.  😃

Shaun and Shadow are headed to the McWane Center and possibly the zoo.  I would normally be up for that, but there are other people involved so that's a deal-breaker.  Not that I don't like the people.  I do.  It's not personal.  I just need a day to myself - especially after working 9 days straight and slacking on my housework.  I have to have the energy and focus to put myself around people like that and I just don't after this week.  So I need to BE here.  And DO things.  And RELAX.

Kind of wish my girls lived closer to me.  I know that Laurel and Emily would probably be up for hanging out on this kind of day.  Just keeping me company while I cleaned and helping me dig through my roach bin and do lizard-y and other animal-y things.  And they wouldn't judge me for not having done my dishes in a week.  Not that I want anyone to see my house when it is less than clean, but I feel like we are close enough that it's ok.

Boo for the distance that keeps me from my homies.  🙁

On the flip side I am planning to accomplish a lot today so I'm not gonna dwell on that.  I think it's time to get up and get moving.  I need to go and get myself a coffee!  🙂

Friends - help me.

Friends - help me.  I seriously have a dilemma.  I am driving myself crazy with this.

So as you all probably know by now I have the Chupacabra here.  (If you don't know who I'm referring to, check out my foster album and my videos.)  She and her cat lived with one of my best friends for a while, but they came back due to just being incompatible with where they were.

I will admit that I missed them while they were gone, but I didn't pine over them or cry or anything.  BUT, they were only 2 hours away and I knew I could see and check on them anytime.

Now a rescue has offered to post Chupa for me and they are probably her best chance at getting a good home.  I have ZERO doubts that someone will want her because she's small and cute.  BUT, they are up north so once she's gone this time - she's gone.  While I might get some email and photo updates there will not be any visits or anything like that.

I have been really sad at the idea of splitting her and her cat up.  They ABSOLUTELY love each other.  They wrestle every day.  Scar (Sorry Laurel - Shadow has changed it back) even goes in her crate and he's the only other creature who she allows in there with her.

NOT ONLY THAT, but I JUST LIKE HER SO MUCH.  😳

I am seriously considering keeping her.  I usually don't have a problem with letting go.  It hurts.  Like hell most of the time - unless it's a dog that just doesn't mesh here - in which case I'm usually breathing a sigh of relief when they are adopted.  I don't know what my problem is.  I cried for days when the puppies I nursed were adopted, but I knew it was for the best.  I do still miss them, (as I miss most of my foster kids periodically), but I just haven't been able to go through with fully committing Chupa to this rescue.

I have 6 permanent dogs already,so it's not like I NEED another one.  But I just feel like she belongs here.  I like her, and she's funny, and her cat is here, and she's not a lot of trouble.

I have never had a foster failure,besides Faith and Lowrider, but they were both in an extenuating circumstance and my back was to the wall so I don't really count them.  While I love them and they are welcome here I never felt like I would have had that much trouble adopting either of them out had their person come for them.  Out of the 30-ish dogs I've fostered those are the only two who have ended up here for the long haul and like I said:  There was just a situation regarding them both.

I am just so torn right now.  Another permanent dog means more food, more vet care, more time, more money.  But I LIKE her!  What do you think?  And any of my rescue peeps - feel free to chime in and let me know if that has happened to you and how you handled it.

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LOL at Cracker Barrel:

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I have 500-ish nail polishes and I STILL have to borrow a good red from my boyfriend. 😳

Shaun just bought me...

Shaun just bought me 3 pairs of boots.  I think I'm good on shoes for the next 10 years.  😳

He's the sweetest.  ❤