I am so confused. It's Friday right? It feels like a depressing Monday. I'm going to write the proceeding paragraph as if I'm in depressed, Monday mode, and then I'll snap out of it.I know DH and I are depressed. Its the post holiday blues with the added stress of feeling helpless. Things are not going so well with the kitty that came to our door, whom we nick named Mojo. No one has called to claim him and we can't keep him. I can't deny it, the itching spread from my skin on to my eyes. (I'm not going to drug my body.) We thought about having him fixed and then keeping him as an outdoor pet. To have him fixed the vet quoted us at $150. That seems really high to me. We only have one vet in town. I called the county humane office and they don't take surrenders. They told me to call the police. I called Evansville's finest, and they told me they don't take cats and don't know why the humane society said they did. I now understand why our town has a huge feral cat population. My heart is breaking.
Yesterday I took down Christmas decorations and then decided I needed retail therapy. DH seemed content to watch college football so I called up my sister. We hit the Target with a Starbucks inside of it. I decided I needed something stronger than retail therapy so I splurged and got a Peppermint Frap.
DS9, soon to be 10, decided he would finish his book yesterday. The kid sat and read for so long I started to get worried. I reminded him of the purpose of bookmarks, but it did no good. The kid's got serious determination skills.
DH decided to go to bed early, but I got caught up watching Half Ton Teen and Half Ton Mom. At one point my oldest son, who had been writing on his blog, asked me why I was watching something so depressing. He had a very valid point. I thought these shows were motivating me to eat better and exercise, but the reality of it, they were depressing as hell. I turned it off and went to bed.
So here I am, feeling like yesterday was a waste and today feels like a Monday. I'm going to remind myself that its FRIDAY and I must not wallow. I must jam the Melon and make my soul sing again.
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I keep forgetting what day it is, too. The holidays have thrown things completely out of whack. I hope that the Melon is able to enliven your souls a bit, and you have a perfectly delightful weekend!
Days off always mess me up, too. Sorry you have the Monday blues on Friday!! Count your blessings!! Kids reading books instead of watchng TV is one of the biggest blessings!! You ROCK!! Be happy, now!! The whole weekend is ahead of you!! Whoohoooo!! Hugs!
Time for a great escape. We all get the blues. DS12 is at grandma's, DS18 is at work, DD21 is out of the house with a fiance and a career and DH is at work holding on to his job. It's just me and the furbabies and you guys. Its cold, dark, grey. Here is what I did. My husband and I try to get the the islands once a year for a few days. I turned the house into a tropical paradise. I use bright tropical colors and play salsa music. I eat tropical fruits and put a tropical background on my desktop. It's a new year and it's got to get better. So don't pine about yesterday. That is gone already. Think about today and look forward to tomorrow. The sun has been proven to return.
I am a little depressed, feeling like it is a Monday too, then again...I am at work!
Do you have a Petsmart near you? If so, they (or some other similar pet store) might be willing to take the kitty. Also, check on the internet to see if you have an association near enough to you that offers free or discounted spaying/neutering. You could try wiping the kitty down with a damp cloth and distilled water each day. I found that a part of my cat allergy was due to what they get into out of doors. Plus, wiping them down with the damp cloth helps control any dander which would be covered with their saliva (oddly, cat saliva is typically what causes the allergic reaction and not their fur). In any case, HUGS, I know that feeling of helplessness when it comes to strays. :-) Hope it all works out for you and the kitty.
The holidays have messed up my calendar too. Today does not seem like Friday at all. I'm so sorry about the new kitty situation. Hopefully jamming to some Melon will help. Hope your weekend gets better.
Thanks for the cheering up, but I suppose I should have shared my Teletubbies history with you. I can't watch them without feeling nauseous. DS was then 2 and came down with a bad case of chicken pox. Within hours of spotting the first pox, DH had to fly to California on business. I was 1st trimester preggers and morning sickness hit me hard. For the entire week, I lay there on the futon, sick bag in hand, while DS watched nothing but the Teletubbies. So now by association, they make me feel like tossing cookies. LOL! Its a cruel joke someone has added my precious Melon magic to that video!
It is the cat saliva I'm allergic to. Dog does it to me as well. For some reason, Yumi's doesn't bother me as much and I wonder if its because she's a short hair. I break out in tiny red or white bumps that itch like crazy. News Years Eve I felt like scratching my eyes out and couldn't take it anymore.
I understand the cat allergies, I have them too. That is why we have a dog, he doesn't bother my allergies.
I hope the Sun shines by you today and brings lots of happy thoughts.
I am not much for teletubbies either but what is worse is Boobah. I can't stand that show.
Sorry. So much for trying to help. lol. Going to slink back into my corner now. I can't watch Barney either. Just so you know ahead of time. Feel free to delete.
Sorry about the cat. I don't understand why the humane society doesn't take strays. Do you have a pet store near by that might try to place him. I just rescued one from Petsmart.
What happened at the end of half ton teen? My grandkids came up and l missed the last 15 minutes.
That kids mom was his enabler, so sad. I watched the mom one too.
Well, feel better.
I ammm soo bad at watching the depressing things too.
I always the when I mix my days up, I do it alot this time of the year. Seasonal depression too, gosh, I hate it. Sometimes retail therapy helps, but usually I end up feeling guilty instead. lol.
Sorry about the kitty, our town is alot the same way here.
Take a look at the Dane County Humane Society site. If you need to be a resident to use their services, we could always help you out there.
His mom was terrible wasn't she!! Someone needed to confront her big time! I think it was borderline child abuse. He had to have emergency surgery to stop a clot from moving from his leg. They couldn't get an IV in because his veins were so buried in fat. They finally got one in and he had the surgery, saving his life. But the show ended with him still in the hospital, still requiring care and still with his mother hovering.
Thanks Dawn, l had just gotten to the part where they found the clot when the kids wandered in.
I was kind of surprised the hospital staff didn't tell mom to let them do their job without her help. They both need big time counseling.
Hope you got over your blahs. l hate days like that. You have my empathy.
Sure hope you can find some place to take the kitty.
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