Spilling The Beans

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Cat Momma To The Rescue!

Over the last 5 weeks we have gotten two new Feline Members to our Family. So, the grand total is...1 Dad, 1 Momma, 3 Boys and 4 kitties.

We got Maggie from a dear friend who had to re-home her. Maggie is the sweetest little cuddle bug! She’s pretty skittish and usually stays in our bedrooms. When it’s time for bed though, Maggie is up on the bed (usually laying on my chest), purring away and giving kisses.

We got Sox close to 2 weeks ago. Sox was my Grammy and Papahowdy’s cat and with them both gone, Sox needed a new home. Sox has never been around other cats and is used to two very quiet people...and my house has 3 boys. Sox can be sweet but takes awhile to get used to things.

Rock and Sissy have been great adding 2 new kitty girls to the house. Rock just wants to play all the time and Sis just wants to snuggle them. Thankfully, all 4 babies are able to easily navigate around the house and each other fairly easily.

However, around the time we got Sox, Sis got sick. We saw puddles of yellow liquid in a couple of places and didn’t think much of it, until we saw that it was coming from Sis. It turns out that it was bile. At first we thought it was a hairball that had gotten stuck, but Sis just not getting better. I put her in bed with me and she curled up around my arm and she stayed there from 9:30pm to 4:30am without moving. My Baby Girl was sick and she needed her Momma.

I took her to the vet and they did blood work and ex-rays and it turns out that Sis has a few very small stones in her bladder and has some very high liver levels. They gave her some fluids and gave us some meds to give her. We are hopeful that the meds will help take care of everything, but I’ve been watching her like a hawk.

Sis was very weak and jaundiced and wasn’t able to eat or drink anything, when I took her in to the vet. Now, she’s eating and drinking (she’s also getting treats after every medication time) and her sweet, little nose has finally turned pink again! She’s perking up more and more each day, but we will know for sure once we go for her follow up appointment once she’s done with her meds. For now, it’s meds, treats and all of the Momma snuggles she wants.

Friday, September 6, 2019

I’m Back!

Hey everyone! Long time no blog lol!

So...life happened and things got busy, but I’m back!

So many things have happened over the last few months. Some highs and some lows. But, for right now, I’m going to focus on this memory and ease back in.

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Holiday Hiatus!!!

Hey Ya’ll!!! I’ve been busy with my (day) job and with preparing for the Holidays that I just forgot about the Blog!

I am taking a Holiday Hiatus from the Blog. I want to be able to focus on my Family and celebrating! There will be nothing new until after January 1, 2019.

Enjoy celebrating with your Families! There will be so many fun things coming!

See you in 2019!!!

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Make It Count!

Good Election Day Morning Everyone!!!!

I remember as a young child, going to the poling locations where my Mom or Grandma were volunteering. Seeing all of the people flooding in, the ballots being handled out, ballots being put into the locked boxes and the stickers at the end. It was something that I looked forward to participating in when I got older.

Today, my Boys had the day off from school and I took the day off of work to spent it with them. It doesn’t always happen, but today I was able to take my Boys with me when I voted.

We walked into our poling location and I handed over my driver’s license. As I was being handed my ballot, one of the Poll Workers said “Have a great time voting! Have a great rest of your day! Hey Boys, go watch your Mom vote and be proud of her!” It was sweet and put a huge smile on my face.
I voted and we each got a “I <3 Voting” sticker.

I encourage everyone to do your civic duty and vote!

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Kitty Love

Kitty Cat Cuddle Crochet Party

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Surprise!

I got a call today.

My Sister called and said “You’re going to be an Aunt again!!!!” Let me tell you, at first I didn’t believe her. I thought that maybe she was playing a joke on me, and if you know my sister you know that she doesn’t joke much. Then, somehow I thought that she was telling me they were getting an animal...then I remembered that my sister isn’t much of an animal person.

And then the tears of happiness began to flow!!!!

In that moment, I was so overwhelmed with happiness and joy for my Sissy and Brother-in-law! Another Little One to shower with love! Another Little One to crochet lots of lovely things for (especially if it’s a Girl)!

My Sissy and her Husband like to find out the gender of the Baby at the moment of birth. It’s their thing...me, I want to know right now!!!! Of course, I will have to wait.

I am already the Proud Aunt of Jack and Owen, my sweet Nephews. Being an Aunt is AMAZING!!!! I love my Nephews!!!! It’s one thing to be a Parent, it’s completely different when it comes to being an Aunt. It’s even better because this time around, my Sissy will be in the same state as me!!! They used to live in North Carolina and I wasn’t able to be there when my nephews were born. This time, I will be able to be there and to help with my Nephews. Whatever they need.

Until that lovely day in March, when I am crowned Aunt Bean for the 3rd time, I will craft and plan for another Sweet Baby to love and adore.

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Baking Bonanza

Hey Friends!

I’m sorry that I’ve been a bit MIA over that last few weeks. The Boys have been busy at school and I’ve been working overtime a lot. I’ve been one tired Momma.

I don’t know about the weather where ya’ll live, but here in Ohio, Fall is coming in hot and it’s getting a bit chilly. I’ve been spending more time inside getting things done. Working on some crocheted Christmas gifts and baking a lot. I don’t know about you, but I got bit by the Baking Bug big time! All of the recipes that I used I got from https://www.allrecipes.com

You can’t go wrong with recipes form real people, with real reviews and tips and tricks to know while on your Cooking Journey! Though, I will admit that I like to live dangerously and not look at the reviews just to see if I can make it work without any help. Most of the time it works and sometimes it doesn’t. In the end, it’s about making yummy food and enjoying the process!

Happy Cooking!