Cats Out of Context…

The following have been said about or to cats in our household within the past week. (Sometimes, more than once.) The drain’s out of the cat’s ass. Get your baby off the stove! Keep it classy. Quit smacking your daughter in the head! You look like a lampshade. Get out from behind the stove! Quit … Read More

It’s that time of year…

It’s that time of year again, when Floridians check their supply of bottled water, canned tuna, and Pop-Tarts. “How can you live in Florida where there are hurricanes?” Because we don’t get them every year (and likely won’t get this one, either), and when we do get them, we usually have over a week’s notice, … Read More

Monday Morning funny.

Yes, it’s Monday. Again. Dammit. Here’s a funny on what it’s like to work with cats. Enjoy! (Click here if the video doesn’t show up for you.) Tymber’s Latest Releases: His Canvas | Geek Chic | Flying Monkeys Tymber’s Hubby has a book!

Cats and Dogs: Ball pit edition

There are fundamental differences in cats and dogs–having both, I love them both–and nowhere is this more evident than when you make the comparison about how they approach life. My evidence: Exhibit A: Young husky (with a cone of shame, I might add) in a ball pit. Exhibit B: Pug in a ball pit.

Ikea hack #2: cat scratching mat.

This is absurdly…absurd. I picked up two of the Ikea Sindal floor mats for $4.99 each at the Tampa Ikea store. As you can see from the comparison, Grimmy is standing on the new mat, upon which I’ve laid an EXPENSIVE store-bought cat-scratch mat. Which is less than HALF the size, and about two-thirds MORE … Read More

Ikea hack: Stuva litterbox camouflage.

I’ve been buried in home improvement hell for a while now. I decided while Hubby was gone I was going to paint and re-floor the living room. Then I busted my knee, and a dear friend of ours died, and my steam has sort of…fizzled. But at least one third of my living room looks … Read More