Conference Recap

Last weekend, our entire department attended the Nebraska Language Association NiLA) conference in Kearney. A lot was accomplished. The new name for the organization is NEBLA, and we have a very competent executive director. We will be able to apply for grants to help support our goals and make a stronger organization.

Conferences can be tiring, but it is worth it to reconnect with people I haven’t seen in a year or more. I learned from my colleagues’ presentations, bought a couple of items from vendors and made plans with some old friends.

There was a pre conference dinner, and it was great. Alley Rose had awesome food. I highly recommend the almond crusted salmon!

There were several awards presented. I wasn’t the only person to get one, of course, but I didn’t get permission yet to post pictures of the others.

Million Dollar Tator

As you may already know, my young Tator Tot was diagnosed with FIP. He finally came home from the vet clinic yesterday. He was adored by the staff.

I’m handling his meds and finding my routine since I have to start work tomorrow. Brian made the joke that Tator Tot is going to be a very expensive cat since one of his meds cost $200 a bottle.

Tator Tot has been eating well. I’ve been feeding him multiple times a day to make sure he gets enough grub. Badger has been a bit hissy. We laughingly say she has a leaky tire. Things are going pretty well, though. I did not get much sleep last night because he just wanted to stick to me like glue. It’s hard to sleep with a silly cat draped across my neck.

While Tator Tot was all over me, Badger jumped up on my pillow. When that happened, I was fearing for my life, so I moved them both. We put Tator in the bathroom and pulled the accordion door closed as much as possible. All of a sudden, he was on the bed again. Little Houdini repeated the feat at least twice.

Thankfully, I was able to get a big nap today.

Badger is tired from hissing.