Jem's away, the Cat will play

Ben took Jem to Iowa for a friend's wedding reception (yes, the drove). So Molly and I have two days with the house all to ourselves!! I'm going to vacuum up a storm and wash every sock Jem has tussled around the house. The other day I counted NINE socks in the basement. Oy.

Things are crazy for me now. School starts in about a week. I'm taking Anatomy and Physiology II, Nutrition, and then a whole bunch of classes I don't want. Because Regis is a Jesuit school their undergrad program has philosophy and religious studies requirements. Although CU covered religion and philosophical thought in all of my liberal arts classes (which were many), none of them will transfer to Regis. Thus I have to take NINE additional courses this semester, just in case I get into Regis (which is my top choice, so I guess it's worth it) (9 is the number of the day, eh?). So I'm adding Comparative Religions, Logic, and Old Testament to my schedule.

Meanwhile, work is changing too. The company I've been with since I graduated college is closing. They've failed to get any new contracts during the last year, so I can't count on regular hours, benefits, or anything. Basically I'll be coming in a couple hours each week to check phones, faxes, and emails to keep our single study running until it's scheduled end in March. Good thing Ben has found such a great job that he loves to keep us going. I'm picking up some hours doing data entry for his boss, but it's not much.

Also this week I volunteered to help the local cat shelter, Angels with Paws. I've spent 6 hours there so far, feeding, cleaning, and giving TLC. It's a no-kill shelter, which I'm not sure I agree with. So many cats just won't be adopted, because they're too old, too mean, or too sick. It's sad but true. I guess there is a barn in the mountains they can take cats who they deem to be lost causes. But I wonder if that's really any better than putting them down. Anyway, I'm enjoying helping out. They're short staffed and are over capacity for cats and kittens. More than help, they need people to take the cats home! If you are at all interested in a pet please come take one. I met at least three on my first day I would love to take home, if I didn't already have Jem and Molly. My rule is we have to have more humans than animals in the house (fish don't count).

Needless to say, my weekly schedule is fairly erratic these days. I really hope when school starts I can find a rhythm.