16 May, 2003...Friday

Just found this thread and nearly pee'd my pants on post about cat bathing! Wondering if I should change my wooden toilet seat to porcelin (so cat claw marks won't ruin it) before I bathe Rocky.

Anyway......rose at 7:30ish this morning cause I am off work due to cut back to 32 hours. Squeezed out of blankets as cat gave me "the look". Got up and cat jumped from bed. Went downstairs. Got a cup of (cold) coffee.......damn F&*$in coffee maker....shutting off after two hours...my ass! Flicked the button to turn the heat element on again. Ran the hot water in the sink and dumped some cold coffee and "freshened" up my cup. Turned on TV and watched an infomercial while I drank my delicious first cup. Felt the unexplained need to buy a pilates machine. Fought the feeling and got up and went to get another....ahhhhhhh......hot (1/2 cup) coffee......to which I added cold water to cool it down. Yep! That's better!

Stripped in the living room and threw my jammies down the basement steps (knowing I'll be back inna few to sort laundry). Started the shower and cat came in to remind me that this isn't the procedure. Shut water off and went to feed cat. Came back to bathroom and started shower again. Showered...wishing I could feel this good forever. Got out and toweled off and went to open back door for cat. Thought to self......when is that fucker getting a job so I can lounge around like him?

Upstairs...made the bed and got some clothes. Looked in mirror and cringed.........(we women do that from time to time)........dressed and went downstairs aqain.....and then down to basement to sort laundry. Started a load and cleaned poop from litter box. Swept up litter from every nook and cranny of basement. Thought to self...If aliens are watching us, they don't have to ask who the leader of this planet is! Took poop (in baggie) up to bathroom to flush. Let cat back in.

Sorted bills and placed all "junk mail" in envelopes to go back to respective senders (name withheld). Got on line to make sure I actually had money in the bank (since I still have so many checks). Did bills......ignored a call from sis in-between cause she hates to talk when I am doing bills. Called sis back to gripe about doing bills. Misery loves company...she bitched back at me.

Got on Pixies and ran around the threads posting like a nut. Went like this the rest of the day.....Pixies, laundry, Pixies, laundry, Pixies, laundry...........supper.......and Pixies again. Stayed in tonight cause hubby loaded 1200 holes today and was exhausted. KABOOM!

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