Heh

- on a related note, I once knew a Siamese named Ralph, he was cross-eyed, and just about the cutest kitteh I've ever seen.


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Nothing, really

I'm looking forward to this weekend, let me tell you. Not that this week was that bad, but it had more than it's share of bad days (adoption-wise). Not that anything new has happened on the adoption front, it's just that since the proposal's being put together there's no real news to speak of. Some days it's harder than others to believe that this is going happen. If this adoption does happen the referral wait will be a piece of cake, stress-wise, after all this waiting.

This weekend we're going to go for a bike ride, in the morning when it's cool, then we'll measure the front room & the living room & head out to Home Depot & Lowe's to price out laminate & installation prices. We also have to get quotes on getting some outlets installed in the basement so my folks can get us a small chest freezer for Christmas. We're having friend over for dinner & drinks on Saturday and Andrew's going golfing on Sunday morning with Rob. By the way, if I haven't mentioned it, our friends Rob & Kate own this great Indian restaurant in Streetsville - Hill Station Curry Co. Best chicken tikka EVER. He also makes a great garlic naan, but man is it spicy!

Anyhoo, that's all from here. Enjoy your weekend!

Man, do I know what this feels like.....

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New Evie pics

She's 4 months, 1.5 weeks old now. Sigh, they grow up so fast.



She looks so stern in this picture.



In this picture she looks JUST LIKE MY BROTHER when he was a baby. IDENTICAL. Freaky.

Happy Duran Duran Appreciation Day everyone!

They're my favouritest band ever, don't ya know?!? I'd post a concert pic my friend took a couple of years ago but it's on my other 'puter. Oh well. Enjoy the day, it only comes but once a year!

I believe

In my heart, I still believe this adoption will happen. My pesimistic side sometimes gets the better of me, though. The proposal to resurrect the agency should be complete in 2-4 weeks (so, by the end of August), but then it goes before the court. Is that a simple, quick process? Who knows? Do we need to wait (and wait & wait) for a court date or will we get one right away? Will the court approve the proposal? If so, how much more money will we need to give to complete this adoption? There are so many unknowns, and that gives me a lot of anxiety. I mean, there are always lots of unknowns in the adoption world, but this is an unusual case. And with all this indecision, we're trying to decide whether to put our dossier through CAS as well. If we get an adoption through them, it may delay or jeopardize our Ethiopian adoption. So many decisions, and not much info. Gah! No wonder I'm stressed & tired most of the time.

On a separate note, we bought bicycles this weekend, so I can't wait to go bike riding. It's been 20 years since I owned & used a bike. Man, I feel sooooo old!

Blah

Feeling blah today - this damp weather is making my back ache. Stupid dampness.

We had a great weekend - my parents came down on Friday & were sitting on my front porch when I got home (they forgot their key). Saturday we pretty much spent the whole day with my brother's family. We had a great time then, too - the folks are always in a great mood when they get to see Evie. She's such a doll - she likes to talk with me and stand on my lap. I was wearing a hot pink shirt that day & she loves hot pink so I really held her attention. I was blowing raspberries on her arm at one point & she was laughing her head off - it was sooooo sweet. Four months old is a great age - they have a personality but they're not mobile yet. Sigh...... Anyway, everyone says I'm really good with her, so I guess that's good?

Sunday we went to take my dad to the BBQ store across from where I work but it was closed (damn it). So we went to Vaughan Mills instead - A & my dad hung out in Bass Pro Shop & my mom & I shopped for a dress for her for the church's 50th anniversary. Because she wasn't "looking" she found a really great dress - navy blue with small white dots & a white short sleeved blazer for over the top.

My parents left early Monday & I didn't do much of anything after that. Ah, holiday Monday.

That is all.