Probably Not His Last ...

Problem: Fluff has a large matted piece of fur on his chest. Probably a result of me not brushing him out fully after taking him a bath.

My Solution: Take him to the groomers and have them shave off the matted piece of fur.
Cost: $30

Hubby's Solution: Go at it with a piece of scissors and take care of the problem ourselves.
Cost: $285 after a trip to the emergency vet where Fluff is put under and sewn back together with 7 metal stitches.

Eight aka Ate

Yesterday I went to the bridal salon for my final fitting. Yes, final fitting. As in after this you get no more. Even though my dress fit perfectly, I attempted to spend 20 minutes walking around the store in my dress. The asian owner was having none of that and kept fast walking behind me and saying "it's ok. You take it off now". I would then walk a figure 8 in front of the mirror and say "just one more second I gotta make sure that I can raise my arms without the dress falling down". The owner would let out a heavy sigh and let me spend 3 minutes raising and lowering my arms.

What can I say? My dress is sooo comfortable and I really like being in it. Now you might be questioning me right now. Comfortable did you say? Yes, very comfortable. A little too comfortable if you ask me. I've been working so hard these past few months and have managed to lose 40 pounds. Now that I know that the dress fits (and really I can't loose any more weight or else the dress will fall off me) I am tempted by all the cookies, cupcakes, and bread items that I've so carefully been avoiding. After yesterday's dress fitting I consumed a cookie, hot dog (at the time it seemed like a good idea), several mini-reese's pb cups, hot pocket, and two graham crackers (that I shared with the cat). Today two cookies called my name. I'm not even sure why my will power is gone but I'm REALLY having a hard time avoiding foods that aren't good for me. Eight more days until the wedding and hopefully by tomorrow I find the restraint to power through this last week without eating everything in sight.



Sharing a graham cracker with the cat. He has never consumed human food and for the most part doesn't know what he is missing. Occasionally he will smell roasted chicken and sniff the air but he never ever jumps on the table or tries to eat the chicken. The exception to this is graham crackers. The cat can smell a graham cracker from across the room and will immediately be all up on me like a fat kid on cake. I'm pretty much forced to share my cookies.

Happy Bday Fluffer Man

One year ago my little kitty boy was born. My love for that little guy is so big that sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night to make sure that he's still sleeping soundly in a ball near my feet. I wanted a cat for so long and I can't imagine a better kitty to own. Happy Birthday, Fluff.

Doing what he does best, sleeping in cute positions.

Curled up near my feet.

Eating dinner on his first day home. So little!

Happy 1st Birthday (yes we are dorks)

A Picture Update

Lately it feels as if the days are going by in one quick blur. I get in bed at night and it feels like just a short while ago I was getting out of bed. I get to work, look at the clock, and then look at the clock again to find 4 hours has already passed. Before I know it the work day is already over and once again I'm fighting traffic to get home. I can hardly believe that there is only 6 months until the wedding since it feels like just yesterday there was a year left. Why does time seem to be moving so quickly lately? I really just want it to stop. *sigh*

Needless to say, I have a list of things to-do that is a mile long. I've barely had enough time to eat, let alone blog. Here is my catch-up picture post:


Dave and I picked up out wedding bands while we were in the Bay Area last weekend. I LOVE both of our rings and was really pleased with the price and quality. I've already told Dave to hide the rings because if he doesn't then I'll just keep putting it on my finger and walking around the house.

We were in the Bay Area for a wedding of Dave's childhood friend. We had a really nice time seeing Dave's family and friends. I miss the Bay Area so much.

This is the bride and groom. They looked wonderful.

We arrived home on Sunday to our normal 80 degree Southern California "winter". I was driving down a street near our house when I took this picture. Note the ocean in the horizon, the palm trees, the wreaths on the palms, and the blue skies. Sad to say the wreaths look out of place and do a poor job of putting me in the holiday spirit.

On Thanksgiving Day weekend we went to the San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders football game. The Raiders lost only because of a bad referee call (boo!). Other then that the game was a lot of fun especially since we had club level seats. It was nice being able to call a waitress over to our seats every time we wanted something to eat or drink. Laziness at its best!

I made a complete Thanksgiving meal for Dave, my Dad, and my brother. The turkey was brined (according to Alton Brown) and turned out delicious. The whole meal was a success (if I say so myself) and I can't wait to cook my next Thanksgiving meal.

To serve Thanksgiving dinner we used our new (to us) china. The china had been given to us by Dave's grandma (now deceased). The complete 12 piece set of china is from the 1920's. I love the pattern so much and could never imagine a more beautiful set of china.

2 weeks ago, Dave bought his very own PS3. Yes the same PS3 that was sought by many and re-sold for several times it's value. So far he has greatly enjoyed the new gaming station and how high quality the screen resolution is. The other day we used the PS3 to watch a Blue-Ray movie. It was very nice looking but I give most of the credit to our plasma screen tv.

Fluff is getting bigger and bigger. The wild man loves getting dressed up. (sarcasm)