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spryngWell, after that second day/night things got a little bit better. We realized that one cat does really well the with the xanax (Darjeeling) and one cat fights it hardcore then spends the night trying to make us regret it (Kona). So the third day we didn't give Kona any of the anti-anxiety meds and she was so worn out from the day/night before that she just sort of dozed. That night she conked out in the hotel and I did too and we stopped hating each other (as much).
I wish I could say that was the end of it, but with a decent night's sleep she returned to a yowling horror the next day in the car. We were going to stop xanaxing her the rest of the trip, but she was just absolutely working herself into a froth, so. That fourth day was the worst day, between the yowling and our bank needing some last minute things and trying to do those while babysitting the cats in the car at a rest stop and not actually getting to walk around or rest and then of course it was the longest day and we still had to go through Chicago rush hour traffic and -
There were good things about the journey. Singing along to Weird Al songs. Giggling somewhat hysterically at the cats' increasingly deranged meows. The New Mexico and Colorado border (so pretty!!). The bikers in Nebraska who were super delighted by our kitties. Having dinner with my cousins in Omaha. Staying the night with Lady's aunt in Chicago. Playing Spot the Corn in Iowa. Cursing the governor of Indiana while we drove the horrific portion of I-94 in his state (the *worst* stretch of highway, hands down). Finally crossing into Michigan. The dozens of u-pick blueberry and cherry and peach and strawberry places we passed. Sturgis, whateverthefuck that is.
I'm not looking forward to doing this again in 2-3 years. I think we'll just have to take it even slower. I was even thinking of spending an extra day wherever we stopped for the night, to give both us and the cats (and Lady Jr) some actual rest. Also Kona will be tranquilized.
But we're here now and all that's in the (not terribly) distant future. Tomorrow we close on our house and get to begin moving in, even though our stuff doesn't arrive until the end of the week. Still, there will be plenty to do - utilities to set up, a washer/dryer to acquire, a fridge to stock. We'll need a new couch and chairs and some sort of stand-alone pantry for the kitchen, so to Craigslist and second-hand shops we go.
The reality that we've left AZ behind and will be here permanently hasn't settled in yet. I'm not sure how long it will take, but I need to be ready to "go back" to work by Wednesday and the next couple of weeks will be a combination of people and busy. And then it's my birthday and then it's September and almost time for Lady Jr and goodness, at least I'll be busy.
I wish I could say that was the end of it, but with a decent night's sleep she returned to a yowling horror the next day in the car. We were going to stop xanaxing her the rest of the trip, but she was just absolutely working herself into a froth, so. That fourth day was the worst day, between the yowling and our bank needing some last minute things and trying to do those while babysitting the cats in the car at a rest stop and not actually getting to walk around or rest and then of course it was the longest day and we still had to go through Chicago rush hour traffic and -
There were good things about the journey. Singing along to Weird Al songs. Giggling somewhat hysterically at the cats' increasingly deranged meows. The New Mexico and Colorado border (so pretty!!). The bikers in Nebraska who were super delighted by our kitties. Having dinner with my cousins in Omaha. Staying the night with Lady's aunt in Chicago. Playing Spot the Corn in Iowa. Cursing the governor of Indiana while we drove the horrific portion of I-94 in his state (the *worst* stretch of highway, hands down). Finally crossing into Michigan. The dozens of u-pick blueberry and cherry and peach and strawberry places we passed. Sturgis, whateverthefuck that is.
I'm not looking forward to doing this again in 2-3 years. I think we'll just have to take it even slower. I was even thinking of spending an extra day wherever we stopped for the night, to give both us and the cats (and Lady Jr) some actual rest. Also Kona will be tranquilized.
But we're here now and all that's in the (not terribly) distant future. Tomorrow we close on our house and get to begin moving in, even though our stuff doesn't arrive until the end of the week. Still, there will be plenty to do - utilities to set up, a washer/dryer to acquire, a fridge to stock. We'll need a new couch and chairs and some sort of stand-alone pantry for the kitchen, so to Craigslist and second-hand shops we go.
The reality that we've left AZ behind and will be here permanently hasn't settled in yet. I'm not sure how long it will take, but I need to be ready to "go back" to work by Wednesday and the next couple of weeks will be a combination of people and busy. And then it's my birthday and then it's September and almost time for Lady Jr and goodness, at least I'll be busy.
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Date: 2016-08-07 08:42 pm (UTC)Send me your address - I have a present partway done for Lady Jr, and I found a cribsheet that escaped the pile of stuff we gave you!
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Date: 2016-08-09 02:52 am (UTC)As horrible as driving in long stretches is, I'm glad that you managed to have some good moments along the way. Congrats on the move!