Sigh...

Lets see, where to start... oh, I know! How about my horrendous cold that I STILL have!! I thought I might, possibly be getting better, since my sore throat is mainly gone, but oh no! The hits just keep on coming! Today, the stuffy nose hit me. And even though it's not here, I can feel the icy cold hands of congestion gripping the outside of my throat. It wont be long...

Since I feel so awesome today, I decided to go ahead and call work and let them know that there's a 97.7% chance that I wont make it in tomorrow. Melissa (the coolest and most awesome person to work with) was really bummed, considering she's the closer tomorrow and I'm her 10:00. But believe it or not, they didn't say I had to have a Dr's note. I was shocked! I guess cause I've worked there nearly 7 months (yes, 7!) and haven't call out sick once. Lets just hope that story doesn't change Sunday.

Even thought I felt like total crap today, I still managed to muster up enough strength to sew a couple cage sets. LaVaughn as well, of course. ;) These sets needed to go out days ago, but between work and being sick, I haven't had time.

Other than seeing the phantom geese again, nothing else really happened. It was a very unproductive day. Well, I can't say that, considering we did actually sew, so lets move that from an unproductive to a slightly productive day. Until next time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

The geese and the yard:

Lilith and Harley.

The cage sets:

It's a bittersweet symphony...

Today was such a sad day. Today we said goodbye to two of our babies, Haldey and Kyro. It's days like this that make me want stop breeding entirely. I know that sounds selfish, but it seems like letting joeys go is getting harder and harder. When I went to take Hadley and Kyro out of the pouch where they were snuggled up with their parents, I lost it. I started crying like a little girl and then finished by apologizing for taking Sadie and Pip's babies away from them. Ugh.

Then, since my nose was so stuffed up, I started mildly choking and couldn't breath.

By the time we made it to Farmington, I told LaVaughn I had to stop and get a coffee for my throat. It was so dry and scratchy, I couldn't hardly swallow! McDonald's was the closest, so we decided to pull in there. Big mistake, by the way. It ended up taking over 5 minutes just to get a coffee. I honestly have no idea why they call their coffee "premium", because it sucks.

Anyways, we left Farmington around 3:00 and ended up making it to Festus by 3:30. And to think, we were worried that we would be late! It was just the opposite, actually. When I text Kelsey to tell her we were there, she told me they were running behind and would be there around 4:30! Go figure.

We were parked in front of a Joann fabric store -- which was where we planned on meeting her -- which ended up being right next door to a Petsmart! Good call on our end! After we fed everyone a few treats, we decided to head inside to blow the remaining 45 minutes.

I thought Petsway was expensive, but this place takes the cake! Everything they had was 20% higher than it should have been. Minus a couple things, like canned cat food, which we bought. We also bought Milla one of those Crazy Critters toys, the fox one (what would the fox say?). She had one a couple years ago that we picked up the last time we went to Arkansas, but something happened to it. Anyway, that thing and 4 cans of cat food ended up being $13! See what I'm saying?

Anyways, Kelsey showed up not long after that, then we handed the babies over to her. It was bittersweet, but the excitement she expressed when she laid eyes on them and held them for the first time made me smile and not think about the fact that I was actually handing over two of my babies to a complete stranger. Well, I can't really call her a stranger, considering I've been talking to her for 11 months.

She and her dad were both super nice and stayed and talked for a while. It was still sad, but I have a good feeling about her and think she's going to be a great glider mama.

After we said our goodbyes, we headed over to Joann's. Probably not a good idea, considering we're both a tad obsessed with fleece, lol. We ended up getting 8 yards of fabric before we left. We got 6 yards of fleece and 2 yards of flannel. Yup, we're going to give flannel a try. SUPER nervous bout that, but if it turns out the way we want it to, it's going to look awesome!

My conclusion about Joann's... it's awesome!! It's so sad, but I can't wait to go back, lol. Hopefully their blizzard fleece will be on sale the next time we make our way to Festus.

