Waiting

I will be so happy when we can let Satchmo out.  I can only hope that Ava will be, too.  They're cordial through the door, at least.

He had hi vet check up on Wednesday.  I took him to a holistic vet.  She was pretty rad.  He seems to have a virus (respiratory, no doubt) and he was running a fever when thy got his temp.  He's also about 2 pounds under weight.  So, it's good that he's here.  And good that he's quarantined, too, even if it makes for two lonely kitties.  The vet didn't want to put him on antibiotics unless she had to, so she made us an herbal tincture instead.  We mis it with fatty, cheap cat food and force it on him with an oral syringe.  He's pretty tolerant of the whole ordeal.  Already he seems to be eating more and sneezing a little less.  But, probably due to the wet food that we mix with the tincture, he has the runs.  The good news is that he is very good at hitting the litter box.  ...Not that you were particularly interested in that information.

The plan is to let him out on Tuesday if he continues to get better.  I'm going to call the vet first and ask her opinion, though.  Mom is coming this "weekend" to get her tattoo, so I hope she doesn't have to share the guest room.  Fingers crossed.

Purple Porridge

Frozen blueberries have a stunning affect on oatmeal.

I love oatmeal.  I stopped adding sweetener to it when we were living in Korea and it's given me the freedom to be super creative with it.  This batch had a banana, the aforementioned blueberries, a pinch of salt, and cinnamon in it.  After it cooks I stir cold soy milk into to make it creamy and cool it down.

I think it might be my current favorite food.

Random, Delicious

I was craving something saucy for dinner tonight, so I threw a random set of ingredients into a pan and ended up with something really good.  With some work, it could be great.

I'm not going to post the recipe just yet, but I started by browning some almonds and tofu in the pan and then I made a rue out of soy milk, a smidge of Earth Balance, white wine vinegar and nutritional yeast.   I simmered the tofu and green beans in the sauce and seasoned it and added it to the bowl hot and topped it with fresh spinach, allowing the residual heat to cook it a little.

Mmm.  Faux-cheesey.  I think it could have used more sauce, actually.  I'm stoked to perfect this.

Ava and the Laser

It took some effort, but I finally got the video to upload to YouTube from my phone so that I could post it:

Welcome, Satchmo!

Ian and I went to OHS on Wednesday and met with "Fuzzle," one of the Animal Care Technician's favorites.  He was totally sweet and his huge head made him irresistible.  I suggest "Armstrong" because of his puffy cheeks, but Ian preferred "Satchmo," Louis Armstrong's nickname.

I put a hold on him since the shelter was closing and came back the next evening to grab him.  He ended up free because I get a discount for being a volunteer and there's a $25 dollar special on all cats over 1 year during May.  I tried to pay for him, but they wouldn't let me.

So, in two weeks when he no longer has to live in "quarantine," Ava will have a boyfriend.  Things may be rough to start, but I'm sure that they'll grow to be friends.  She needs someone to keep her company when we're not there.

   

His last nap as the OHS kitty named "Fuzzle."

Safety first.

Cheeks!

I had a video of Ava playing with the laser pointer that I bought at the shelter, but my phone failed to email it, so I'll have to record her angrily chasing it this evening and post it.  It's pretty hilarious.

Pictures from BeWon

So, Blogger was down yesterday and it seems to have eaten my BeWon post.  Oh well.  Here are the photos from it (again, the quality is not so great as I've been using my phone):

Swanky.

Makkeoli (Korean rice wine)

Japchae (sweet potato noodles and veggies) appetizer.

Banchan (side dishes served with full meals)

Bibimbap before the mix up.

Post mix up.

Delicious!

I wrote this before, but all in all the restaurant was good and very authentic, but too expensive.  11.95 for bibimbap?  Really?  But it was a great date night.

BeWon Restaurant

Ian and I went to a Korean restaurant called BeWon for dinner tonight.  Wednesday is Ian's only day off, so it's our date night.  I took all the photos with my phone, so my apologies for the quality.  Also, I'm blogging from my new netbook!  Woot!

It was pretty swanky.

Makkeoli, Korean rice wine.

Japchae, sweet potato glass noodles and veggies.

Banchan, side dishes served with full meals.

My bibimbap (sans egg) before the great mix up.

Post mix up!

Delicious.

All in all, it was very good, but too pricey.  Maybe we're used to the 4,000 won (about 3.90) bibimbap in Jecheon, but 11.95 per bowl seemed a little steep.  But, it was really fun and I'm sure we'll keep the place in mind for special nights.

Ian and I will be bringing home our new family member tomorrow night and I'll be sure to share some photos of him.  Stay tuned!