I'm Sorry Clementine. I Didn't Mean To....

I have made Clementine VERY sick. I put a Hartz flea collar on her until I could get to the vet for more Frontline. BAD mistake. After only a day and a half, little Clementine was almost dead. She was very lethargic and just generally not interested in anything. I've been carrying her to her food and water bowls to make sure she eats. Apparently flea collars are extremely toxic to some animals. Why are these things even being sold???
Here is a picture of Clementine before I inadvertently tried to kill her. She doesn't look this good anymore :(

Poor Clemmie...the vet said she will get better. It's just going to take a long time. I'm so sorry Clementine!

My daughter - Evil Knieval the Invisible Ninja

I'm glad that my daughter isn't some prissy little thing who sits quietly and plays with baby dolls non-stop. Yes, she does those things on occasion...but usually you'll find her running down the sidewalk barefooted, waving a princess wand, and screaming at the top of her lungs that she is an invisible ninja. And I wouldn't change a single thing about her.
HOWEVER  -  this invisible ninja child of mine also knows no fear. She proved this by trying to jump a curb on her bicycle. She crashed (HARD) on her face. The following photo was taken 3 days after the wreck:

It looks like I have been beating my child. But I haven't. Besides, it's kinda hard to beat an invisible ninja... they are extremely hard to catch.

Naughty Kitty FREE to Good Home

Yes, Cleo is cute. But she is also a naughty kitty! Here is a list of the things in my home that she has ruined/torn/scratched:

• Cayman's gigantic green beanbag  --  has a hole chewed in it.
• Wallpaper in master bathroom  --  shredded in window area.
• Cayman's favorite stuffed animal, given to her by Uncle hours after she was born  --  nose chewed off. (This one is SERIOUS. Nobody messes with Teddy!)
• New Balance walking shoes  -  shoestrings chewed up.

I have always left her in the bathroom during the day while we are at work (don't worry...I'm not confining her to a tiny space...it's a HUGE bathroom). However, today I am testing her and letting her roam free in the house. I hope she behaves (ie, sleeps all day)!
And by the way, we're not REALLY giving her away! She's much too cute!

My Dad

This isn't going to be a post about the drama queen. This one will instead focus on her grandfather, my dad. We found out that he has a serious issue with his lungs. It's either lung cancer or mesothelioma...the tests next week will tell us more. I haven't told Cayman yet. I wanted to get a bit more info first. I don't believe in keeping things like family illness from children. It just has to be explained in a way that she can understand. She's going to be real worried about her "Poppie". They watch Spongebob together and have snoring contests...he's just a lot of fun.
Pop is a great dad and an amazing grandfather...and we are going to rally together and beat this! If he can survive what us kids put him through, then he can survive this!!
I love you,Pop!

Where Did the Time Go?

What has happened? Can it REALLY almost be Christmas? HOW???? I'm not ready yet!

~~HELP!~~

I don't even have the drama queen at my house this week (she's at Grans's house and will be home tomorrow)...so at least I can go after work and try to finish up my shopping. And then home to finish wrapping gifts and start on the things we need for our office party.

~~WHEW!~~

I need two more of ME to accomplish all that needs to be done. I see a glass of wine in my near future!

And now, since I am missing my little girl very badly, here is a picture of her being cute:

Christmas with Crazy Cleo

What was I THINKING??? Getting a new kitten right before Christmas is NOT a good idea. Need proof? Check out the evidence (this is before ornaments):

BAD KITTY!!!

And then...further evidence of what a bad kitty we have brought into our house:

She just couldn't resist the shiny ornaments, just hanging there waiting to be played with!
Oh, Cleo....it's a good thing you are so cute. Because you are really naughty!

Thanksgiving - Doing it Different

 Although it was Thanksgiving, it certainly didn't FEEL like it this year. We always have a house full of people, usually the same group of people who either don't have family close by or choose not to spend the day with them. This year, though, a misunderstanding between some of our guests and a lack of communication with me left us with NO ONE coming! Cayman was devastated (sobbing even) because we wouldn't have anyone here. I debated between cooking a full Thanksgiving meal for the 3 of us or eating at The Driskill. I finally decided to cook everything just for us. And to calm Cayman down, I told her we'd take her to the movies.
 Well, guess what? It turned out to be an AWESOME day!!! We slept in, had coffee and breakfast, and started prepping our food. About 10:30 we left and went and saw "Tangled"...which is a GREAT movie. When we got back home we finished cooking, had our Thanksgiving feast, and watched the Cowboys. We had very little mess to clean up and I even did a little bit of shopping!

 We made the best out of a bad situation (which was all I could do, really). I hope next year will be more like our usual Thanksgiving get togethers...but if not, I know what to do!