This weekend, I left Dan and the critters at home while I was in Fargo. It was nice to get away by myself for a while, although it's a looong drive when you're alone. Especially when you keep hitting wet, snowy, icy patches on the road. It took me four hours to get home last night....
I heard all kinds of stories when I got back, especially from Loki. Well, not really--I doubt she wanted me to find out about her naughtiness, so Dan told me what she got into while I was gone. Who knows what she does when we are both at work!!
Here's something....
Loki must have been hungry the other morning, because Dan woke up to the crinkling of paper. She was tearing into her bag of food, which was on a really high shelf in the bedroom closet. Apparently, the door had been left open and Loki finally found enough courage to hop on top of the dresser from the bed. But she didn't stop there! She jumped all the way onto the closet shelf, where she found herself stuck. At least she had some food to keep her happy, or so she thought....
That wasn't the last of her exploring, though. Recently, Loki has learned how to jump from the stool (which is in the kitchen because I can't reach the top shelves in our cabinets) onto the countertop. I guess she decided that wasn't enough, and she jumped on top of the table where the toaster and toaster oven sit. She hopped right on top of the toaster oven, where Dan found her keeping an eye on his bread as it toasted.
That's still not all! Okay, I'll stop after this one....
She is completely litter box trained, as most indoor cats are. Well, she went potty and Dan went to scoop it out a few minutes later. Loki must not have been done, because she jumped inside the little cardboard enclosure we designed to keep Mila out and watched him as he scooped. I don't know whether she thought she was inside her litter box or was just mad at Dan for telling me about the closet incident, but all of a sudden she started peeing on the cardboard. A LOT. I yelled at her and she ran away. Then I felt bad and went to find her.
Mila doesn't really do anything interesting. That's probably because we make sure she can't get into anything, like the litterbox, when we aren't looking. But no matter how naughty they are, it's hard to stay mad at them when they innocently curl up for a nap or when they act all cute and sweet.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Back at Home, Safe and Sound
Both my car and Dan are home, safe and sound. It's good to have everything back to normal.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that they only charged me the original quoted price, even though we were told that stripping and painting the entire roof on my car would cost over $100 more. It's pretty weird seeing my car without an ugly roof!
Sadly, once I got home, I noticed that there are a few tiny chips in the paint near the hood on my car. Apparently, it's just a really bad original paint job (which is why the roof got so bad so fast) and I'm afraid the whole thing will eventually just peel and rust.
What can I do, though, except try to come up with a bottle of touch up paint and prevent it from completely peeling for as long as I can? Not much.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that they only charged me the original quoted price, even though we were told that stripping and painting the entire roof on my car would cost over $100 more. It's pretty weird seeing my car without an ugly roof!
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What can I do, though, except try to come up with a bottle of touch up paint and prevent it from completely peeling for as long as I can? Not much.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Lonely
Work brought Dan to Iowa this week, so the critters and I are alone. It's strange, being alone in a town where you know almost no one. It's lonely.
Still, we probably needed this time apart. It's been really stressful lately. Even though I would have loved to join him, it was nice to have a few days to myself, to do whatever I want. Not that I did much.
I still don't have my car, and I'm really dreading the day I have to go pay them to get it back. Since the paint just kept on peeling when they were stripping it, they had to do the whole thing. Much more expensive. Oh, well...if it ever peels again, they will have to re-do it for free.
It's starting to get really quiet here. I'm sure we will all (meaning me, Mila and Loki) will be ready for Dan to come home tomorrow.
Still, we probably needed this time apart. It's been really stressful lately. Even though I would have loved to join him, it was nice to have a few days to myself, to do whatever I want. Not that I did much.
I still don't have my car, and I'm really dreading the day I have to go pay them to get it back. Since the paint just kept on peeling when they were stripping it, they had to do the whole thing. Much more expensive. Oh, well...if it ever peels again, they will have to re-do it for free.
