Ccccrrrccrcccchhhccrchh.

Giving my cats a ball of aluminum foil to play with was not a good idea, especially late at night. All I hear is "cccrrrcrrrrcrrrrhhhhh." (That's my impression of foil scraping against hardwood floor.)

Frank and Ella's adjustment has been really great. It took them only a day to get comfortable enough to sleep on my bed, yet they haven't taken to sleeping on it with me. I'm kind of glad for that, because I have a tendency not to share my bed. I swear, it's like they know.

Fast forward a week and a half. I have two cats who are mesmerized by my shower, who watch my every move as if it will be something amazing, and who fear the wrath of the almighty spray gun.

And my Chat Noir tapestry is in grave danger.

Things behind the sun.

True days off are few and far between anymore. Today was a good one, though. I woke up at 1:30 and spent the afternoon cleaning up the apartment, preparing for Frank and Ella's arrival Thursday evening. I then went to Whole Foods to pick up some spices for a rice dish I made for dinner. Going through my cookbooks, I've realized that I really need to invest in a food processor. Of course they have to be so damned expensive.

I made some chai about an hour ago. I really need to stop drinking tea before I go to bed. Well, what I really need to stop is drinking caffeinated tea before I go to bed. I've been on a huge tea kick lately. I bought a proper tea kettle so I can avoid the microwave (if only it weren't for the convenience of microwave popcorn, I could get rid of the thing), and I'm getting good use of it. I also ordered a teapot from Teany, as well as a coffee and plate set from Villeroy and Boch. V&B is expensive, I know. But I got a $118 set for $60. We don't even sell it that cheap at the store.

February was a strange month. I pretty much didn't see my friends at all, and not for lack of trying. I spent more time with coworkers. I almost grew a beard. I got a promotion at work. I spent too much money. I've been fighting to keep motivation for my classes, because it's waning. I haven't really done much of anything in terms of personal development or well-being. It's just been a pass-through month, as in all I did was pass through it.