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My lettuce seeds are sprouting! Planting seeds works! (Yes, I'll have to thin the plants.)

Taking up residence on the table on my deck....

I've been having a really productive day and have been pleased with my efficiency. I ran downstairs to fold my clothes and put towels and sheets into the dryer before Downton Abbey. My clothes were wet. I had forgotten to turn the dryer on.

Here's a pic of the new palm tree. Harlee likes to harass it--she doesn't eat it, just kind of noses it. (Yes, it's safe for cats.)

The problem with my furnace is as follows: I re-light the pilot light, and it works until it shuts off when it hits the temperature at which the thermostat is set. When it goes back on, the pilot light is off. So I need to get up every couple of hours to deal with the furnace. The couple of hours is interrupted because I keep asking my voice-activated clock what the temperature is so that the pipes (and us) don't freeze. I'm fit to be tied. I'm going to call the maintenance people FIRST THING in the morning.

This is how it looks outside my front window. What the picture doesn't capture is the blowing snow. It's not whiteout conditions, but the visibility isn't great. We haven't gotten the six to eight inches of snow--my guess is four to five inches--but it's still snowing. The temperature is dropping, and is now 12 degrees F.

Last night, people were lighting firecrackers, and it also sounded like someone shot a gun into the air. I got worried that someone might do something to Harlee, who was roaming around downstairs. So when I went to sleep, I shut all the blinds, including the one over the patio door, and put a rod against the patio door to make it harder to open.

I opened the gate to let Harlee out. At first, she was roaming the upstairs, and seemed okay. Then she came downstairs
and started meowing at the top of her lungs. Then she ran upstairs and hid in the office closet. Not a good New Year for Harlee.

My mom is on the road, and I have the place to myself. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my mom's visit, but it'll be good to have some down time. I feel like I've been running around a lot, and I have, dealing with the car situation plus the holidays.

We got a lot done this week. The kitchen is unpacked (thanks to my mom) and the living room is unpacked except for my media (CDs, videotapes, and DVDs). The upstairs is still a mess, but I have nine days to work on it with my only commitment is picking up the car on Monday. And of course, I dealt with the car situation and bought a new car. So that's a lot.

I had planned to stay home today, but it's so nice out that I might run some errands later. I sure don't need food though; I have enough in the refrigerator and freezer to last me for a week.

When I came up to bed yesterday, I saw this. The window and closet give an idea how high up she is. The stack of boxes is taller than I am. Zara sez, "Best cat tree EVER!" Goofball -;)