Couch 222: Create, Cooperate, Harmonize

I had a dog who would mope if the cat was gone but the odd part is that the cat would mope if the dog was gone. The dog had surgery and had to be kept away from the other animals and the cat would lie by the door and cry until I finally (and against all vet advice) just let the cat into the room where they spent the next week cuddled together

That's some fine SD wisdom right there.

[I have refrained from using the "good posting" smilie in her honor.]

But...isn't that turning power over to SD?

There's gotta be a joke in here. "A geneticist, a virologist, and chihiro walk into a bar..."

Awe, this was so sweet. It's amazing how the pets care for one another.

Since Amelia still smells like transmission fluid I think Esther can't recognize her so there has been lots of hissing and growling and swiping at my house but Emma (Mom's dog) keeps right on playing with Amelia and acting like nothing is wrong so maybe Emma's smeller isn't that good or she doesn't care that the cat smells like transmission fluid. What is sad is that Amelia usually hangs out in a different room from Esther right now since Esther is being quite a brat to Amelia. But Amelia did let me carry her around while I got her dinner ready the other day. Progress! She is getting much more open to human interaction even if the cat interaction has stalled.

Yeah, wasnt that a Ziggy cartoon?

This just in: Info has trouble with time zones. Who'da thunk it?

So thats why she dresses from closets that are in a different century. Makes sense.

It certainly is. I finished overreacting with my emotions yesterday and ate dinner. I think I needed to react like that though so I could see myself doing it.


I am going to talk to a couple of my friends this weekend who have been there before and start planning myself a trip. Such a fabulous idea. Even if he went, he wouldn't want to spend as much time on the beach/in the water as I would so.... yeah. I'm going alone!!

I worked some overtime today then went shopping and bought myself one of those snowman lamps that my friend has, that I just fell in love with last Christmas. It blows sparkly glitter all up inside the clear glass snowman and is lit up. It makes me stupidly, giggly, crazy-happy and I love it!! Full price was $60, which I honestly would have spent (it would have taken me awhile to talk myself into it but I would have) BUT it was 50% off and I got an additional 20% off with a coupon!! I love Kohl's. eta: i don't know why it's sideways!

I am looking for the ultimate snow globe myself. We had one when i was little.

Maybe one of your homegirls will want to join you?

It appears I am a terrible minion. I adopted a 5-mth-old kitten yesterday, and she has decided the bathtub is the place to poop.

I had a cat several years ago who would poop in the tub when she was anxious or if the litter wasn't to her liking. Not knowing if you have other cats, is the litterbox clean? If it's anxiety, it'll take some time for that to subside.

Artie, I cosign the trip to Hawaii alone (at any weight). I've gone on several vacations without my husband and they've been delightful.

She pees in it right before she poops, so it's clean besides that. She doesn't appear to be anxious, so I am going to try another litter/maybe a larger box, although hers is large already. I caught her trying to poop in the tub this time, put her in the litter box, and she dug about 1/3 of the litter out of the box before going. It was some intense digging. She didn't do that with peeing, though.

She wants a plain surface to poop on?! Maybe a previous owner was toilet training her? Next she will ask for a bidet!

Did the guy you let down take it OK? I imagine you're relieved that it's done with.

I'd think a virologist would be a hot commodity right now. I wonder if there's a difference in personalities as to why one would choose each discipline? Perhaps you could write a guide to science guys...Hope they go well!

I hope your sister is OK, Lemon!

Then there are guinea pigs, who poop anywhere and everywhere...including where they eat and sleep. At least they're easy to just sweep up.

It was actually a little bit awful letting down the guy -- I did it over text b/c we'd only gone on three dates. He asked me twice if I was sure I didn't think it could work out. *bah*

Haha yeah I should really write a guide to science guys and computer nerds

Thankfully she doesn't have symptoms, but her whole table has been asked to not come into school and she's been told to get test too. My mother works in a primary school. They had two full year groups off at the same time.

It might actually make a dent in the book world!

Aaaaaaaaah 90 minutes until I find out where I'm living come July! I'm going stir-crazy. Luckily my local BFF is coming over in a few minutes for mimosas and distraction.

I hope she's ok too Lemon!

I was asleep when she called me and she woke me up. I actually dreamt of her. She was little again around two years old and I had to keep her safe. She was walking with me across a bridge over a lake holding my hand, but she fell into the water and I got her out.