It's starting to get really quiet here. I'm sure we will all (meaning me, Mila and Loki) will be ready for Dan to come home tomorrow.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Big Expenses
Even though we have a wedding to save up for, there are still other huge expenses that have to be paid, as well. For example, I've been meaning to get the paint on my car's roof fixed ever since I bought it, and now it absolutely has to be done. I can't be seen driving around a car that looks like this:
When the temperature fluctuated, the paint suddenly started peeling more--a lot more. It has to be fixed before it starts rusting underneath. So, I brought into a body shop yesterday and should have it back early next week, possibly as soon as tomorrow. I have a loaner car, for now.
It's going to cost me $780 to paint the roof and get rid of a tiny bit of rust on the back of the car. But, I would rather pay the money to get it done now, rather than waiting till it gets much worse. I just got the car; I want it to look good, not to progressively get worse.
Then next month, I have to get Mila's teeth professionally cleaned. Even though they aren't too bad yet, she does have a little bit of gingivitis and build-up around her gums. Small breeds are prone to oral disease, so I need to take care of her teeth before she loses them. I get really paranoid about teeth. Thankfully, it will probably cost me less than $200 to get that done.
I think that's all, other than saving up money for the wedding. Still, it's kind of a lot. We tentatively decided on September 28, 2012 at a camp near Park Rapids, which is relatively cheap, and we will probably save a lot of money on catering by having them provide the food, too. That means I will have more money to spend on other things--like decorations. ;)
It's going to cost me $780 to paint the roof and get rid of a tiny bit of rust on the back of the car. But, I would rather pay the money to get it done now, rather than waiting till it gets much worse. I just got the car; I want it to look good, not to progressively get worse.
Then next month, I have to get Mila's teeth professionally cleaned. Even though they aren't too bad yet, she does have a little bit of gingivitis and build-up around her gums. Small breeds are prone to oral disease, so I need to take care of her teeth before she loses them. I get really paranoid about teeth. Thankfully, it will probably cost me less than $200 to get that done.
I think that's all, other than saving up money for the wedding. Still, it's kind of a lot. We tentatively decided on September 28, 2012 at a camp near Park Rapids, which is relatively cheap, and we will probably save a lot of money on catering by having them provide the food, too. That means I will have more money to spend on other things--like decorations. ;)
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
It's Donut Wednesday
Losing weight and getting into shape for an upcoming wedding becomes more difficult when you work my job.
Today is Donut Wednesday. Once a week--always on a Wednesday--one of our regular truck drivers brings us a box of donuts, a little something "for our coffee break". It's really sweet. He comes at a quarter after eight every morning. This morning, though, we didn't need him until after 10:00. He was worried that he might spoil our dinners by bringing treats that late in the morning, so he stopped in at 8:00 just to bring us our donuts.
Then we had pizza for lunch, something our manager bought as a special treat for all the workers. So now I have to work out extra hard tonight to burn off all those calories. It's a love/hate thing, all the food we get while we work.
It was especially bad during the holidays. Nearly every day in December, someone or another brought in some sort of snack to munch on. It was good and bad at the same time. I've never really had a problem with eating too much junk during the holidays...until this year.
It doesn't help that I sit at a desk all day long.
But I've lost a few pounds in the past month, simply by changing my eating habits and working out a few times each week. I'm starting to lose motivation, but I can't stop now. I really like how I feel the day after a workout, so that's what is keeping me motivated right now. That, and watching the number on the scale get smaller and smaller....
Bye for now,
Tonya
P.S. It finally looks like winter here. For a little while, anyway.
P.P.S. Don't forget to check out our wedding page! There, you will find a link to our actual wedding website.
Today is Donut Wednesday. Once a week--always on a Wednesday--one of our regular truck drivers brings us a box of donuts, a little something "for our coffee break". It's really sweet. He comes at a quarter after eight every morning. This morning, though, we didn't need him until after 10:00. He was worried that he might spoil our dinners by bringing treats that late in the morning, so he stopped in at 8:00 just to bring us our donuts.
Then we had pizza for lunch, something our manager bought as a special treat for all the workers. So now I have to work out extra hard tonight to burn off all those calories. It's a love/hate thing, all the food we get while we work.
It was especially bad during the holidays. Nearly every day in December, someone or another brought in some sort of snack to munch on. It was good and bad at the same time. I've never really had a problem with eating too much junk during the holidays...until this year.
