So, I finally caved. After months (okay, month) of missing my beloved kitty Cortez, I decided to be a foster mom to a kitty-in-need for the local Pet Alliance.
His name is Beauregard Aloysius, Beau for short (see also: Beau-bear, Beau-bunny, Baby B, Wheezy Beau, and a jillion other unnecessary cutesy-poo nicknames) and as his name suggests, he is a southern gentleman.
He was sick as a dog (ha!) due to an upper respiratory infection when I picked him up, but after a week of cuddling, petting, syringe feeding (not fun), nose drops (even less fun), and playing catch the mouse, he’s no longer hiding under the bed and ducking for cover. He’s eating well, playing hard, and loves to curl up in a ball in my lap while purring like crazy. I think I’m in trouble.
Just FYI: I’ll be switching this blog and stylesamplemag.com over to self-hosted Wordpress, which is turning out to be more trouble than I expected. I hope to have it all completed by the weekend after Thanksgiving, so if things look a bit wonky between now and then, please bear with me. And pray for my sanity.
I’m on my way to DC for the inauguration! Okay, technically, it’s not the inauguration–it’s the swearing in. I doubt I’ll be able to see anything important, but I really wanted to be there amidst the love and excitement.
I friggin’ love Christmas! I always feel bad when people talk about hating the holidays and “having to” spend time with their families, because I absolutely cannot relate. I love spending time with my family and exchanging gifts. This year’s highlight was my mom’s reaction when I gave her a Wii (which she’s been specifically requesting for the past two years). She’s so cute!Anyway, as fun as it is to give, receiving is a pretty good deal, too. I usually give my parents a list (’cause I’m spoiled like that), so while the above items weren’t surprises per se, I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect!
