Our Roomba went missing and it wasn’t until I REPLACED my bed with a new one that I found it. Underneath my bed,it had traveled over and around mega piles of junk,and a huge underbed storage box to wedge itself in the FAR CORNER. I was spooked because it was kind of like finding a missing small pet, dead and covered with dustbunnies.
Is it wrong that I found this hilarious? Like, “Where the hell did the Roomba go?!”, followed by frantic searching for it, followed by mystified shrugs and a decision to just not think about how the Roomba must have escaped to live with a family that would love it properly.
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In 2004, you put it this way: “Lord, I need a house on 50 acres in the country, with no neighbors anywhere around.” Well, you don’t have FIFTY acres, but you did get your home in the country. I guess you imagined it and made it so.
I’m not dead yet – there might be 50 acres in my future yet! A girl can dream, anyway.
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Is that a can of whipped cream on your bedside table? 😉
No, we’re much kinkier than whipped cream. That’s a can of compressed air!
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Your [Snood] score makes me have serious self worth issues Robyn!!!!! Thanks!
Well, Fred’s Snood scores make ME have serious self-worth issues, so I’m just passing along the love.
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How cool that you’ve discovered Weeds. I love that show and it’s so hard to describe it’s unique awesomeness to anyone who hasn’t seen it. Once you start with “well, it’s a about a suddenly widowed woman who starts selling pot to support her two sons.” It’s about SO much more than that. It’s about the boredom of suburbia and the unhealthy ways its inhabitants choose to cope. The situations that result are crafted for maximum shock value and hilarity but, even at its most bizarre, there’s something so uniquely genuine and incisive that even the teetotaler mom can recognize herself.
There was this scene where Nancy was watching a home video of she and Judah*, and the “How did I get here?” look on her face was just heart-breaking. You can describe the show by saying it’s about a mom who’s selling pot to support herself and her family, but it’s completely NOT about that.
*There are not enough men named Judah. I love that name.
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Maybe Fred could put a couple of boards in the chicken shelter so they can roost in the dry area instead of half out in the rain.
Or they could haul their asses into the coop and roost out of the rain there if they’re so intent on roosting, the spoiled little brats. (I don’t think they were actually in the rain – there was a lull in the rain, and they all came out to roost, then when it began raining again, they went under the shelter.)
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I don’t comment much at all, but I just had to say that I haven’t been playing snood nearly as long as you have (you got me started on it), but I hit 500 games total last night. Apparently I have a nasty addiction. Now I’m embarrassed and wondering if there’s some sort of support group or something.
It seems that you’re not alone.
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Mr Boogers loves me, too. He texted me and told me.
Mister Boogers doesn’t have opposable thumbs and finds it too difficult to text anyone – he gives up and stomps off in a huff after texting a few LOLs. I think you’ve been targeted by a Boogalike.
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So, what are you going to do with that “prime real estate” when you no longer have a pond?
Hell if I know! Maybe make the chicken yard bigger?
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I suddenly thought as I drove home last night — Fred hasn’t mentioned hiking in a long, long time on his blog. Nor you. Now that you are one-home owners again, and the “to do list” is a lot smaller — are you guys going to hike any more? Or are the hiking places too far away with the move to Smallville?
We actually talked about this last night. We might start occasionally hiking again in the future, but Fred has kind of lost the drive to hike now that he’s got stuff to do here in Smallville. I’m sure there’ll be occasional hiking over the summer, but I doubt he’ll be hiking as often as he used to.
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You two totally have two extra cats. Who ya foolin’?
OURSELVES, of course.
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What in the world are you going to do with the boog man [escaping]? Doesn’t this make twice?
I think what we’ll probably do, at least until the fence around the back yard is up, is this:
We’re totally going to become the talk of Smallville.
(More Booger leash pictures hither.)
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So, you like Nicholas Sparks? I would never have guessed. So, what are his books about? I have never read them but with you being such a huge fan apparently since you have every book he wrote.. figured I would ask you what they are about.
