Wednesday:

This is the day that I went back to the shelter to get Sweet Pea.  Wow, what an ordeal.  Let me just make a statement: “I despise the Humane Society of Williamson County, and I urge you to be careful if you do business with them.”  Ok, now the rant and story of how I got Sweet Pea:

*Let me say before I start this story that on the previous day I asked if the $95 voucher we had for Atley’s adoption would cover the adoption of the kitten – the director never answered the question, and so I assumed it was ok. *

• filled out the adoption form
• the girl handling the adoption asked if me and the director worked out the details
• I informed her that I thought so because the director had not said no to my request on Tuesday
• the girl went to check with the director to be sure
• she came back with news – bad news
• the director had said that she would take the normal kitten adoption fee of $120 to $95 but I couldn’t use the $95 voucher we had toward the adoption
• I looked at the girl and exclaimed “you have got to be fucking kidding me!”
• the director over hears and comes out
• the director says lets discuss this
• so we do, right out there for everyone to hear (fine by me!)
• the director says she doesn’t want to give me the kitten for the voucher because it has the potential to bring the shelter $120
• fine I say, but I gave you back a dog that you let us adopt under false pretenses because your shelter didn’t do your job and we brought the dog back with food and toys as well as the info and x-rays that I collected from various vets (all of which we paid for)
• I also informed her that if she stuck me with this that I would tell everyone not to do business with them (I’m still telling you not to)
• I also said that I don’t want to have $95 “invested” into their organization (it’s not exactly drawing interest or anything – and it expires in 30 days)
• she asked me what I thought was fair
• to which I quickly responded was to give me the kitten that I picked out
• she finally gave in and I got Sweet Pea – yay, me!
• I walked out proud of myself (the didn’t lose money they just didn’t get any – don’t care because we lost money on Atley)

Here is a video (it’s actually 5 videos back to back) that I took of Sweet Pea her first day at the house:

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Thursday:

I worked at a middle school – it sucked.  However, Bryan had good news when I got home.  He was coming home earlier than excepted.  This was such good news because I had spent the day missing him more than I ever had. In fact it was overwhelming, and it sucked.

Friday:

I picked Bryan up at the airport around 9:45 AM.  I was so happy to have him home.  We grabbed breakfast on the way home, and we stayed at home until my belt ceremony that night.  Yay!  So, I’m officially a brown belt.  This is so exciting to me.  I can’t believe how far I’ve advanced since starting TKD last year.  That black belt is really close now.  We came back home to enjoy a very lazy night at home on the couch….ahhhh.

Pictures from the ceremony:

lining up

bowing in

awaiting the belts

getting my new belt

everyone that ranked up

showing off my new/old belt

Saturday:

I went to TKD at 9 AM then back home for a couple of hours.  Then I went to Kung Fu at 1 PM and a little of Tai Chi at 2.  Master Joe informed me I was testing for Tai Chi next Saturday – um, yay?  This is the martial art that I feel like I lack serious skills.  It’s just foreign to me.  I really enjoy it, but I have found learning the material is a lot more time consuming than the others.  I guess after about 6 months it’s finally time to test for the first time.  Yellow sash here I come?  I sure hope so.  🙂

That afternoon we cleaned up the garage so we can work out in there again!  I’m going to try fasting twice a week again.  I also did some work in the backyard – a successful afternoon/evening.

That night Bryan cooked a great meal before we went to Ben’s house for Amber’s birthday party.  The theme was clowns because Amber loves clowns.  I didn’t go full out, but I did paint on a red nose and red cheeks.  I think it was pretty cute.  We stayed for a little bit but didn’t over do it.  Bryan has been feeling under the weather thanks to something he caught while on site last week.  I really hope he keeps it to himself.

Sunday:

We spent the whole day at home with me sleeping till noon.  I don’t care what you call me (lazy), but I needed it.  We hung out doing this and that and just enjoying the last day of the weekend.

More Pictures of Sweet Pea:

Sweet Pea at our house on her first day

Sweet Pea and Bananas

Sweet Pea on a shelf