It doesn't help that I sit at a desk all day long.
But I've lost a few pounds in the past month, simply by changing my eating habits and working out a few times each week. I'm starting to lose motivation, but I can't stop now. I really like how I feel the day after a workout, so that's what is keeping me motivated right now. That, and watching the number on the scale get smaller and smaller....
Bye for now,
Tonya
P.S. It finally looks like winter here. For a little while, anyway.
P.P.S. Don't forget to check out our wedding page! There, you will find a link to our actual wedding website.
Monday, January 2, 2012
Christmas Finally Came...
The craziness is finally over. Well, the holidays are, anyway. Now that they're over, we have started to get serious about wedding plans--but first, let's start with Christmas.
We spent Thursday night celebrating Christmas with our little "family". We made a sort of Christmas dinner, took down the stockings and opened a few gifts.
I opened the critters' gifts for them. Neither really appreciated what we got them--at first, anyway. Mila got a new carrier for traveling, and she was absolutely terrified of it. Even now, I have to bribe her into it with treats, and she is still reluctant to go.
Contrarily, she loves going into her kennel at bedtime. She knows when we let her out for the last time each night that it's time to go to sleep once she gets back inside. She gets really anxious, and sometimes she will run straight to her kennel. If not, then once the treats come out, she flies into the bedroom as fast as her little legs will go.
Loki got a climbing tree from Wal-Mart. She hated it, and I don't blame her. It has a tiny platform that sits on the floor; the only thing holding it up is a pole that reaches the ceiling. Every time she jumps onto it, the whole thing wobbles back and forth. We were going to return it, but it hasn't shifted at all and now Loki seems to love jumping up to the top. Still, don't ever buy a cat climbing tree from Wal-Mart.
I got a digital photo frame from Dan. I'm excited to put our engagement photos on it once I've finished cropping and editing them. We just had a few picture snapped over Christmas, so no big deal.
I had to work late Friday night, so we didn't get going as soon as we'd hoped. It is a five hour drive back home, after all. But we made it and spend that night with Dan's family, as well as Christmas Eve. We got to see my family Christmas Eve night and Christmas Day.
Even though we had a short work week, it still seemed really long since I had to work late every day. Then we went to Fargo for New Year's, which was another three-day weekend. I was looking forward to spending all day (today) at home, which we did. I wrote a few articles, but otherwise got nothing done around here. Oh, well. There's always tomorrow, and the housework will still be there.
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| The Christmas tree before opening any gifts. |
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| Dan with his stocking... |
I opened the critters' gifts for them. Neither really appreciated what we got them--at first, anyway. Mila got a new carrier for traveling, and she was absolutely terrified of it. Even now, I have to bribe her into it with treats, and she is still reluctant to go.
Contrarily, she loves going into her kennel at bedtime. She knows when we let her out for the last time each night that it's time to go to sleep once she gets back inside. She gets really anxious, and sometimes she will run straight to her kennel. If not, then once the treats come out, she flies into the bedroom as fast as her little legs will go.
Loki got a climbing tree from Wal-Mart. She hated it, and I don't blame her. It has a tiny platform that sits on the floor; the only thing holding it up is a pole that reaches the ceiling. Every time she jumps onto it, the whole thing wobbles back and forth. We were going to return it, but it hasn't shifted at all and now Loki seems to love jumping up to the top. Still, don't ever buy a cat climbing tree from Wal-Mart.
I got a digital photo frame from Dan. I'm excited to put our engagement photos on it once I've finished cropping and editing them. We just had a few picture snapped over Christmas, so no big deal.
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| My Christmas present from Dan. |
I had to work late Friday night, so we didn't get going as soon as we'd hoped. It is a five hour drive back home, after all. But we made it and spend that night with Dan's family, as well as Christmas Eve. We got to see my family Christmas Eve night and Christmas Day.
Even though we had a short work week, it still seemed really long since I had to work late every day. Then we went to Fargo for New Year's, which was another three-day weekend. I was looking forward to spending all day (today) at home, which we did. I wrote a few articles, but otherwise got nothing done around here. Oh, well. There's always tomorrow, and the housework will still be there.
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