This being Saturday and all, you probably don’t expect much from me here. And you won’t be disappointed. As usual, I worked. What’s unusual is that I didn’t work all day, and yet I got more done than on a normal Saturday. I’m not sure how that happened, but I don’t want to dwell on it. Sometimes things just work out.

Because of the rain that started late yesterday afternoon and went on through the night, there was no chance to get out into the yard today. It’s too bad, because I don’t get time to mow during the week, and the patches I’ve cleared out here and there don’t make the yard look well-tended at all. I think with a little cosmetic grooving with the mower, I could have made a big difference. Now it’ll probably have to wait at least until next weekend.

The good news is that somehow I shamed Tim into giving me the time cards early this week. This means that I could spend my time doing payroll today, without the usual distractions coming over the phone and fax. Now I can spend more time Monday and Tuesday preparing for the tax deadlines coming up at the end of the month. And, as an added extra bonus, I’ll be able to take my own paycheck to the bank Monday morning, instead of waiting until Wednesday or Thursday. That will make my week a lot easier to plan.

The difference today mostly was that I made a trip across the freeway to Suzanne’s house to meet her new kitten. Since she lost Missy a few months ago, she’s been working herself toward the day when it was time to adopt a pet again. She’s been negotiating for the one she wanted, and yesterday she brought him home.

She was out with the girls when I stopped by to see Jetson today, but Eric was there babysitting. The kitten was sleeping in his arms when I got there, but he woke up and played around a little. He’s already quite comfortable in his new home. Maybe he knows he has someone who will love him and take care of him. I think cats sense those things.