Two new additions to the household!

Ok.. no.. not living additions.

Lemme sum up... no.. too little.. . lemme 'splain.

After having had the previous Ford Ranger take a graceful skate into a guard rail and subsequently leave us for that truck heaven in the sky, we had had several things piling up that we needed to do that require a vehicle like a truck or a van.  This included dropping off an old dresser at GoodWill along with picking up a few replacement pieces.

Well, I finally got a good deal on a replacement truck, and things are looking up!  Right out of the gate, we shuffled our furniture, made a recycle run, and picked up a nice piece from IKEA.  The Hemnes 6-Drawer Chest to match the one I already have.  Unfortunately, since I picked up mine several years ago, IKEA has changed their color offerings, and they no longer sell a "Natural" but we got the closest thing we could find.  This is a nice big solid chest of drawers, and I've been really happy with my previous set, and this one is making a nice addition, and giving Cristin a boatload more space for all her schtuff.

In addition to that, since our closet space is at an extreme premium, I picked up a free-standing clothing rack that seems to be working out really well.  Because of our storage issues, and a really underutilized and not very nice prior dresser, I had a bad tendency to just drape clean clothes over the dresser instead of finding ways to hang or otherwise store them.  I kinda knew I wanted a rack because then I could get more space to hang things, and maybe a shelf or two for shoes or whatever.  So I picked up a Whitmore Double Closet set, which has a low bar and a high bar, and several shelves, and that has worked out really well!  I have plenty of room to hang my shirts and nicer pants, and I have shelves for my folded jeans, sweats and things. It seems really sturdy, and I'm hoping it will work out for a long time. :-)

So yay for truck and yay for new storage.  Every little bit helps us bring things together and get us closer to a nicer place.

A new addition to the mix

As of the end of October, we received a new tenant to our hearts and home.  Max is a tuxedo kitty whom was being fostered by a friend of ours, and when she told us he needed a home, and being that our recently solo kitty was showing signs of loneliness, we couldn't resist.

It has been a little over a week and a half, and Max is fitting in quite well.  Scsi is still not too sure about him, but they generally don't create problems for each other.  I think the playful side of Max is disappointed that Scsi won't yet play with him, but they seem to be tolerating each other fairly well.

As for Max himself, he is a very loving cat and very affectionate.  While he may have been found as a stray, I can tell he was extremely well socialized and very much enjoys the company of people.

The only problem we seem to be having is with fleas.  Scsi and Burns were both recently afflicted, and we are continuing to treat Scsi and now Max (who may have yet added to the mix).  While the infestation is not severe, it is still uncomfortable for them both, and we spend a lot of time vacuuming, and doing manual combing in addition to the monthly Frontline treatments.   Scsi has become rather fond of the flea comb, and enjoys the feel of it gliding along her scalp, and she assists in any way she can as long as I'm willing to be thorough.  She lets me know if she feels I have not been. :-)  I'm confident between the treatments, our attention to the vacuuming, and the change in weather, we should see an end to it soon.

As for now, Burns' remains sit on our mantle.  We opted for an individual cremation, and in addition, the vet offers a service where they mold a paw print along with his name embossed and then fired in clay.   I'm still considering the possibilities for him.  A general local burial seems inappropriate if only just for the fact that we will be moving eventually.   I also considered having his ashes incorporated into a ceramic figurine which we'd keep located in a favorite spot of his (he always wanted to be outside, but never went much past the threshold of the door.  His way of saying, "I'm free!")   But I think ultimately we'll find a place to rest him where he'd enjoy it and where we can come to see him if we wish.

Such is the report of the Four Feets.  :-)

Halloween

So, for those of you who saw Marcos and I last night, our costumes probably wouldn't have made much sense unless you'd seen Fido.

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it!

Why "Wired Wills"?

Funny story, that.

Marcos asked me what our household should be named, were we to name it. Now, this isn't something I generally give much thought to. Like, the biggest decision was "Duran/Williams" or "Williams/Duran"?

Getting more creative was...well, interesting.

Geekhaus? SexyGeeks? No.
KittyHouse? HouseGatos? They don't own it.
Stitch N' Glitch? (I liked this one)
After many, MANY other suggestions (I don't have the magical house-naming skills), "how about 'Wired Wills'?".

It works. Wired works as a caffeine reference, or as a geeky, networking reference. Wills because...well, we're both kinda stubborn and willful. And that's putting it mildly. But we're also wired together in our own way.

It's one of those phrases that I like more, the more I think about it.

And so we are.