November Progress Report
Long time, no see, affiliates!
November for me was a crazy month in my job and cat fostering, and kind of lazy for my websites, unfortunately.
I'm trying to balance out my life responsibilities with my 'wants' (websites), because this past month they seriously contradicted each other. So my successes are going to be outnumbered by my setbacks this time.
Successes
- I've made a couple sales on my NEW website, for things I 'promoted'!
- I made a sale on my OLD website for a product I reviewed!
- Continue to grow my followers and push notification subscribers
Setbacks
- I only posted a couple times last month
- I had to spend too much time (and money) on a special needs kitten foster that was brought to me. She has a lot of issues and as of today, she's 8 weeks old and been to the vet twice. That means my work and writing was cut WAY down.
- I lost internet for like a week in the middle of the month, which was actually kind of awesome to unplug and just read for a while and not worry about online stuff. But still, setback for my business.
- Holidays, ya know?
- My rank dropped a lot in WA.
I Suck
My official verdict is that I suck. I did NOT keep up on my websites like I should have because I was so busy with work and the kitten foster whose life I am trying to save. Now I also have 2 more kittens brought to me. So three tiny kittens making my life... interesting. On top of the other cats I take care of. Blah. It's my own fault. I suck.
Lovies!
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You don’t suck! You have a lot going on and you can’t do everything! You are doing a great job!
Anna
It’s ok to be tough on yourself ... but be careful what you tell your subconscious .., I’d say .... well I missed my goals .. just need to be the focus expert I am...
Tim
Thanks! (I really am not being too hard on myself. I often joke about stuff as a way to not be TOO hard on myself. I know I don't suck. It happens from time to time. :)
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You don't suck! Don't say that! You are rescuing sweet, innocent animals and working and dealing with life as well as working on your websites. You are rocking it!
I totally understand. I am in my busiest time of the year for work (which very, very annoyingly always corresponds with the Holiday Season). That is the biggest downside of my job. Every year my most crazy time of year falls smack in the middle of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's! I am so exhausted I have been going in to work really late and staying late...I set a new record tonight. I didn't leave work until quarter to midnight!!! By the time I went to the store and got home it was 1 AM...my schedule is totally messed up.
I am having "dinner" at 2 AM.
This is bad even for me!!!
So, needless to say my websites have suffered greatly the last few months. My cat site posts were going down, down, down. it was bad. I have been trying to put more time in to it and my rankings are finally going back up for some posts. My nutrient cures web site has fared better overall since it is cold and flu season and I have posts on that topic.
I hope you are having a good December.
Jessica
Thank you. I had a rough day yesterday. I lost a kitten and I'm pissed, upset and devastated. Sigh. I hate fostering sometimes. It's rough.
Oh no! I am so sorry. That would be terrible. I have never fostered. I remember how hard it was just losing baby rabbits, squirrels and other animals I had though...I am sorry! That would be so hard.
It's hitting me hard. I took him to the vet Wednesday. He perked up great on Thursday. Friday he was back to not eating and I called my vet. I was completely broke after TWO vet visits the past 7 days, but I was bringing him in. While I was getting ready he hid under the wardrobe and passed. I tried CPR and everything. I just feel super guilty because if I could have had an unlimited budget I could have insisted on hospitalization Wednesday. They didn't suggest it, but maybe because they knew I was not going to be able to afford it since I mentioned the vet visit a few days before for the special needs kitten I have.
Plus I feel angry with my vet too. They said his lungs sounded fine. I told them I thought it was in his lungs. It was just a URI. 😭
I am so sorry! You are doing the best you can though. You are doing well.
I don't trust vets that much. Sad to say but I have seen some stupid things. Some vets are great and some are real duds. It is all about the individual I guess.
I wish it turned out differently for you and the kitty.
You are right about that. My special needs kitten had an eye infection lingering but the vets (TWO different ones at the office) said dry eyes. Third visit I got my favorite vet, he finally prescribed eye antibiotics and boom, cleared up. My vet visit on Wednesday was with a vet who is okay but not my favorite. I like the man in there oddly enough. He's good and actually owns the place so he's actually paid for a steroid shot and a office visit for my foster last year, though I fully expected to pay for the medication after he told me he wouldn't charge me for the visit (I had been there a LOT for that kitten and he knows it's kittens I saved not keeping. So he gave me a break.) This vet after I told her it sounds like it's in his lungs swore it was okay sounding. But he looked like he was struggling to breathe Friday morning. I called again and my options weren't great that day but I am pissed that I didn't skip work and walk-in at 8 am like I considered. I thought they knew what they were talking about and maybe he just so congested he couldn't breathe through his nose and I was paranoid. So you're right, vets aren't all great.
It's so strange you are telling me this now. I was just thinking about a similar (but less dire) situation with one of my boys. He was gurgling when he breathed and the vet claimed he sounded fine and didn't seem to understand what I was describing...which I would imagine is a pretty common symptom in cats with upper respiratory infections. Like his sinuses were blocked and had mucus gunk.
Anyway, I decided that particular vet was useless.
Another one (big, huge guy) said my same boy looked "mean". He is an orange tabby boy (some of the most easy going and loving cats in my experience) and is a total sweetheart to people. This vet said he needed a tech to hold him since he "looked mean". My boy had not done anything. He didn't growl or hiss. None of the other vets have every said anything other than he is a lovebug and so sweet. Not sure what that guy's problem was. I have never gone back to him either.
We have had bad luck it seems every vet we really, really like ends up leaving (or dying).
Yeah, that's the problem sometimes. I'm picky about my vets, too. But sometimes if I need to get in that same day I don't have a choice as the vets take turns doing surgeries on different days. Sigh. I just feel like I failed him because of this.