Sunday Cats and Snowstorm

 

Mary, these are the two younger girls out at the cattery that I need to see which one is Lee. 

This is a picture for Walter, so he can see how big PJ is. 

And Walter, how much cuter of a picture can this one be?? 

So, this morning I went out to feed the cats…. with 1” of snow already on the ground.  I drove very carefully and my little Subaru handled just fine.  It had snowed another inch before I got home. 

Update on the interviews: the Strater Hotel already called 2 of the 3 referrals that I had listed.  I haven’t talked with the 3rd one yet.  And she called them about 10 minutes after I left the interview.  So, everybody keep their fingers crossed (except when driving in snow) and hope that they will hire me. 

I am going to relax and read a book and watch a movie or two today.  I have Pride and Glory for the movie and am reading Rules of Vengeance by Christopher Reich. 

Have to think of something to cook.  More soup or maybe make some hamburger patties.  Hope you all have a good day and stay warm!!

Job Interviews

Yes, I said interviewsssssssssss. Plural. I had sent my resume to Allied Cash Advance and the Strater Hotel. So, of course, they called on the same day and so, of course, I scheduled them for the same day. First was Allied. It would involve a lot of phone calls, putting fliers on windshields for an hour each day, and collecting money. Not a lot of money, but something I could do if I had to.

Then, on to the Strater Hotel, the oldest hotel in Durango, on Main Ave and has 92 rooms. I was actually 1/2 hour early and Barb, the manager, was available. She didn't mind that I was early at all. We talked for at least 30 minutes about jobs, people and being a tourist. They want a mature person to be at the front desk and also be a shift manager. So, HERE I AM!!!!! It pays ok for Durango, and I think I would really enjoy it. I know the bellman, and realized today that I know the owners too----both from working at Walgreens. So I'm sure I got good references, and my BFF Danielle gave me a good reference too. Barb had called her within 1/2 hour after I left! WOW!

PLUS, my personal chef Chris emailed me about the jobs at Swing and they were starting to interview this next week and hiring for the end of March. He said he put in a very good word for me! He's so nice!

The Census job is slowwwww and I may get some hours yet this week. Oh, that's right, it's the Government and oh yeah, tomorrow is Friday!

To start the day, this a.m. I woke up at 4:15 (a.m.) by a cat walking across my bladder. I had told Mike, one of the kids in front, that I would take him to the airport for his 6:30 flight. And off we went at 5:05 a.m. From there I went to feed the cats. And then I called one the neighbor ladies out there that I knew from when I moved down here, and we went out to breakfast at the Sky Ute Casino. Then it was home, a snack and then my Jafra order arrived, I unpacked it, then off to the interviews.

I also saw my friend Deb at the store after my interviews. It was weird, cuz I had thought about putting her Jafra order in my car. Oh well. We'll get together this weekend.

I am also bringing up the mail and newspaper for the neighbors while they are in Arizona for their spring break. And all the kids are gone for a couple more days, so alone at last!! Enjoying the quiet.

No pictures today! Too busy to take any! Have a great day!

Queens

These two are PJ.

This is little Button. I thought she was spayed.

Indy talking to me.

These are 3 youngsters. I do not know who they are. The one on the left is in heat.

This is Dusty Dawg.

Not sure if this is Lariat. Could not get a good picture of her tail. Will try again tomorrow.

I am pretty sure this is Riatta, but not certain.

If anybody can tell me who’s who, please do so!!

Mommy, What’s in the Bowl?

 

“Curiosity killed the cat”, but not today Kisa.

It is raining, has been raining since this morning and expected to rain tomorrow too.  The kitchen ceiling light fixture started dripping this afternoon.  So, I called the landlord and he will be by when it quits raining to see where the roof is leaking.  Kisa is checking out what’s in the bowl—and got a big drop on her head as she got closer.  It was hilarious.  Laughing too hard to get any more pictures though!!

I have spent the last few mornings going out and feeding the cats at PK Pixies.  It is taking much more time than I thought, as the cats are wanting attention and who can deny them? 

Other than that I have been cleaning my own place, reading, cooking, doing laundry and watching Nascar.   On to the Academy Awards.

Hope every one had a great weekend. 

Thursday

Last week I learned that my friend Pat had died. Her husband Kevin had died from cancer this past November. That was the couple that I was living with when I first moved down to Colorado after buying 2 pixiebobs from her. I cleaned the house and the cattery in exchange for room and board.
Pat died suddenly so her brother Jim and his wife JoAnn are here for over a week trying to get things settled. I had called and left a message that if they needed my help with the cats, to let me know. Well, they finally realized that they did indeed need my help and called me yesterday and so I drove out there. I will be feeding, cleaning litter boxes, and enclosures for Pat's cats and helping with litters (4 are due soon) where needed. I'm not sure for how long and I don't know for sure what is going to happen, but they do have someone interested in carrying on Pat's Pixiebob line, who might buy the place lock, stock, and barrell. Otherwise all of those cats will need a good home or to be placed in someone else's breeding program. I know some of the kittens about to be born are spoken for but there are records and emails for Jim and JoAnn to go through to find those potential buyers.
So, my day was just a little busy yesterday and will be for awhile, seeing as it is 30 miles out to the cattery. I am happy to help out where I can.
I'll let you know if there are any available cats or kittens when things get straightened out.

Lazy Day in Cat World

 

How do they sleep with their heads like that? Kalista is on the left, Sparkle on the right.

Just a lazy day for us all.  No work assignment today.  Evidentally the government doesn’t have it as ‘together’ as they think.  I hope no one is surprised at that. 

I actually was surprise when I woke up from a 2 hour nap this afternoon.  Fell asleep reading.  I haven’t taken a nap (unless sick) for months, if not years.  Felt pretty good too!!!

On the job front, I applied for a front desk/optho position at my contact lens check appointment yesterday morning.  They did not have an ad in the paper, just a sign on their door.  Luckily I had a resume’ in my car.  Plus I heard through the grapevine that there might be a Front Desk Agent opening at the Strater Hotel.  And I have a friend there who will put in a good word for me, as he knows me from Walgreens.  And I left a message for the Manager out at Swing, where I applied for a Floor Manager.  Chris, my personal chef, is the head chef there, so he put in a good word for me too!  

Plus, I sold my first Jafra set on Sunday to my friend Deb and will be calling a couple people tonight to set up their complimentary facials. 

So, I’m just plugging away here in Durango and hoping all of this snow melts soon.  It was 42 and sunny most of the day. The robins have been here for over a month, so it should be spring pretty soon!   It sounds like it is raining because the foot of snow on the roof above mine is melting and dripping. 

Hope every one had a great day!