I DO NOT LIKE NICHOLAS SPARKS. I’ve only read one of his books and didn’t care for it. JUST ONE. ONE BOOK DOES NOT MAKE ME A NICHOLAS SPARK LOVER.
They are about CRAP is what they’re about.
Hmph.
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Zippy is one of my all-time favorites, too. Did you like the sequel? I haven’t read it yet.
I read She Got Up off the Couch and loved the hell out of it. I like Zippy a bit more, but Couch is definitely worth reading. In fact, I think I’m going to read them both again, soon.
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OK, I love orange kitties, too. When my cat was missing, a stray showed up (eating the food I’d put out to lure my cat home). I befriended him on the porch, sitting with him, petting him, letting him sit in my lap. As soon as I brought him in, he became his now usual bitchy self. He aggravates the older cats (the kittens get him back, though), and meows bitchily if you touch him other than the occasional head scratch. He will sit in my lap occasionally, causing me to suspect his motives. Is Rufus broken?
Rufus isn’t broken – he’s clearly just the exception that proves the rule!
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Hey Robyn, I’m sure you told us but I forgot. How many acres is your house on? Your property looks huge.
It’s on 4 1/2. And I love how much land we have, but I’d love to have a bit more. Maybe a total of 10. See? I’m just never satisfied. Give me an inch, I want a mile.
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I know what I’d be thinking about if I didn’t have my headphones whilst on the mower and that leads me to the question: How’s the writing coming?? Any more book excerpts in our near future?
I’ve been doing no writing at all (and there was never any book in the works to start with). Maybe one of these days I’ll get my ass in gear…
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I’m sure you’ve mentioned it before, but what year was your house built? It’s really, really cool!
It was built in 1935. And thanks – we think it’s really cool, too!
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Any tiger trips lately?
Not recently, no – but we’ve been talking about it lately, and think we’ll be going in the next month or so.
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I also don’t work and people think its really odd… although we are comfortable we are by no means rich, so I was wondering if people think its odd you don’t work and also wondering if you ever have and if so how many years have you worked? I feel so stange when people ask what I do for a living… and I never know what to say….
If people think it’s odd that I don’t work, they haven’t said so to me. I’ll occasionally have someone ask where I work, and I just say “I don’t.” If they ask what I do all day, I just smile and say “Whatever I want to.” It’s been about seven years since I quit my job at Fred’s company (I was the office manager), and I can’t say that I miss working at all. I keep pretty busy most days (in fact, it’s embarassing how much more people who have actual jobs get accomplished in the course of a day than I do), and every once in a while I consider looking for a part-time job. I like not working, though, and I don’t expect that to change.
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I apologize in advance, but I had to show you this link. At the same time disgusting and really funny.
I think Fred needs a tattoo!
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I’m not a skimmer, I promise, but I’m afraid to ask my question in case you’ve already mentioned and I’ve forgotten the answer (FORGOTTEN the answer, I say, not skimmed it) and I don’t want to incur the wrath of Robyn. so very timidly I ask … when will the chickens start to lay?
Don’t be afraid to ask – because I have to ask Fred at least once a week when the chickens will start to lay. It’s the kind of information that absolutely refuses to stick in my brain for some reason. I just called and asked him, and he said that they’re about 8 weeks old now and will start to lay around 18 – 24 weeks, so it’ll be at least another 10 weeks before they start. So maybe the middle to end of July? I can’t wait!
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Here’s another tip for anyone who has stainless steel sink. To shine it up like there’s no tomorrow, keep a spray bottle of Baby Oil (that stuff you used to use for tanning oil back in the really OLD days) and just spritz it onto your dull stainless steel sink (AND FIXTURES) and buff with a paper towel. IT’S UNBELIEVABLE!
I’m loving the cleaning tips you guys are leaving in the comments. So here’s an assignment for you – what’s your #1 favorite cleaning tip you use often and are proudest of? Leave it in the comments so we can all benefit!
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I was severely tempted to download this ringtone for my phone, but I don’t guess I want Cartman bellowing “Moooom, kitty’s being a dildo!” when I’m browsing in Target.
