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mousiePosted on Mon 21 January 2008 at 09:23Came in from work with the girl the other day: hadn't been in long when she started screaming; there was a dead mouse under the coffee table!! I have no idea which of the kitties took it in but it went out again pretty swiftly! They are a law unto themselves these days: a pair of little bloody bandits or modern-day highwaymen; nothing is safe anymore. I bet they parade the local environs with bandoliers and sabres, threatening old ladies until they hand over cat-treats and lacy handkerchiefs. They probably scare little children out of their dinner money and McDonalds toys. Poppy would be a smooth, seductive operator: ‘Hey baby, you wanna give me some of that?’ Scottie would bluster her way through it ‘Hey, hand that over or the fat kid gets it’, with her voice squeaking with nervousness. I have toooooo much time on my hands…………!! One of the ex-pats offered to show me some of the beaches and points of interest, so we went out exploring last week. I now know a few more places to take Shane and Lisa when they come over, so thanks for that, it was a good day. Then off we went to Jac & Adie’s for the evening. Melissa groomed their cats to within an inch of their lives and proceeded to make a giant hairball with the loose hair. It got thrown around the room with much merriment, especially when Melissa managed to get a direct hit into Adie’s mouth!! Well done that girl!! She also started her vetinary career by giving Oscar kitty his insulin injection twice. I’m impressed, she handled it in a very mature manner. Work continues to go well, I feel I am becoming part of the team. I will be happier that I am really pulling my weight once I have completed the 5 day control and restraint course in February but still happy to be there. I have finished another 2 competencies, all bar the oral component, so that is another hurdle leaped. The house sale seems to be going ahead as planned. I’m afraid to get too enthusiastic in case it all falls through. But having spoken to the estate agent again today, it all seems to be on track. I took a huge gamble moving here before the house was sold. I didn’t really know how I was going to manage to pay the rent and half the mortgage if the house didn’t sell but that hopefully won’t be an issue by the end of this week. I just couldn’t bear to be there anymore. I had to feel I was in control of at least part of my life so I found myself a new job, a new house, a new life. And for most of it, I’m happy here. A huge re-adjustment, but one of my own choosing at least. And now it looks like I made the right choice after all - thank God. Off to Maz’s birthday party on Saturday – that promises to be a laugh – I’ll keep you posted! |
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