Wifey out here doing the thing.

Wifey out here doing the thing. 🤩😍🥰😍🤩

I freaking love math.

I freaking love math. Like, it gives us everything. Honestly, why does it have so many haters? 🥺

I have so much love for Shaun...

I have so much love for Shaun exploding out of my chest. I wish I could chest-bump him and he would feel it. Why doesn't that work?

Unless...

Unless I fail something this semester or next, I'm going in for my last advising appointment today.

Last night was rough.

Last night was rough. I had nightmares that were so realistic; I was reliving a really unpleasant time in my life. I woke up so anxious, scared, and sad. I know it wasn't real, but the feelings were and I've had a hard time shaking them. ☹️

Anyone ever walk by their pet's dish and find a surprise?

Anyone ever walk by their pet's dish and find a surprise? Faith lost a tooth. 😂

Is it ridiculous...

Is it ridiculous that me and Shaun are possibly more entertained by videos of birds made for cats than the cats are? 😂😂😂

We're having a fence emergency.

We're having a fence emergency. Cubba has found a way out. I've got him tied in the front yard so he doesn't get in the road. He's out front barking and Rose is out back screaming. I don't know what to do! Help?

Margaret

I finally got up the nerve to repair Margaret - a statue I bought a while back. She's so delicate that she didn't survive shipping without any injuries, but I love her just the same. I am so happy that I can display her beautiful self now. 😍 For anyone interested the artist is Tom Taggart.

Ember hugs. 😍

Ember hugs. 😍 She purrs super loud, too. Shaun with his kitties is so precious to me. 💗 How she stops to look at him... I die. So much love.

It's been a hard day for Faith.

It's been a hard day for Faith. She has had to deal with all sorts of sounds and smells and unfamiliar people today. She is just done. 😂😂😂

(Pardon the plastic on the new couch. It usually isn't showing under the blankets but she had to "make it comfy" before she collapsed. 😂😂😂)

Our new HVAC is installed...

Our new HVAC is installed and the house is warming up. I highly recommend Cleghorn in Anniston / Oxford. They started installing at around 8 this morning and finished about 15 minutes ago. I had no idea it would take all day! In any case we're warming up nicely and they did an extremely professional job. 🙂

I was almost hit by a car after class today.

I was almost hit by a car after class today. The girl walking behind me said "It looks like they wanted to pay your tuition." Almost bummed they missed me. 😂😂😂

To before it died.

Part of my dog pack, of which only Faith and Booka remain. My old house where I fostered animals and changed lives, where I raised my son, and where I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning getting to know the love of my life. I'm thankful for photos like these - they take me back to my house - to before it died.

We've gotta replace our HVAC unit and that's not cheap.

So... We've gotta replace our HVAC unit and that's not cheap. Apparently there are holes rusted into it and it's not safe. The repair guy said that it could be blowing carbon monoxide into the house. That might explain some of our headaches and tiredness... or not. My parakeet is ok and I'm guessing he would be more sensitive to that than we would. I have been far more seriously exposed to carbon monoxide before so if it has been an issue it's been thankfully relatively mild.

We had a problem with the unit cooling over the summer and a different repair guy asked us if we had enemies (yes, dead serious - it was so hard not to laugh at him) because he claims it was sabotaged. That was really goofy and we're not using him anymore. He didn't repair the HVAC at my old house and then he came at us with that theory at our house (which he also couldn't fix) and that was the last time I called him. 😂😂😂

In any case our new repair man makes valid, logical points and has shown us the damage. Since our unit has been here since 1997 it's decently old and definitely rusted through and if he says it's dangerous then I believe him. (A little Googling also confirmed what he said.) It's had trouble heating and cooling. I don't think we have many choices at this point despite money being tight because I'm not working yet. 😕

Anyway, our new unit will be installed as soon as the weather permits. That could have been today, but the rain hasn't let up. I'm pretty bummed because the low tomorrow is 23°F. Maybe it won't take long to get it put in and working. I've been ok without heat so far, but this wet + lower temperatures is not good, especially for my bones. I guess I'm just grateful we can handle it. I know that many people aren't so lucky. 🙁

Hm. I guess I'm being weird again.

Hm. I guess I'm being weird again. I stopped working on emptying my old house so I could focus on the Differential Equations exam I had last week. For all of my efforts I made a solid 30/100. I feel... not too much of anything about that, really. I'm not sure why I'm not upset. I really like that class and find it super interesting, but I guess that doesn't count for much. 

I'm also stuck in this weird mindset that it's still January. I had a thing I'd planned to do mid-February and uh... well, I'm not ready and it's going to have to wait. Logically I know it's 02/18 but mentally I'm still in January and I don't know how to fix that.

I also need to do some stuff for my CS class. I'm planning to do that today. Currently waiting for the HVAC person to come and go so I can get on with my day.

If anyone knows how to reboot my internal calendar - please let me know!

My kiddo and his kitties. 💕

My kiddo and his kitties. 💕 I love him so much. 💗

Emily, Laurel, Janet, and Shaun did this to me...

