Over The River and Through the Woods to the Vet’s Office We Go!

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FYI for those who follow this blog/journal *specifially* for kiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttttyyyyyyyyyy news:

Jon was concerned that the babies were sneezing too much (as well as Cullen’s gross-smelling flatulence), so we took Finian to the vet as our test cat. He is by FAR the most cooperative of the two and this time, I rode in the back with him to keep him calm. Our favorite vet tech was there and she flirted with my puffball. (She was the one who fostered him before we got him.) Finian was a very good boy for Dr. Bremer and he was sent home with some antibiotics for him and his little striped brother.

Why You Don’t Mess With Jen When She Is On Pain Meds

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[the site that must not be named] still has the link to /narnia up and I’m getting a little irritated since I want this domain disassociated from [the site that must not be named]. I emailed the webmaster and asked him to take my link off of his site. It’s removing a few lines of HTML coding — it isn’t that hard! What irritates me most is that it was done in defiance. The reference is just http://peacefulwaters.org/narnia — no description or even an effort to mention the name, making me think it was done kind of carelessly. I also emailed the routers, since their the ones that bring the site into the US.

And yes, I know I’m being a bit of a bitch (the hours are good and there’s no heavy lifting) but… I feel like I should have the freedom to post what I need in order to deal with my life without having my words used to hock trendy kitsch.

A Somewhat Quiet Sunday Morning

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I’m sitting in Jon’s office catching up on all the Prairie Home Companion shows that I’ve missed. I just heard some Oles (St. Olaf students and alums — Um Ya Ya!) sing their fight song (the only one written in 3/4 time) in 4 part harmony. (Garrison Keillor’s comment: “That’s a fight song?”) My mother-in-law instructed me to listen to it because I married an Ole. I’m also listening to the Gospel music that was part of that week’s show. I’ll have to ask my mother-in-law if this week’s show was worth listening to.

Hymn of the Day
I’ve had this hymn in my head since I sang it in chapel on Monday at Luther Seminary. It’s a Filipino one that has been translated into English and it is beautiful. The words are wonderful but the tune is beautiful.

Lord, your hands have formed the world,
Ev’ry part is shaped by you —
Water tumbling over rocks, air and sunlight:
Each day’s signs that you make all things new.

Yours the soil that holds the seed,
You give warmth and moisture , too.
Sprouting blossoms, crops, and buds, trees and plants:
The season’s signs that you make all things new.

Like a mat you roll out land,
Space to build for us and you
Earthly homes and, better still, homes for Christ
The truest sign that you make all things new.
–WOV 727

Friday Five (This Week’s)

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1. What is your most prized material possession?
I really don’t know.

2. What item, that you currently own, have you had the longest?
The shreds of my baby blanket (going on 23 years)

3. Are you a packrat?
Yes.

4. Do you prefer a spic-and-span clean house? Or is some clutter necessary to avoid the appearance of a museum?
Ideally spic and span. I’m not a neat person though.

5. Do the rooms in your house have a theme? Or is it a mixture of knick-knacks here and there?
Pretty much a mixture right now.

Prognosis

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I had the ultrasound this morning and then met with my OB/GYN. The cyst is big, but it’s a simple one and not dangerous. She gave me the option of surgery where they’d remove the cyst and probably a portion of my ovary or I could monitor it for a few weeks and see if it shrinks. I chose the latter option and if I start having severe pain again, I’ll call her and we’ll look at surgery.

It’s a relief to know that it isn’t deadly. Now to get the insurance situation resolved…