latest entry for a description of how we’re keeping the Boog in the back yard these days. Also, a very funny movie that I can’t stop watching – and it always makes me laugh until I wheeze!
I suspect that Mister Boogers will do his best to figure out how to get around it at some point in the future, but right now he’s a little scared to go outside at all. We put the collar on and open the cat door every morning and leave it open all day long, and Mister Boogers will stick his head out there and chatter at the birds, and with some coaxing he’ll go outside and check things out, but he doesn’t quite dare to stay out for long. Hopefully he’ll eventually figure out that he only gets zapped when he goes near the fence, and that the rest of the yard is fair game.
But even if he’s too scared to go outside, I’d rather have him inside and alive than outside hopping the fence and going god knows where!
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I bought a bottle of Aveeno lotion and a bottle of Aveeno Very Gentle Shower Scrub (or something like that), because my skin is so freakin’ sensitive that if I so much as think about using any kind of lotion I immediately break out into hives.
Seriously, I’ve tried Curel, I’ve tried Eucerin, I’ve tried every kind of unscented safe-for-eczema-ridden-people lotion in existence, and they always make me break out. I was using hydrocortisone – Cortaid – as a lotion for a little while, and then Fred bought some lotion with hydrocortisone in it for Spot – who’s been grooming his belly and legs to the point where they were hairless – and he bought an extra bottle for me, and I gave it a try and it seems to work just fine.
Yes, I use the same kind of lotion as my CAT. What, you didn’t already know I was a freak?
But anyway, I bought this Aveeno lotion because it was extra-strength lotion for the hands and claimed to last twenty-four hours through many handwashings and all that, and since my hands are on the verge of becoming crepey old-lady hands, I bought a bottle. I gave it a try and it’s pretty good, though to be honest I think the Bath and Body Works Hand Repair lotion is better and lasts longer, but you have to put up with the scent, and the Hand Repair lotion doesn’t come in my favorite scents.
So, anyway. The Aveeno. I put it on and rubbed it into my hands, and then I sniffed it. Because unscented lotion isn’t really unscented, you know? Everything’s got a scent, even the unscented stuff. Curel and Eucerin are unscented and for sensitive skin, but they each have their own distinctive scent, because – like I said – everything’s got a scent!
Not this Aveeno lotion, though. It had no scent at all. I put my nose right down to the lotion and sniffed as hard as I could, and there was no scent at all.
It’s kind of freaky, really.
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So Friday I got around to watching a Dr. Phil show that I’d taped earlier in the week. It was a follow-up to the series he’s calling The Doctor, The Wife, and The Mistress. If you haven’t caught it before now, here’s a quick description of what it’s about: Kandi and Ed have been married for 12 years, they have three kids, and he started having an affair with a nurse he works with; he told his wife (Kandi) that he’d been having the affair, and guess what? The mistress is pregnant.
The husband in this case – Ed – is such a slimy asshole that every time I see his smug fucking face I want to punch him. UGH.
Anyway, Kandi was on the show last week, but Ed wasn’t because he didn’t like what Dr. Phil was telling him. Also, he’s a slimy asshole. Have I mentioned? Kandi updated Dr. Phil that she finally kicked Ed out of the house and he kept calling and coming over and telling her that he’d broken up with the mistress and she could have him followed, because he was telling the truth.
And she had him followed – to the mistress’s house!
Let’s amend that description to STUPID slimy asshole, shall we?
Anyway, all this is to say that until she was on Dr. Phil the other day she had no idea what the mistress looked like, and then Dr. Phil provided her with a picture (though we didn’t get to see it, and may I just say? NO FAIR!), and Kandi looked at it, and she laughed, and she talked about how ugly the mistress is, and Dr. Phil agreed, and they laughed some more, and Kandi said (paraphrased) “It’s obviously not about the looks with Ed! It’s got to be about the sex!” and she and Dr. Phil giggled some more.
So what I’m thinking is that what Dr. Phil and Kandi are trying to do is goad the mistress into appearing on the show. Does anyone else get that impression, too?
Also, Kandi? You don’t need to be talking about the mistress being so ugly, when your slimy asshole husband has been hit with a great big ugly stick. You, however, are adorable. But stop being a doormat.
Ooh! Today’s show is about “Invasive In-Laws”! I love stories about horrible in-laws, probably because I’ve always been lucky enough to have pretty good in-laws.
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“This is how I feel about that friggindamn collar they keep putting on me. One day I’m going to shove it down The Momma’s throat, and then we’ll just see HOW HARD SHE LAUGHS, won’t we?”