I have this ringtone assigned to my sister’s home and cell phone numbers, and she called last night when Fred and I were out running errands. I’ve been singing the song ever since, mostly to the cats.
“Miz Poo is my best friend! Through thick and thin, we’ve always been together!”, etc. The cats don’t seem to appreciate it much.
I have this one assigned to my friend Liz’s number, and it always freaks me out at first when it starts. It cracks me up – Liz and I were big Beavis and Butthead fans back in the day. I thought about downloading the Cornholio ringtone, but I don’t particularly want “I have no bunghole!” blaring across Target.
I haven’t yet found an appropriate ringtone to assign for when my parents call. I thought about this one, but it could very well come back to bite me in the ass, so I’d rather be safe than sorry.
This is the one that plays when someone calls me from our home phone number.
I may have spent just a little too much time fretting over my ringtones, ya think?
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Previously2006: Which to ME means “I’m not interested,” but to the operator apparently was code for “I might be interested. Try harder!”
2005: Now, I don’t know. I think that if your life is SO BUSY that taking the time to put a little pill in your mouth throws your entire schedule off, then perhaps it’s time to reorganize your life.
2004: You can’t have genius every day, y’know.
2003: No entry.
2002: No entry.
2001: SHE WAS FIXIN’ TO GO DOWN THE HILL.
2000: Poor overworked, abused child…]]>
32 thoughts on “5/11/07”
Hee hee hee! The pictures/video of Meester Boogers on a leash cracks me up! I am getting married in January and as soon as I am on his insurance I’m quitting my job (we’v both decided on this) — ahhhh I can’t wait!! All the things I can do! I def will be volunteering at our local shelter!! Your my inspiration! 🙂 🙂 hee
1. It’s awesome that you like Nicholas Sparks so much! Let’s start a Nicholas Sparks online bookclub!!
Also, tell us about the harness you got for Le Boog.
Best cleaning secret…Windex! I’m not sure if you’ve ever seen ‘Family Plots’ on A&E, but I’m like Shawna…always walking around windexing everything. I love that stuff, and now they have anti-bacterial, multi-surface Windex…the Windex gods love me, they really do!
Catie: I’m 99% sure I got it at PetSmart three or four years ago, and until recently it’s been unused. It looks very much like this one: http://tinyurl.com/cbu26 – you put one part around their neck like a collar, and the other part around their abdomen. Depending on the cat, it works really well!
I think too much about my ringtones too, Robyn. For my parents I got part of Surrender by Cheap Trick “Mommy’s alright, Daddy’s alright…they just seem a little weird. Surrender, surrender, don’t give yourself away”
For home, I’ve got Our House by Madness
My daughter is the chorus to White and Nerdy by Weird Al. (She’s an Allie, so it’s appropriate, no?) She’s almost 13 and it’s purely to torture her.
My husband’s is part of Here Comes Your Man by the Pixies
The data cable I bought off of eBay has paid for itself a zillion times over for my goofy amusement.
Does Mr. Boogers like his leash? I’ve tried it with our cats, but they immediately hunker down and refuse to move.
I LOVE the video of Boogs. He is wagging his tail like a dog! TOOO FUNNY!!
I’ve tried putting a harness on a couple of my cats and they won’t have it. They go all flat and “stealth” looking and won’t walk.
Why is Tommy giving us the Mr Boogers look o’hate?
-Nancy
I have individual ringtones for everyone that calls me regularly. It’s mainly so I know if I have to scramble to answer it, or if I can let it go to voicemail. I have even uploaded my own songs to that site, so I can customize things even further.
In fact, my best friend calls me duckie, so when she calls, or texts, my phone quacks at me. It’s really, really twee.
I keep waiting for them to come out with a blood-curdling-scream ringtone. Maybe someone already has it?
Robyn, you’re so sweet to answer all our questions 🙂
The ringtone you considered for your folks cracked me up; if I were braver, I’d use it for mine!
