Today is my birthday. Aside from the desk, which is still awesome, I got a very important life lesson. And that lesson is this: if you have a migraine all day long, attending a birdwatching class is not a good idea.
Slideshow.
Recordings of birds chirping.
Ow.
The coot is what pushed me over the edge from mildly unpleasant twinges in my general head area to I AM GOING TO RIP OUT MY EYEBALLS AND DIG AT WHAT IS BEHIND THEM WITH A SPORK TO STOP THE PAIN!!!
But, other than that, good day. I started it out hiding from the light under a blanket on the couch. This always results in an Oli snuggle. BUT…I also got a snuggle from Obi. A real, honest, fervent snuggle from the brown kitten. He even kissed me on the chin.
When I braved a glance at the Book of Face on my cell phone, I saw this:
Put together by friend Ashley. Friends with Photoshop for the win!
Then I got to eat free lunch at a meeting. Free food for the win!
Then the pain went away long enough for me to actually get some work done. While on a client call, I had this:
Her name is Betty Davis and she is a pear and strawberry infused martini at Suite 1901. And, though she is pink, I love her. Though, in retrospect, I should not have had a martini because hey, lookeethere, my headache came back!
Kitten Thunder and I also turned on smell-o-vision and watched some sparrows beat the crud out of a squirrel trying to eat out of their feeder. The squirrel totally lost this battle.
And Obi and I played burrito cave monster until I was wearing more of his fur than he was.
Other than the lightning bolts of pain, I should mention, the birdwatching class was a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to part two next week. I am also looking forward to the field trips – though I fully suspect I won’t think they are such a good idea at 6 a.m. on Saturday. Hopefully I suck it up and go anyway.
Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa, for the well-timed birthday check that paid for my class. We’ll think of you next time a nuthatch comes our way!
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It’s Thunder Thursday! This is about the cutest picture I’ve seen this whole month. Of course, everyone who HAS a cat knows the cat on top is trying to get the other one out, not in. But funny, nonetheless.
Kitten Thunder: Life lessons and cat tales 
Happy birthday! But 6am on a Saturday? What were you thinking?
Well, that’s when birds are out. Stupid birds.
Plan: get up early and go to the field trip early. Leave early. Nap early.
!!!!!! So glad you liked my creation! The fluff-children were SO cooperative when it came to putting on the hats… I was impressed.
Yes, well, they are heavy into fashion. Thanks!
What a very cute and thoughtful picture for your birthday! Sorry to hear you had to suffer through a headache though, not a fun birthday!
I’m not known for having fun birthdays. Seems like they are just another one of those holidays that amplifies all that is wrong and diminishes what is right through the lens of raised expectations. Should just call the darn things off!
Happy belated birthday!
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