I even have sort of numerous pictures this week, so I will get proper to it…
I will begin with this image of Jerry, as a result of he’s SO EXCITED about this. As it’s possible you’ll know, he is ridiculously into Ghostbusters. And a few years in the past, he ordered this proton pack from a crowdfunding factor. I’ve heard about it no less than as soon as a day for the final two years. It lastly arrived, and he’s past thrilled.
That is what it seems like up shut… (he despatched me this photograph as we speak and informed me I might apply it to my weblog if I need. Hahaha! It was cute that he was so excited):
I have been doing a ton of labor on the “cat wall” over the previous couple of weeks to lastly end up our bed room. I would put the cabinets up (the holes are there for the cats to climb by way of as much as the top–then they will enter the hexagon, which ends up in the highest of the closet in our toilet) however I did not like how plain the wall appeared. With a black wall and black cabinets, it simply appeared very naked.
So, I had the concept so as to add some cat silhouettes on the wall. I used to be considering I wished it to appear like our bathe curtain (which I will put up an image of additionally) solely it could be white silhouettes on black as a substitute of the black on white.
Right here is the bathe curtain. Can you notice which cat is slightly totally different than the others? 😉
I appeared for some stencils on Amazon, however they have been all very small. So, I printed out some silhouettes that I discovered from a google search after which I used an X-Acto knife to chop them out.
I had hoped to make use of the paper as a stencil, however it was simply too skinny and I did not need to spray adhesive all around the wall. As a substitute, I resorted to the painstaking technique of tracing the silhouette with pencil, then utilizing a tiny little paint brush to hint that with primer, then fill within the center with a barely bigger brush. When the primer dried, I needed to do all of it once more with a coat of paint.
I actually like the way it turned out, although!
It seems much less boring. I believe I already posted a photograph of that contraption on the highest left, however I would taken one of many cat beds and mounted it to a board (sideways, in order that the opening was going through upward). Now the cats can climb into it from that prime shelf. Chick can all the time be discovered sleeping there!
I used to be so joyful after I noticed that even Phoebe wished in on the motion:
She likes to climb up by way of the hexagon and sleep in a mattress on prime of the toilet closet. I felt dangerous as a result of she will get bullied by the kittens (not essentially “bullied”, however they assume it is enjoyable to attempt to play together with her and he or she undoubtedly does NOT need them close to her). I felt like she wanted one other exit, so I made a couple of extra cabinets for the opposite facet of the wall, hahaha.
So now, there’s a path over the toilet door, resulting in cabinets which can be like steps for them to get down.
I do know this entire factor in all probability appears ridiculous to non-cat individuals, however we’re a bit obsessive about our cats if you cannot inform. They’re spoiled, for certain. However it’s so enjoyable to observe them play and luxuriate in it! I’ve extra concepts so as to add to it over time.
Talking of portray, I had some retailer credit score at Lowe’s and after I noticed this, I picked up a few them. I all the time wrap my brushes in plastic wrap, hoping to have the ability to use them the subsequent day (or, if I am actually fortunate, two days later). I hate cleansing brushes after I know I will be utilizing them once more quickly! Properly, I want I would identified about this factor 5 years in the past after I was portray like loopy. It really works SO WELL. I really saved my brushes in there for over 10 days and so they have been nonetheless moist. One was oil-based and one was water-based and so they each labored simply positive. I believe they have been solely about $5, and completely price it.
As I’ve talked about approach too many occasions over the previous couple of weeks, I am fairly upset about our insurance coverage. Jerry and I made an enormous mistake within the fall once we modified our plan. We did not perceive it very nicely and we thought we have been making choice… and it undoubtedly wasn’t. My psychiatrist go to? I’ve all the time paid a $25 co-pay. Properly, this month my go to was $260! My bipolar remedy? It could be about $400 a month, and after some coupons/reductions, $320–so I ended up switching meds to get one that’s $30 a month. To date, I actually miss my earlier remedy. I hope this one will work higher after I give it some extra time.
We undoubtedly discovered an enormous lesson about medical health insurance (the exhausting approach), and now we will no less than educate our youngsters what NOT to do, haha. Anyway, I had a very dangerous day and it began at 6:30 within the morning after I did the Wordle. Severely?! My first guess was fairly promising to no less than get it in three tries. By the fifth guess, I assumed I’ll not get it in any respect.
After which I appeared up some memes to ship Shawn, as a result of he is going by way of an issue together with his insurance coverage proper now, too. Memes all the time make me really feel higher! Shawn sends me numerous them, too.
I began 10K coaching immediately. Throughout my run final evening, I used to be making an attempt to get residence earlier than darkish. A few mile in, the lake was so nonetheless and it blended in with the sky–it was actually cool trying. About 10 minutes after I received residence, we had the loudest thunder I would ever heard–literally. It cracked about 5 occasions and I assumed our home was going to fall into items. Oddly, it barely rained!
I swear it was practically darkish after I took this image, however my telephone makes it appear like I used to be completely mendacity!
And lastly, I made a decision to begin my February craft mission slightly early. I would completed my cross sew cat, and I simply wasn’t that into knitting my hat but, so I made a decision to work on latch hook. (I swear, I can NEVER bear in mind if it is “latch hook” or “hook latch”. I’ve to google it each time.) I appeared by way of a ton of various patterns and I wasn’t thrilled about any of them (there have been a couple of cool ones, however they have been like $70 and massive)–I ended up deciding on this cow. I’ve solely accomplished a few rows and it is not as a lot enjoyable as I bear in mind from after I was a child, hahaha. However I will end it!
Properly, I will go placed on my pajamas, make some dinner, then in all probability work on my latch hook whereas watching… a present. I am undecided what to observe! I binged Monk embarrassingly quick, and now I want one thing new to observe whereas I maintain my palms busy at evening.
Have a terrific weekend! xo