I can’t think of a cleaning tip right now because Turtlemama’s mention of Windex made me giggle thinking about the father in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” soaking his elbow in Windex.
cleaning tips? not! but thanks for the free ringtones link!
Did you know that the Mister Boogers video made the list on Fark.com?
The only cleaning tip I know is that when the stoopid cleaning lady at work waxes an unclean kitchen floor the day before a board meeting (seriously unclean, I don’t think she even swept, then all the nastiness is caught in the wax), Scrubbing Bubbles will take the wax off, as well as make the linoleum tile very white and shiny. I do not know if this trick works if it’s not the cleaning lady’s fault.
My favorite cleaning tip is to use an old, working electric toothbrush to clean grout. I spray Tilex on the tile and start the brush up. No elbow grease needed now.
Did you know that the Mister Boogers video made the list on Fark.com?
Mister Boogers has many fans on Fark, and a daddy who’s a TotalFarker.
Thanks for the ringtone link! I am living in the internet dark ages, so this is a new one on me. Wait till my son finds out he can get the “I like toast” song as his ringtone!
My very favorite ringtone ever was on a phone that let me record – then use that recording as the ringtone. I had my 7 year old son say ” Mom, answer your phone somebody’s calling – it might be a customer!!!” It kinda freeked people out. A couple of times when I had been away from my phone for a few minutes people would say – “I think your son was trying to call you.” Cracked me up!
To Fred:
I’m a totalfarker too. I’m surprised you are so successful (and out of your mothers basement.)
Heh. Boogers has a condition called “interspeciel confusion”. Evidence: He wags his tail like a DOG, not a cat. No wonder he hates everybody, a dog trapped in cat’s body. Imagagine the emotional pain!
Crap! Someone already said that.
Heheeheee… The Boog pictures made me snort. You know you’re crampin’ his style!
My favorite cleaning tip is to get someone else to do it. 🙂 That’s probably not what you were looking for though.
And looking for advice from you and your awesome readers:
I’m going to be in Nashville in mid-September with my husband. He has a work thing to attend. We’ll be staying at Opryland Resort. Any suggestions for me for fun stuff to do solo during the days he is in meetings? I live in Oregon and I’ve never been to the South. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Okay, so everytime I read your journal, all I hear about is Snood, Snood, Snood. So, finally, I downloaded it today to try it and see what the fuss is all about.
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate you. I hate you for bringing this game to my attention and sucking all my free time into the black hole that is Snood. This is payback for the new blog links I post on my site, isn’t it?
I’ve spent the past 4 hours playing it. I’m still just on the easy level, but I’m determined to get better. Once again, haaaaate, lol.
My cats hate you too. They’re pissed because the Snood takes away from their petting time 😉
As for cleaning tips, try dusting with your cats. When they flop on the floor, hold their backside and twirl them around on the floor. They may not like it, but damn, it makes your floors shiny!
The Mr. Boogers video cracked me up. We use a harness and leash for our Maisey but she won’t let us walk her. We just tie her to our balcony and she can explore anywhere the leash lets her but no farther. She endures it because she knows it’s the only way she can get outside. Maybe you can create a zip line leash system for the Boog and attach it to your new clothes line?
Use Mister Klean Bathroom Cleaner for your bathrooms. There is NOTHING like it! Squirt it on, leave it 5 minutes, and wipe it down, and rinse.
My cleaning tip is to clean your vinyl shower curtain, just throw it in the washing machine with a load of towels. It comes out looking brand new. Especially noticeable if you have a clear shower curtain (which I do because it makes me nervous if I can’t see the bathroom when I shower – in case an axe murderer decided to sneak up on me of course)
I’m jealous that your cat will actually walk around and explore while on a leash. I’ve tried so many different types and configurations of leashes on my fur-idiots, but nothing makes them happy. One of them, Neptune, once she stops freaking out that she’s outside and realizes that she has something tied around her body, starts kicking like a bucking bronco. Midair, she’ll do this weird flip-twist thing and wind the damned leash around herself, compounding her problem. Our oldest, Sabrina, lays down and rolls over on her back. She will.not.be.budged. Drag her around, if you will, but her legs have gone on vacation. The youngest, Pluto, won’t stop freaking out that OMG THE CEILING DISAPPEARED! to even notice that she has a leash on. She hunkers down underneath the closest thing to her and starts howling.
