So, recently, Bethany and I have taken to fostering kittens. Essentially, we take in kittens/adult cats and care for them until they can get adopted through a local agency. Our first batch was a mama cat (about a year old) and her three kittens (we got them when they were about 10 weeks or so). They're so cute! We gave them different names, of course, but the adoption papers have their old names on them. They are all tuxedos (so cute) and the mama cat is really sweet and protective of her kittens! So far, two of the three kittens have been adopted (to loving homes) and we have one of her kittens (we call him Sashimi) and the mama cat (we call her Edamame). The ones who were adopted already, we called Sushi and Pishi (all Japanese food names, except Pishi...which is Farsi for kitty...my idea of course).
We also recently got another mama cat (about 2 or 3 years old) and her 5 kittens (all about 5 weeks old). The mama cat was going to be turned over to the pound while she was pregnant, and the neighbors couldn't handle that so they took the mama into their house. Unfortunately, they couldn't keep her and the kittens, so we get to care for them (and name the kittens!!!)! We are loving this foster cat gig, and seeing how our own cats enjoy the company of other kitties.
In short, all this makes us really grateful to our Heavenly Father for helping us provide a loving home for each of these little wonders, and ensure that they are cared for and adopted by terrific families. We definitely feel that each cat under our roof is a little blessing in our lives, and love taking care of each one. As I'm typing this, Edamame (Xena) is walking around the kitchen chirping to herself, while Sashimi (Apollo) is sleeping on the vanity.
Of course, this is half a post to update everyone on our awesome situation, and half a shameless plug for kitten adoption. If anyone is interested in them, let us know!
Until next time, God bless!
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Wow it's been way too long
So I clicked the link for my blog this morning and realized I haven't posted in....a long time. Several months, in fact. So here we go...
I finally got an ALS date so I'll be able to sew on SSgt very soon!!! This has been both an exciting and a trying time. Exciting because I finally get to put on E-5, but trying because I'm about 2 hours from home, so I don't get to see Bethany or the kitties as often as I'd like. It has been quite a fun TDY, though (also, while at ALS I found out that TDY stands for Temporary Duty Yonder, so acronyms are in olde english I guess). I've gotten to meet people from other career fields around the Air Force, and get to find out a little more about what they all do. We got to play dodgeball yesterday with the 1st Sgts as well, which was quite a rush! (We won, of course).
We discovered Abbey's birthday was May 1st as well, since I've been here, thanks to an email from PetSmart :) I love our cats so much, and the other day, I was told that Libby (our oldest) had tried to make a run for it! Bethany is convinced that Libby was on her way to try to find me. Made me feel quite loved...I could just imagine her getting tired of scurrying and sticking her paw out to hitchhike. Huey is still a jerk...but he's cute sometimes, so that's a plus :p
The plus side to ALS is that I get to come home on the weekends, so I've gotten to see Bethany and the kitties for a couple days each week! The best was last weekend. We were supposed to do a volunteer event on a saturday morning, so I told Bethany I'd be coming home saturday instead of friday. At the end of the day on Friday, they told us that the event had been cancelled for us. I didn't tell Bethany this fact. We did go bowling as a class that night, but right after the first set, I made a bee-line straight for home. I had Bethany convinced the whole time that I wasn't even in my car, but was "working on a surprise" for her. She was hanging out at our friends' apartment, so I went right over there and knocked on the door. They assumed they were just being loud and I was a neighbor coming to tell them to quiet down (yes, my wife is loud, but not that loud ;) ). The husband had opened the door, blocking me from Bethany's view. You can imagine Bethany's surprise at seeing me step into their apartment! I feel like I really made her night with that (I love you baby).
Side note: the best part of ALS is that I get to graduate 10 days before our first anniversary :D
I realize there have been many more happenings and events since my last post, but I doubt I could fit everything here. So for now, I hope you all have enjoyed my updates!
I finally got an ALS date so I'll be able to sew on SSgt very soon!!! This has been both an exciting and a trying time. Exciting because I finally get to put on E-5, but trying because I'm about 2 hours from home, so I don't get to see Bethany or the kitties as often as I'd like. It has been quite a fun TDY, though (also, while at ALS I found out that TDY stands for Temporary Duty Yonder, so acronyms are in olde english I guess). I've gotten to meet people from other career fields around the Air Force, and get to find out a little more about what they all do. We got to play dodgeball yesterday with the 1st Sgts as well, which was quite a rush! (We won, of course).
We discovered Abbey's birthday was May 1st as well, since I've been here, thanks to an email from PetSmart :) I love our cats so much, and the other day, I was told that Libby (our oldest) had tried to make a run for it! Bethany is convinced that Libby was on her way to try to find me. Made me feel quite loved...I could just imagine her getting tired of scurrying and sticking her paw out to hitchhike. Huey is still a jerk...but he's cute sometimes, so that's a plus :p
The plus side to ALS is that I get to come home on the weekends, so I've gotten to see Bethany and the kitties for a couple days each week! The best was last weekend. We were supposed to do a volunteer event on a saturday morning, so I told Bethany I'd be coming home saturday instead of friday. At the end of the day on Friday, they told us that the event had been cancelled for us. I didn't tell Bethany this fact. We did go bowling as a class that night, but right after the first set, I made a bee-line straight for home. I had Bethany convinced the whole time that I wasn't even in my car, but was "working on a surprise" for her. She was hanging out at our friends' apartment, so I went right over there and knocked on the door. They assumed they were just being loud and I was a neighbor coming to tell them to quiet down (yes, my wife is loud, but not that loud ;) ). The husband had opened the door, blocking me from Bethany's view. You can imagine Bethany's surprise at seeing me step into their apartment! I feel like I really made her night with that (I love you baby).
Side note: the best part of ALS is that I get to graduate 10 days before our first anniversary :D
I realize there have been many more happenings and events since my last post, but I doubt I could fit everything here. So for now, I hope you all have enjoyed my updates!
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