Emily, Laurel, Janet, and Shaun did this to me - and I am forever grateful. 💕

It's been a migraine day. 😞

It's been a migraine day. 😞 But on the bright side I was going through my old tote of CDs and found one by Fulanito. It's honestly still amazing and the group was just getting started in 1997. So... I have a whole catalog of awesomeness to look forward to. 😁

With as cold as I always am...

With as cold as I always am I've been shocked over the last few days since our heat broke by how ok I've been. We will definitely get it repaired by the time Thursday rolls around with weather back in the 20s F, but this has honestly been not a big deal. I'm thinking we're going to keep the thermostat a little lower in the colder months to save on the electric bill. I definitely just learned something about myself. Neat.

I bought shelves a few weeks ago.

I bought shelves a few weeks ago. Finally had time to put them up over the last few days. This is my room in progress - there is still more for me to do. Also, the baby plants are growing!

It's so cold...

It's so cold that the cats are covering their noses. (We're all ok. We have blankets and a space heater in my bedroom and lots of creatures that produce body heat.)

Our heat stopped working.

Our heat stopped working. Great timing - on a weekend in cold weather. 😂😂😂

If you've never had to...

If you've never had to wipe diarrhea off the butt of an old dog (Booka) who is ready to play and doesn't have time for your bullshit - consider yourself lucky. 😂😂😂

We got haircuts today.

We got haircuts today. This girl is as sweet as she is beautiful. 💗💕 We got some Chocolate Tres Leches and she shared with the ladies volunteering at Secondhand Tails. We got a bunch of puppy loving, too. I love spending time with this kid. Her face makes me so happy. ❤️

Send floaties.

 Send floaties.

I had to clip Faith's toenails.

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I had to clip Faith's toenails. I quicked her. So. much. blood. I feel terrible. 😭

Nothing bad happened today...

FINALLY got my car back. I missed my little Cube so much!

Nothing bad happened today but it felt hard. I'm having some serious PMS and have been a stupid amount of snarky and grumpy. It doesn't help that my bones aren't thrilled with this damp cold and I can feel a big psoriasis breakout coming. I hate that deep, burning itch-tingle and I have it in far too many places at once right now.

I also have a Differential Equations exam on Tuesday. I've been brushing up on Calculus and studying, but I'm nervous that I won't be ready. I also need to do a quiz or two for my other class. I've been too preoccupied with emptying the house over the last few weeks. We're almost done, but I worry that it'll be broken into before we're completely finished since we've left it alone for a few days now. I'm trying to put it out of my mind until after Tuesday, but it's not easy.

I hope all of you are doing well. I'm heading to bed shortly and hopefully I'll wake up a more pleasant and less uncomfortable person. ❤️

Some of you math-haters...

Some of you math-haters might find this funny. It cracked me up. The only way it could have been better would be if there was an equals sign. 😂😂😂 Taken in class today. You'll know when you see it.

I look goofy as hell irl. Enjoy.

Woohoo! Shaun got the doorbell working. It has a camera and speaker and it records. This is us testing it out. It's a candid video of me at a pretty unflattering angle. I didn't realize how goofy I look IRL, but it makes me laugh so laugh with me. Why do I look like an owl? 😂😂😂

Sorry I'm being weird with my lips. I've been cleaning today and I hate it when fur / fuzz gets near my mouth. Gotta pick it off / spit it out. 😂

Shaun in the attic with laser nostrils. 😂😂😂

Shaun in the attic with laser nostrils. 😂😂😂

Back on my school grind.

Back on my school grind. Differential Equations is super interesting (to me, anyway. 🤓)

The treasure finds continue!

The treasure finds continue! Lookin' like my Uncle Poe in that second one. 😂

This old shit is GOLD.

Oh my. I remember taking self defense. I also remember sitting in front of Adam who was painting with glue. I didn't know he was doing that when I stretched and got my hair all in it. 😂😂😂

This old shit is GOLD.

Going through old stuff...

Going through old stuff and found a diary post about my chicken. Yes, when I was 9 my best friend was a chicken and I loved her so much. I 100% WILL share my life with another chicken one day. They are really more awesome than people give them credit for. 💕

My Partner

Tired Shaun and our last remaining pair of matching cats. Shaun's been trying to repair / install a doorbell today. That entailed his *favorite* thing:  going into the attic. I've been helping him and cleaning today; nothing too interesting or stressful.

I can't really express how grateful I am to share my life with someone who cares about our home as much as I do. I can't say that we're always perfectly in sync because that's just not possible or realistic. There are days I work hard and he rests and vice versa. I think those kinds of days are conflict-causing for a lot of partners, but he works hard and if he needs some down time - he gets it. His well-being is more important than any chore. Same goes for me. But damn, when we're both working hard on the same project that is so powerful. It feels good. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻😍😍😍

I rested today.

I rested today. My body has been tired and sore for at least the last 3 days. I tried to rest yesterday but we ended up moving and assembling couches. 😂 I think I'm going to treat myself and do my nails and then call it a night. Maybe I'll finally be ready to do more stuff tomorrow. I already feel better than I did, thank goodness. 😊

That feeling when...

Tfw 4 cats, 2 dogs, and your husbang are snoozing on the couch and you're not sleepy but you don't want to be left out. 😍😂😂😂