Monday, September 8, 2014

I was super depressed on Saturday. I couldn't handle it. I went over to Holly's house for a while, and just being with her was enough to lift it. Then I went home, got Matthew, and we went to Starbucks and then to the beach. I let him play with his sand toys, and I buried my feet in the sand. It was relaxing.

On Sunday we got a new kitten. It's Matthew's kitty. The loss of Reeses was just too much. We're not replacing Reeses with this kitty, but it's just like we needed a new life in the house. Something to look forward to coming home to. I still swear I see Reeses in the house. Anyway, Matthew followed this kitty around saying, "Ow, ow," which is how he says Meow. So the kitty's name is Ow. Matthew named his own kitten. Here's a picture of the little guy. He weighs 2 pounds 13 ounces and is about 10 weeks old.

Ow is about as far from Reeses as you can get, looks wise. I was kind of hoping for another Himalayan cat, but like Nick pointed out, we had health issues with Reeses, and we had health issues when we had Glen, who was also a pure-bred of sorts, so we might as well get a good-old barn cat. Like Jasper. We've had no health issues with Jasper. I did take Ow to the vet today and had the full work-up done on him. They gave him something for his ear mites (and in case he has worms), did a feline HIV test (it was negative), and gave me some medicine for his diarrhea. He's using the litter box like a champ, which I was not expecting from a barn cat.

Enough about the kitten. I have an appointment with my therapist tomorrow, and thankfully, it'll be mostly good stuff to report. Bryan also has a dentist appointment and Tea has a therapy appointment, both at the same time, so good thing they're both in the same building.

I started going to a mom's group. I'm hoping to make friends! Yes, that was typed with enthusiasm. They have a book club, even. It starts Thursday, and I'm super excited to start it. It'll give me a chance to read new books and get together with some new moms who share my interests.