Monday

We got a call yesterday from the humane society.... could we take 7 kittens. They are from 2 litters and of course adorable. Aundrea has been asking everyday if we were going to get more kittens. Well she has all the kitties she can handle. A couple more days and she will have them all named. So far we have Smokey, Monkey, Stripe and I think she said one was Fuzzy.Oh and Punkin.
She has been having lots of overnights with us this week as her mom and dad caught her bug and I am not going near there til they are well. Well in her mom's case.... alot better.
At dance tonight she got a present from her secret santa. Some hersherys kisses and really cute pony tail holder. She gave her girl an Ornament she made. Tomorrow I will try to find some Pixie sticks as that is the candy that VAnessa likes.
Just before Thanksgiving I got a turkey breast to have after as we went to Peterson's for dinner. Well Himself got it in from the freezer and we left it in the store bag to thaw. Not until I unwrapped it to put it in the pan did I notice it had legs.... and wings...hmmmm. So I cooked the whole darn bird. At least I don't have to worry about dinner for a few days.
And i only have one more quilt to do. Eohn's is almost done, just clipping the seams. Then one for Aundrea and I do not know how to get that one done with out her seeing it. And a pants outfit for her. She may get the material for the pants and i will make it while she is out of school for winter break.

Saturday.....

Well today was Petsmart Saturday and I was supposed to be there helping the humane society adopt out animals. I got there and no one was there. So I went up to Target to get something I had in mind for Ensign, and they didn't have it but I got Aundrea a pair of dance pants and a shirt and finished off Handy's kids. I have the kids under control but have no ideas for any of the adults except Precious... well and Ensign and Ewife. What do Handy and his girlfriend want? No Idea. and no idea what #2son and #2chelle want either. And the eternal question at Christmas is what in the world to get for Himself's mother! She quilts. That is about it. I think maybe a Safeway gift card will do.
#2son tells me I gave away his identy by using his name..... sorry darlin. But it is nice to know someone reads this crap. And I didn't use the last name or address or phone or anything so who cares. I am also on the Sxxt list of a couple of case workers, they do not approve of my not being available to do whoevers job or else in the other case I have an opnion that is different than hers. TUFF! I am not going to supervise visits, I have been told by the court that that is not my job. I havent' been out to see the children for awhile but good grief the case worker churns out so much paper work and the mother calls so regularly that I have a very good idea what is goign on. This case worker is a dictator and wants it all her way. The other one is a bit easier to work with but no matter what time a meeting is set for, when I get there, it is half over. ANd when i have to drive 40 miles in rush hour traffic to get to the meeting and then it only last 10 minutes I really don't feel it is worth my time. ANd the child in question is always there so we can't talk freely ..... Well the child has moved to Texas until her dad's trial so there will like ly be no meetings for awhile.
Well that is all for tonight. It has been a long day and Aundrea is having a "sleep over" with us, which means that Nick will sleep with her and I get my own bed. (maybe, if I am lucky!)

I HATE XMAS!!

Well here we are in the midst of the hurry hurry and do the damn duty dance thing. I think it is just too darn much $$ and the kids all have the gimmies.... If I had my choice, or the guts to do it, I would disappear for the whole holiday thing. Just go to the beach and sit in a nice warm room with a fireplace and a good book and veg out.
The depression has already begun and it isn't even Thanksgiving yet. At dance tonight the kids drew names for Secret Santa and and of course it will not be Aundrea's parents that will help her make her presents. It will have to be grandma. Along with the 1000 and one other things I have to do and buy.
I called Marc from the studio and asked him to meet me somewhere half way and pick up Aundrea cause my car was acting up..... no not a chance. Then I called home and told Roy that after he drops off Aundrea in the morning I want him to take the car and get it looked at. No he can't cause we have no money. Well I SCREAMED something not very nice at him and asked him why he thought I didn't cancel all the credit cards. By the time I got home I was and still am ready to chew nails.
Now on a bright note..... wait a minute til I find one........ must be one here somewhere.... oh yeah, Johnny's quilt is all cut out and I have begun sewing it so it will be done for Xmas.
And I got some very cute dance pictures from Becca's mom which I will someday figure out how to put up on the website.

Tuesday

Today started out pretty well and then just went downhill. Monday is ballet night for Aundrea, ( she belongs to #2son), and Tuesday is Performance team practice and it is at 6pm. So I got her at school and we went to the store and came home and she played around then ate some dinner and we were getting ready to leave... she was already in her dance clothes and she was sniffing and coughing. I asked her if she felt like dancing and she said no. So I think she is getting a cold or ???. I called the studio and said she willl not be there, knowing full well this is a problem because they have a performance on Saturday. But what can I do? So I said to give Sherri my phone # and ask her to call me and let me know what is up. The lady on the phone said.... she isn't coming in either, Jessie has pink eye. Now I know how Jess looked and acted last night at ballet so I am thinking Aundrea will have pink eye in the morning. I suppose tomorrow will bring a trip to the Dr. Please, Jill, be in the office.
On the bright side I did find the lost credit cards. Put away very safely, just not where I usually put them. Now if I could find the envelope with my SS stuff in it, so I would have my birthcertificate I would be even happier.
So now I am off to bed to snuggle with Nick, he is my bed partner and snuggles if I want him to or not. Then tomorrow is doll class for me and at least the is always a few laughs, even if we are doing assembly line santas for the bazaar!!

Our Basic Zoo......

Well here I go off on a new adventure. We will see if being considered old and retired is too far gone for new technology. (well new to me that is).
I am only going to tell you who is who once and then it is up to you to keep up with us. Sometimes there is quite alot and sometimes it is very dull............
Hubby is Himself, children are Ensign, Ewife, Ebecca, Eosh, Eohn, then we have Precious... she is 40 this year.... Then there is #2son, #2chelle, #2drea and then Handy, Hgirlfriend, Hceana, Hbritt, and the Terrorist.
HImself and I and 3 of our children live in the rainy NW, and today is it rainy and windy. Ensign and his brood live in the area of Washington DC. His Navy Reserve and drills at Whidby Island so finds himself here every few months.
Our Zoo consistst of Cleopatra (a chihuahua/pug commonly known as a CHUG,) Nick, a chihuahua/dachund?, 4 cats, Baby, Bud, Wellington, and Sylvester, 2 rats, Mable White and Erma Gray, 1 hampster, Geraldine, and a white long hair guinea pig or Peruvian Cavy... Drizelda. That is alwasy subject ot change because we do animal fostering for the Humane Society and there are also occasionally small animals that need rescuing and I am a big Chump when it comes to animals or children.
Besides volunteering for the HS, I am also a CASA (court appointed special advocate for children in foster care). I advocate for what is in the childs best interest at the non offenders unit of juvenile court.
I think that is enough for today, maybe tomorrow I will go into what I do when I am not volunteering.
Zookeeper