Saturday, October 30, 2010
Week of Fail
Monday I had a meltdown.
Tuesday I took a personal day.
Wednesday I trudged on.
Thursday I got reamed in public unjustly with negative unconstructive criticism I should not have listened to, but did.
Friday I felt like a zombie.
Today I found a baby chickadee that almost got hit by a car. I brought it home and placed it in a little box with a towel and little dish of water. I should have put the box in the husband's room so he could watch over it. It sat in the water, got a chill and died before i came home. I had even brought home my bird cage and all the things to nurse it till it was grown.
This is a week of fail.
It needs to be over.
What did I actually accomplish?
I got decor for halloween. I bought Yule gifts for some people. I paid bills. I bought a beautiful drinking horn for the coven. I did a good and fun interview with CJAD radio. And finished my Termpaper proposal.
I look forward to what I hope will be a better week next week.
Tuesday I took a personal day.
Wednesday I trudged on.
Thursday I got reamed in public unjustly with negative unconstructive criticism I should not have listened to, but did.
Friday I felt like a zombie.
Today I found a baby chickadee that almost got hit by a car. I brought it home and placed it in a little box with a towel and little dish of water. I should have put the box in the husband's room so he could watch over it. It sat in the water, got a chill and died before i came home. I had even brought home my bird cage and all the things to nurse it till it was grown.
This is a week of fail.
It needs to be over.
What did I actually accomplish?
I got decor for halloween. I bought Yule gifts for some people. I paid bills. I bought a beautiful drinking horn for the coven. I did a good and fun interview with CJAD radio. And finished my Termpaper proposal.
I look forward to what I hope will be a better week next week.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Here we go again...
No new Tsuki news...
Still stupidly busy with school and work and conference...
effing freezing in the house despite the heat on...
And here is the kicker... the basement guy had to get the breaker on his place slammed again for leaving his tv/radio/whatever LOUD. Hubby was woken by it around 1am. he banged and banged on the guy's door for ten whole minutes. I wonder what the excuse will be this time. Before, he was drunk and fell asleep. Last time he was out so didn't realize he had abandoned it on. I wonder if I can add high on whatever he's been smoking to the list. hubby even phoned the landlord at 1am to complain. Landlord was too out of it to be remotely coherent of understand (hubby ended up hanging up on him furious). I am sure tomorrow is going to be very colorful.
And what the hell is the incessant vibrating hum under my little office space 9where the previous tenants had their child). It is loud, feels like I'm standing on a constantly running clothes dryer while it runs, and it still continues after flipping the breakers. WTF!? It is 1:30am.
Still stupidly busy with school and work and conference...
effing freezing in the house despite the heat on...
And here is the kicker... the basement guy had to get the breaker on his place slammed again for leaving his tv/radio/whatever LOUD. Hubby was woken by it around 1am. he banged and banged on the guy's door for ten whole minutes. I wonder what the excuse will be this time. Before, he was drunk and fell asleep. Last time he was out so didn't realize he had abandoned it on. I wonder if I can add high on whatever he's been smoking to the list. hubby even phoned the landlord at 1am to complain. Landlord was too out of it to be remotely coherent of understand (hubby ended up hanging up on him furious). I am sure tomorrow is going to be very colorful.
And what the hell is the incessant vibrating hum under my little office space 9where the previous tenants had their child). It is loud, feels like I'm standing on a constantly running clothes dryer while it runs, and it still continues after flipping the breakers. WTF!? It is 1:30am.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
YAY! Tsuki News!
Tsuki has been sleeping in his carrier on the family's back porch. Even if spooked away, he returns in an hour or so to curl up there again. The hubby and I both saw him this evening. He is still skittish and runs away, but he watches us. He also returns to sleep in the carrier. It is his favorite place.
Today, we put fliers about him in everyone's mailboxes. We also gave the family a gift certificate as a thank you for all their incredible help toward trying to recapture Tsuki.
I am almost debating bringing in wet food then slipping tranquilizers into the food. I will speak to a vet Monday about that.
Today, we put fliers about him in everyone's mailboxes. We also gave the family a gift certificate as a thank you for all their incredible help toward trying to recapture Tsuki.
I am almost debating bringing in wet food then slipping tranquilizers into the food. I will speak to a vet Monday about that.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
No Tsuki News
I have no news today about Tsuki. I hope he has not been scared away.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
More Tsuki news!
I got called by the people where Tsuki seems to like to sun himself. The Asian girl there is names rose and she put food out and he came and ate it. She called me right away. I came with my cat carrier and set it in the yard. Tsuki and I looked at each other a long while. He looked at the cat carrier too. I think he remembers it. It is his favorite place to sleep.
We put the carrier on Rose's back balcony with food in front of it to coax Tsuki to explore and eat. I left them with some cat food. around his next feeding time, he came to the carrier and ate the food. Rose called me to tell me he came to eat and sniff the carrier, and to ask if he had his claws and would scratch if trapped in the carrier. She was too eager and opened her patio door and he ran away. so she has moved it to the far side of the balcony, farther from the stairs. She will put food in the back of the carrier in the morning. It will make it harder for him to bolt out as he will eat in the back of it and have to turn around to get out.
