Were You Trying To Tell Me Something, Dear?

June 21, 2010

Though he claims that he didn’t get past “Tenderfoot,” my husband takes the Boy Scout motto to heart: Be prepared. I asked him to clean the cat litter boxes for the five cats … and he greeted me in a “hazmat” suit. It was a joke! I swear it’s not that bad. I’d take pity [...]

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Down The Tubes

March 3, 2010

All of the five cats at my house are neurotic. Wait a minute … if I say “cat” and “neurotic” in the same sentence, am I being redundant, and repeating myself, also, too, as well? No matter. The point is my cats are all crazy, but one in particular is driving me nuts! She loooooooves [...]

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Hoodoo Cat

February 27, 2010

We were given this tiny stone that was painted with a cat’s face upon it … like we need another cat when we already have FIVE! This one, however, came with some “hoodoo power.” I hear you murmuring, “Hoodoo power? What does she mean by that?” I dunno! That’s what the card said. It also [...]

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Optimism Virus to Battle the Cold Virus

January 29, 2010

My “optimism virus” has been outgunned this week by a cold virus. I tell you what, it has been hard to see “Only The Good!” When things are going wrong, it’s probably the best time to practice optimism, eh? Let me try to shoot down that cold virus with some optimism. I’m going to give [...]

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What’s So Good About Having Cats?

June 5, 2009

Research has proven that positive health benefits are derived from having a pet — provided that you like animals, and have the time to take care of one. This morning, I’m trying to drill that into my head as my exercise for Only The Good Friday. Obviously those researchers didn’t come to my house to [...]

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Only The Good #6

November 21, 2008

Can you see the bits of trash scattered all around that cat toy? Pretty yucky looking, isn’t it? Naaaah! Don’t think like that! That cardboard thingamabob is a cat scratching toy. It sits smack dab in the middle of my living room to entice my one cat with claws to sharpen them on that instead [...]

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The Prodigal Returns!

January 28, 2008

Oh, I’m getting so tired of drama! I told y’all a couple of days ago that my cat had gone AWOL. I seriously believed she was dead, eaten by coyotes, and I have been weeping and carrying on like a lunatic. I haven’t been able to think or do my work. My neighbors hate me, [...]

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I’m Not As Macha As I Try To Pretend

January 24, 2008

When I was a teenager, we had a Great Dane. She was a regal looking fawn colored dog, but she didn’t know she was a dog. She was my constant companion, sleeping on my feet at night. She loved to accompany me as I walked through the woods each weekend. My family went to Paw [...]

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My Cats Are Not This Entertaining

January 18, 2008

The only tricks my cats can do is barf on a shoe. They certainly wouldn’t climb into a goldfish bow on command. You’ve probably already received this in a viral e-mail, because it’s going around. But, I needed the chance to giggle today. This is one of those days when I think I am re-writing [...]

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Only The Good. Relax, Cat.

December 10, 2007

Cats sure know how to relax, don’t they? We had a dreary day this weekend, and I wanted to curl up under my electric blanket. Unfortunately, the cats didn’t want to share the bed! That’s alright. Since I couldn’t sleep, I got some of my work done. Imagine for a moment trying to actually sleep [...]

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I Can’t Even Cat Nap

November 2, 2007

Is this not an adorable cat? Don’t you just love cats? What? Who said that? I heard you! One of you said, “Yes, I love cats—let’s share recipes!” I will not stand for that. So, I’m going to go sit down. This is Walter Mitty. I’ve told you about him before when he suffered ear [...]

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Cereal Killer

November 1, 2007

All right! Who went into the pantry and did this? I wanna know who knocked all the cereal to the floor!! Which of you cats is the culprit? “Not me, Momma.” “Well, I would never!” “I didn’t do it.” “That is sooo beneath my dignity.” “Do I look like the kind of person who would [...]

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A “Lady” Does Not Swear, Unless

October 5, 2007

Y’all, I try hard to be a nice person. At least in public. Even though it’s not really a secret that I can sling profanity well enough to embarrass a sailor, I don’t go around cussing people out at the stores or when I drive down the road. I try hard to live by that [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #10—Excuses

May 16, 2007

Y’all, you ain’t even gonna believe this, but today I was gonna create a really excellent Thursday Thirteen. I was thinking about a whole lot of grand ideas. But, instead I found: THIRTEEN EXCUSES WHY I DIDN’T MAKE THE ULTIMATE THURSDAY THIRTEEN: 1) I woke up to find these little critters ALL over my kitchen! [...]

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My Cat Toy Design—Don’t Delay, Call Today!

April 26, 2007

With five “fe-lions” I spend a lot of time on the “pet aisle” of my local grocery store. I’m always looking for toys to humor my pets, and I know you other cat lovers are, too. I found this cat toy at the Kroger grocery store yesterday, for approximately $11.00 With some on-line research, I [...]

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I Might Have A Cure For The Cat’s Ear Mites

April 14, 2007

Walter Mitty has not been a happy camper. That has made at least two of us. I believe I may have told y’all that I am the domestic servant for five “fe-lions.” Walter (aka “Wyatt” because he “erps” hairballs all the time) is the neurotic one. Let me amend that, he is the obnoxiously neurotic [...]

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