I am SO tired... but then again it IS 4 am.

I am SO tired... but then again it IS 4 am.

We're on vacation this week and my schedule is so beyond screwed up.  I've been going bed around 4 and waking up around noon and LOVING IT.  LOL

I'm seriously broke so that's a little stressful, but I'll manage.  Despite that I feel pretty relaxed.  And today I was productive, so that makes me happy.  I'd planned to spend a bunch of time working on jewelry, but my house comes first and that's where my focus has been.  I cleaned / organized the kitchen, dining room, and game room.  I re-arranged in the game room a little bit with Shaun's help.  I am not 100% done with any of those rooms, but after the work I put in today all they need is a little finishing tomorrow.

My plan is to go over each room and change what I don't like.  Clean out and get rid of things we don't need.  Re-organize things in ways that make sense.  It probably makes me a huge dork to say this, but it's fun and makes me incredibly happy to do this.  There is nothing I hate in my living space more than messiness and clutter.  It affects my brain and I find it hard to function when things are out of order.  So I'm looking forward to enjoying the mental goodness that comes after all this work.  😃

Other than that there's not a lot to say besides a little kitten update.  Harley is doing well.  He acts almost like a normal kitten now.  He likes to explore and play; he's definitely coming out of his shell.  But he still hisses at us initially, and sounds (any sound - doesn't even have to be loud) freaks him out.  He seems to feel the need to run and hide when he hears anything.  Maybe he'll grow out of that.  Or maybe he'll just be fraidy.  Who knows.  But it's good to see him acting as though he's feeling better.  I'll take any improvement I can get.

And with that I am going to bed.  Goodnight, Internet.  Or good morning.  Whatever.  😛

We got Harley out to medicate him again...

We got Harley out to medicate him again and he REALLY wanted to hang out and play, so we let him for a little while. He seems to be feeling much better. I will have to post some video of him playing. 🙂

We ended up giving him back his litter box tonight, but not with regular litter. The vet suggested the recycled paper stuff, so we went and bought a bag of that for him. He got in there scratching like crazy and even rooted around a little bit like a pig (I can honestly say I've never seen a cat do THAT before), and then he made a huge poop. That wasn't the first time he's pottied, but it was the most epic. 

He seemed to have a little trouble doing his business, so I'm gonna keep an eye on that. He probably needs a good de-worming, but I think we'll save that for next week.

Anyway, I'm pleased with how well he's doing. The first few days were rough, but he's definitely on the mend. Yay! 😃

We had just ointment-ed the kitty feet...

We had just ointment-ed the kitty feet and baby boy wasn't ready to be left alone just yet. This is the most outgoing he's been. He's even got a pretty good purr going on. 😃

This makes me so happy. ❤

Of course, he seems to really like Shaun the Cat Whisperer. 😃

It feels nice to have time to do my nails again. 🙂

It feels nice to have time to do my nails again. 🙂

For anyone interested:  This is a white base, and the coloring was done with OPI Sheer Tints. I just kind of smeared them on the white randomly and they sort of melded together. Then I stamped over it - because why not? LOL

The colors are really pale, but you can go over them to make them more intense. I was afraid I'd end up with just a big brown smudge if I did too much of that, so I left the tints as one coat only. I think it turned out nice, though.

Now... off to do some serious housework and yard work. I just wanted to photograph these before I jacked them up. 😃

While I'm sure he's not quite as happy as he might look in this photo...

ADOPTED 11/23/15 - While I'm sure he's not quite as happy as he might look in this photo, I can tell that baby boy is feeling a bit better. 🙂

Hollywood / Harleywood / Harley / whoever this kitten is, purred tonight. It's the first time I've heard him do that. 🙂

His little feet are looking better already. The peeled skin came off of one of his paws by itself, and he's walking a bit more. For the last few days he only moved if necessary, but today he took steps towards me twice, and even showed interest in maybe exploring outside of his cage. Unfortunately for him, that's not gonna happen until he's a bit more healed and not in need of ointment on his paws 24/7, but hopefully that time will fly by.

I don't want to sound super paranoid, but I kind of wonder if his vision is ok. I get that he's been through a lot, but when you enter the room or even make a noise, he hisses. Once I touch him he's ok and usually doesn't hiss again, but I find it weird. He seems to enjoy being petted and will come towards me when I put him down, but if he's beginning to understand that we aren't going to hurt him, then I don't know why he hisses still.

Anyway, that's my baby update. He's doing better and I am really thankful for that. I am just not sure what all the hissing is about, but that's ok. We'll figure it out in due time, I suppose. ❤

Medicated kitten again.

Medicated kitten again. He only hissed at Shaun once when he picked him up and after we put him back he didn't hiss at all when I petted him. He even stretched out his chin and enjoyed it a little. 🙂 

Good boy. Yay for progress!

Just medicated some burned tootsies again.

Just medicated some burned tootsies again.  Both of us got covered in ointment this time.  Someone was a bit more wiggly.

He was NOT into being held, but when I put him down he let me scratch his ears and seemed to like it.  I'll take what I can get.  🙂

He curled up in the corner for a few minutes, but he's up eating right now.

I bet it hurts when I medicate his feet.  I don't see how it could not.  I bet that is why he's not a fan of being held.  😕