But apparently I've been spotted as a kid-hater so I will have to give out candy on Halloween.

Shouldn't the kid lovers be the ones giving out candy? Or is that crazy talk?

Erin, if it were me I'd suspect the cat isn't feeling well. My cat peed on the bed only once, and it was the night she returned home from surgery.

OK, today is already stressing me out. I have too much work to do and the kids are already acting nutty. And soccer was canceled/postponed due to the rain, and the kids need something to do NOW.

Theo - my BB&B only had twin and full sets, YBB&BMV.

One load of laundry in, clean clothes from air dryers are sorted into rooms (piles on floors), clutter from my room cleared, my room vacuumed, bed made, guest bed stripped, some clutter from guest room floor has found homes (this is stuff that has never been put away since the initial move in).

Next up, vacuuming the guest bed mattress, making it up, and decluttering more then vacuuming.

SHOCKER of the day, mac is not helping. Thinks that putting away his own clothes and straightening his room is punishment. I have been too lax on this for too long. He has 30 more minutes to get on board, then real punishments will come down.

An eagle needs to eat it for breakfast.

I really don't find those kinds of jokes funny. That's someone's dog, and they love it.

My mom made TJs pumpkin bread with dark chocolate chips. Also really good.

That does sound yummy.

My sister and I walked up to the local diner for breakfast, then over to a used bookstore, and then to a Thanksgiving food tasting at the local co-op. I'll be taking her to the airport in an hour or so, and then going to the Apple store with amyth and to amyth's party tomorrow. I'm thinking that, aside from a flying lesson, tomorrow's gonna be all about the hermiting.

I know... but YAPPY means most likely it doesn't have humans who know how to keep it happy, one way or another.

As a rule, I mean. I knew a Papillon that was a totally lovable dog, well-behaved/trained except for the vocalizing. Eventually was debarked, which may seem in theory cruel, but it meant the dog happily went on going ruff ruff not knowing that the neighbors were no longer aware of it.

mac wanted me to stop indoor chores and go work in the yard so he could ride his scooter. He's been watching tv and playing ds for 4 hours straight, so I declined and said he need to do something to help around the house. He's packed a backpack and gone out the front door. If I go check to soon and he is there he will likely go further, if he has really gone off, the longer I wait the less likely we'll know where he is, if he's out front still and I wait too long I'll get the whole "you don't even care if I left" yelling hissy fit. I hate the no-win.

I know... but YAPPY means most likely it doesn't have humans who know how to keep it happy, one way or another.

I understand what Dana is saying, but I agree with Theo on this. And, sadly, not all people who have dogs love them, or even care for them with the minimum attention required. I wish it were axiomatic that owning a dog meant the owners loved it, but it's not. Leaving a dog outside for hours isn't necessarily neglect, but then again, it could be. And then the dog could be barking because it's cold, it's hungry, it's hurt, whatever. Such an owner might love their dog (or say that they do), but they could still use some education at the very least.

Ack, msbelle, I hate that things get this way for you and mac.

All right, it is time to CLEAN ALL THE THINGS! Wish me luck.

Even if an owner doesn't love it, I wouldn't wish for an eagle to eat it anymore than I'd wish an eagle would eat a cat that pees on a bed.