Weekends are glorious...

I like weekends... a lot.

:: Friday was a wonderful. I finally got Mexican Friday. It had been 3 weeks which was way too long. Ninfas is still closed so we went to Escalantes. And it was very good and nice to get things back to normal.

:: Saturday was my Dad's birthday party. I made chili, from my dad's recipe and I think it came out pretty good. I just gotta say I love my family.

:: I also took this color test and it was interesting. You simply pick the color that first pops out at you and it tells you what career you should be in.

My results were -->

You're a CREATOR
Key Words: Nonconforming, Impulsive, Expressive, Romantic, Intuitive, Sensitive, and Emotional

Suggested careers are Advertising Executive, Architect, Web Designer, Creative Director, Public Relations, Fine or Commercial Artist, Interior Decorator, Lawyer, Librarian, Musician, Reporter, Art Teacher, Broadcaster, Technical Writer, English Teacher, Architect, Photographer, Medical Illustrator, Corporate Trainer, Author, Editor, Landscape Architect, Exhibit Builder, and Package Designer.

I like that. And it makes really want more for myself, to find some career that uses my skills. I know that I have talents and I would love to feel fulfilled in my career, like that talent isn't just being wasted. But for now I don't know what is the next step and following my dreams needs to take a backseat so David can follow his and find his place in this new civilian world. And so my quest continues.

Happy Birthday Daddy!!!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

I love you very much.

Spinning...

I am spinning.

Ike slammed into my city 10 days ago. It feels like it was just a few days ago.

Houston is getting power back slowly. (We have it.)

But our city is scarred. And I am still trying to figure it all out.

It was a scary experience that lasted 12 hours, I didn't expect it to be so loud. And the following days without power cut off from the city and family were jarring. Coming back to work today has been difficult. I don't know why Ike left such an inprint on me, but it has. My home is intact, and my family safe, kitties couldn't have cared and were actually happy to spend sometime at my parents house... stairs!!!!, and for these things I am thankful. But my hometown is not back to normal. Signal lights still dangle and point in wonky directions, stop signs are flattened, twisted or upside down. Trees are everywhere.

Our whole city is leaning. I try to think is that pole suppose to be leaning? What about that tree, is it straight or am I just tilted? Signs over the freeway are just missing... oh wait (1/2 mile down the road) there it is.

And poor Galveston... it is a mess down there. I am sure they are spinning as well.

Narcosleepy...

I have mentioned that Rigby is the sleepiest cat in the world as well as that he loves to scare me. Well today he did both.

He was napping as usual, his late afternoon nap (it comes right after his mid afternoon nap and before early evening nap), and he was twitching. I always think of this as dreaming. Many scientist believe that cats don't reach REM sleep which is why they sleep so much. But Rigby does.

I nudged Rigby and it was like dead weight. So I had David come look. And I moved his head and it was like an unconscious cat. Like he had been shot with a tranquilizer gun. David wondered if he was alive, but I knew he was breathing.

So David says loudly, "RIGBY!"
And little Buttons says, "Yeah? I was sleeping."

I mean it was seriously a limp kitty. He was passed out. What a funny kitty.

Don't blow away...

Hold on little Gazebo. Don't blow away.

We are still doing well. We all all prepared and ready to have an interesting night.

Ready for Ike

Ike is coming.

And I was right, the end of the week was crazy. Wednesday we were still thinking it might go further south. But Wednesday night it was clear it was turning north, towards us.

When I made it up to work I checked and our apartment was in a mandatory evacuation zone and Ike was headed towards us.

We rushed to get the office packed up and ready and I came home at noon and we started getting ready. We taped the windows and moved breakable stuff away from the windows and put anything important in the closets.

David and I are weathering the storm at my parents, for the simple fact of more interior spaces. Plus I just feel safer in a house. I am pretty confident we will ride it out fine here.

They told us that about noon conditions would start to deteriorate, and they were right. The winds are really starting to blow. We are hoping to keep power for as long as possible.

Here we go.

One is the loneliest number...

Lost:

One Gray and Yellow Harringbone Ballet Flat.

Last seen at Jeni's Grandmother's apartment parking lot, Lewisville, Texas. Please contact if found. Beloved shoe. Is missed greatly. Small reward offered for its return.

Could be in the following locations:

Jeni's mom's drive way

Chili's parking lot

Chris's parent's drive way

But look all over Lewisville please, if you live near by, please just look. :(

Take me out to the ball game...

Just a little something...



http://video.aol.com/video/squirrel-game-stopper/2227750

I love how he lays down in the dirt. What a cutie.

I don't like Ike.

So another Hurricane is comming for us.

Our office has strict guidelines for how to handle storm preparedness.

:: My poor boss has to have conference calls with headquarters whenever there is a storm in the gulf.
:: We have a clean desk policy, nothing on your desk before a storm.
:: We bag up our computers and peripherals in trash bags.
:: We lower all the blinds and turn them up.

It is just more a hassle than anything. Actually it is pretty smart, having a detailed plan. But since we just bagged up the computers and lowered the blinds before Gustav, it seems too soon to have to do it again.

Something to look forward to on Friday. Maybe something will bump it away from us.

There is a bright golden haze on the meadow...

Expecting to be hit with a hurricane yesterday and today it was a great surprise to wake up to this morning.

Instead of the low misty fog along 288, and moist morning clouds clinging to the buildings of Downtown Houston, it was clear. The sky was bright blue, soft sweeps of purple clouds with sun icing sat just above the shining buildings.

What a morning. And what adorable nephews I have. I am overwhelmed. Take a look at their 6 month photo shoot. Just precious.