Giveaway!!!!

I chose that title so you'd read this. Technically is really is a giveaway. Let's start by saying that I am not a cat person. My mom is allergic, and I guess I just had bad experiences with cats as a kid. It's no secret to my husband that I dislike the feline variety. He knows I hate cats. I suppose little kittens are cute, but the problem is, they grow up to be cats! Scratching, shedding, pooping, peeing, clawing, smelly cats! (gee, I'm not bitter...) So WHY, pray tell, did my husband go searching Craigslist for a cat?!?! He said he saw an ad. In order to see an ad for a cat on Craigslist, you have to be looking for an ad for a cat on Craigslist. It's not something you just stumble upon. So imaging my surprise when he come homes from work on Sunday morning holding a little black & white kitten!

He claimed it was just so the kids could learn how to handle a pet. Right. He is a cat person. I think he just thought I'd fall in love with it once I got used to it. He was wrong.

He said it was litter box trained, but we don't have a litter box. So it went on a kitchen towel that Denver had left on the floor after cleaning up a spill. I suppose it's good with kids, although it (I say "it" because I don't know if it's a boy or girl, and I refuse to look. Matt thinks it's a he.) has not been de-clawed. I told him thank you so much for bringing this thing home, and getting the kids all psyched about it, and making me the bad guy because it can not stay. So we told them that we're just babysitting the cat. I suppose we're it's foster family until we can find a good home for it.

So...who wants a free kitty? First one to claim it (him?) wins!

Ouchy...pain

I know I've been gone awhile. I think I'm back. I think...not sure...I'll try. Anyway.
My tooth broke a couple weeks ago while eating nachos at Friday's! Turns out the silver filling I had, had cracked my tooth a while ago, and I never knew! It finally gave way and broke! After 3 dentists, I found one I like. Well, the tooth was not salvageable, and needed to come out. I opted to get an implant rather that a bridge. The bridge would unnecessarily damage surrounding teeth, and need to be replaced every 10-15 years. An implant will last the rest of my life, and not damage other teeth. We just need to be able to afford it. I went to have the tooth pulled, and just be a toothless hobo for awhile until we could afford the implant. Apparently, the tooth had been deteriorating or a while, and had eaten away at the bone underneath it. So, in order to prevent the surrounding teeth from caving in, because of the lack of bone structure to support them, I needed to get a bone graft! (Ya, that's just how I wanted to spend Matt's bonus.) They mix up freeze dried human bone, with some other stuff, and pack it in there. Gross. Beyond gross. While they were doing it, it smelled like turkey bone. You know, after you eat the turkey, and have the carcass left over? Ya, it smelled like that. Nasty. So now I have stitches and nasty bone ooze for a while. It still hurts too much to eat solid foods. So I'm living on oatmeal and mashed potatoes. The plus side? I should loose 20 pounds in no time!

It should be healed enough for the implant in 3 months. Maybe less. Then it has to heal again before I can get the crown that fits over the titanium screw that will go in my jaw. (That's the implant part, it replaces the root of the tooth.) Until then, I'll just be a toothless redneck!

Good things

Just a reminder that I have to turn in the Entertainment Book orders tomorrow. If you want one, let me know asap. Remember, totally no pressure!
On a side note, my friend Becky is starting a non-profit organization! It's called Lanee's Legacy. You should totally check it out! She makes bereavement boxes for moms who's new babies have passed, and they have to leave the hospital without their baby. She donates the boxes to the hospitals to give the mothers. They are having a pancake breakfast with a raffle and a silent auction to help raise money for the boxes. The breakfast is October 10th, tickets are $5 or 6 for $25. Details on her site. Come support the cause!