Catsitting Take 2

Take 2 because this is the 2nd time I'm watching these cats, although last time I would just visit briefly to feed and give them some loving. Just now, as I walked up the steps to desktop on the 2nd floor, I saw little blood spots on the wood stairs. I got a wet paper towel and cleaned the little spots, assuming it came from the smaller, slightly younger cat. Sure enough, shortly after cleaning, I saw him on the stairs licking his front paw. I tried to clean it with wet paper towel but he wanted none of that.
Today is Father's Day. I only had a bag of Bagel chips to give him, knowing that wasn't sufficient, but lucked out yday in going to a consignment store near the park where the vegetarian festival was held. I called my best friend's bro about something, and he asked for moving assistance for a table he was consigning. While I waited on him briefly, I perused the shop and to my delight, found a nice hardcover book on Norway for $4. It's a great gift for him because

1) he loves books
2) he loves used books because he's cheap
3) he loves genealogy, studying his Norwegian roots

random

What a funny last name- Wingle! ha

Real estate sale

The various tasks I did working at the estate sale (2nd time) today:

- as soon as I walked in the door, was asked to go to Staples and get sales books

-swept

- took the dog for a walk (and stepped in her poop and had to clean it off my shoe, boo)

-dissembled a Christmas tree and carried it to the car with the help of a random man

-made sure the dog got food and water (she was thirsty!)

Felt I wasn't doing much, sitting in my rocking chair, but I was available on the 2nd floor to help and answer ?s, write tickets.

Old man "hitting" on me..

Everybody thinks I'm in college! "No, I graduated 4 years ago."

-let a woman use my phone

Frustrations with dogsitting

I hate this dog right now. It's ironic that I saw my sunglasses outside on the table and thought to bring them in but thought, "Nah, it can wait." Next thing I know, he has them in his mouth, one lense already chewed up. It's a good thing I don't have expensive stuff. I can't believe how bad this dog is.

Great (sarcasm)

The dog just chewed up my expensive makeup cream. It was near the end of it but still, that was at least $5 there he just demolished. (mad) I started cooking breakfast and saw he had a black tube in his mouth, which I realized was my blush. Then I let him outside and saw chewed plastic on the floor (the cream). I'm not in the habit of closing doors in the house every time but it's necessary with him. I may as well go to Costco and get a huge pack of rawhides!

I don't like loud dog barking. I know our Schnauzer's bark was annoying at times, yippy but I'd rather have that than be scared. Geez!

Housesitting

Maybe partly because I'm house/dog sitting "alone," I feel compelled to write in a more public place. (that, and I get tired of writing vs typing)

So it baffles me that....

- People don't have multiple pens readily accessible in drawers in their home. I needed a pen yday after having arrived at this house and couldn't find one to save my life. I had to get 1 from my car. In my household, granted, my dad does go to extremes a bit, we have pens everywhere. The only time there is a shortage in one area is because recently we've been "giving" them to our cockatiel Joey, who regards them as his playmates- it's like his pacifier, lol.

- People don't value privacy. I'm sitting at their kitchen table, and because of the lack of curtains or blinds, the neighbors not too far away (I can't guess measurements) can surely see me. Like last night eating dinner, I thought, "They'll be able to see what I'm eating each meal!"

It was nice to be able to walk to a grocery store, and I was pleased with myself because I got some jumbo breaded scallops (one of my favorite foods) for half-price. AND they have my fave Vitamin water, which I discovered in DC in March, on sale for $1.19. I only got 2 last night but plan to stock up today, maybe on my way back.

Back from France

haven't written here in a while!
Just wanted to vent that my Accounting class did not have good time with events in my schedule-- like Test 2 before I left for France (therefore, I had little motivation to study and did poorly but I'm ok with the grade) and final test after my bday. Oh well.