I have 2 foot stools that I use every day.
I found 18 inch latch-hook rug canvases years ago & finally decided to make it happen.
Laced zip-ties through the edges and looped them under the seat.
This is perfect for the living room.
Since there was already foam cushion and fabric on this round seat…
…it’s very cushioned.
I like the extra softness in my bedroom.
Now what will I do with my time?
Heehee!
Currently, I am owned by 3 felines…
The Queen of our home is Emily Doll Star, previously introduced as the partial namesake of this place, who just turned 15 years old in August.
15 feline years = 76 human years, so Mama gets what she wants on the regular:
She owns my heart. ❤️
Emily is my Best Friend, my Familiar, and my Muse. This is her song:
Because she is my sweetheart.
She had been blissfully alone with me after Merry & Pippin moved on, until 2 years ago, when Blue arrived…
But she deserves her own post.
Emily started to warm up towards Blue after a few (6) months, but then Joey arrived and she basically says, “Fuck those kids.” on the regular. 😁
Joey deserves his own post as well.
Emily, named for:
1) Emily Starr, of the L.M. Montgomery trilogy
2) Sara Crewe’s doll in A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
3) Emily the Strange
…is the best cat who ever owned me.
She sleeps inside the armoire during the day, because she wants to be alone.
She curls up next to me and purrs me to sleep every night.
She cares gently for my heart.
I realize that it’s been over a year since I’ve written, but I’ve been weirdly occupied.
A week after my last entry, I was sent home from work on Paid Administrative Leave for 7 months, then released from employment on September 5th.
I moved to Woodbridge (Lodi) with Matt. I brought my (now our) 3 cats:
* I’ll tell Blue & Joey’s stories soon.
I applied for CA state unemployment in September, was denied on November 1st, and have been waiting for my appeal date since then.
I finally received notice of my appointment (4/25/24) 1.5 weeks ago.
Groovy, yeah?
Today I received this notice:
So…I’m on 6 months and counting with no income. (That tax return was helpful tho…).
We are safe and happy, here together.
I’ll tell about my gardening efforts soon, too.
✌️❤️🤘
Edit: I received notice that my appeal is now scheduled for May 7th at 10am. 🤞
So, I am in Woodbridge with my heart.
I woke up with enough time for coffee with Emily before work, and I have not regretted the “loss of sleep” inherent in waking up earlier for this.
Work was grand. I stayed busy enough for time to fly by…
I’m up to “O” in my shifting and things are going great.
I fell asleep in the arms of my love, and today I am as lazy as one can be on a single day off.
I’ll do laundry tho…
…clean clothes accomplished. We had pizza for dinner, and I’ll drive home after Zoe.
On the Road..
…made it home to my Emily.
She missed me. I know because she purrs so loud when I get home, I call her “My Motorhead”
It’s time for sleep. Another week in the library for me…
Goodnight, y’all.
As always, I had trouble falling asleep last night, but I woke up at 7:45, which meant I had time for 2 (two) cups of coffee and extra cuddling with my Emily before I had to leave for work.
Work is great. I’m continuing with the Adult Fiction shifting, and it makes me happy to do it. There’s something “zen”, for me, about organizing and displaying library items so that they look inviting and are easy to locate.
So…on my way home for lunch (a 9/10 of a mile drive), I nearly got into an altercation with a person who was standing in the street, talking on her phone.
I said, “Get out of the road,” and she went OFF, yelling at me.
She tried to spit on me but spit on Shelley (my frankencar) instead.
SPIT.
ON. MY. CAR.
Stay classy, Vallejo.
I threw Shelley into park and unhooked my seatbelt.
She leaned into my car door and said, “What are you gonna do about it?” so I opened Shelley’s door, pushing her away from me.
Her little friend popped up and yelled, “Why would you push her with your car door?!?” and I replied, “Because she spit on my Fucking Car!”
Then I swung my legs out and stood up.
And they all stepped back just a bit.
Thus, these little millennials (Gen Z? I dunno, they all look 12 to me now) decided to start sauntering back toward the sidewalk, talking smack the whole way.
I said, “Stop standing in the road,” and the original road-blocker yelled at me, “You’re Still Talking Shit!”
So I used my Bartender voice, and said, “AND YOU’RE STILL IN THE ROAD!”
Then I drove home for lunch and kitty affection.
My Mom raised a lady, but I’m from Fresno, chica. I’ll pull some Chola action outa my back pocket and beat you down with it.
Anywho…I went back to work after lunch and all was well in my world.
I’m home, with my Emily on my lap, thinking about what to make for dinner…
…made 3-cheese tortellini with pesto. 😋 🥣
Tomorrow is another day, where I hope to make better choices.
I could have handled that whole thing better…
Goodnight, y’all
…if you know that reference, you’re at least GenX, if not older.
I came home to my BabyGirlKid after a wonderfully comfortable 3-day weekend.
I received this little doorknocker in the mail today. I’ll hang it indoors tho…
Also, when I went to Raley’s to pick up some coffee, I happened upon this, and I HAD to have her:
She, and my new, tiny succulent (doesn’t it look like green kitty toe-beans!?!) will move out to the back patio with the other plants I’ve kept alive.
I drove home tonight to spend the week with Emily (and to work my weekly 40hrs) and when I arrived at my apartment, I saw the full moon watching over me…
Which is weird, cuz I think THIS is a Super Pinky:
Goodnight, y’all…
It’s breezy and sunny here in Vallejo!
I have therapy tonight, and I get to pick my new glasses up tomorrow after work.
I HAVE to go to sleep early tonight. Tomorrow is my earlier morning than the rest of the week…
Tomorrow is Friday!
Today was a good day at work. I call it a good day when there are no incident reports. I did have to ask a guy to leave (watching videos on his phone even after I informed him that he needed to use earbuds/headphones), but he left without a problem.
I was checking out Google earth on the new phone, and peeped on my own place. This is my front door. I live upstairs.
It’s been super breezy all day, and now it’s cold & windy enough to keep knocking out my wifi. It comes back on, but the interruptions are annoying.
Was clearing out old files (new phone, ya) and found this video, looking out my kitchen window while it rained, in March 2020…before CA shut down.
Goodnight, y’all!
Horatio and Emily 