Cat & Cattitude

Fairy Tales for the Faire

"Not quite the same ring as Pride and Prejudice, but I needed a title to sum up Tuesday -- Mom and cat day, with a little laundry thrown into the mix. First, Fiona had to return to the ASPCA clinic to be neutered -- this time, the process went smoothly, although she slipped out of her "collar of shame" in order to eat. The kittens will be disappointed that the milk bar has closed. They're almost 3 months old, so I doubt that it was more than a comfort food thing. Then I zoomed off to Mom's house; she's had an issue with her library, so we took her receipt and checked it out ... only to discover that she had the wrong receipt, and we should look for an entirely different set of books. She's still angry about that -- I want to request a search, but I'm also inclined to go to Half Price Books and buy replacement copies while checking around the house, just in case Mom got her books and dates mixed up.





I now know how Janelle felt the last years that her mother was alive ... although Mom's not nearly in the state of Mrs. C, I think my story that I need to be ready to move in might not be far from the truth ... Still, Mom and I living in the same household would prove frustrating for both of us -- and I couldn't keep Skittles, my eldest cat. Time will tell.





Today we get to load boxes and zoom off to Grapevine ... I don't know how long that will take, but I can foresee at least 2 trips -- unfortunately, that's not enough to warrant renting a U-haul truck, although the rental might be cheaper than gas this week. I'm sticking to my decision to limit my boxes of books and stuff -- As Harry Houdini said to Professor de Witt, "Travel light." We have a 3 month deadline ... I'm hoping to extend it until the end of school, so I won't face the long drive until next fall semester. We shall see.





Steph, my niece, turned up at ballet class. This semester's schedule allows her to come, although she normally goes on my "off" days, Wednesday and Saturday. Maybe after Faire, we can do occasional Saturdays. She's working on various metal-working projects; Hope's landlord has hired Steph to do some table bases for him ... the beginning of a business that will prove more lucrative than jewelry, I hope. Maybe I should get her a ledger -- yeah, I know "Quicken" is better, but that takes time to learn -- so she can keep her income and outgo recorded for 2011.