cats in the cama
15 Thursday Apr 2010
Posted in animals & pets, cats, home, photos
15 Thursday Apr 2010
Posted in animals & pets, cats, home, photos
11 Sunday Apr 2010
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Since last Sunday’s multi-tasking az post lots has been going on. The best news is that I’ve been hired for that part-time social media job I told you about, and I am so thrilled about that. We had a four-hour meeting on Friday and got a lot done. My new client is happy with my work and this is very good news indeed.
Other news is a bit up & down. One of my four students has told me they have to stop classes mid-May because of work obligations. Nog has managed to at least pay his share of the rent this month, but I’ll have to pay for the bills and food. I sure hope things pick up for him next month. Then what was supposed to be a quick vaccination job at the vet’s on Friday ended up costing 100 euros! Okay, part of that was stocking up on Azar’s special prescription diet food. But it turned out that Loki’s feline herpes is acting up again, which meant getting some very expensive medicated eye gel for him. But that should be it now until he gets his balls cut off in July. For the record, Loki gets just as hysterical in the cat cage as Azar does. Go figure.
The happy news of the week was Azar’s 15th birthday. He’s been enjoying eating asparagus ever since (tis the season) and is looking very fit. Other great news is that I booked my first tapas tour! Well, the first paid one – god knows I’ve been doing them for years. So that’ll happen in a couple of weeks. Oh, and Manolo (of Málaga apt fame) called to tell me about a seminar being put on by the chamber of commerce about marketing online next Thursday and asked if I wanted to go with him – reckon that should be very interesting and will fit right in with my new job. Seems like I am making connections all over the place these days, so who knows? Maybe those five jobs will start coming together after all. It certainly feels like things are opening up at last.
How was your week?
10 Saturday Apr 2010
07 Wednesday Apr 2010
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Wow, it seems like just yesterday that I found newly born Azar and his five siblings curled up under a car with their mother, who I’d been looking after (which is how I know his birth date). Who could have guessed that five months later I’d take the little guy home and that fifteen years later he would still be here filling my life with joy. I remember when Sunny first got sick telling someone (Jessica?) that if Sunny died I would devastated. Then I pointed at Azar and said, but that won’t even come close to when this one goes. It’s curious, because it wasn’t about loving one cat more than the other. More about the intensity of the relationship. Difficult to explain.
The pic above was taken shortly after I brought Azar home and the one below was taken yesterday evening. I’m so glad it all worked out with his new buddy, Loki. I just love watching those two together.
Happy Birthday Azar!
Let’s have lots more birthdays together, okay?
[Azar’s story can be found over here.]
06 Tuesday Apr 2010
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… and check out the size of that belly!
Well, it’s been awhile since the last kitteh collage, so I thought I’d show you how Loki is now totally settled in and also growing like a weed. This week I have to take him to the vet’s for his second round of vaccinations. I love that he is super affectionate and makes friends with anybody who comes over – just like Sunny used to. Anyhow, this shows him in repose … maybe one day I’ll make a collage of orange & white streaks and blurs and call it Loki in Action. Because most of the time he is Non-Stop Kitten and manages to be everywhere all the time. He is alos a total lapcat and I think soon will be wanting his own blog…