We just got off the phone with the shelter. Read the rest of this entry »

Welcome to a new feature on freakgirl.com! I came up with this idea so we can sometimes do stuff more interesting than “What Are You Wearing?” on days that I’m in the office and can’t blog much.

THE DEAL: We are going to write a story! I will kick things off with a few short sentences. Then everyone can take turns adding their own few short sentences. By the end of the day, we should have something interesting, and I will close out the story with my own ending.

THE RULES: Be brief. Do not monopolize. Keep the spirit of the story in mind and build on it for the next person — don’t write your own unrelated stuff. Try to keep it relatively clean (safe for work). BE CREATIVE. Don’t be afraid to contribute. We are all equal here. DO NOT contribute if you haven’t read every single post before yours. HAVE FUN!

And here we go… Read the rest of this entry »

We were hoping Ben would improve overnight, but he really hasn’t. I got him to eat a little bit last night and he’s been drinking water, though. He’s extremely weak (barely enough energy to sit up for an extended period) and his stomach is still very tender. I think we may call the shelter again today and ask their advice. I just don’t know what to do. I am fine with nursing him through this, but I need to make sure he isn’t suffering terribly. My poor boy. Mattie, meanwhile, is doing great, thriving, and is totally the geekboy’s best friend forever. It’s adorable. Anyway…we’ll keep you posted.