Hot Dog!

Yes! I have internet again. No more fighting with that shitty computer at work. Now I can catch you up on my exciting life.

I am getting a cat. I have been reading Wil Wheaton's blog, and two of his cats recently died. That made me remember how nice it is to have a cat. They are soft and fluffy, they make good lap warmers, their purring is very soothing. Sure, cat food stinks, and litter pans smell even worse, but cats rule. I have been looking at cats on-line at Petfinder but can't decide which cat I want the most. I could really see me being one of those weird ladies with 40 cats if my husband would let me. One thing I know for sure is whatever cat I get is going to be fixed. No kittens. I have had enough kittens to last me a long time. I really want a Siamese cat, but I don't know if I'll get one or if I'll get an ordinary cat. My husband wants a black cat like we used to have.

One problem with getting a cat is we have two waterbeds. We would have to put some kind of extra layer on the beds so the cat's claws don't poke holes in it. Or we could just get rid of the waterbeds, which would be ok with me. I am kind of tired of the waterbed. Or we could get a cat that is declawed, but I really want a cat that has it's claws because I also want to put in a pet door so my little dog can go outside and take care of business whenever she wants without bothering me. Of course, then I would have to put up a fence or she would run wild through the neighborhood. If we had a pet door, I don't think we could keep the cat inside and just let the dog use it. I know they have some pet doors with sensors that pick up signals from a collar the pet wears, but I still think the cat would figure out how to sneak out with the dog.

Anyway, that is my latest bright idea. Petfinder also has dogs and other animals. They have tons of birds in the St. Louis region. My husband used to have a parrot, and we are thinking about getting another one from Petfinder. The only problem is using our fireplace might mess with a bird. Plus, Teflon coatings give off fumes that are toxic to birds so my husband would have to get all new pots and pans, and have to get rid of his electric grill. My husband would like either another Amazon, or a Macaw. I used to have a parakeet, but that isn't good enough for my husband. He wants a manly bird. I would like an African Grey parrot because there was a story on NPR about how well they talk. They are supposed to be the most intelligent birds.

So, we might have an addition to the family soon. Maybe a couple. Unfortunately, my husband doesn't want to get any more children yet. He thinks we should stick with the one we have already, which I can't argue with, but I really would like more than one. Eventually I think we will go through the official Family Services foster adopt program. I even found a girl on line at AdoptUSA that would be a perfect younger sister for The Girl. She wants to be adopted by a family that will let her pierce her tongue and take her to Hot Topic.