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Awww poor Boogers…I hope he stays safe!
I do think you’re right, though…I bet he’s plotting revenge.
Oh man, thanks for the morning laugh! Fred’s video is a scream. After reading all he has done to keep that Booger in the yard he must have gotten an immense thrill out of seeing the Boog respond like that. Too funny. Let us know how it goes, will the Boog find a way around the latest?
I read Fred’t entry over the weekend and I laughed so hard at the mini movie that my husband came over to see what all the fuss was about. When I showed him, he made me play it over and over and over and we both just laughed and laughed. Poor Boog. He seems all innocent and unknowing and then BAM!
I was surprised when Phil showed Kandi a picture of the mistress in front of the audience, thought it was in very poor taste. But whatever gets the ratings, I guess. It didn’t occur to me that maybe they are trying to goad the OW into appearing, interesting thought. I used to love Dr. Phil but now I think he’s just another media whore, what with the endorsing of weight loss products and etc. I still record his show (guess that makes me a media whore too!), although more and more often I find myself neglecting to watch what I’ve recorded and going to the website instead for the capsule summary. You get all the same dirt in a fraction of the time! And I agree with you – that Ed is just vile, vile, vile.
Fred’s entry and the video are just too funny. Poor Mister Boogers! But I won’t pity him too much. I hope he stays put, now.
Oh my gawd, what a hoot! I had my little bid sitting on the keyboard while I watched the video. When the Boog freaked, the bird freaked. I’m still sitting here in tears.
Hi Robyn,
First off, I want to say that the video of Mister Booger’s was hysterical!!
I have a couple of questions. First one is, where did you get that system from? And my next question is, if you don’t mind me asking, how much did it cost?
I have a cat EXACTLY like Mister Booger’s. I would like to let him out but, he always manages to escape.
Thanks! =)
Not to hassle, but what happened to the forum over at SnS?
Aw, poor Mr. Boogers! But at least he’s safe. Maybe you could set the collar one notch lower while he’s so freaked out? And then when he goes near the fence again it’ll only give him a little buzz. Then again, that could give him his courage back, and he’ll jump the fence again, and that would be bad. Plus screwing with the settings might be too cruel to his little kitty psyche.
I haven’t been able to see the video, it won’t play on my Mac. :^(
Actually, I *started* this comment wanting to say that I use the Aveenon lotion and like it, but to me? It smells like the stems of a flower bouquet that’s been left in the water far too long. Slimy, icky and moldy. Bleh. But it keeps my hands from cracking in the cold, so I’m game to deal.
I used to laugh at my sisters dogs when they got zapped. I have to admit Mr. Boogers was even better!
Hey just wanted to pass on to you just in case you didn’t know that Dr. Phil is going to have a special next Tuesday, the 15th and he’s going to have the king of Assholes, Mr. Entrepreneur himself, Jonathan and he’s also going to have Victoria on as well. The highlights show Phil asking him if he’s just one big jerk! This should be pretty good and don’t forget the 2 hour final of the Amazing Race will be Tuesday…can’t wait to see who wins…..I kind of like Kris and Jon since they seem to work so well together and I don’t think I’ve seen them really have a blow out like some of the other couples have….
About 3 weeks ago my legs weren’t responding to my regular lotion. I soon had DRY NASTY legs that didn’t even look like I had applied any lotion to them at all about 10 min. after I had applied it. I bought Cetaphil unscented lotion and it worked very well…almost immediately.
Well don’t that just figure! I can’t watch all of the video for some reason???? It starts and I watch Mr. Boogers walk up to the fence and thats it. It stops.
Does anyone else have that problem?? It’s probably just my computer…..typical.
The Aveeno is good- the regular lotion (not the hand stuff) seems to smell mildly almondy.
The other lotion that I find very good (and the only thing that has managed to heal up the ultra-dry and sore elbow patchs) is La Roche Posay Lipikar lotion. It’s not cheap but it lasts.
I have minor guilt about the amount of glee I got out of the Bean video. But only minor, because that was damn funny and the little escape artist bastard kind of had it coming. The Bear (he who believes cats is evil) giggled in a manner almost as girly as I imagine Fred’s scream to be.
Two words for you…Bag Balm. Yes, they use it on cow udders and cow wounds and yes it works like crazy! Just think, wouldn’t you love to hands as smooth as cow udders? Who wouldn’t?
(and do you run humidifiers in the house in winter?)
