A Sale and a New Family Member

Hello all! In case you haven't been to my shop lately, I'm having a rockin' sale to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Simply Wired Custom Jewelry. Discounts range from 15-50%, so get 'em while they're going on!

In other news, we have acquired a new family member, as shown here. Ain't he just the cutest thing? His name is Dexter and he is a Manx--meaning he has no tail. I had not heard of this type of cat before, until my mom told me about them when I told her I was going to get the little guy. My girlfriend actually showed up with him at my house; his previous home was a farm and they didn't mind if a few of the kittens could be taken to official homes. Of course I decided to adopt him ASAP! He's a little fragile...only 1.5 lbs, and he had some young kitty health problems, including round worms and a bad cold. But, we got him all fixed up, tested for everything, and he seems to be in good health. My big dogs, as well as my other kitty, seem to be adapting. Dexter likes to crawl on top of the dogs and sleep on them; sometimes, they let him. The size difference is really a site; I'll post more pics soon!

"Six Things About Me: #2"

OK, so I'm trying to figure out things that someone would actually want to read about. This is a difficult task! But I've changed my plans: One a night.

Tonight is #2: My kids are my pets.

That's right, no children. Not yet. Not for a while. I'm happily married, and our children include two St. Bernards and two cats. The St. Bernards, Betza and Gus, weigh 330 pounds if you combine their weights. I love them because they are gentle giants and will cuddle with you any chance they get. My cats--one black one (Shammer) and one orange tabby (Ernest)--maintain the balance of nuisance critters in my neck of the woods. They are indoor/outdoor cats, I think they think that they are dogs, and they only cuddle when THEY want to cuddle. But I don't mind. Together, all four live in harmony and on rare occasions you'll find one of the cats and one of the dogs snuggled together. If I can ever catch them in enough time to get a picture, I swear I'll post it here, folks. It's worth seeing for sure.

Stay tuned for more...

Chelsea