Thank God it's a brand new day!!: At peace

After a few days of going through lots and LOTS of things...as well as moving into my new home, I can finally sit back and rest, which is exactly what I'm doing this morning.

Wow, so much has happened since last I wrote...let me see if I can break it down a little...

PART 1:

THE MOVE WITH MY AWESOME FAMILY

Over the course of 5 days or so, my AMAZING family helped me move into my new home.

Mom took me shopping and helped me get miscellaneous things such as: trash cans / drawer organizers / shower curtain / fire extinguisher etc. She also has helped IMMENSELY with making my new place feel like a real home. (only am amazing Momma could do that!)

My brother Geoff & 'sis' Megan, not only helped move a lot of my stuff, BUT they donated a vacuum cleaner, towels / wash cloths and a little t.v. for my bed room. (WOW!!)

Next, brother George & 'sis' Angie also helped move my things as well as donated a GORGEOUS...Big and VERY comfy couch that they found at a garage sale for only $40!! Angie also had some Bible books, mini door/window alarms and got some miscellaneous stuff to decorate my home with. George, as only my smart and mechanical savvy brother could do, checked out my home to make sure everything was working as it should.

Last but certainly not least, my daddy (aka my hero) has saved me from many perils! Not only did he move most of the big heavy stuff (ie: my bed/t.v.), but he fixed the broken water pipe under my kitchen sink *so I could do dishes*, fixed my broken bed ( oh yeah... my childhood/antique bed that has been welded 2 times finally broke ), set up my speaker system in the living room & t.v. in my bedroom AND stayed the night with me to make sure I felt safe in my new place. The ring tone I have for my dad suits him well...the Indiana Jones theme song!!

God has blessed me ever so abundantly for my incredible family...I don't know what I would do without any of them!! (I am sooo tearing up as I write this)

PART 2:

THE FIRST NIGHT & TROUBLE WITH MONKY

As was expected the first night, I got very little sleep. In between listening to foreign sounds around the apartment and Monky kitty crying all night...I got around 2 hours of sleep....followed by waking up for a lovely 12 1/2 hour shift at the hospital.

Speaking of Monky kitty....oh my goodness...what a mess. As many of you know, Monky is an easily frightened cat that has clung to me for a few years. She is your typical scrapper cat in which her 'meow is worse than her bite'. Poor girl started losing her fur when I started Nursing school. When I took her to the vet I was told that she was a nervous cat...so much in fact that they wanted to put her on Valium....yes Valium. Anyhow, Mom helped me drive her to my new home Sunday evening. I had Monky in her girly pink kitty carrier sitting in my lap for the whole 4 minutes it took to get here. Needless to say...she did the "I am soooo pissed at you"-meow ALLLL they way there.

Naturally I expected it would take some time for Monky to adjust to her new surroundings, thinking that she would at least eat and use her litter box at least once in 24 hours. Wow, was I wrong. Monky hid either under the couch or beneath my nightstand the ENTIRE time she had been here. I was constantly worried about her, especially since she was not touching her food/water and would hardly go near me...not to mention keep me up all night with her unusual 'pissed off/scared'-meow and walking on my chest *can we say passive aggressive??*

Dad came over last night to help fix my bed and after attempting to coax Monky out from under the couch with a bribery of McD's grilled chicken *which worked*, dad and I took her back to his and Mom's house. We decided since she was not use to being an 'only cat'. I was not about to have her die from 'failure to thrive'. I knew Monky was happy to be back home, when she went up to her arch nemesis 'Black boy' kitty and gave him a kiss!! Mom said she is eating again and quite happy where she is.

Even though I am now cat-less, I feel as though a HUGE weight has been lifted off my shoulders now that Monky is happily back at her home. I am now in search for a kitten to raise as an only-child-cat.

Today is one of my off days and I actually got to sleep in until 9 a.m.!! After waking up, I got dressed and walked over to the club house's fitness center and hopped on the exercise bike for around 10 minutes and did close to 2 miles. I then headed over to the coffee bar and brewed myself a delicious cup of house blend coffee. The walk back was soooo nice. It is breezy and cool, I think it's around 58 degrees outside. I currently have the sliding glass door open to air out my home as I type this blog.

My plans for the day include:

-going by dad & George's shop

-study for boards

-clean & finish unpacking

I shall now leave you with pics of my new home.

Everyone have a beautiful and blessed day!

My bedroom