Fool me once...

This post could also be titled "I AM SUCH AN IDIOT!!"

Violet?? Our new kitten? The one at the vet right now? Yeah, she isn't so much a girl as she is a BOY.

I absolutely CANNOT believe that this happened to us AGAIN. Why do I keep on believing people when they say, "We took this kitten to the vet and it's a female!" What is it about our house that makes (supposed) female kittens spontaneously turn into males???

*shakes head*
*sighs*

Well, at least it's cheaper to neuter than spay.

In what seems to be becoming a habit...

...I find myself posting once again in the evening.

James and the girls are at church tonight, and I am ALL ALONE.

*does a happy dance*
*thinks about walking around the house naked for the next hour and a half, just because I can*
*decides against it*

(BTW- In my high school yearbook the seniors could submit a quote to go under their picture. I wanted to submit "You need time to be naked with yourself" but the yearbook advisor vetoed it. I ended up going with a Simon & Garfunkel quote that no one got.)

Anyway, James got a new calling. He's now the 2nd Counselor in the Young Men's Presidency. He'll specifically be in charge of the Deacons. Heh heh. I wish him the best of luck! (11-13 year old boys being my least favorite age group ever. What? I know some of you would rather gnaw off your own leg rather than work with preschool children, whom I happen to love. We all have our favorites!)

So the upshot is that *he* gets to be at the church every Wednesday night now! The girls have an activity every other week, and if you think I'm not looking forward to those twice monthly alone times then let me disabuse you of that notion right now.

I'm really, really looking forward to it.

In other news, Violet is going to the vet tomorrow to be (get?) spayed and recieve her shots. Finally. The stupid cat is going around meowing like a lovesick teenager, which I suppose she is, in a way. We're hoping she will mellow a bit, and that she will quit attacking the other two cats every time they walk by her.

Now, I'm off to fold four loads of laundry and make my lunch for tomorrow.

Good times.

*Insert Witty Title Here*

1. School starts in three weeks. Boo! BOO!!!!!!1!11111!!!1!

2. It's SO DANG HOT here today. I feel sticky and gross every time I go outside, so I try not to go outside.

3. One year ago was the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Nothing has been the same since then. *sigh*

4. Pot meet Kettle. I can never, ever say anything about Rich and his crazy cat lady tendencies again.

Meet Violet:





In a fit of what-the-heck-was-I-thinking, Violet became the newest member of the family last week. She was scared out of her mind the first two days we had her, and then decided to make herself comfortable. She's decided the place she is *most* comfortable sleeping is snuggled up in the small of my back as I sleep. Or in the crook of my neck. Or directly on my chest.

Poppy and Tigerlily still don't know quite what to make of this new interloper, so they basically ignore her. She, however, likes to follow them around and do whatever they are doing, which they find annoying.

We went with Violet for her name for two reasons- 1) we wanted to keep with the flower theme we have going on (we've also had a Daffodil, but she met an early demise) and 2) she reminded us of Violet from The Incredibles, with her shy manner and dark hair. I also like to think that if she could speak, she'd be somewhat snarky and sarcastic, just like her namesake.

And yes, we are sure she is a girl- no mix ups this time! She already has nipples. :P