My kitty Mittens.

I am SO happy to have my kitty back - this photo is what my morning consisted of.

Basically a few days ago, I came downstairs and forgot to move the flower bouquet on to a high shelf. Half an hour later my cat comes in with lilly pollen all over her face and head. Lilly's are toxic to cats- I was actually freaking out and had no idea what to do. After wiping off as much as I could, my mum called the vets and we were told to get her there as soon as possible. When we got there the vet explained that if ingested, lily pollen can cause kidney failure in cats. She said Mittens would have to stay overnight as they treated her but that it was a good sign that we got her there so quickly. I was absolutely devastated - if something happened to Mittens it would have torn me apart. The vet contacted us to say she was peeing okay and that her first blood test was clear which was good news, but we really didn't know what would happen for another day. It was probably one of the most horrible and unsettling experiences of my life- the waiting was awful. The vet took her last blood samples this morning and said everything was fine and that we could pick up the little cutie. I AM SO PLEASED TO HAVE HER HOME. <3 The fact that she didn't ingest the pollen is the biggest blessing of pure luck I've ever experienced in my life. Even though it was an accident and anyone could have done it, this was a huge wake up call for me to be especially attentive to my kitty and take the best care of her I can. I'll never take Mitts for granted, no matter if she comes downstairs with my antique ostrich feather between her teeth again, she's so important to me and is a part of the family.

In less serious news, I am thinking of growing out my fringe. Now I have said this many times before and it hasn't happened; I've caved in at the last minute and cut it! So we shall see how this goes. I've been wearing my fringe in a twisted quiff-type-thing for a few days and it's super easy to do and looks kinda cute! So we shall see.

Weather here has pretty much reverted back to cold, rainy, cloudy and drab. I am so pissed about it. We've had such a rough and long winter, and now I just wanna get out the summer dresses and shelve the winter clothes. Sigh. It better warm up soon...

 And to finish this post, some food for thought...

Love you, little Mittens.

Musings and nostalgia!

Hi there little blog! Wow, I think this is my third fairly consecutive update, so congratulations to me! I'm just taking a break from painting my nails to write this little entry. Tomorrow I'm going to a lolita picnic with my local lolitas, so that should be fun! I hope the weather stays pleasant for us. We've been super lucky with the weather lately: I was hanging out laundry this afternoon (it's one of my favourite things to do in spring/summer, I don't care if that makes me a dork!) and the sun felt soo good on my back, so that's a good sign. I'm so happy it's getting warmer, it puts me in a mood one million times better than that of winter! I will upload any photos from the picnic in a later post.

Tonight I am home alone, and I've been working out like crazy lately so I'm going to treat myself- and my aching muscles- to a relaxing, pampering bubble bath and have a girly night in, complete with bathtime reading material and a clay facemask. If you've never used bath caviar before you are missing out- the candy kisses bath caviar by The Beauty Emporium is one of my favourites. It smells SO GOOD. 

I am so happy it's May, and I seriously can't believe it's only a month until my birthday! People always ask if you feel your age and I usually reply that I do, but I think turning twenty feels different. There's the usual part of me that's shouting "About time!" and can't believe I'm still a teenager, but then there's the other part that's kind of freaked out about the idea of leaving that phase of my life behind. Either way, it's inevitable and coming up fast, so I better get used to the idea!

I can't believe that this was my 18th birthday - it feels like yesterday!

Here's a shot of me and my inquisitive kitty from my last birthday which was especially memorable as my mum took me to Whitby for the weekend!

 

 

Well, all nostalgia aside, I'm definitely ready for my bubble bath now, so goodbye until next time!