middle man

January 28, 2009 candacemorris 4 Comments

oh wednesday.
how you drag and pull.
yank and cull.
ying and yang.


i awake and i ready
{perhaps today will include a lid of eyeshadow and sleek bun}
my new feline, Octavia, purrs around my black sweater
{and the great hair war begins - note to self, get lint brush}
i stop in for a cafe au lait
{which stupid sbucks renames to coffee/misto. how primitive}
i sit to desk and as my work outlook loads, i open my webpages, in this order:
  • 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

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4 comments:

jordan said...

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? :)

Unknown said...

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!