Introducing...

TOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's the newest member of our little family. 

After Sparrow's disappearance, I wasn't sure I'd have room in my heart for another cat. Butterscotch and Star were adopted by a lady in my old neighborhood after the death of her beloved cat. Ella and I are big fans of going to the Humane Society in town and one day Gabe said, "Why don't you get a cat? Another tuxedo. That may do you good." 

I ran into a Humane Society staff member in town and asked if they had any tuxedo cat and he said "Well, there's Tom." The next day, Ella and I went to see Tom and we fell in love!

Tom came home today, and we've all adjusted pretty well. Except for me having to move Hawkeye (our fish) so he's out of Tom's reach. 

We're still unpacking stuff, but it's much more cheerful with Tommy Cat around :)

Pray, Please

Sparrow has gone off again. I'm pretty distraught. Ella is too.

Sparrow, come back.


We miss you.

More Randomness

On Wednesday, I posted about feeling "off."

My cat was in labor, and for "some reason", I felt freaked out, which was odd because I had delivered her last 3 litters with no problem. I said that I "couldn't handle the thought of stillborn kittens."

Sparrow's first kitten in that litter was stillborn. We named it Angel.

After a very hard labor, Sparrow gave birth to Blessing, and Faith. They were blessedly born ALIVE!

Ella and I buried Angel in Ella's garden.

After all of the tears had passed for that day, Ella and I decided that Angel is most definitely up in heaven, being taken care of by Riley and Ms. Lora (who absolutely loved cats). We also decided to celebrate that Sparrow made it through labor and that she now has two beautiful kittens to take care of!

 

 

The whole experience reminded me of how often we say "I cannot handle this."...I said I could not handle moving to North Carolina. I said I could not handle staying in North Carolina. I said I could not handle my marriage. I said I could not handle my Dad having cancer.

God says I can. He does not heap on me more than He is willing to bring me through.

Ugh

Not your typical post.

I'm not myself today. I don't feel well (thank you, seasonal allergies, you suck), I'm emotional (thank you hormones, you also suck!), my cat is in the early stages of labor and for some reason it's freaking me out.

I don't know why.

I've delivered her last 3 litters problem-free.

I don't think I can stand stillborn kittens.

The girls' birthdays are next month. Not ready for that.

And I feel fat.

Seriously, fat.

I need to do something about that.

I don't own a scale. I don't plan on buying one. A scale is what led to me having major body issues in high school and college.

I don't need that.

I'll be updating on Sparrow and weight loss soon.

For anyone that read that, I'm sorry for the randomness.

Spring in North Carolina...

...is NOT supposed to look like this.

 

Sparrow the cat just came in covered in snow. I am not loving this at all. It's almost April! Arrrrrgggggggh.

That is all.

Have a blessed day. If you're in North Carolina and you're reading this, stay warm.

An update and week 8/52

Soo....everyone who has been praying for Sparrow sure knew what they were doing. God has been healing this little cat! Pray He continues to heal her :)

Without further ado, here is Week 8 of 52:

8/52: I seriously won the kid lottery. She's cleaning my stovetop here. Her hair is getting so long, and she is literally giddy at the thought of giving it to another little girl in October. (She is donating her hair to Wigs for Kids)

 

 

8/52, Sunday: She doesn't own many skirts and this one finally fit her. She wanted her hair "done" for this picture. Sometimes, it really startles me how blue her eyes are and how much they resemble my Dad's.

I know it may seem silly, but...

Please pray for Sparrow. She is not well.

She's been throwing up all week.

She seemed lethargic on Tuesday and Wednesday, but seems to have her energy back now.

A friend with veterinary experience came and saw her yesterday. Says it doesn't look like renal failure (my biggest fear) but more along the lines of worms or constipation.

I have an appointment with the town vet on Monday at 9:30 a.m.

Please pray.

We really do love this cat. Ella especially.

Thank you all.

Desperation in the Kitchen: You have 20 Pounds of Chicken...now what?

Helping out at my local food bank is awesome...I've made new friends, my bossman is awesome, and the other workers there treat me like gold.

And then, somebody gives me 20 pounds of chicken leg quarters. Yep.

I had a momentary panic attack. My freezer is tiny! I don't have room for this giant bag in my freezer or my fridge! I don't want to waste food! It's frozen solid! I can't even divide the bag into portions!

So, what's a girl to do?

Break out her collection of crockpots, season and cook all that chicken, of course.

After it was cooked, I de-boned the meat, shredded it and put it into freezer bags.

I ended up with enough chicken for at least six meals.

It would probably have been more, but....

It's kind of hard to do anything with the likes of this one all over the place :)

YES!

I posted about our cat being gone the other day. I don't know where she has been, but I do know this....

She.is.back!

She came home while I was at church last night. I know most of ya'll are probably thinking, "She's a cat. What's the big deal?" We have had Sparrow since she was a kitten. That's my "other kid." Ella even gave her a middle name so she is Sparrow Sarah. :)

Just wanted to share some good news and tell you that no matter what your request, or how seemingly small, GOD LISTENS!

 

Some Sad News and the 52 Week Project: 4/52

Our beloved family cat, Sparrow has gone missing. She left our house Friday morning and has not been seen since. We are all pretty heartbroken, but especially Ella. However, my Dad seems to be convinced that Sparrow will return and it is only a matter of time. So, if you can, say a prayer that Sparrow is alive and well and will find her way back home. Thank you all.

Moving on the to 52 Week Project:
4/52:
Last Monday, we had an unseasonably warm day. I took the entire day off and spent it with Ella, and we ended the day with a mini-bonfire and roasted some sausages.  She was thrilled and dinner was delicious, with minimal effort.

4/52, Sunday: I love her dress. Yep, it's all one piece. We are all about function, not fashion. And no, it's not a real smile. She's upset about Sparrow being missing, but she humored me for the sake of the photoshoot.