what's new pussy cat?

How about $175 for splint placement on a 19-year-old cat? On top of the fees paid during the weekend to the emergency vet.  We all know how inexpensive that proposition is.

Sweet Lou-Lou is chillin, getting used to her 8-inch bandaged front arm/leg.

Is it wrong to laugh at her walking around?

Then again, she's deaf, so she won't know.  We're not laughing at her, we're laughing with her.

Apparently her other leg had some damage and is repairing itself.

Miss Independent wants to get around, dragging the peg leg besides her.

She'll be bandaged up for 8 weeks.  God help us.

She's too much.

I "heart" my vacuum

It's a fairly new addition to our family, but it's fitting in quite nicely.

With 5 four-legged creatures living here, fur tends to gather.  Even with hardwood floors, it gathers.  Between this vacuum and my microfiber clothes I sweep up my floors with, I can keep the house from looking like the ding-a-lings own it (they'll tell you else wise).

It's the Bissell Pet Eraser Vacuum


It does it's job well, my carpets feel fresh and fluffy every time I vacuum, and my toes are happy.  It has these great little attachments for vacuuming up pet fur, etc., off of couches, chairs, blah, blah.  I does great on my hardwood floors, too.  Stupid Berber carpet is downstairs in our house and I've found putting it on the "bare floor" setting, really does a good job sucking everything up.  Also, with a press of a button with your foot, the cord retracts - no more of this bending up and down putting the cord up - who's got that kinda time?

Oh, more importantly - has a HEPA filter that is WASHABLE (not shouting at you, just happy about that fact).  In fact the gunk collector, filter, other cone filter cyclone thingee, are all washable.  No more bags, filters, etc. to purchase.

Me lovee, you may, too.

Well, this was just my little ol' opinion about this vacuum, Bissell doesn't even know I exist.

Hasta
gigi

my sideboard...

Well, that's what I'm calling it.

I purchased it on Craigslist for a whopping $50.00

I actually think it was a desk credenza in a previous life.

After gaining some confidence reading other blogs of folks that have done this, I purchased Altar'd's ebook, studied, purchased items, took a deep breath, and went for it.

Unfortunately I didn't take a "before" picture I'm bad about this, sorry, but it was dirty, and well, brown, dark brown.

But I glazed the finished piece, applied polyacrylic, new knobs (which are from Ace Hardware, a fun shiny brown that has a pewter sheen to them).

And voila!!  Here it is.  I'm so proud of myself, more of this creativity coming out at 42.  I'm going to be painting our dining table and another dresser come October, and I promise to take "before" pictures.

Purty, huh?

Thank you, thank you, (bowing, bowing).

Have a great evening!

gigi

what the heck I've been up to....

Hey Everyone (and probably just 1 follower, but I'll make believe there are more people out there reading my blog).

Well, I've had a busy 3 weeks, what about you?  Here's a brief rundown:

• Sister's birthday
• Redoing my sideboard - I'll post about this later
• Sewing slipcovers for my chairs - again, I'll post about this later
• Organizing for our 2 week trip next week
• Working at my consulting jobs
• Oh, and the topper of this, the past weekend, my 19-year-old cat broke her elbow (I guess that's what you'd call it)

So, fun, craziness, etc., all a part of my normal life.

But, I'll catch you all up in upcoming posts.

Have a great day!
gigi