middle man
oh wednesday.how you drag and pull.
yank and cull.
ying and yang.
{perhaps today will include a lid of eyeshadow and sleek bun}
{and the great hair war begins - note to self, get lint brush}
{which stupid sbucks renames to coffee/misto. how primitive}
- gmail
- wall street journal - following Obamas first 100 days
- daily candy
- google reader - which sends me all over the place looking at blogs.
- blogger to write this and am working on a idea for booklings and visually ink-lined.
- thesaurus.com
- seattle public library {to request a cat book recommended by jenae}
i am interrupted in my world by an actual work request. the audacity!
things to do today:
- research scratching posts
- scan and email jackie the chapter about introverted children from the book i am gobbling up, The Introvert Advantage.
- finish my coffee
- prepare for tutoring session. this week we are now doing us history, which is okay - but a bit less fascinating than last weeks Emerson and Thoreau lesson.
that's about it. sigh.
at least i have a new friend to come home to! i have to talk about her for a bit. {sorry, no pics yet}.
this sweet treasure came into my life via tragic circumstances. her previous owner took his 21-year old life last weekend. this young man was a tenant in kelly's building, so she talked to joel and i about adopting his cat, Octavia. we discussed it and decided that we would entertain the option, but as it turns out - we became her owners within 24 hours. it was so nice not to have to go shopping for a cat; i love it when things fall into our laps. the clarks arrived with food, cat, toys, and snacks in tow - and i tell you - i wish someone would show up at my house with a baby like that! :)
so she was introduced to her new home last night and she did remarkably well. she found a high, safe corner in our walk-in closet amidst our scarfs and tooks, and stayed there most of the night. only once did she wake us up - at 3am.
she is very sweet. she is very quiet. she loves to be alone.
i couldn't have picked a better match.
and perhaps miss Octavia is just what i need to get myself out of this rut.
and perhaps we are just what she needs to recover from her trauma.
yes, this 1-yr old calico with elegant green eyes may be just what the doctor ordered.
and so we meet, yet again, in the middle {which reminds me of what i read about the constitutional convention }
weary from compromise, propelled by new connections.
ah, le milieu.
~a jittery {from a coffee-only breakfast},
crm
4 comments:
yay for a kitty!! if you have any questions (vet-related) i'm your girl! congrats
xo
I cared for two dogs in Knoxville (a pitbull/rotweiler mix and a mutt) who were both orphans. Cats might be different, but these dogs were pretty special, in a variety of ways.
BTW, are you ever concerned that your boss will find your blog and discover that you're blogging on their dollar? :)
an orphan, well said leif. a category our mme. can surely utilize.
a birthing blessing to octavia:
may you find a nook, a home and there your peace.
may the fleeting panic onset by a loud noise wash over you like a numbing balm.
may the visage of your tragedy fade with each passing day.
may your loyal adoptive parents engender memories and hope of a joyful, nurtured life.
never doubt this one immutable truth--you are loved.
Oh, MEOW! This might have been the best news I've heard all day. I'm so so so happy for you, and I can't wait to see pictures. I am certain that your kitty will bring much joy into your little family. I am grinning from ear to ear!
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