I'll bring her more food on Thursday. If there is no luck by the weekend, someone offered to loan me their cat trap.
I pray this works.
We put the carrier on Rose's back balcony with food in front of it to coax Tsuki to explore and eat. I left them with some cat food. around his next feeding time, he came to the carrier and ate the food. Rose called me to tell me he came to eat and sniff the carrier, and to ask if he had his claws and would scratch if trapped in the carrier. She was too eager and opened her patio door and he ran away. so she has moved it to the far side of the balcony, farther from the stairs. She will put food in the back of the carrier in the morning. It will make it harder for him to bolt out as he will eat in the back of it and have to turn around to get out.
I'll bring her more food on Thursday. If there is no luck by the weekend, someone offered to loan me their cat trap.
I pray this works.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Tsuki Spotted!
Around the block and down Brome street. A spanish woman called me and told me he was sunning himself in the neighbor's backyard. I immediately went to see if it was him. He looked so huge compared to the small cats I have in my home. he was not hurt. He was dirty and fluffy, but not starved looking, maybe a bit leaner. YES, I saw him sunning himself. He looked at me when I called his name. But he ran away from me when I tried to approach. Chasing and catching is impossible.
At least he is alive. I spoke to the owners of the house. They gave him some cat food yesterday and agreed to try to trap him in their shed. They have a new kitten and don't want to potentially expose the two in their house, understandable.
I tried to contact various rescue places (SPCA and LaSalle Animal Control) to try to get a trap or advise on catching him. SPCA does not deal with the LaSalle district but gave me the number for the laSalle Animal Control and informed me that I can buy a cat trap from Home depot. LaSalle Animal Control are on vacation till October 18th. I wanted to scream. All stores are closed today too!
The owners of that house seem cooperative. I will try to see if they can help me. They do not mind me in their yard, thankfully. I will bring some cat food I know Tsuki likes and his cat carrier.
I am a bit of a mess. Ok... a lot of one.
I know to expect him to run away. He has been out and wild for over a month. It still is upsetting that he ran away.
At least he is alive. I spoke to the owners of the house. They gave him some cat food yesterday and agreed to try to trap him in their shed. They have a new kitten and don't want to potentially expose the two in their house, understandable.
I tried to contact various rescue places (SPCA and LaSalle Animal Control) to try to get a trap or advise on catching him. SPCA does not deal with the LaSalle district but gave me the number for the laSalle Animal Control and informed me that I can buy a cat trap from Home depot. LaSalle Animal Control are on vacation till October 18th. I wanted to scream. All stores are closed today too!
The owners of that house seem cooperative. I will try to see if they can help me. They do not mind me in their yard, thankfully. I will bring some cat food I know Tsuki likes and his cat carrier.
I am a bit of a mess. Ok... a lot of one.
I know to expect him to run away. He has been out and wild for over a month. It still is upsetting that he ran away.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Not sure what to do...
So, I live in a duplex with a basement apartment. I live on the first floor with people above and below me.
I am allergic to cigarette smoke. Not incense, not other smokes, but cigarette smoke, pot/weed smoke...
On and off the past week I have smelled it. I have had minor asthma problems and major ones. But the smell has not been strong enough for me to identify for sure that is what I smell. Just the reaction. I get migraines, can't sleep, itch all over.
Today I smelled cigarette smoke on my clothing! I had to get out of my clothes because of it and toss them in the laundry. I have not been anywhere where this has been an issue.
Now as i write this, I can smell it and the mind-splitting migraine that will not abate with drugs is keeping me awake. I can;t tell where it is coming from. I don't think I even have a right to complain to anyone about what they do in their own home.
I have tried to mention it to people, but apparently i am the only one who smells it. Am i crazy?
Do I open the windows for air and freeze? Do i keep warm and suffer?
Day by day I am hating where I live.
I am not sure what to do.
I am allergic to cigarette smoke. Not incense, not other smokes, but cigarette smoke, pot/weed smoke...
On and off the past week I have smelled it. I have had minor asthma problems and major ones. But the smell has not been strong enough for me to identify for sure that is what I smell. Just the reaction. I get migraines, can't sleep, itch all over.
Today I smelled cigarette smoke on my clothing! I had to get out of my clothes because of it and toss them in the laundry. I have not been anywhere where this has been an issue.
Now as i write this, I can smell it and the mind-splitting migraine that will not abate with drugs is keeping me awake. I can;t tell where it is coming from. I don't think I even have a right to complain to anyone about what they do in their own home.
I have tried to mention it to people, but apparently i am the only one who smells it. Am i crazy?
Do I open the windows for air and freeze? Do i keep warm and suffer?
Day by day I am hating where I live.
I am not sure what to do.
