Morning all and happy Wednesday.
Well yesterday was exciting. I went over to my doc apt and what a waste!! My apt was for 10 and I got there 20 mins early ONLY to sit and wait till 10:40 before they even took me back and THEN he acted like he was unfamiliar with my case. He basically didn't even say much and it was a waste of my time and 20 bucks. Anyway then we grabbed some lunch and headed to the fair. We were going to buy tickets ahead of time but never got around to it and the line was nuts. It took us almost 45 minutes to get through the gates and it wasn't too hot but with the sun blaring down it didn't help. So by the time we got in I was pretty hot. If I can stay OUT of the direct sun I am ok but when I am forced to stand in the blaring sun it is not good!
Anyway we were going to do this apple bobbing contest but it was too late so we rode the monorail instead which is always fun. Then we looked around at the various exhibits and then they wanted to do the contest at 3:30 which was corn husking but it was TOTALLY unfair because they let grownups do it with 4 year olds. We have done these contests every year and they have ALWAYS separated the people by age. It was SO unfair and had I known they were going to be so stupid about it we wouldn't have even done it. Of course the adults won and the girls were really dissapointed. You can win these really nice ribbons but they didn't even have a chance. I was pretty irritated with the whole process but whatever.
Anyway we did see a baby cow that had JUST been born and some piglets that had been born that morning that were really cute and we saw most of what we wanted to see but between the fair opening so late and it taking forever to get in and then waiting so long for that contest it really messed up our day and we ended up leaving around 5:30 because we were meeting shane for dinner.
We went to cheescake factory for my dad's b-day.
All in all it was a pretty good day.
One thing I DID find out yesterday though that was upsetting is I used to have 3 cats when I was married to the ex and then when I moved back to CA I lived in their current house in this garage apt they have. They were actually living here in our house and that house was vacant. So the cats lived there with me and my dogs lived over here at this place because there was no good place for them over there.
My parents also had their OWN dogs and my cat that I had since I was a teenager over here.
Well when I married Shane I of course moved but the first 2 houses I lived in were rentals and I couldn't have pets so my parents kept all the various animals and 1 of my dogs ran off in the first few months and my other dog we kept for awhile when we moved here but we had to give her away because she got vicious. So when we moved in here we had my parents big dog and my old cat and they had MY cats over at their place.
Well over time their dog Bear passed away and so did my cat Terra and we have since gotten our own dog and cat but my parents have had MY cats this entire time. One of them passed about 5 years ago but the other two have just been plugging along and are both around 17/18.
Well just this past year one started going down hill and getting REALLY skinny but he was still very alert and up till a month ago the girls were playing with him and he was skinny but still seemed OK.
Well my mom informs me yesterday that they put him to sleep. I was sad but I knew it was coming. I just couldn't believe she hadn't told me. She claims it was before we went to
Disneyland but I KNOW we saw him after that so I am not sure when it actually was but I can't believe she didn't tell me! Anyway then last night we went back to their house for birthday cake and now my OTHER cat is getting really thin so I think her days are numbered as well. I knew they were really old and they weren't going to be around much longer but both are still really active and seemed really healthy but I guess when they finally start going down hill it goes quick
It's hard when you have a pet for almost 20 years. That is a lot of your life and I kept thinking last night all the time I had them and everything I have been through since I had those cats and how it is truly like an end of an era and my old life and with them and my uncle passing last month it really makes you think about mortality and it is pretty sad! I knew that they weren't going to last but still it is sad when they finally do go!
Anyway today I have to go in to work and then Shane has invited some friend of his over tonight and I am REALLY not in the mood. The house is a mess and I really don't feel like having someone over when I haven't had proper time to clean up and plus we haven't really been home in days. Gone all weekend at the meet and then out last night late!
Anyway then tomorrow I have to be out AGAIN at the swim thing and then work again on Friday. Will just be glad when this week is over! Shane has to work all weekend too so I told the girls maybe we will go see a movie or something.
Anyway hope everyone is good and talk soon.