It finally looks like I’ll be able to get that cat I’ve been yearning for. Robert and I are moving into a lovely new house where cats are welcome! This outfit would look smashing on my soon-to-be kitty.

Besides being a safe haven for cats, the house is much larger than the one we are currently living in. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a large kitchen and an elegant living room complete with hardwood floors and a fireplace. We’re going to have to buy quite a bit of furniture to fill up all of the space. (What a hardship *lol*) The first thing on our list is a decent sized dining room table so we can invite our families over for Thanksgiving dinner. This time no one will have to sit on the living room floor with a plate balanced on one knee. We’ll be able to sit in chairs like civilized human beings! Oh, and we might be able to use our new china. I’m so excited!

I thought this little e-mail exchange I had with one of Robert’s co-workers might amuse you as much as it did me:

Subject: And God said let there be kitties…

Robert is always telling us how much you like cats, so I thought you’d like
this!

Laura

On the first day of creation, God created the cat.

On the second day, God created man to serve the cat.

On the third day, God created all the animals of the earth to serve as food
for the cat.

On the fourth day, God created honest toil so that man could labor for the
good of the cat.

On the fifth day, God created expensive furniture so that the cat would have
objects whereon to sharpen its claws.

On the sixth day, God created veterinary science to keep the cat healthy and
the man broke.

On the seventh day, God tried to rest, but He had to scoop the litterbox.

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Ha Ha! That is so cute. I tried substituting ‘woman’ for ‘cat’ but got stuck
on the 3rd, 5th & 7th days. For the 6th day, you could always substitute
‘shopping malls’ and ‘happy’ for ‘vetrinary science’ and ‘healthy.’

Thanks for giving me a good laugh!

Amy

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Amy,

For the 3rd replace “all the animals of the earth” with chocolate, the 5th
could be expensive furniture to do their nails on, and the 7th God had to
take out the garbage because man was too lazy (or in your case, to busy
playing Diablo).

Laura

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Later on, it occurred to me that it might make even more sense to substitute “expensive salons in which to have their nails done” for the “expensive furniture” part…

Lots of little decisions made today–none of which would seem all that important to anyone else, but they’re going to make a big difference to me. I’ve decided to wean myself from Diet Coke. It was either that or coffee and I decided Coke was undoubtedly the more evil of the two substances. Why am I doing this, you might ask. Just because. Just because I want to be a tad healthier. For lack of anything better, it will serve as my own personal crusade. Heck, you never know, I may end up eating nothing but wheat germ and alfalfa sprouts. I allowed myself a little MSG last night though. Too tired to cook and Chinese take-out sounded really good. My fortune cookie informed me that “a pound of pluck is worth a ton of luck.” Hmm. Robert’s declared “a handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.” I did my best to console him.