BIG weekend

As those around me already know, I have been really stressed out lately.  Two weekends ago, my car broke down in Wisconsin.  Last weekend, I was “on-call” for work during a blizzard warning.  Work hasn’t been great because I feel like I don’t have enough time to do everything I’m supposed to do.  For the past two weeks, I have really been looking forward to my next two weekends off.  Then, about midweek, all that changed.  Suddenly, my dreams of carefree weekend of staying at home, sleeping in, and knitting until the wee hours of the morning.  But, it’s actually a good thing.  Here’s why:

1. Hanna Kate is getting a little brother!  About a month ago, I shared with the girls at work that I was looking at getting another cat and to keep me in mind if they knew of anything.  One of the secretaries shared that she had rescued a cat six months ago that she could no longer afford to care for.  We talked about it off and on for a couple weeks and I finally went to meet him on Tuesday.  He’s nine-month old, jet black, medium-hair little rascal with a bushy squirrel tail and an affinity for water.  I was in love.  We agreed it was a match and decided to make the appointment to get him neutered, vaccinated and all that.  Much to my surprise, the vet’s office offered to do the procedure by the end of the week!  As of tomorrow, Hanna Kate will be a big sister and Griffin (his NEW name) will be the newest addition to the apartment.  I’m really excited, but I know Hanna may not be so keen to a new pal at first.  My entire reason for getting a second cat is because Hanna has been surrounded by other cats or dogs her whole life and since living with me she spends a lot of time alone four days a week.  But, she has spent the past five months on her own, so I’m expecting a little animosity at first, but hopefully they’ll become good pals.  I’ll post some pictures in the next couple of weeks.
2. Earlier this week, I received an e-mail from the Rabbi I’ve been in touch with saying that they would be having a meeting at the synagogue for current and prospective converts.  I shared that I would be delighted to attend, but when the invitation came in the mail I discovered it was for this Sunday.  Since I’ve never met the rabbi before and this meeting is a pretty big step for me I got kinda nervous and even searched for possible excuses as to why I couldn’t make it.  After I realized that the weather was going to be fine and that I wasn’t working and didn’t really have anything else to do, I called the synagogue and gave my RSVP.  I’ll be spending my Sunday afternoon noshing on bagels and chatting about my journey to Judaism with other people who are in pretty much the same boat as me.  I can’t wait!

So, that’s the big weekend.  In other news… I’ve been meaning to mention for awhile that I’ve begun to wash my hair with baking soda.  Out of shampoo one night, I remembered a friend who had gone on an au natural kick a few years ago and mixed a tablespoon of baking soda with a cup of warm water.  My hair felt cleaner than it ever has before!  I’ve been washing like this for a little over a week now and it’s going great.  I attempted a conditioning wash the other day consisting of apple cider vinegar and water, but my hair felt a little too greasy afterwards, so I may have to fiddle with the ratio a bit.  Anyway, for anyone who’s poor or just looking for a new way to clean their hair, I’d really recommend this method.  It’s cheap, easy, and definitely environmentally sound.