Misty-sitting

Today is nasty and hot and the shop where I work is on the second floor with no air conditioning. My job today was steam-ironing foam seat cushions! It was brutal.

I needed refreshment and it came in the shape of a big gray cat named Misty. Our friends Meagan and Jason are visiting Norway because Meagan is giving a talk at the FrontEnd design conference (Obviously, I am three levels of jealous) and their cat Misty needed company. Oh how I adore this cat! She is very fat and snuggly and helped Justin and I watch three episodes of 30Rock.

I hope Hodge and Yoshimi don't get too jealous this week!

Kittens cure my ills

I've had the most challenging couple of days at work. At the moment, the cafe is a bit of a "fustercluck" and I am feeling frazzled and overwhelmed. In these dark days, my most successful stress relief techniques revolve around cute animals. After one particularly disappointing work day, I went to a friends house for a cook out and we all had the extreme pleasure of playing with six frisky kittens! After I nibbled a couple kitty ears, I felt much better. (Photos from the Cat Party are here.)

I am doing my best to stay happy during the process of leaving my job at the bakery and plunging myself headlong into the cafe. Today's cure for the horror of spilling half a gallon of steamed milk all over myself and the brick floor three times in a row (Seriously, I can't believe it either! The steam wand is truly ferocious.) was a fresh sprinkle-encrusted donut and some seagull watching.

I think I'll be able to pull through with a steady supply of bunny kisses and deep breaths.