Can you do me a lactose-free Chicken-Corn chowder? That would get you worship-level appreciation from me!

With a hug on the side? Manna from heaven (except that the actual descriptions of manna do not sound that tasty, just sustain-y, so really even better than that).

I'm so grateful to have never had a flea problem in this house. Mice, ants, termites, aphids, flies and long-legged crawly things, yes. Fleas, no.

Thanks for the good thoughts. I took care of the cats because everyone left town, so there wasn't anyone to hand it off to.

The nice bit was that there is a teeny, tiny, ohmygoodness adorable kitten that I did not see last weekend. She came out to play and totally made me smile.

One of the two cats must not be well though. Nothing ended up in the litterbox, if you know what I mean. Ugh.

Nothing ended up in the litterbox, if you know what I mean.

Was it close to the box? Sometimes Toke's ass hangs out the door of the box and the results are unpleasant. So it could just be a lazy cat rather than a sick one.

Or a very fastidious one -- some cats will not poop in a box that isn't clean enough, and I have known of a cat that basically needed its litter changed every day or else it would poop on the floor. One kitty generally doesn't poop enough in one day to require a litter change every day, but this kitty was a diva.

Steph has a point, one of my cats regularly goes next to the box (then crumples up the rug as if she's still trying to cover it). But it's not health, it's attitude. (Gotta say though, at least with an attitude problem the ahem consistency is more easily dealt with than a health problem).

She clearly expects me to help her out emotionally, but I just don't have it right now.

...or ever. Honestly.

I'm a little emotionally overwhelmed right now. Nothing bad really, just life. I'm reading and sympathizing and sending vibes, but I'm not up to engaging much. I love it that Buffistas are there and I can feel like I have good people around even when I can't stand having people around, you know?

Yeah, my cats used to do that back in the waaay back days. And, I would not put it past my former friend to have not scooped the pan every day...or twice a day, like I do.

The piles were in the same room, but not close enough to be a near miss situation, and one of the was super soft.

Hopefully, the family will be home tonight or tomorrow, so they can determine what is up.

I left a detailed note.

I love it that Buffistas are there and I can feel like I have good people around even when I can't stand having people around, you know?

Oh. so. totally. this.

Wedding shoe update (I know you are all DYING to know what's up with my shoes): the sandals I ordered aren't ideal for my wide square feet -- my feet slide forward when I walk, and that would get old after about 2 minutes.

So they're going back, and I'm trying these: [link] I'm not in love with the heel -- why is it wood-grain??? -- but I do love me a Mary Jane. And so very silver. Fingers crossed!

Oh Ginger, I totally feel you on the rat problem! Ours is finally under control again, but we do fear they are lurking in the trees outside the house. *Shudder*

why is it wood-grain

So it will coordinate with the flooring?