getting things done today

Hello all. Thought I'd take a quick break and write an entry before I got to bed.
I was determined to get a crap load of stuff done before I have to work 7 days straight. I got up this morning and went to see my grandma. I really don't get to see her enough and my goal is to get out there at least 2 times a month. She just had skin cancer removed from her leg and it's really sore for her. She's not too much into the spirit and I think she's a little depressed. But we did have a good visit and she enjoyed seeing Logan. Then I went and scheduled Dakota's birthday party. It was actually yesterday but it took us forever to decide where to finally have it. Then I had to pick up Emma from my moms and do more running around. I didn't get home until 5 minutes before my kids got off the bus. I was so exhausted and just wanted to go to bed but that would have been too easy. I made spaghetti for supper while Joel argued with me repeatedly about spending money he got from my grandma for his birthday. Then is was time to take Em to cheer leading practice and all the boys needed haircuts so that's what they got. and I picked her up and now I'm here and exhausted. They are all in bed quietly. I could really use a massage right about now. I still have stuff on my list to complete but that will have to wait until another day.

Eric went hunting today. Luckily he didn't catch anything. I DO NOT liker deer meat and I don't want any part of a dead deer. I prefer looking at them run in the field next to our house. I understand they need to control the population but I do not have to be a part of that. But there's more days left for him to hunt so I can only pray. I got Eric his early Christmas present. His shaver has been on the verge of trash for the last few months so I spotted a Norelco with a vacuum for the hair!! I thought this was perfect because I always have to yell at him about leaving his hair all over the sink. I can't wait til he uses it.

Did anybody see Jupiter and Venus last night. They were bright stars right near the moon. I took pictures and developed them for Joel because he just did a report on Jupiter.
The cats are doing well I believe. With all my running around I really didn't get to see them much.

That's all I have time for tonight
Time to get a nice warm shower and snuggle in be
Goodnight
Jami

I'm a bad blogger

I haven't been writing very much things just seem to never slow down to where I can just sit back and relax. I have been trying to read when I can but it's harder to keep up since I don't get e mails about new entries.

I'll start off with the latest thing that has had me running ragged. As you know I took in my MILs cat and that cats kitten, turns out the mother was pregnant again when we got her. I had already gotten her shots and had her scheduled to be fixed. Well Sat at 1pm she had a kitten, then a 3 pm came #2. That was all we thought we had. I was concerned about the older kitten being aggressive to the babies and trying to hurt them so I emailed Kelli (Thoughts of a Sober White Woman) and she was great about giving me advice.

Then last night at 7 pm Emma tells me Muffin is having another kitten "I see it coming out her butt!!!"...lol. I thought that was the end. Then at midnight I get up to go to the bathroom and notice something laying by the wheel of my bed. it is a kitten that unfortunately didn't make it and the there was another one under the bed that was meowing when it came from under the bed I noticed the mom hadn't cleaned her or removed the placenta. So I tied that off and put her with the other kittens but the mother was doing nothing with any of them. I emailed Kelli again and she gave me all the info I needed to take care of them if the mom decided to abandon them. I started cleaning up some of the mess from the mom and kept hearing a meowing sound. I got to the end of the bed and there was yet another kitten with placenta attached. So after I got that all taken care of I ran to Wal mart for kitten bottles while Eric cleaned the carpets at 3am. I finally got home and got everything ready and the mom was laying on the bed. So I figured I'd lay the kittens with her before using the bottle. They started drinking well, I just had to help the one kitten who was the smallest get a nipple. She was just a little to weak to fight for one herself. But today they have been doing well. I don't think I could have done it without Kelli's help. So we have 5 kittens and in a little over a month they will be needing homes so if anybody local...hint hint Missie...lol we're looking for homes.

That's all I have time to writ about tonight I have to finish cleaning and laundry and plan a birthday party

good night all

Jami