I've heard complaints from little birdies that I'm not updating my blog enough. I agree, but for heaven's sake, it was the week before Thanksgiving, one of the most treacherous weeks of the semester. I made it out alive by the skin of my teeth! I kid, but it really is getting tight. It's that point in the semester where the professors realize what they have planned and what they have time for are no longer able to be reconciled. The good professors accept this and cut down their plans accordingly. The bad professors just keep on combining days and assignments and assume it will somehow magically work out. I have only one good professor. I'm burned out and tired of being sick, Paul's been pretty sick and exhausted as well. We really need a decent break.
Piper continues to show her personality. She's very inquisitive, exhaustively investigating every cranny, surface, noise, scent, person, etc. She's already climbed behind the washer, gotten inside the dresser, and tried to jump behind the oven. Thankfully, I caught her in mid-jump. I tried to take more pictures, but she was fascinated by the camera. All I got were blurry photos of various parts of her. We've also discovered that while she does like cat toys, what she really like is small balls of foil--preferably a couple of York wrappers or Klondike bars. She will chase those around for hours. She is also a skilled cricket catcher and likes sleeping on hard flat surfaces like tables or the top of the dresser. She still tries to eat moving appendages.
Hope this keeps the little birdies happy for a few days. :)
5 comments:
I definitely hear you on the crazy school part--I'm not experiencing it myself right now (obviously), but Bryan's about to go nuts! Hoping we make it to Christmas break... :)
I'm very kitten-jealous; They won't let you hold the kittens at Petsmart unless you're going to adopt them.
C'mon, I'm a well-washed, civilized graduate student--aren't I qualified enough to hold the kitten?
I would use the foil ball attraction as an excuse to buy and eat lots of candy and ice cream bars!
I understand about the whole professor won't cut it down and just piles it on. I suspect that your father-in-law may be one of those...uh well ok, maybe not. That would be too much more work for him.
And I'm pleased to know that I have a niece-kitten. You and Paul have two new doggy-cousins. And I thought that we'd never, ever have dogs again. But they're cute and sweet and lovable.
Make sure that you take some time for yourself, sweetie. Make Paul take you out every once in a blue moon so that you can remember why you married him, and go out and get a new book that you want just for you so you can read it over Christmas break. Ok, so it has to be a short one... but you deserve to have some life outside of school. Even if it isn't much of one.
Give Piper loves from her Aunts and Cousins and get her a toy with catnip in it for the fun of watching her go insane for a while, then crash. Usually I don't advocate the use of recreational drugs in your children, but you can get away with this one. :)
We love you,
j, g, and bee and... Tink and Doc
Wow. Some interesting comments here. :)
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