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I don't think anyone reads this thing.

A Little Lonely

Today I found myself a little lonely. Adam left for Colorado at 5:30 this morning. He won't be back until next Friday. Life has been a little crazy for both of us lately. Hopefully things will slow down soon.

Luckily I have Charlie to keep me company. He has been on his best behavior the last 6 days with the exception of last night. He has redeemed himself twice by using his litter box like he is supposed to. I don't want to jinx it, but I think he has finally got it.

I have a few things to look forward to while Adam is gone. Friday night I get to hang out with Adam's god daughter McKenzie. She affectionately calls me "My Megan". It is too cute. On Tuesday night my mom is coming to visit. We are going to spend Wednesday together exploring the city and doing whatever she wants. Friday Adam will back, but will have to go back to Indiana Saturday morning.

Rewarding

Yesteday was a very rewarding day for me. For the past 6 weeks I have been working with a foundation started by one of the Chicago Bears players. This foundation came to my store yesterday with some very special little girls. These girls have had a rough life even at their young ages. My staff and I were able to distract them from their lives for a little while and just have fun with them. Tis wasn't about money or making my store look good; it was about making some people smile. I think we accomplished that. Sometimes I need a little reminder as to why I work where I work.

Uggggg....

Today is my day off. I wish I could sleep all day. This morning I had to go to work for a little bit to meet with someone who is having a HUGE party in my store tomorrow. I will have more details about this tomorrow night.

Right now I am sitting at home waiting for Adam to call my back so I can get his plane ticket ordered for him to fly to Colorado next week. You might be asking yourself "Why did Adam wait this long to buy his ticket?" I have no clue. He is doing a bike trip with his mom and will be out in Colorado for a week. I am very bummed that I can't go, but I have to work. Hopefully he and I will be able to plan a trip to go some where in the fall.

At noon I am heading downtown to meet my mom, brother, Jen (future sister-in-law) and Jen's parents for lunch. Jen graduated from grad school today and her ceremony is at the Opera House. It will be nice to see everyone.

When I get home I am going to spend some time with Charlie. We are still having issues. I love this cat so much,. but am so sick of cleaning up poop. He is in exile (the bathroom) for the next 3 days. He has to learn that he poops in the litter box, not where ever he pleases. If this last ditch effort doesn't work, he is going to have to go back to the shelter. He is causing a lot of stress for me and Adam and it's not cool.

Work is starting to get crazy. Kids are on summer break now and families are starting to take vacations.

I have some fun things to look forward to. Next Friday I am watching Adam's god daughter McKenzie. She is SOOOOO cute. The week Adam is gone my mom is going to come stay for a few days. I am not sure what we are going to do, but I am sure we will have a good time.

The little things.....

It is sometimes the littlest things that make me smile. Have you seen the new Apple commercial featuring The Mac and The PC? Check it out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZRcYS88BwQ

I'm a Megan.

Charlie Update

I talked with the cat behaviorist today. She was super nice and gave me some great suggestions. She thinks Charlie has a parasite or intestinal infection that is causing him discomfort when he tries to poo. That is why he doesn't poo in the litter box and why he runs through the house while he is doing it. I am going to take a stool sample to a vet tomorrow and get is analyzed and see where we need to go from there. Hopefully some medicine will make him feel better and help him to use his litter box.

Frustration

The past 5 days have been pretty frustrating. Charlie doesn't seem to want to use his litter box when he needs to go #2. He uses it for #1, but not #2. Adam and I aren't really sure what to do anymore. He is such a sweet cat, but we have to get this problem fixed. I e-mailed the shelter that we got him and they gave me the phone number of an animal behaviorist. I called her and left a message, so I am waiting for her to call me back. I also did some internet searches. Most sites say that you need 1 more litter box than the number of cats you have. Charlie now has 3 litter boxes. I am so sick of cleaning up poop. We love this cat, but I don't have the patience to clean up poop everyday for the next 10 years. If you have any suggestions, please share them. I will keep you posted.