Sometimes Plans Work....

And sometimes they really don't. I was trying to build some adventure and suspense for our hordes of readers and frankly, failed.

So the 3 special guests are:
Carly's brother J and his lovely G/F L. Those who know a little bit about J will know why this is such a special occasion by itself... and to be able to meet his significant other for the first time simply rocks. The weather has been flaky as ever (spring weather in Wellington has its manic moments) but good food, good company and good beer makes most things fun :)

The third special guest is a new, permanent addition to our household, KitKat. (I've been trying to catch a reasonable photo of her for the last 4 days, no dice so far). Carly's been working on the property management company and the owners of the house we're in for the last month and a half to get permission to get a cat. She didn't tell me so as not to get my hopes up (I've been feeling the lack of animal companionship quite keenly of late). We finally got said permission last week. In a classic case of serendipity, the next day, one of her students' mothers contacted her in a panic because the person that had signed up to take their cat as they moved across the world to the US had backed out at the last moment. With 5 days to sort a new home for the cat, things were getting tense. Seeing this as an opportunity to pay back Karma for finding us a new home for our Canadian Cats at the last minute, we gladly accepted the task.

And a task it's been :) She's a 3 year old tortoise-shell Persian/Siamese mix. Mostly an outdoor cat, she's been quite skittish the last few days, hiding under our bed or in our closet. Weirder, as soon as the lights go out, she's been meowing constantly until the morning. I know it's to be expected for such a major change, but I miss my sleep. We'll update as things get ironed out with her and I'll try and get some photos up asap.