I have a couple of favorite cleaning tips. Purchase some blue scrubbies and keep one with a pump bottle of cheap shampoo in each shower. When you’re waiting for the conditioner to work, you scrub a wall or two with the cheap shampoo. It works really well, unless it was really groady to begin with. Then it may take several chowers before it starts to look good OR you can give the shower a good scrubbing with something stronger to bleach out the mildew quickly.
When I get a bunch of napkins from take out or fast food I take the ones that are too crumpled to recycle (as napkins) and store them in an empty kleenex box under the kitchen sink. When I spill something on the kitchen floor, I throw a bunch of those napkins on the spill to blot it up. That way I don’t have to waste expensive paper towels.
If I can only have one commercial cleaner it would be Windex BUT, like you, I’ve been making my own for years (same recipe, that I think came from Consumer Reports). I’ve decided when I’ve used up the Windex I have on hand, I’m just going to use homemade glass cleaner for everything. The alcohol it contains probably makes it an adequate disinfectant.
Anytime I’ve ever lived where I could be outdoors, I’ve had ‘walker cats’. Cats seem to LOVE to patrol the perimeters and mess about and putter in the garden with people. I used to walk a fair way to the mailbox and my female Kayot went along every time rain or shine it was the highlight of her day. She was the one who would pop into the cat-door bringing live birds, mice, voles and one time a full-sized jackrabbit. I’ll never figure that one out. But I did figure out not to have a CAT door anymore!!! Have you noticed that the birds follow the old adage “birds of a feather flock together?” It’s true!
And you should never get only one of a kind when it comes to chickens. It meses with their heads something awful, as they do not know whom to flock with! I’m not kidding!
Do you remember the episode of Star Trek the Next Generation where every crew member was playing this addictive game that involved little headsets and rays shooting into your eyes? And Wesley Crusher and his space babe girlfriend had to save the ship from the evil, addictive cyber game?
I’m convinced that what they were playing was SNOOD.
Oh the INDIGNITY! Poor Boog.
Cillit Bang. That is one miracle cleaner. My other tip is dust as you go about your business in the house, using the inside of your skirt or your socked foot (for skirting boards, stairs, etc). Am I giving myself away as no housewife?!
http://www.mycathatesyou.com/
Mr Boogers would kick the asses of all those hatin’ cats. He is the Supreme Ruler, Emperor Evil Eye.
We’re totally going to become the talk of Smallville.
(More Booger leash pictures hither.)
Hee hee hee! The pictures/video of Meester Boogers on a leash cracks me up! I am getting married in January and as soon as I am on his insurance I’m quitting my job (we’v both decided on this) — ahhhh I can’t wait!! All the things I can do! I def will be volunteering at our local shelter!! Your my inspiration! 🙂 🙂 hee
1. It’s awesome that you like Nicholas Sparks so much! Let’s start a Nicholas Sparks online bookclub!!
Also, tell us about the harness you got for Le Boog.
Best cleaning secret…Windex! I’m not sure if you’ve ever seen ‘Family Plots’ on A&E, but I’m like Shawna…always walking around windexing everything. I love that stuff, and now they have anti-bacterial, multi-surface Windex…the Windex gods love me, they really do!
Catie: I’m 99% sure I got it at PetSmart three or four years ago, and until recently it’s been unused. It looks very much like this one: http://tinyurl.com/cbu26 – you put one part around their neck like a collar, and the other part around their abdomen. Depending on the cat, it works really well!
