A New House, A New Cat, A New Diet

I have had a very busy week, it's been just plain emotionally and physically draining.

To start off, I have decided in the past month that I want to buy a house. Since Matt and I are not married, nor are we financially entwined, I am venturing this journey alone. I am sure any of you homeowners out there can relate, it is a grueling process, from the house-searching, to the showings, to the offers and counter-offers, and then to the loan process. O.k., my head hurts right now just thinking about it.

Next, I decided (as if I wasn't stressed enough this week) to adopt a cat. Actually that has alleviated a lot of stress because Trout is so loving and very easy. We have wanted a cat for a while since Rosa, my 11-month old daughter, LOVES cats! She learned to crawl by chasing my father and my aunt's cats. Now she tries to crawl after Trout and just giggles hysterically. I went to the Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick several times to find the perfect, patient cat for a small child. She is so sweet with Rosa, I'm very happy!

Finally, I ran the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race on Saturday in Cape Elizabeth. I thought it would be a good idea to lose a couple pounds just before the race to optimize my time. Bad idea. I hate dieting, and on top of stress, life is pretty miserable in my world! I did get a time of 50:40. That's about two minutes slower than three years ago, but as my father says, I'm three years older and had a baby.

So it's been a good week overall, just busy. Keep your fingers crossed on the house-hunting situation, because as you can see, I've got a full apartment.