I decided one day that I needed more to do. (said sarcastically) Who doesn't? So, I started this blog. I'm hoping that it will, at least, be a fun outlet, and let friends keep up with what is going on. So, here I go.... I'm jumping right in.
So, who am I? I'm a mother, seamstress, wife, sister, friend, crazy person, small business owner. I have two children, three cats, a basset hound, two turtles, and a fish tank.
About the Cats: The cats were tiny 3 week old kittens, when a neighbor mentioned that his friend was going to dump them in a field because his female cat wouldn't stop having kittens. The simple solution would be to FIX THE CAT! Hello peeps... fix your pets. Leave the breeding up to those who show the pets. Dog and cat shows have a purpose.... to determine which animals should be bred, in order to better the breed. If you want a kitten for feefee, go to the spca and find her one there..... you'll be saving a kitten instead of contributing to a growing problems. Okay, off my soapbox.... so I took the kittens. He said that there were 4. I found homes for 3 of them before they even arrived at my house. Upon arrival, the first thing that I noticed was that the guy was pulling a closed rubbermaid tub out of his trunk and bringing it toward me. Certainly this can't be the guy with kittens? In the trunk (it was hot out too) in a rubbermaid container? It was. Funny thing... the guy couldn't count. There were 8 kittens, covered in feces and urine from the 2 hour trip, and as thirsty as a kitten could get. They were younger than he said, as well. Nice. I kept one. The others went to homes, but as luck would have it, two came back to me. My sister had to move out of state, due to unexpected turns of events, and she really couldn't take all of the pets with her, because she had to rent. I was happy to take them back, so they are mine now.
About the Basset Hound (The Beast):
I’ve wanted a dog for a long time. Crazy, I know. Well, I decided that it was time, so I started checking the dogs out that were up for adoption at the spca. My dear husband really didn’t want to take on another pet, as he isn’t too fond of keeping pets. I just knew that I would find that “one” that he would love too. So, the journey began. I looked about twice a week at the dogs up for adoption, and called him with each one that I liked. He said "no" every time… “that one will get too big”, “too much fur”, etc. I like big dogs. He finally realized that we were actually getting a dog, so he decided to be an active part of finding said dog. He looked on petfinders.org and went through page after page. He looked up reputable breeders, etc. He was obviously after the smaller dogs…. Like Boston terriers. They’re cute and all, but they’re just so …. Small.
So, we went to a rescue that was fairly close to us. Tony zoned in on this dog right away. It was a connection. He could see no other dogs… he loved this Basset. I kept looking around, but he would call me back to the Basset and tell me that we need to make a decision now…… in other words, “I want this one, but don’t want to admit that I want a dog at all, but I’m not leaving without this one.” When I mentioned another that I liked, he asked the people how much the adoption fee would be for both. I knew, at this point, that we had to get the Basset. I’m happy we did, as I am very much in love with the beast. And what is there not to love? I’ve decided that he isn’t a small dog (I don’t care for small dogs, generally speaking) he’s a big dog with small legs. He’s comical. He fits right in with our crazy family. He is stubborn, persistent, funny, knows how to push my buttons and when to stop, and is just as loving as can be. He always wants to be with us. He’s part of our pack.
About the kids:
What can I say? We’re a pack of wild monkeys here. My children are spirited and fun. They are funny, smart, witty, energetic, and sweet. Let’s start with Christopher…. He is 14 now, and just a really cool kid. We get along great, which is nice. I’ve heard so many people tell me, “wait until they are teenagers” that it scared me. So far, so good, though. He loves to draw, and his drawings are amazing. He also loves the computer and learns stuff like Visual Basic just from tutorials. He has recently joined the guitar club and is playing guitar. He is always on the go, though. He has mellowed as he got older, but he is still pretty active. He loves to ride his bike, go fishing, make sand sculptures at the beach and hang with his friends. His fave food is sushi, and his fave drink is bubble tea.
Emily (The Hurricane) is energy times 10, but is pretty mellow compared to Christopher at her age. She’s a very free spirited little girl, with a very tough streak. One of Christopher’s 14 year old friends tried to push her, and she punched him. Don’t mess with The Hurricane. She’s super fast, loves the outdoors, is freakishly strong (I attribute that to breastfeeding), and at 4 can read and write simple words. She’s very smart. She retains things better than I can, and I hope she uses this in life to get her far. Being that she is so energetic and free spirited, I’m hoping that being smart will help teachers overlook how hard it can be at times, and focus on how smart she is.
I’ll talk about my kids enough, though. That’s always my main subject.
About Tony: Tony is a cool guy. He is very serious… he never farts, he doesn’t do huge poops for everybody to smell, he doesn’t belch. He’s too proper for any of that. I think we were together for two years before I ever heard a curse word come out of him. (I curse daily) He focuses on learning, working, and being a good dad. He is great at all of these things. He’s also a great husband. Did I mention that he got me a $50 Starbucks gift card for our anniversary? Yeah. He’s pretty amazing, even without gift cards. Tony has always been very supportive of me and my business, which is great. I couldn’t do this without him. He’s very supportive of my parenting, and when I’m feeling “ick” he is always the one helping me through it. We’re best friends. There are things about him that used to really bug me. One is that he is SO frugal that if it weren’t for me and my "money management", we would have a ton of money in savings, but only have furniture that was given to us or out of a dumpster, we would eat ramen noodles for dinner every night, we wouldn’t have a pet, we would only have 3 outfits each, the kids would have only a few toys, we would never drive anywhere that we didn’t have to, and we would certainly never eat out at a restaurant. I’m not kidding. He breaks out in hives at the thought of being in debt and spending money. If I pick up the name brand on the shelf at the store, he’ll bitch about it and show how the bargain brand is just as good. If I try to buy organic tomatoes, he’ll point out the box of donuts in the cart and mention how not buying those would be healthier than buying organic tomatoes. This used to drive me nuts, but now I think it’s funny, and I wouldn’t change that in him for anything. He also hates going to the movies. If I actually manage to get him to see a movie, he’ll state how that is two hours of his life that he’ll never get back. He would certainly never waste his time writing a blog… or reading one. He’s a funny guy. He also designed and built a boat! And a canoe, but the boat is cooler. It comes apart into 3 pieces that nest in each other. This makes it very portable. He also enjoys fossil hunting, fishing, gardening, and learning foreign language. The Hurricane obviously gets her smarts from him.
And finally, me.
I own The Enchanted Nursery. That means that I sew cloth diapers for a living. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? It actually is (at times). I dream of one day opening up a coffee shop, and am taking very small steps to make that dream a reality. Baby steps.
I’m a die hard procrastinator. It’s bad. Everything can wait until a later time. I get so backed up, that I end up perpetually frazzled. I love sewing, and tend to enjoy creating my own patterns. I can’t stand following directions, so this is where creating my own comes from. That way, I’m not having to follow directions.
I love to listen to music. I’m still stuck on the stuff that I listened to WAY back then. I like The Cure best of all. I also love They Might Be Giants, Rasputina, Dead Can Dance, New Order, Sisters Of Mercy, etc. I’m a Harry Potter fan, and even more so because Allan Rickman plays Snape. Who could be a better Snape? That voice…. His voice is so perfect. He plays great in everything his is in.