hurricat

the cats are getting restless. i'm keeping them inside for a while until they are used to the place, but yesterday luna was chasing her tail like she used to do as a kitten. and this morning loki kept clawing me. even when i was in the shower he jumped onto the side of the tub, stuck his paw in and gave me a poke on the side of my leg. they've been doing a considerable amount of acrobatics, from couch to table to chair to windowsill. soon kitties, you will explore the great out of doors.

dan was reimbursed finally for his interview trip to c-ville. we can buy groceries, gas, cat food and maybe one chai! it was getting pretty scary there. he only gets paid once a month and i haven't yet started my part time job.

now i will pick up tashi and drop off a box of toys we gathered to be delivered to nola kids with nothing. i wonder if president bush will donate anything. go on, mr. bush, clean out that closet overflowing with blankets, sheets, shirts, and snake oil. ask your cooks to gather up some canned goods from the white house kitchen. and while you're at it, maybe you could help out some of the homeless people in washington, dc.

my brother-in-law, bagus, and his partner, sissy, almost certainly lost everything. they got themselves and dog zita out of there before the hurricane, but didn't manage to pack anything else into their car as they scrambled to escape. they are lucky to have a car. and they are lucky to have lots of family and friends elsewhere to help them. but really, it hasn't been a lucky year for them at all. not at all. i'm glad they didn't get stranded on their roof for days.

our roof is really slanted. it wouldn't do one bit.