After we nabbed some food from Captain D's, we headed home. All in all, it was a pretty good day. Sad, but good. Kelsey has already emailed us, so I think it's safe to say she'll stay in touch. Until next time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

Hadley and Kyro munching on some yoggies:

Are they not the cutest?

Petsmart!!

This cat reminds me so much of Zoe! I wanted to take it home. 

This little lady was a tad on the upset side.

But man was she pretty!

So many fish!

Milla's new Crazy Critters fox toy.

$20 antlers... no thanks.

It's a bird... no, it's a plane. Actually, it's a helicopter.

Our loot from Joann's. I'll post more detailed pictures later. ;)

It's that time of year again...

Time for everything that we know and love about winter to welcome itself with a big, fat slap to my face. Wanna know what I'm talking about? I'm sure you've guessed it by now... a COLD! I thought I might luck out and, I don't know, maybe NOT get sick this winter. Woe is me...

It all started last night at work. Around 6ish, I started getting this weird feeling in my throat. You know that oncoming feeling of a sore throat? The tiny, scratchy tickle. It's hard to explain, obviously, but I had it. I was thinking to myself, "Of course I'm going to get sick on my last day."

Luckily, I got out early (a little after 7) and was able to make my way to the store for some cold meds. I took a couple as soon as I got in the car, but I don't believe it did much good, considering I still ended up developing a full fledged sore throat. I did read online about downing a vinegar/water mixture that everyone swore by. It's a nasty little concoction that has to be taken every 30 minutes! But you know what, it actually helped! It sure didn't help the upset stomach that I got afterwords.

Anyway, lets just hope this cold doesn't last as long as the last one I had.

Considering I felt like crap today, I didn't want to do anything! LaVaughn and I are behind on two fairly large cage set orders, so I had to force myself to do a little something. By the time I was done, I felt like I was going to fall over from exhaustion. I'm serious, I'm that weak! I was worse last night, so lets hope I'm partially on the mend.

Other than that I did absolutely nothing today! I've sat on the couch, sulking. I just hope I'm better tomorrow. We have to take Hadley and Kyro to meet their new mom in Festus. I am so not looking forward to this. I mean, I'm happy and excited for her, but I'm going to miss them so much, it's not even cool.

Alright, I believe I've exerted myself enough for one day. Until next time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

The cage sets we cut today. We so outdid ourselves...

Oh no I didn't!

Is it just me, or does it seem like a week has passed since my last blog? Seriously, I know it's only been two days, but it seems like the longest two days known to man! I guess cause my work days were so long? I did a 9 hour shift, followed by an 8 hour shift. Hmm... makes you wonder.

Well, a LOT has gone on in the past 24 hours. Let me start with the most upsetting... leaving my wallet at work!!

Okay, it was getting late last night -- I believe it was 8:30 or so -- so I asked if I could leave early. Andrea happily obliged and said I could go. I quickly scurried out to the car and grabbed the wallet. I came back inside, ordered my crew meal, ordered my sister some food, and then continued to the back to make what I had just ordered. Yes, I like to make my own food while I'm there.

On my way to the back, I noticed that I still had the wallet tucked in my arm. I sat it down next to Andrea and asked if she would watch it for me. At the time, I had sit it in a spot where I could see it as well, but Andrea said she would sit it up by her phone so she could keep a closer eye on it. Nice, right? Anyways, I continued to make our food, finished up, grabbed a soda, and then headed out the door.

I made it home around 9:30ish and didn't think anything else about it. At first, I thought I had put the wallet inside our food bag, but I didn't. Well, around midnight last night, I decided to look through everything and see how much Christmas money we had put back. I know, it was freaking stupid to put our Christmas money in such a dangerous place, but I keep the wallet glued to my side when I go anywhere! Anyway, I looked all over the house and couldn't find it. I went to the car, same thing. Then, as I was walking back to the house, I remembered!

I came inside, almost in tears and told LaVaughn what I had done. She was so upset, she almost cried as well. I've NEVER left the wallet before, never! And of all times, we have over $400 in it! I was distraught!

