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[auntiemeesh]

Mal, Tookie and I met the new petsitter this afternoon. She seems very nice and professional. Tookie was a bit hesitant about letting the woman pet her, but didn't mind her presence at all. Mal took off for the Underbed, as usual, when he heard someone come to the door. He did slink over and sniff at her for a few minutes, which is highly unusual for him with strangers, before retreating to Underbed. I'm glad he did that much, at least, so that she isn't someone he's never met before when she comes to feed him the first time.

In other news, I normally get a lot of warning before I get my period. Possibly two weeks full of PMS of many different kinds, including fatigue, breast tenderness, cranky/impatient moodiness with the kids at work. And oh yes, let us not forget, cramping. I can be crampy for days or weeks beforehand. So when I started feeling a little crampy on the walk to work this morning, I did not stress over it. And bam! I've got my period. Ten minutes warning. That's what I got this time around. WTF body? On the plus side, this means I won't have to worry about it while on vacation, which pleases me greatly.

I have things to do tonight. Things that need to be worked on if I'm to have them finished in time. Such as trouble-shooting the sewing machine and figuring out the button holes (I don't like this particular way of making buttonholes and I think the sewing machine doesn't, either). But I really, really don't want to. I want to put in a movie and completely zone out for the rest of the evening. This is partly to do with aversion to not knowing how to do stuff, and partly that whole fatigue thing I mentioned above. I'm so completely wiped out, I could cry. Plus, cramps, which the three advil I took an hour ago haven't really touched.

So, I'm going to eat, and put a movie in, and then try to motivate myself once I'm refueled.

Comments

[lyda-pearl.livejournal.com]

sit back,relax enjoy the show.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I sorta did. For a while anyway.

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you and Tookie felt positive about the new petsitter (and that Mal did not respond more negatively than would be expected.) Feeling confident about one's petsitting arrangement makes travels much more enjoyable!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

What the post doesn't show is the paragraph I cut, that went on about how anxious this plan makes me. I'm anxious about a complete stranger having access to my house and my things. I'm worried about Tookie - she's frail and holding mostly steady, but could probably decline quickly if something set her off. I'm worried that Mal will spend the entire time I'm gone hiding under the bed, because of the Scary Lady, etc. But it's either this or not go, and not go isn't an option I'm willing to accept, so this is it.

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

I never feel completely comfortable leaving my pets with any petsitter, but I've grown to feel more comfortable with the professionals than with neighbors/friends who might agree to do it. Presumably, the professionals have more experience taking care of pets, are more comfortable giving medications, and are bonded.

[eve11]

give me a call if you're having trouble and you need to vent. Um, I might also be able to offer assistance but I'm not promising anything. Long distance sewing machine help-- not so useful :(

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

I got it working pretty quickly, once I was able to come at it fresh. :)

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

It sounds like the pet sitter lady will be able to handle things well. The reason I mentioned bonded yesterday is that it will give some assurance as to the stranger coming into my house thing.
Hope you feel better today.