Girlz

Lots more girls in my life than there were 9 months ago. In this picture, Amy and Molly and Marcia and Ava.

Number One

He'll always be my number one furry fur ball of goodness:

Kitty Condos

Ok, so it is clear that I cannot escape my family for too long. I have officially become addicted to most things CAT. I am trying to keep it in check, but with the anticipation of Stella's arrival, things in the penthouse are changing.

I have spoken with Savory Man about the construction of a kitty condo because the ones out there are nice, but expensive. I'm not sure that it will really get constructed but it could. Otherwise, I'm on the hunt. In the meantime, I wanted to have something 'exciting' for both Milo and Stella to play in together. Mind you, Milo has taken great interest in what I call his 'subsidized housing'. He was sleeping in a shoe box but when I introduced him to this smaller box that my bathing suit had arrived in, he took a bigger liking to it. So here he is in his subsidized housing:

All stuffed right in there. Someone should tell him he's not the svelte kitten he used to be!

So anyhow, I go out and lay down $25 for a kitty condo for them. Savory Man puts it all together:

And like a child at Christmas, he wants nothing to do with it. Had we not put treats in the bottom he would have ignored it altogether. In his defense, when I did put him on it, it slipped a little and that scared him. He might be a little big for it. But of course, when Savory man took a steak knife to the cardboard box that's been sitting in the hallway for 2 weeks, Milo exalted in its amazingness:


So it goes. He remains ultra lovable in his subsidized housing during sleep time. I suppose he has moved up from subsidized housing to his own penthouse, but imagine he will still prefer his tiny quarters.

Dear...

Dear City of Boston:

Thank you for upgrading our recycling to single-stream! I appreciate you being progressive and making it easier for all residents to get on board the recycling wagon!

Green hugs,

Kristen
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Dear CVS:

Thank you for my $25 in extra bucks! Granted I planned it this way by buying expensive nicotine patches for work when we ran out at CVS so I'd get the free extra bucks, but still...who gets $25 in extra bucks? I'm still deciding how to blow it all at my next visit.

Cheers from the opportunist,

Kristen

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Dear Molly,

You are a rockin superstar. I can't wait for our next trip to the beach!


Love Auntie Riz

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Dear City of Boston Inspectional Services:

Seriously SUCK IT. I want my deck NOW. Not when you figure out how to get paperwork handled in a timely fashion.

Fed Up!,

Kristen

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Dear Milo:

My furry furball friend. Wednesday Stella will come home. Please treat her as a playmate and not some kind of disease. Please don't look at me with those longing eyes as much anymore and instead give ole Stella a try as an antidote to living in a small space without a lot to do.

I understand why you have tried to escape to the backyard this week and I don't blame you. More fun times ahead Mi-Tai.

Love,
Mummy

Thoughts

Not too deep, don't worry.

I have cozied up to a few too many marathons of Run's House, 16 and Pregnant, and True Life on MTV lately. Is 33 too old for MTV? I'd like to think no, especially since I have given up my addiction to the Real World as of the last season.

The sun has come out here. There is even sun for most days on the forecast for next week. What on earth will we do with ourselves here? Could we possibly spend time outside in July? Amazing.

Milo hated the fireworks. I on the other hand was mesmerized. There were literally 360 degrees of fireworks around me on my roof last night. Of course the best were over the Charles but people all around Dorchester and Quincy it seems had their own stashes. It was incredible (and maybe a little chilly) to watch all around for like an hour. Milo was not as impressed and bugged out a little bit.

I fear that Milo is terribly bored. I realize that I am projecting my own problems being bored and kept inside on him but this is a small space for any(one)thing. So I'm getting him a friend. Her name will be Stella and she's an orange beauty. I didn't realize that the Animal Rescue League also had adoptable animals. So after looking for few days at the MSPCA I went to the ARL and there were a ton of cats. I had a hard time and need to stop looking online and going to the pounds because it breaks my heart a little each time. Milo and Stella will need a little kitty condo I think now to play on. Savory Man has volunteered to build it. There's plenty of space in here so hopefully they will keep each other company and active. I hope Milo acclimates well because I'm doing this for both me and him!

There is nothing in my refrigerator. I am getting my farm share each week but not doing anything with it. I either need to be more creative or, I don't know. I guess I just need to find a way to be using it all. And maybe I could go to the supermarket.

Right now I am over-caffeinated. So I will do some laundry and work on the 3 weeks of clean clothes that need to make it into drawers and the closet. I've got some pictures to share (of my cat and of A and P's little rock star). Hopefully I can get them up later for your oohs and aahs.