Living with the Squirrels

If I hear the Inspector is delayed another time, I might just pull my hair out.  All work has halted until the Inspector comes as we can't finish the kitchen or master bathroom until all of the plumbing and electrical has been inspected.  It's really a waiting game and with no patience or time at this point, we are the losing party. 

Our one bedroom and partially finished bathroom is no longer an "adventure" but has become a nuisance.  We are so lucky to have great friends like Josh and Teri who let us use their couch for the past 3 nights.  With the computer as our TV source, we had to get our football fix in and they helped greatly!


Also, having my office in our one bedroom with two animals is not so cozy.  The thought of my big desk with shelves and organization (as if I know what that word means anymore) is circling my head daily.  Luckily these two have been getting along.


Lazy kids



Office/Hera's Crate/Kitchen

We unfortunately also woke up to another surprise this morning.  I suppose the squirrels in our backyard, which I usually admire, have decided they would like a warm place to live and have made their way into our attic. 

Cute, right?  Not when they move in with you!

I suppose they really wanted luxury because I heard something in our living room and tip-toed out there to find one of the little guys in the middle of our kitchen (well what is supposed to be the kitchen).  He immediately ran back up the way he came in which (shocker) was through our unfinished kitchen space!



The squirrels way into our house





So amongst my many animals, both wanted and unwanted, I'm trying to find the positive side.  I do have a nice shower head in the guest bathroom and I like the tiling color we picked for the shower walls... 

Trying to enjoy the small victories

Now if we only had a vanity so we could stop brushing our teeth in the tub!

On an extremely positive note, Hera is improving daily and she is passing training with flying colors!  She is such a sweetheart and you can see she just wants to please us. 

Practicing Stay with Todd



Our lovely girl





Being good on our walk



I spoke with my Nona this week and she reminded me that "most all days of your life you will consider ordinary so find the small things that make you laugh during those times"  It's interesting how the most common ideas are sometimes so hard to follow but Todd and I are trying our best to take Nona's advice.