I think too much about my ringtones too, Robyn. For my parents I got part of Surrender by Cheap Trick “Mommy’s alright, Daddy’s alright…they just seem a little weird. Surrender, surrender, don’t give yourself away”
For home, I’ve got Our House by Madness
My daughter is the chorus to White and Nerdy by Weird Al. (She’s an Allie, so it’s appropriate, no?) She’s almost 13 and it’s purely to torture her.
My husband’s is part of Here Comes Your Man by the Pixies
The data cable I bought off of eBay has paid for itself a zillion times over for my goofy amusement.
Does Mr. Boogers like his leash? I’ve tried it with our cats, but they immediately hunker down and refuse to move.
I LOVE the video of Boogs. He is wagging his tail like a dog! TOOO FUNNY!!
I’ve tried putting a harness on a couple of my cats and they won’t have it. They go all flat and “stealth” looking and won’t walk.
Why is Tommy giving us the Mr Boogers look o’hate?
-Nancy
I have individual ringtones for everyone that calls me regularly. It’s mainly so I know if I have to scramble to answer it, or if I can let it go to voicemail. I have even uploaded my own songs to that site, so I can customize things even further.
In fact, my best friend calls me duckie, so when she calls, or texts, my phone quacks at me. It’s really, really twee.
I keep waiting for them to come out with a blood-curdling-scream ringtone. Maybe someone already has it?
Robyn, you’re so sweet to answer all our questions 🙂
The ringtone you considered for your folks cracked me up; if I were braver, I’d use it for mine!
I can’t think of a cleaning tip right now because Turtlemama’s mention of Windex made me giggle thinking about the father in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” soaking his elbow in Windex.
cleaning tips? not! but thanks for the free ringtones link!
Did you know that the Mister Boogers video made the list on Fark.com?
The only cleaning tip I know is that when the stoopid cleaning lady at work waxes an unclean kitchen floor the day before a board meeting (seriously unclean, I don’t think she even swept, then all the nastiness is caught in the wax), Scrubbing Bubbles will take the wax off, as well as make the linoleum tile very white and shiny. I do not know if this trick works if it’s not the cleaning lady’s fault.
My favorite cleaning tip is to use an old, working electric toothbrush to clean grout. I spray Tilex on the tile and start the brush up. No elbow grease needed now.
Did you know that the Mister Boogers video made the list on Fark.com?
Mister Boogers has many fans on Fark, and a daddy who’s a TotalFarker.
Thanks for the ringtone link! I am living in the internet dark ages, so this is a new one on me. Wait till my son finds out he can get the “I like toast” song as his ringtone!
My very favorite ringtone ever was on a phone that let me record – then use that recording as the ringtone. I had my 7 year old son say ” Mom, answer your phone somebody’s calling – it might be a customer!!!” It kinda freeked people out. A couple of times when I had been away from my phone for a few minutes people would say – “I think your son was trying to call you.” Cracked me up!
To Fred:
I’m a totalfarker too. I’m surprised you are so successful (and out of your mothers basement.)
Heh. Boogers has a condition called “interspeciel confusion”. Evidence: He wags his tail like a DOG, not a cat. No wonder he hates everybody, a dog trapped in cat’s body. Imagagine the emotional pain!
Crap! Someone already said that.
Heheeheee… The Boog pictures made me snort. You know you’re crampin’ his style!
My favorite cleaning tip is to get someone else to do it. 🙂 That’s probably not what you were looking for though.
And looking for advice from you and your awesome readers:
I’m going to be in Nashville in mid-September with my husband. He has a work thing to attend. We’ll be staying at Opryland Resort. Any suggestions for me for fun stuff to do solo during the days he is in meetings? I live in Oregon and I’ve never been to the South. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Okay, so everytime I read your journal, all I hear about is Snood, Snood, Snood. So, finally, I downloaded it today to try it and see what the fuss is all about.
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate you. I hate you for bringing this game to my attention and sucking all my free time into the black hole that is Snood. This is payback for the new blog links I post on my site, isn’t it?
I’ve spent the past 4 hours playing it. I’m still just on the easy level, but I’m determined to get better. Once again, haaaaate, lol.
