January 12, 2006

• Yesterday was the first showing of the house (it went on the market Friday).

  We were not prepared.

  AT ALL.

  My husband text messaged me at 2pm to tell me that there was a showing at 5:30pm.
  I text back "TODAY!?"
  (I was in the middle of making my sandwich and hadn't eaten all day and I wasn't stopping until I'd eaten that damn sandwich.)

  He texts back at 230pm - CORRECTION - 5PM!

  So, naturally, since my sandwich is consumed, I flip out and tear my
  hiney home and begin cleaning like a mad, mad, mad mother-fucker.

  By about 4pm (I got home at 245pm - I sped. A lot), the house was
  passable. Barely. The floors need a better mopping and the appliances
  aren't as clean as I'd like, but on the surface, things were good
  enough.

  Then we harness all three kitties - including fat Possum who we had to
  go buy a medium sized DOG harness for because the large cat and small
  dog sizes don't fit - and stuff them into their little carriers. Then,
  in the truck, they get to go in the big carrier. It's about 4 foot
  long, two foot tall and about two food wide. This is a popular carrier
  for the kitties, until they realize that they're in there for the long
  haul.

  Zeppo hates driving. My cats at least like it - they get to look out
  the windows, it's exciting and new. But Zeppo yowls. Not so much so
  this time - not only could he look out the windows, Possum took to
  hissing at him and swatting when he got too obnoxious with the yowling.

  To burn the hour that the people were in the house, we sat in the park
  in the truck (it's damn cold) for about thirty minutes or so, reading
  our respective books. Then we had delicious Taco Bell (while Zeppo
  yowled some more). And then we reversed the kitty process (which
  involves a bit of grabbing and tugging and swearing) and we were home.

  Happily, no kitties escaped or were killed.

  Also happily, I have a new flat panel monitor and desk space.

  And I also spent two hours on Tuesday - one at the BMV and one at the
  Social Security office, and according to state and federal government,
  I am now legally Kelly Married Name.

  Though, all my credit cards and my bank stuff are still Kelly Maiden
  Name. That's on my current agenda to take care of. Discover card just
  let me e-mail them the changes. I don't know how the rest of the
  companies work it - I have to call them and ask them. Just what I
  anticipate with joy - hours on hold with credit card companies!

  Ah well.
  I'm still caffeine-free and still basically living with a constant headache. It's irritating but I'm adjusting.

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