My name is Adrienne. I'm 57 years old. I'm a Technical Services Librarian (that is, I work in the back processing books and maintaining the computer system) at a small college in Illinois. I have two cats, Zara and Mimi, who don't get along very well, leading to "Kitty Drama" LJ posts :)

I'm from the Chicago area originally (Evanston for those who ( Read more... )

Bella has found a way to play with Oliver. They play a little rough, but no one is getting hurt so okay. She also wants to play with Lily, but Lily is having none of it, which is just as well because Lily is so delicate. Lily has no fear of telling Bella to back off though. She's like the tiny cat that ROARED! She seems to have grown some too, but ( Read more... )

I swear that Oliver is growing by the day. He’s going to be a fairly large cat. Ack! Oliver somehow snuck in and spent the night up here with Mimi! Poor Mimi!

Had my Italian lesson. My Italian teacher liked that I adopted the cats and dog! She wanted to know how everyone was getting along. Well....

Went to the bank to deposit my check. While I ( Read more... )

I had major problems falling asleep last night. I got up and ate oatmeal. Got up again and did some dishes. I finally fell asleep around 3:30 AM?

Got up with my alarm at 7:30 AM. It’s cold out with a wind chill of -2 F/-19C. The puppy didn’t spend as much time sniffing outside as she usually does.

Lily discovered the kitty highway above the ( Read more... )

Bella brought her bone into bed with her, so I guess that I’m sleeping with a bone :) I didn’t want her chewing it while I slept, so I took it away for the night. I’ll give it back in the morning.

Woke up at 6:30 AM. The puppy is still asleep.

Bella chased the rabbit that lives here out of the yard.

The critters are being manic. I haven’t fed ( Read more... )

Bella was nosing around the bathroom where she previously pooped, so I hastily took her outside. She did need to poop, but she also did zoomies making circles around the house.

Bella ate Lily’s food while I was feeding Zara and Mimi. So I gave Lily more food and guarded it, Bella and Oliver thought that it was unfair that Lily got to eat. Life at ( Read more... )

Hmm. The Champaign County Humane Society has a pitbull with a sweet face who’s lived with cats and other dogs. She's a big dog though (over 60 pounds). Hmm, I saw a PetFinder listing for a red standard poodle.

I’m going to open Zara’s door tonight in case she wants to wander around. Bella will be in the bedroom with me, and the door will be closed ( Read more... )

I’m losing my voice and am wondering if I should call in sick. Yeah, I did. It feels like someone rubbed my throat with steel wool.

The puppy is licking everything that she can reach :) Oliver (I’m assuming) knocked over the orchids. I gave Bella her ball. I’m not sure what she did with it. Fed the beasties. Bella is a “half-a-lap” dog.

I’m ( Read more... )

Bella was already asleep when I snuggled down into the bed, and I bonked her, so she got up and lay down in the dog bed. LOL.

Woke up at 6:30 AM. Lily and Bella went nose to nose!

I’m thinking of spending the day in pajamas because I have nowhere to go today.

Lily really wanted my waffles. She cleaned up the crumbs after I was done.

I tried to ( Read more... )

A friend recommended Bark Box, and I'm also looking at KitNipBox for the cats. This place is going to be all toys of various sorts. I'm wondering how to keep Bella from chewing the cats' toys. Maybe I should keep them up somewhere when they're not being played with.

Bella has decided that it’s bedtime already. She’s a morning dog.

Overslept and ( Read more... )