Here Kitty Kitty Kitty...

You know that saying ...

You always want what you can't have?

Well, that is how I have been feeling for the past 3 days. Our entire Saturday was devoted to finding a new feline to add to our clan. We searched and searched for our sweet little guy, but came up empty handed. Michael and I called every Maine Coon breeder in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee and West Virginia. NOTHING!!!

I have been lobbying for a small (cat, dog, pig, etc.) for awhile now and I have finally convinced Michael to add a cat to the family. We first considered adopting a kitten from the local animal shelter but then decided against it due to the fact that it was...

A) Hard to find a young kitten at a shelter (most were at least 1 yr. old)

B) We didn't want it to have any bad habits.

C) Thought is would be easier to introduce the kitten to Otis if it came from a socialized environment and not from a cage.

So here we are... a few days later and cat-less. I know the right kitten is out there- I just don't like to wait. All the spring litters will be ready for pick-up around April 1st. But Mr. and Ms. Impatient can't wait. We want our little guy NOW!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Secret Cleaning Tips

I received a great email from Real Simple this morning. They revealed 10 Sure-to-Surprise You Natural Cleaners. I have listed some of my favorites below....

White bread : Dust an oil painting. Gently dab a slice of white bread over the surface to pick up dirt and grime.

Ketchup: Remove tarnish from copper and brass cookware. Squeeze ketchup onto a cloth and rub it on pots and pans. They should go back to their coppery color in minutes. Rinse with warm water and dry with a towel.

Rice : Clean the inside of a vase or a thin-necked bottle. Fill three quarters of the vessel with warm water and add a tablespoon of uncooked rice. Cup your hand over the opening, shake vigorously, and rinse.

Club Soda: Shine up a scuffed stainless-steel sink. Buff with a cloth dampened with club soda, then wipe dry with another clean cloth.

Hydrogen Peroxide: Disinfect a keyboard. Dip a cotton swab in hydrogen peroxide to get into those nooks and crannies.

To see all the cleaning suggestions click here : Real Simple

Excuse me sir... The President is on phone.

Today President Obama made a very special phone call to
the University of Kentucky Men's Basketball team.
He called to thank and congratulate them on their success
with Hoops for Haiti, a telethon put together by Coach Cal.
The event raised over $1 million for the Haitian people.

A dinner for 6 guests and Ashley Judd at Coach Cal's house
raked in over $100,000 on EBAY. It is great to see the
basketball team being successful on and off the court. Go Cats!!

Below is a picture Coach Cal tweeted of him and the team talking

on the phone with the President.

Here is what the other end of that phone call looked like...

President Obama with KY Congressman Ben Chandler.

* Both Pics were tweeted by Coach Cal

Super Bowl Version of Guys Vs Girls

How Guys see the Super Bowl...

VS

How Girls see the Super Bowl....

VS

Are you on Team Kendra or Team Kim?

Go Big Blue!

As a proud alum and current employee

of the University of Kentucky I couldn't

be more excited! Not only has Coach Matthew

Mitchell catapulted our women's Basketball

team in the top 25 and Coach John Calipari

has taken our men's team to the #2 in the nation

(hopefully #1 by Monday) but our Cheerleaders

won ANOTHER National title! This will make

their 18th championship. They are the only

squad ever to win three, four, five, six, seven and

eight championships in a row. They have won 14 of

the past 16 years. Congrats and Go Cats!!

You can see their National Championship routine below!

(Scroll down to the bottom of the screen to mute the music player)

The Perfect Pet

Well as you all know... I have been wanting another pet. (See this Post) I have asked for everything from a cat to a hippo. So this morning I went out and got the Perfect Pet. A Zhu Zhu Pet!

I have been wanting one of these for a month now and I refused to pay $60.00 on EBAY for a motorized Hamster. But I rushed to Toys R Us this morning (at 7 am) and am now the proud new owner of the Hottest Holiday Toy of 2009.

I can't wait to see how Otis reacts to his new buddy- Hopefully he doesn't eat it!

Don't blow away...

This wind is out of control.

But- It is a great excuse for having a bad hair day.