Hmmm, I don't have much of an update today.

But here's a pic of the new foster pug coming home tomorrow through the rescue:


His name is Max, he's five years old. He has pretty severe Atopic Dermatitis, and this is my first time dealing with a dog with that... here's to adventure! He also kind of looks like a loaf of bread.

Three years ago today, I married the love of my life. The most amazing man I have ever met.

Happy December!

I love this time of year, for reals. I just need to figure out how to balance work, home, crafting & relaxing. What do you like best about December?

I'm in more pain than I let on. And I think that sometimes people think I'm so easy-going that they can just say whatever the heck they want to me and I'll be okay.

I am not sure that I will be.

I've cried so hard this week that the swelling around my eyes just won't go down.

It's National Coming Out Day!

I'd love to, I really would. My close friends know, of course, that I am bi-sexual and I have been since I can remember. I would love to come out and tell my mother, but she doesn't believe that bi-sexuality is a "thing."

She is a-okay when it comes to homosexuality, absolutely. Her favourite cousin was gay, and I was raised in a pro-gay environment. Bi-sexuals, though, just can't make up their mind - according to my mother. Bi-sexuals are just confused. Bi-sexuals just want to have sex with everyone. Sigh.

I am married, and I'm happy. I love my Heckler. I have no desire to go out and have sex with anyone else. However, being attracted to women is a part of me, and I hate that I feel like I have to hide it. I may not want to f*ck anyone else, but I shouldn't have to feel ashamed for looking, you know? Once straight women get married, I'm sure they still look at other men from time to time, right?

I am married, so me being bi-sexual should kind of be a moot point with my mother. Who I am attracted to is nothing she's concerned about. I can't stand it when she mocks bi-sexuality though. All I do is just sit there, saying that we'll just have to agree to disagree on those points.

I haven't blogged in a few weeks, so I thought I'd give a lil update on stuff and things.

We still have Seymour and Luna here, and the other day Heckler picked up four more kittens. Luna should be going this week, but she's bonded intensely to Heckler's cat. The kittens have taken over our bathroom, but it'll only be for a couple of weeks. Pics of the babies:


Female


Male


Male


Female, tentatively named "Zoidberg" - she has only three toes on her front paws, and they kind of look like claws.

Erm, I guess that's it for now Not much of an update, but at least there are kittens

Marvel is made of tea, muffins, and awkwardness. With a dash of James Bond.

What Ingredients Make You?



This summer:

* we fostered one cat and five kittens

* we took on a severely disabled Pekingese and gave him a life outside a puppymill

* I helped my mom paint my grandfather's house over the course of two days (just the two of us painting)

* passed my three month probation at the bank - yay!

* went camping at my childhood campground (and LOVED it!)

* walked a stretch of beach from one end to the other - something I haven't done pain-free in probably 10 years

* rode my bicycle

Here are some pics from this summer

Seymour, before grooming (he was covered in mats and absolutely filthy when he came to us from the puppymill. His nails had grown so long they curled around and dug into his pads. He would have been euthanized if Heckler and I hadn't brought him home - the pound offered to do it for free.


I named him after Fry's dog from the Futurama Episode, "Jurassic Bark"


Foster kitten - Wil Wheaton


Foster kitten - Munchkin


Foster cat - Luna (mama to Ron, Fred & George). Luna was caught near someone's house, her kittens born under their deck. The babes were only about 3 weeks old when they came to us. Super cute!!


Luna & Ron


Foster kittens - Ron & George


Heckler and his foster-turned-adoptee from last summer - Bee was trapped at a feral cat colony not far from where we live. We figure that he must have Maine Coon in him, due to his sheer size. We got a talking to about his weight when we took him in for his booster shots last week... he's a lil big for being only one year old


Seymour, a few weeks after coming home


Seymour out for a walk in his stroller.


Heckler and I at the beach during our camping trip a couple of weeks ago


Our daughter in her "Alice in Madness" cosplay outfit today. She's holding a deer skull that she found in the woods near our house

I'm not sure I can thank Pomfelo enough for reactivating my account I am so happy to be back!

Lately I feel like I'm at work more than I'm at home. I'm not a huge fan of that, but we are trying to save for a trip to Disneyland next year, and every little bit helps! The boss (a former Olympic rower) brought in a tv so we can watch all of the Olympics while we're working. To be honest, I don't normally watch the Olympics, but I'm really enjoying it.

We have ten animals in the house at the moment Heckler has a cat, I have a cat, our daughter has a cat, and my brother left his cat in our care when he moved out. We have our dog, Barkley, and our disabled foster dog, Seymour (who will stay with us for the rest of his life). We still have Luna and her three kittens Fred, George, and Ron. Fortunately, the kittens will go to Petsmart for adoption in ten days. We're scared to go into the bathroom, because the kittens have learned to climb pants I think we're going to take a break from fostering cats/kittens for a while after Luna and the babies go... Seymour is so much work, and adding extra cleaning on top of that is taking its toll on us. Coming home from a super long shift at work and having to scoop that many litter boxes and wash floors and THEN have to feed kids and ten pets... we're just burnt out.

We're looking forward to a 4 night camping trip in two weeks We're going camping on the Englishman River in Parksville with the kids, the dogs and my mom. We're camping at the same campground that my mom used to take me every summer, and where she camped since she was a kid. I learned to swim at the pool at that campground, and I spent many happy summers there It'll be great to take the kids there - I'm super excited. Here are some touristy photos of Parksville from the internets.




This is where we swim


When the tide goes out, you can walk for at least a kilometer out... it's amazing


Mini golf!


Heckler and our lil guy last summer


Visiting the goats on the roof in Coombs, just north of Parksville is a must

So yeah, should be fun

Here are some instagram photos... it's difficult to type that without feeling like a douche







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