I tried to call the store, but there was no one there. That's when I thought to messaged the manager, Andrea, on Facebook. Luckily, she was online and assured me that she put the wallet up and that it was in a safe place. It was somewhat of a relief, but I was still shaken up over it and so worried that someone had stole money out of it or would! That's when LaVaughn and I concocted the plan to drive up there around 3:30 and meet the openers.

So that's what we did! Luckily, it was Lynn, Garland, and Ryon (yes, it's spelled on). Lynn motioned for me to go to the back of the store so that I could get in. And THANK GOD, it was there and every bit of money was in it! You have no idea how happy we were on the drive home, lol.

Okay, now lets fast forward to just a little while ago!

Today was Kyro's neuter day. We had an appointment for 3:30, so we headed out a little after 2. We stopped by McDonald's and got some "apple dippers" (they're just apple slices) because the vet always likes to have a chunk of apple for them to bite one when they wake up.

To make a long story short, his neuter went great and he doesn't even seem to notice! We put him back in with his parents and sister and all seems to be fine (knock wood). Now we just have to gear up for Thurs. NOT looking forward to that!

After we left the vet's office, we headed over to old faithful for a little holiday shopping. It was SO nice to pick out a few gifts! I say a few, but we ended up spending quite a bit. The main reason for that was due to one very awesome, very pricey, item. I can't mention any of the gifts here, because 3 out of 4 people that we shopped for today read this blog occasionally.

After we get a few more items, it'll be time to buy the wrapping paper!! I'm not usually a big holiday fan, but I cannot wait for this Christmas!

Okay, I suppose that's all for now. Until next time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

LONG overdue picture of the rats. And yes, all 4 of them are in the square hammock, lol.

Little Kyro before his neuter:

Kyro after his neuter:

He was a sleepy little boy for a while. :(

Countdown to awesomeness...

I honestly cannot believe it's November already! It seems like only yesterday it was October. Ah ha, I slay me. Seriously, that joke probably gets old, doesn't it? I believe I've used it a time or two in the past when I saw fit. Anyways, like I was saying, it's November!! That means Christmas is NEXT month!!

The only reason I'm even semi excited bout this is because we're actually having a Christmas this year. For the past, let me think... 5 years we haven't done anything! No tree, no presents, no decorations, no nothing! My aunt always has a dinner, but that's it. So other than the fact that we watch Christmas Vacation while eating Christmas dinner left overs, you would have no idea it was the holiday season in our house.

So forgive me if I bore you with talks of Christmas cheer in the coming weeks, but it's long overdue.

Now lets jump right from Christmas to a recap of... Halloween!! Wanna know what we did this time!? Nothing, absolutely nothing. We raided the store for candy Wed. night, bought a couple candy bowels (one for us, one for our auntie), and that was it. We watched part of the Ghost Adventures special -- which sucked and is nothing like Ghost Hunters -- then watched a couple Nightmare on Elm Street movies. My conclusion.. it was a night of awesomeness!

It's so weird that I'm blogging at the start of the day today. I usually wait until the end of the day so I can recap (second time I've used that word) everything that took place.

Oh yeah, we got all our fleece from Joann.com today. It all looks awesome (see photos below)! I can't wait to get started on it. We have 3 sets that are sold already, so those must come first. Then after that, we're taking what we want out of it!! Woohoo, new cage sets for everyone!

Sigh... I guess I had better go take a shower. I have to go to town around 4 today, so that gives me 2 hours to shower, drink coffee, and watch a couple episodes of... Not My Mama's Meals. Woop woop!

Love & Peace

-Megan

Updated to add pictures taken after this blog!

The only pictures that were taken on Halloween. And guess what they are... that phantom kitten!!!

Isn't she pretty!?

Her colors are like awesome!

And she has a freaking cute face!

Pictures taken from today:

The fire bush.

They're here!

More of the majestic bush.

The yard is so pretty.

Some gorgeous views of the sunset:

The clouds look like a Monet painting.