Goodness, the last four months have flown by with nary a post from me. It’s a good thing I don’t make a living as a blogger!
Let’s see, I ended up taking the beginner French class I mentioned way back when and that coupled with a full load at work led to a very busy fall pour moi. The class met five days a week (I didn’t realize that until it started!) and was immersion, so the teacher spoke only French. I learned a lot and LOVED it, but was very relieved when it was finished in early December. I started the next level class today, which is one month long and will again be five days a week, but this time for 2.5 hours a day! I hope I can manage it. I’m auditing, so it doesn’t matter how I actually “do” in the class. My goal is to learn as much French as I can while I have the opportunity (and it’s free).
My biggest news is that after roughly 20 years of thinking about adopting a pet, I finally did it! I brought home the sweet baby cat below on the Saturday before Christmas, named her Jubilee, and we spent the next 1.5 weeks cuddling and getting to know each other. She’s about seven months old and is a total lovey snuggle bunny. She likes to curl up on my chest or in my lap and take lengthy snoozes. She’s kind of like a dog – follows me around, comes running when I call her, likes to be in the same room with me (and on top of me, if possible, but that’s starting to change as she gets used to my house (our home!) and matures). I need to get her some better cat food. Does anyone have recommendations for some good natural brands? Also, I’m using a very basic litter box at the moment and wondering if I should invest in one of the newfangled kinds that turn and sift out the waste for easy removal. Any thoughts or are most people still old-school scoopers?
At the risk of sounding like the world’s cheapest person, I’ve always been a bit worried about the expense of owning a pet, but now that sweet Juby has settled into my life with her companionship and serious cuteness, I can see that any money spent on her will be a worthwhile investment! I know there are many people on this site who love their fur babies, so that was part of the inspiration of my choice. Thanks!
Happy New Year and new furry friend
January 7th, 2013 at 10:28 pm
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January 8th, 2013 at 01:05 am 1357607133
When the lower half gets full, you pop open the halves, then tie off the bag of stuff. When tied off on both ends the bag doesn't smell and it is very sturdy so it is convenient to put into the garbage.
$22 for the unit, $5 for the bag refill... which should last you several months. I got this 1 month ago and I'm still on my first bag unit.
V.I. lives on Max Cat.
January 8th, 2013 at 02:01 am 1357610478
January 8th, 2013 at 02:18 am 1357611485
One thing I would strongly urge you. Canned (wet) food is much better for a cat's health than dry. Here's an article explaining why:
http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2012/02/17/dry-food-wrong-for-cats.aspx
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Jerry