i wish kitty baths were this easy on harbert ave...

Cat Takes a Bath @ Yahoo! Video

meet lola!

sean and i finally got the chance to go get another kitty!!

we'd been talking about it for a few months, but knew it would be better to wait until after he was back from chattanooga, and things were settled again. we had already decided we wanted to get a little boy kitten and name him oscar, after the fabulous waiter we had in venice last summer.

yesterday morning we went to humane society. right when we walked in there was a kind of towered kennel that had four kittens, three black-and-white and one grey... all female. the woman who was getting ready to clean their cage saw us oooogling and suggested we take all four into the visiting room and play with them while she took care of the kennel.

we left with lola, or rather "kuna" (sean came up with "lola" in the car on the way home). she's a bundle of fun for sure. very energetic and happy. also excited to play with zoe. now, zoe only returns those feelings about half the time, but eventually i think she'll come around. for now she's a little timid but that's to be expected. we're just going to try and give her as much love as we did before, since she will always be our number one baby :) plus, you don't want zoe to be pissed at you. you'll wake up to find a turd in your bed. it's true.

lola was... how shall we say it... interactive last night. she loves to talk. and apparently she's a vampire because she doesn't need to sleep. so i'm a little fatigued (sean is still asleep) but i'm sure i'll manage... we will need to formulate a kind of game plan today, though. being awoke multiple times between 2am and 5am is not something i'm willing to get used to.

regardless, we LOVE our new addition!! here are a couple of pics... the ones i could get of her where she wasn't a bluuuuur. ENJOY!

a whole bunch of things

a lot went on today, and i'm here to give you the exclusive scoop!! i bet you feel lucky...

work went well- we're staying busy and i'm learning lots. i get to do a larger variety of stuff at this new office. and it's refreshing to have something different to do everyday. after work i went down to mud island for an evening run with rachel. things have been busy lately and we haven't had much hang out time, so it was fun to get together for a bit. the run was nice, too. the weather has been perfect for the past couple of days and that helped a lot with my endurance since i haven't been training as methodically as i should have been. the zoom through the zoo race is on thursday. it's a 4-miler. i know i can do it, i just hope it's not so hot that it's unenjoyable.

zoe has been grooming herself for the past 45 minutes. after talking with sean on the phone tonight, i noticed zoe has a bit of a stench to her... just a little accident... ew. so i had to give her a bath. yes, i gave my cat a bath.

BEFORE

AFTER

she didn't really want anything to do with me since then, although she made sure to stay within my line of sight so i could see what i'd done to her. i think she has finally forgiven me and is laying with me in bed. cuddles.

but before all this craziness, i had a fabulous dinner. SIMPLE, SUMMERY AND SAVORY. i shall share :)

BLACK BEAN, CORN, AND AVOCADO SALAD

serves 6

1 (30-oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups corn kernels

1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved

1 avocado, chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

2 tsp grated lime zest

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 tsp salt

combine all ingredients in a bowl. serve at once.

i put the mixture on a bed of lettuce, along with some baked tortilla chips.

another fabulous weight watcher's recipe: 283 cal per serving

you can also make your own tortilla chips... cut reduced fat flour tortillas into strips or triangles and arrange on a sheet of foil. bake on the middle of a pre-heated oven at 375, until toasted. about 5 minutes.

that's a good note to end on. so i will.

i wish i had a bunny...

... then zoe would have a playmate. happy easter :)