Ack ! I have to break my “long-time absence of advice giving”(remember when you retrained me a few years back,Fred??) cuz I don’t want the possibility of you having ill effects.
I would ask your doc if it’s ok to use that hydrocortisone lotion on a regular basis,over a large area of your body, BECAUSE I was told by my doc in England that it’s for temporary use only,on small areas.
I understand that the lotion you are speaking of certainly has a lower percentage of the medicine in it,BUT…
Hydrocortisone’s a steroid after all and your skins absorbs it into your system.
Also,I watched a documentary(They have the BEST documentaries on English TV.)about Down Syndrome patients who were terribly ignored in the National Health Service. They were denied life saving surgeries or put at the back of the waiting lists at best.In general,what little health care they received was poor.
One Down Syndrome patient was given a hydrocortisone cream for a small rash,but he and his caregiver were never given clear instructions for its use and the patient was not followed up on by the doctor.
The young man,not getting clear instructions on the cream’s use,used it over his entire body for over a year. He gained a large amount of weight rapidly and developed extensive stretch marks from that weight gain.This was due to his body’s hormonal reaction from the cream.
My sister uses cortisone shots to boost her immunity and has the same problem with weight gain and stretch marks due to the steroids. She has to take them or die,though.
Long story short,personally I wouldn’t use any cortisol creams or pills. You just don’t want to fuck around with hormones,cuz they can MESS you up!I found out the hard way.
Mexican Yam tablets were purported to help women with bad period six months. A friend swore by it. The moodiness sure ended,BUT when I was wondering outloud about it in the gym,the manager told me M.Y. was an anabolic steroid. THAT sure explained why my shoulders were getting huge,why I was then using 65 pound dumbbells for bench presses and why my complexion took on a rough appearance.
That night I came home from the gym,threw away the new $35 bottle of mexican yam I had just purchased and have prayed ever since that I didn’t do any permanent harm to my body.
Messing with hormones-bad! Be safe!
Er,late night typos…”I took the mexican yam tablets for six months. A friend swore by it.”
Okay the Dr. Phil asshole husband Dr. Ed, did they ever say what kind of a doctor he was? And gee I sure hope his appearance helps his practice. While I appreciate Dr. Ed’s candor, did he not think about how he would look on television admitting what an S.O.B. he is? I too think they are trying to get the mistress on to tell her side of the story like that other mistress they had on there. What a winner she was. I had absolutely NO empathy for her at all!
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I use Lanacane medicated lotion as a moisturizer for my face and hands. It has dimethicone, A, C, D and E in it. Good stuff.
And Bag Balm? Love it. I use it on my lips overnight (Homer: mmmm… uddery lips!), on my eyelids in the morning and on my rough-rough (rough!) winter elbows.
Kathy S – Yeah, I thought it was in pretty poor taste, too. I would have expected better from Dr. Phil.
rundmc – Thanks, I’ll have to check with my doctor! My mother just started getting cortisone shots last week and I’ll be interested to see if she starts gaining weight; I asked her if she was hungrier than usual, but she said she wasn’t. I hope for her sake she’s one of the people it doesn’t affect that way, because she will freak OUT, knowing her.
I’ll have to buy some of that thar bag balm and give it a try! 🙂
The absolute best help for dry skin: Tom Kitten Cream by Crabtree & Evelyn. I knew somebody employed in a nursing home who used to buy it for patients with bed sores… she swore it helped em heal up. It’s rich and thick and comes in a tube and a little dab’ll do ya… Great for cracking heels and horrible cuticles. AND it smells like a sweet, clean baby!
Bag balm is GREAT ! I used it for my full face,second degree sunburn this past summer and it healed beautifully.
It’s great for cuts and scrapes AND it makes the scars fade more quickly cuz it has hydroquinine(too lazy to check spelling so not sure this is right). That’s the stuff in fade creams.
Baby oil works suprisingly well on dry skin, especially if scented lotions make you break out, like me. And no greasy hands afterwards 🙂 Great video of Mr. Boogers, what acrobatics!
Crazy in-law stories here:
http://www.motherinlawstories.com/index.htm
I like reading stories about in-laws myself, in an odd morbid way. Maybe, cuz like you I have pretty decent inlaws.
Oh Yeah! Kristi said it right ! Cetaphil is the brand recommended by dermatologists to roscea sufferers. The Cetaphil bar soap is recommended over the liguid soap cuz there’s a potential irritant used in the liquid formula to make it liquid.
I remember years ago reading about Cher’s sensitive skin and that she turned to Cetaphil with good results.