come home, little Marmie

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lost marmMarceau the cat was supposed to come to Houston with me. He got his traveling papers from the vet and everything. We were at the airport ready to go when the Southwest lady informed me that they don’t allow pets at all. WHAT!?! I realize that it is my fault for not checking with the airline ahead to be sure they would allow my furry friend to ride under the seat in front of me, but I have carried him before and assumed all airlines allowed it as long as they had been cleared by a vet. Nope! So there I was, already running a little behind and I had to call R to turn around and come get him and care for him for a month. So, mad and sad and frustrated about the circumstances, I said my frantic goodbye and went on my way.

When I’m at home, I let Marceau out in the morning and bring him in at night. Of course, as cats do, he sometimes stay out longer than I wish, but he eventually returns within 24 hours…

Well, he is now officially lost. As usual, R let him out on Thursday morning and he has not yet returned 2 and a half days later. R feels awful and has been frantically searching the back yard and patio. He’s been calling him, looking in the bushes and today he even visited 3 animal shelters and is making lost signs to post around the neighborhood.

lostcatI think he’s been in a fight and is just scared and perhaps injured. He got lost at my parents house once before, but for only 18 hours. We found him hiding under a bush with an awful wound on his hip that made it hard for him to walk. My fear is that this is what has happened, but his hiding place is too good. I am sick to my tummy, but there’s nothing I can do to help from Texas. So, I wait and I worry and I see him everywhere. Anything small and black looks like my Marmie. I even woke up last night thinking that the laptop computer I rolled over on was my kitty. I am staying as positive as I can, but I can’t help thinking that if I could just be there to help look for him, by his hearing of my voice, he would run (or limp) back home.

Please send furry, loving thoughts to help him home.

Once again…

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Puerto Vallarta rocked!

Kissing Feet (brightened)

Click [URL=http://www.flickr.com/photos/11155154@N00/sets/72157600033182504/]here[/url] for my tiny little photo collection
I think it’s a good sign I didn’t have time to take very many photos.

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landed

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I got to Houston and I’m getting settled in the humidity. I had no idea this city was so big, to be honest.

I arrived and this is what greeted me at the airport…
Houston Arrival Yeehaw a truck!

I chuckled. And I was not surprised.
I spoke to Emily. We’re gonna hang out this weekend ~ yippee!

Also, I am sending warm, fuzzy, healing thoughts for my Utah friend and her family. Hugs for you…

i think the search is over…

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Here is the most recent rug candidate in my living room…

Rug Check 002 Rug Check 001
I can’t get it to photograph quite right. The design you see running through it is the same color blue as in the pillows. Whattaya think?

*rug from: [URL=http://www.westelm.com/online/store/HomePage?storeId=17001&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E]West Elm[/url]

gettin’ ready to go and go

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This is my last week in Los Angeles until April 21st!

On Monday I am headed to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for my annual family vacation. I am so ready for a vacation I can’t even stand it. And now it is only 5 days away!

Me, my parents, my Grandma, my brothers, my nephew and my boyfriend at the beach sipping daquiris for a week. Ah yes. Most people are sad to lose an hour to daylight savings, I was happy that it brought me one hour closer to [URL=http://www.paradisevillage.com/webmasterversion/index.asp]Paradise Village[/url].

Then, immediately when I return I am going to the Lone Star state on business for 4 weeks. I have never been to big ol’ Texas and I am looking forward to exploring a new place. My weekdays will be spent working. Over the weekends, I hope to explore whatever there is to explore in Houston (which I hear from Rie, actually has some neat stuff to do) and spending time with Emily and Nolan. Yeehaw! I will definitely try to update y’all often.

So, in April, I’ll be in Houston if you have a problem…

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