Friday Snippets

HAPPY FRIDAY! Yesterday, I took a vacation day in order to drop Teddy off at our vets at 8AM for his neuter and front declaw surgery. I wasn't told that they were keeping him overnight because of the declaw - which is fine, but I wish that they had told us that when we made the appointment or I would have not wasted a vacation day just to take him there! At any rate, we received a call yesterday after his surgery that he was doing fine and another call just a few minutes ago that we could pick him up today. My husband took a vacation day today just in case I could not get him before I need to go to work. I will post an update on him this weekend.

My husband surprised me with an early Valentine's Day gift - a pair of cozy cat slippers! ...

Have a great day everyone!

This and That

Greetings all. I hope all is well. It has been busy here as usual. This Thursday (weather permitting) I will be taking a day off in order to drop Teddy off at our veterinarian for his neuter and front declaw. Today, I spent the majority of the day running some much needed errands with my mom. One important stop was at PetSmart for more cat food, kitty litter, and a bag of Yesterday's News for after Teddy's surgery.

Yesterday, I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with my sister Aurora Skye. While out and about, I found these beauties at "The Gem on Penn" ...

STAR RUBY

This stone is used to help cure depression and sleep disorders as well as soothing tense nerves. Star Ruby has the same metaphysical properties as Ruby, but with increased healing and magical energies. It is most powerful at full moon. The Light of the Soul is reflected and grounded within the star of the Ruby, and amplifies one’s internal resources and fortitude.

RHODOCHROSITE

This stone attracts love and romance. It is also known to aid in healing past traumas. The Greek word for pink, the Rhodochrosite crystal meaning is associated with the rose, the symbol of love that can be traced back to the Incas, who called the stone "Inca Rose." According to legend, these pink gems formed from the blood of their kings and queens. Ruled by the planet Venus, the Rhodochrosite stone meaning comes from its healing pink hue, the color of love. Like the soft petals of a rose, the Rhodochrosite stone supports feelings of compassion, deeper emotional connections, and openness to love without judgment or expectations.

Dragon Blood Stone

A stone of healing which gives much courage and strength. In mythology, dragons promote justice and protect life. The deep green symbolizes a dragon’s tough skin with a tender heart. In comparison, red is the color of a dragon’s blood, representing the life force and raw energy.

This stone is also known as Dragon Blood Jasper. However, Dragon Blood Jasper is not a Jasper at all. This stone is a mixture of Epidote, which gives off the green hues, and Piemontite, which colors it red. Just by looking at it, you can see its mysterious power and sense the fire energy radiating through it. The beautiful Dragon Blood Stone assists in drawing energy from the five elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space.

Speaking of dragons, I purchased a beautiful Dragon pendant at "Celtic Myth & Moonlight" ...

And, I bought this pretty Peridot with cubic zirconia accents on each side for my mom. Not only because it is her birthstone, but I wanted to try to replace the one she lost two years ago when she had a serious water flood in her house ...

A new item for sale from that store - Crystal Sands which has multiple uses. I can't wait to try them! ...

And a new book as well ...

Here are some pics I had taken on Christmas night in front of our house after we arrived home from dinner. It looked like a "fire in the sky" ...

Until next time friends, Butterscotch and Sir Leo bid everyone a good week!

A Saturday snippit

Monday, Monday

Greetings all. Well, tomorrow is Monday and officially the last day of my company shutdown (big sigh). I did enjoy my time off even if I did not get everything accomplished which I had planned on. On Friday, I put away some of my winter décor and left some out since it is still the winter season. As you can see, Sir Leo helped me to decide which decorations to keep out ...

I did; however, manage to clean the house - which was MUCH NEEDED for sure! I also rearranged a few things while I was at it.

My little Teddy bear kitty was watching the TV with me as well ...

Poor fella, he has no idea that his neuter surgery is scheduled for the 12th of this month. I pity him, but it must be done - he is already exhibiting signs of his hormonal urges. Luckily, so far, he has not begun to spray.

I hope that everyone had a rather enjoyable New Year's Eve. We chose to stay home warm and safe snuggling up with our fur babies. That is MY idea of happiness any time of the year!

The best intentions

Happy Friday everyone! It is Friday already!! - WOW, how the week off flew by! - and I had so many plans to get a lot of work done at my house. Well, for some reason I just did not have the energy that I thought that I would, but at least I was able to get a little bit accomplished on my time off.

This past Tuesday, my sister Aurora Skye and I took good advantage of the after Christmas sales at our usual haunts. One place we stopped at was a cool shoppe located up the road from me called, "Soul-Centered Wellness" where I found this pretty pink rhodonite gemstone ...

Not only is it a lovely stone, but I bought it because of its' healing properties ...

While taking down the Eeyore Christmas tree downstairs, I came across a very old book that I purchased many years ago at a used bookstore on one of our trips to New Hope, PA. It is such a cool book and I especially enjoyed the chapters on the history of gemstones and their association with the zodiac signs ...

We also checked out the items sold at "The Mint Leaf" and I just could not pass up these purple pressed flower studs ...

I picked up the amethyst earrings at  "Gem on Penn". I thought the two pieces of jewelry might go nicely together. 💎

As for today, I will be cleaning the house as it has been given a "lick and a promise" all week.

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEKEND AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL! See you next year!

🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉

Holiday Weekend: Part 2 - Christmas Day

 

Greetings to all! I hope everyone survived the nasty winter weather and managed to have a good Christmas or Yule. Started off the the day with two e-cards from my husband - he did not get me an actual card this year, but figured that this was the next best thing. The first one ...

Second one ...

My husband's gift - a special personalized t-shirt from HIS cat, Sir Leo ... gotta love Etsy!

Off to pick up my mom and head to my MILs house to heat up the homecooked dinner ...

 But not until after all of the kitties were fed their breakfast ...

Ate dinner and exchanged presents ...

My MIL's eight year old dog, Tulip ...

We had A LOT of leftovers!  ....