I had every intention of blogging during the week but that did not happen. I was suppose to take off Monday to work on the PhD but we ended up having to do schedule changes over the previous week to balance classes and therefore I did not feel like I could not be there when we did classroom changes. Monday afternoon we also had a new teacher meeting for teaches to work on learning more about Aeries, the grade book RUSD uses. It went well and while I did not lead the session the teachers that did got a a lot covered and our new teachers feel more confident with the program. I tried to get some more computer / furniture / inventory done but did not get very far this week. Little things kept me from finishing this task that is not urgent.
This week brought along with it incredible heat. Now, I know, it is not South Carolina so I am not complaining. It was very warm / hot / miserably hot, but not as miserable as South Carolina heat because there was no humidity!!!! However, the funniest thing was talking with a student at school and we were talking about how hot it was and he looked at me and said, "It is not so much that it is hot, it is the humidity." I about busted out laughing because he is correct, there was some humidity in the air but not like there is in South Carolina. Buy hey, at least he understood it!!!
an interesting event. On Wednesday I taught Zumba and while we were inside it was so miserably hot outside that it was a tough class to teach. There were not as many people there as the past few weeks but it was still a fun class! I left school the earliest I have since August 1, 2014, which was 5:15 pm. I needed to stay longer but I left in hopes to make it to make it to get to Murrieta to get my nails done. The traffic was terrible and since I don't leave until 6:00 pm or so I forgot how much traffic there is right around this time with UCR and people leaving. I made it to Murrieta at 6:00 and was able to get my nails done. I love coming to my nail place because they always do such a great job that lasts about three weeks. Today I really needed to be pampered a little after such long and hard weeks with drama over the past few weeks.
Well I probably should not have left early on Wednesday because on Thursday morning I entered work to find a pile of pooh on the floor in the main office. Yes, you read that correctly - POOH!!!! I could not believe it! Who brought in a dog and let it go to the bathroom on the carpet and not clean it up???? I went ahead and got it cleaned up so that no one stepped in it. I had to go to training today off campus and around 11:00 am, I got a text from Ali who said that the Pooh was from a cat that just ran through the office. I mean, my goodness, a cat in the office. It has to be the cat that was under the vending machine outside the past week. I texted Mike, the night custodian, to ask him to bring some food for the cat so we could try and find the kitty in the office that night. Well, needless to say, after college night, everyone leaving and cleaning up, as Mike was setting the live trap with the food we were looking in a few places. Mike walked to the back to open the doors of the offices and saw the cat in Miranda's office. Ali and I went and closed the for looking for the cat and found the kitty behind the printer. I caught it after it jumped all over the room by scruffing its neck and it laid in my arms and calmed down really easily. We took it into my office and fed the little girl as she sat on the table and ate. We decided to name her Husky as she continued to eat and purr on the table. She then walked over and decided to cuddle to us making me wonder if she was even a stray. We left her in the closet over night in hopes to find her a home the next day by sending out a picture of her to the faculty and staff.
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| Husky at work |
On Friday, when I got to work and she was tucked up in a corner of the closet and hissed at me but then came right now for me to climb up on my lap and let me hold her. I took her into the office and she wait in my lap for about an hour while I replied to emails.
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| Husky |
She truly is a cute kitty and several people came by to ask about her and see her. Someone said they would take her so I sent out an email to the faculty saying she was taken but then an hour later they came back and said they could not take her. So….she ended up coming home with me on Friday night so that I could take her to the vet on Saturday. I got home after the football game, of which we lost and are not 0-4, and got the bathroom ready for her. She stayed in there overnight and slept.
Thank you to my friend Sara who helped me this morning. I love that I have friends who I have not seen in awhile and if I need something they are willing to help. I have made such great friends over the years that it is heartwarming. I was able to help another friend through using my computer skills and organization with Sara's help to create a resume to start their job search in the field of research. Thanks Sara!!! Love you girl!!!
On Saturday morning I checked on Husky and she is filling out nicely. She has eaten and her face looks a little cooler and her tummy is bigger. She likes to stand up and put her paws on you as a sign to be picked up and then she rubs you under the chin and wants to rub on you. She really is a sweet kitten. She went to the vet today and got her first shots, a dose of revolution and found out she is negative for feline leukemia. I brought her back home and really want to keep her but another teacher, Arlene Golds, has been emailing me and asking me if she can come and get Husky and take her. I have such mixed emotions about this. I have really grown fond of the kitty and she is very sweet!!! I would like to keep her but if someone is willing to take her then it allows me to be able to adopt a cat that no one wants which may be a little later. Of course, there are four strays that are hanging outside my door right now that I am trying to tame!!
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| Kittens on Tuesday |
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| Mommy Cat and Kittens on Thursday - they are getting tamer. |
The homecoming dance was Saturday night at the school. I went to school at 1:00 and was there until 11:30 pm to get caught up, get some work done and chaperone the dance. The dance was outside again and it is a good thing it has cooled off since Wednesday and Thursday. It is not as hot and miserable and in fact it was a little cool at the dance. The kids were great except for a few. We had three boys try and sneak into the dance and there was a stolen car from somewhere in Riverside that involved a police chase by the front of the school but other than those events the dance was a huge success. I was home and in bed, with a messy apartment by 12:15 am since I did not put anything away but crashed in the bed.
I got up in the morning and checked on Husky. She is so sweet and wants so much love and attention. She is going to be a fabulous kitty but alas I have decided to let Arlene come and get the kitty. I love her and want to keep her but the truth is that someone is willing to take her an there is going to be another cat at some point who is going to need a home and no one will be able to take the future kitty. Arlene is going to be a great kitty mommy to Husky and I am sure she will send me pictures. I am torn up about this because she really is a sweet cat and I know we would get along well together but again, there are four strays here at the apartment complex and there are three cats under portables at school. If I can find a home for a kitty to provide another home for a future one then it is the best thing.
Today is not filled with excitement. I did things on Saturday with and for friends so today I have to get busy and work on getting ironing done, working on some recommendations for people and getting ready for the week. I am taking Tuesday off so I can work on the PhD so I need to get everything done today to only do that on Tuesday!!
Of course, I do think Squeak is happy she is a single kitty!!!
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| Squeak |
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