It was a mad flurry of activity this weekend! We've gotten a lot more done and it feels like there's still so much to do! I feel a little guilty sitting here writing this. I put on normal clothes this morning to remind myself that I'm a real person instead of my grungy painting/working overalls. I know you guys are as excited as I am to see our progress, so it's all in the name of the common good right? Thanks for helping me out here!

Mom and Dad painting

So my parents flew in from Los Angeles for their second go around at clinic tasks. Of course we had them painting but that wasn't all! There were doors to be stained, cabinets to be hung and handles to be put on (my dad wants the breakroom named after him!), clean up and cardboard to be broken down, switch plates to be put on and kennels to be moved -that was a feat! My mom and I even laid down the baseboards in the kennel areas. I also ran over to Fabric Depot with my mom, mother in law, Barb and Katie, our veterinary nurse to pick out fabric for the reception counter and found the perfect one! I am so lucky to have a mom that sews and she took the fabric back with her today to make the curtain (oh yeah, she's making the exam blankets too!)

It wasn't only my parents that were there helping out! Michael's parents just moved into town to their new house in Vancouver, WA and in the midst of their unpacking and organizing their lives they put in hours to help at the clinic.  Barb and Jim are expert painters and they painted a couple of the rooms and primered like crazy at out painting party. This weekend they were helping breakdown cardboard for recycling, staining doors and Barb had the unrewarding task of painting the concrete that runs under the brick - it's a tough job and it's slow going and she did a great job!

Kristin with Dr. Jackie Nielsen at the FCCO fundraiser (aka furball)

Michael and I, of course were there doing endless tasks and supervising. We even had some big events this weekend. We went out with our parents for dinner...then came home and changed and headed back to the clinic. We went to the annual fundraiser for the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, the Furball...then came home and changed and went back to the clinic. And last night met my parents back at their hotel room for dinner at 10pm (we worked them late!) and had every intention of heading back to the clinic but we were too tired!

Thank you all for checking in and for being so supportive. Gotta go change into the overalls and get my booty back to work!