Back in Business!

So everything has finally settled down and after a week of feeling under the weather and dealing with cat squabbles, I'm back! :)

Thank you so much for everyone who gave me advice about Jasmine settling in. It's been a tough week but they're finally all, seemingly, getting along and although there is still the odd growl (when Bartleby gets a little too friendly for her liking, I hope you know what I mean) everything is coming up roses! Happy cats = Happy parents. :)

I decided to try 'Tatertot Casserole' for dinner tonight and it's in the oven as we speak. We've never even had ground turkey before but when I saw it for the first time at Safeway last week, after hearing lots of good things about it, I just had to buy some! It's so much cheaper than most of the meats over here, so here's praying for a good result! :)

I was able to buy a few things from Crystal's (Biblical Womanhood) store over the weekend thanks to the greatest hubby in the world. :D I've ordered:

• Edwardian Apron Pattern
• The Hope Chest: A Legacy of Love
• More Than a Hope chest
• Created To Be His Helpmeet
• Simple Tips for Successful Home Management EBook
  
• Secrets to Supermarket Savings EBook

I've already received the ebook's which look great and I can't wait until I receive the rest in the mail! I am so excited! Not only that but my local library has also ordered The Surrendered Wife by Laura Doyle which I have been wanting to read for ages! Yay! :)

I'll be putting up our week's menu later tonight but right now I need to go and check on dinner. :)

Ikea and Everyday Affairs

Well yesterday, before we introduced Jasmine to our home, I went shopping with mum. We bought a new cat carrier, some new cat toys and somehow ended up at IKEA, one of our favourite stores! :)

I ended up coming home with a pink CD case for our car, some hangers, a new bathmat, some much needed pegs (do anyone else's disappear?) and a few woven wood balls for the cats the play with since they were cents each. I also fell in love with the Liatorp range so I know what we'll be filling the house with when we get one. Mum calls in "New England style" but I'm not sure what that is - the furniture is just very... me. :)

It's already past 10:30 and I've got a ton more to do. I've got a roast on the stove (courtesy of Tammy's Recipes), I've done one load of laundry and I've still got to:

Wash the dishes
Clean the kitchen
Clean the bathroom
Tidy and clean the lounge room
Vacuum and dust
Clean the bedroom
Clean out the boxes in the study

Whew! Somehow I have to also keep the cats separated the entire time as well. *sigh* I'll report on how it goes.

A whole lot of growling going on

Oh my goodness, how long has it been! I have no excuses besides falling into a rut of offline-ness. A couple of big deals:

1. I'm looking for a new temporary job at the moment.

2. We've been given a 3rd cat (my brother in laws cat, Jasmine - long story) and it's, so far, a bit of a disaster.

It's funny, I had always heard of problems with the existing cats being upset with a new cat being in the house, but this time it's the new cat being upset and territorial so I can't find advice anywhere! Loki and B are actually okay about the whole thing unbelievably. Loki is just scared to death of her and B just wants to be friends. He's far more interested in the new toys that I bought them today. LOL.

Jasmine is all snarls and hissing and growling... she's not happy at all. Even growling and hissing at us, and she KNOWS us! It's all just a bit stressful for her I think, and rightly so!

We don't have a separate room to keep her in like everyone suggests so we're a bit stuck. Does anyone have any suggestions?? Please email or comment - we need help!