My cats hate you too. They’re pissed because the Snood takes away from their petting time 😉
As for cleaning tips, try dusting with your cats. When they flop on the floor, hold their backside and twirl them around on the floor. They may not like it, but damn, it makes your floors shiny!
The Mr. Boogers video cracked me up. We use a harness and leash for our Maisey but she won’t let us walk her. We just tie her to our balcony and she can explore anywhere the leash lets her but no farther. She endures it because she knows it’s the only way she can get outside. Maybe you can create a zip line leash system for the Boog and attach it to your new clothes line?
Use Mister Klean Bathroom Cleaner for your bathrooms. There is NOTHING like it! Squirt it on, leave it 5 minutes, and wipe it down, and rinse.
My cleaning tip is to clean your vinyl shower curtain, just throw it in the washing machine with a load of towels. It comes out looking brand new. Especially noticeable if you have a clear shower curtain (which I do because it makes me nervous if I can’t see the bathroom when I shower – in case an axe murderer decided to sneak up on me of course)
I’m jealous that your cat will actually walk around and explore while on a leash. I’ve tried so many different types and configurations of leashes on my fur-idiots, but nothing makes them happy. One of them, Neptune, once she stops freaking out that she’s outside and realizes that she has something tied around her body, starts kicking like a bucking bronco. Midair, she’ll do this weird flip-twist thing and wind the damned leash around herself, compounding her problem. Our oldest, Sabrina, lays down and rolls over on her back. She will.not.be.budged. Drag her around, if you will, but her legs have gone on vacation. The youngest, Pluto, won’t stop freaking out that OMG THE CEILING DISAPPEARED! to even notice that she has a leash on. She hunkers down underneath the closest thing to her and starts howling.
I have a couple of favorite cleaning tips. Purchase some blue scrubbies and keep one with a pump bottle of cheap shampoo in each shower. When you’re waiting for the conditioner to work, you scrub a wall or two with the cheap shampoo. It works really well, unless it was really groady to begin with. Then it may take several chowers before it starts to look good OR you can give the shower a good scrubbing with something stronger to bleach out the mildew quickly.
When I get a bunch of napkins from take out or fast food I take the ones that are too crumpled to recycle (as napkins) and store them in an empty kleenex box under the kitchen sink. When I spill something on the kitchen floor, I throw a bunch of those napkins on the spill to blot it up. That way I don’t have to waste expensive paper towels.
If I can only have one commercial cleaner it would be Windex BUT, like you, I’ve been making my own for years (same recipe, that I think came from Consumer Reports). I’ve decided when I’ve used up the Windex I have on hand, I’m just going to use homemade glass cleaner for everything. The alcohol it contains probably makes it an adequate disinfectant.
Anytime I’ve ever lived where I could be outdoors, I’ve had ‘walker cats’. Cats seem to LOVE to patrol the perimeters and mess about and putter in the garden with people. I used to walk a fair way to the mailbox and my female Kayot went along every time rain or shine it was the highlight of her day. She was the one who would pop into the cat-door bringing live birds, mice, voles and one time a full-sized jackrabbit. I’ll never figure that one out. But I did figure out not to have a CAT door anymore!!! Have you noticed that the birds follow the old adage “birds of a feather flock together?” It’s true!
And you should never get only one of a kind when it comes to chickens. It meses with their heads something awful, as they do not know whom to flock with! I’m not kidding!
Do you remember the episode of Star Trek the Next Generation where every crew member was playing this addictive game that involved little headsets and rays shooting into your eyes? And Wesley Crusher and his space babe girlfriend had to save the ship from the evil, addictive cyber game?
I’m convinced that what they were playing was SNOOD.
Oh the INDIGNITY! Poor Boog.
Cillit Bang. That is one miracle cleaner. My other tip is dust as you go about your business in the house, using the inside of your skirt or your socked foot (for skirting boards, stairs, etc). Am I giving myself away as no housewife?!
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Mr Boogers would kick the asses of all those hatin’ cats. He is the Supreme Ruler, Emperor Evil Eye.