Bacon status

Bacon is still in the "hospital", being pumped with barium (helps them to see his insides better when they do the scans) and food...seems that he still has quite a chunk(s?) of flipflop stuck in his stomach. Unless it "moves" (I don't think I need to explain to you what I mean by "move"), they are going to have to surgerize him on Tuesday...I did get some good news...him staying overnight in the hospital is only like $20 a day...I will not however, tell you how much the x-rays and barium thing is costing... :)...I think I should have gotten pet insurance...stupid cat...(yeah, I will be happy when he is back here)

My cat ate my shoe

Yeah, unfortunately, I am not joking. Bacon ate part of my purple flipflop yesterday. He's always attacked flipflops (particularly the Old Navy brand) and likes to shred them with his claws. Last year, he got a hold of a brand new pair so I just let him keep them as a toy. I came home Thursday from work and noticed cat sick on the floor. No biggie, cleaned it up and went on my way. There were a couple more episodes (I am trying to make this not gross, by the way). And then I noticed bits of foam rubber in one episode (it took me a few minutes to realize WHAT it was). I looked at the shoes and sure enough, rather than little tiny pieces, there were chunks missing- I mean, we are talking like the size of a quarter. So admittedly, I giggled a bit, because we are talking about the cat who crashed into my kitchen window and broke it, the cat who tried to climb UP the chimney when he was a kitten- there are lots of Bacon stories. He seemed okay yesterday, just a bit quieter, but he's still getting sick and is now just sitting there, staring at nothing- not causing trouble. So I am going to be at the vet when it opens this morning. Crazy cat- I thought instinct would tell him NOT to eat a shoe (it's obviously helping by now trying to get rid of it...)

And done...

Three weeks of craziness later- 1JA mission complete, ATV IS DOCKED!!!, and yes folks, that's right...
I AM GOING TO INDIA!!!!

So excited! Going to see the Fraziers....going to see the Fraziers (I'm doing a happy dance in my head right now...)

This the Automated Transfer Vehicle, built by the European Space Agency (ESA) that docked to the ISS today...

Song

These are the lyrics from my new favorite worship song, written by Starfield.

"Unashamed"

I have not much
To offer You
Not near what You deserve
But still I come
Because Your cross
Has placed in me my worth

Oh, Christ my King
Of sympathy
Whose wounds secure my peace
Your grace extends
To call me friend
Your mercy sets me free

And I know I'm weak
I know I'm unworthy
To call upon Your name
But because of grace
Because of Your mercy
I stand here unashamed

I can't explain
This kind of love
I'm humbled and amazed
That You'd come down
From heavens heights
And greet me face to face

Here I am at Your feet
In my brokeness complete

Mission Control

Okay, so I don't usually post about work, but I figured this was worth it. Even though I have been "front room" certified for over a year and have over 1000 hrs of console time already...this is my FIRST mission (STS123/1JA) working as the ADCO (Attitude Determination Control Officer) in the front room (or FCR- Flight Control Room). Here's a picture of me at the start of my first shift :). For details about the mission, read the emails I send :).

Cat pictures

My Aunt Alice has been asking me to post pictures of my cats and this was the perfect opportunity. I'm moving offices at work and found these in my desk drawer (I had to scan them, so the quality isn't great)

Eggs and Bacon on the day I went to pick them out (they were still too little to leave their mom

I think this was their first night at my place

Classic Eggs and Bacon...look how big Bacon's ears were!

Squinty Bacon and grouchy Eggs...3.5 years later...(see I told you all that Eggs was fat!--she's very poofy)

Rosie the Riveter

My friend Stacy is writing a book that takes place during WWII and she found this picture while doing some of her research (the US Department of War took some color shots)...I thought it was pretty cool...remind you of those posters?