Beauty

[aprilskies]

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@geezerette wrote:

@aprilskies 

I don't know how he does it, but he can sense/hear me changing the sheets even if he's on the other end of the house or out in the garage room.  He comes flying (almost literally) onto the bed with what appears to be a wicked little kitty grin.  

He does the same thing when I'm cleaning the bathroom too.  For some reason he loves to jump on the sink vanity while it's covered in cleaner!  Not good for sensitive kitties!  I have to remember to shut the bathroom door before I start cleaning.

I actually have a video of him "riding" my mop.  It was hard to take one-handed while I was trying to move the mop, but I managed to get a few seconds.

He's a nut.  The other cat is much more serious, although he commandeered the sheets right after this little rascal.  I had to trade him a fuzzy blanket to get my sheets so I could get them in the washer.

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@geezeretteI love it. Too funny. 

One of my loves the laundry basket. I bring it out to sort my clothes and he jumps in and lays right down.  Uh, 'xcuse me.  So, I play with him through the holes for a few minutes.   

Got to love their antics. 

[geezerette]

@Eager2Learn 

Yes, the older I get the more I'm appreciating those "self-cleaning and self-pottying" aspects of cats.  Except for this time of year.  This one is long haired and sheds so much he's constantly having hair balls.  I have to brush him every day.  

And he doesn't have much control over his tail.  The top half droops/flops over.  He has a knot in it about halfway up his tail.  I think he either got stepped on or got it caught in something, but he was like that when he appeared as a kitten, so who knows?  

He's also not the brightest bulb in the box.  But he is loving and fun--usually. 😸

[Eager2Learn]

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@geezerette wrote:

Yes, the older I get the more I'm appreciating those "self-cleaning and self-pottying" aspects of cats.  Except for this time of year.  This one is long haired and sheds so much he's constantly having hair balls.  I have to brush him every day.  

And he doesn't have much control over his tail.  The top half droops/flops over.  He has a knot in it about halfway up his tail.  I think he either got stepped on or got it caught in something, but he was like that when he appeared as a kitten, so who knows?  

He's also not the brightest bulb in the box.  But he is loving and fun--usually. 😸

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@geezerette Oh yes, I've forgotten about the hairballs. It's a wonder the cats didn't choke on those coming up.

I thought the cats shed a lot until we got the dog. Oh my goodness. I take her out on the back porch 3 times a week now for brushing. And the dirt she tracks in from the yard is another story. I don't think my floors have ever been this dirty. But I wouldn't give her up for the world.

[Caffeina]

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@Caffeina wrote:

A big accomplishment today! Three underbed boxes that have been under our bed for over 20 years are no longer there. It was something I had to take care of immediately. We got a new mattress set that's being delivered next week. The new mattress is so thick I ordered a low profile box spring, and also a low profile bed frame. The frame is three inches shorter than the standard height, so no more room for the boxes.

They were filled with mostly tops that no longer fit me. Many of them went into two large bags for donation. Others went into an ottoman at the foot of the bed that I also thinned out. I trashed some items that had dry rot. A few items are still in one of the boxes, but I was able to put it under the spare room bed.

I'm starting to feel more motivated to tackle more of my excess stuff without waiting for something to force me to do it. Not wanting to leave it behind for someone else is enough reason.

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@Caffeina 

I bet the first thing that crossed your mind was

"Why was I hanging on to this for 20 years?"

When I opened boxes of clothes that I had packed up and saved, I wondered why I'd saved them.  Many of the shirts were old favorites but they were unwearable.  I'd pretty much worn them out.  I guess I didn't want to part with them but ultimately I had to.

I have a policy about under-the-bed storage.  Nothing should be under any bed.  Between skin flakes and dust mites, it's an area that should be left accessible to easy cleaning.

I hope you love the new mattress and it brings you restful sleep and good dreams. 

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In addition to asking why I was hanging on to all of it, I wondered why I didn't go through the boxes 12-15 years ago.

Before the new mattress arrives, I plan to pull the bed away from the wall and off to the side to do a thorough vacuuming, and then cleaning with my Don Aslett microfiber mop. I have been able to vacuum under the bed, but shamefully admit I hadn't done it often enough because I never felt like pulling the boxes out. With the new frame, I won't be able to vacuum underneath, but will use my mop regularly with the dusting pad.

I'm really looking forward to not have to climb in and out of bed too. The current one is 27½" high, and the new one will be a more senior friendly manageable 23½".

[rnmom]

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@KaySD wrote:

Nope, you're quite right, it doesn't make any sense.

To be fair, a lot of that is because nobody knows how to do what we are doing, because nobody has ever done it before. Lots is bound to be a mess. And probably most of the rest of it is because we each have our own ideas (and priorities, and experience, and information), so it's unlikely we will all agree about anything. I know, I know, all this is obvious, and probably not helpful.

I'm trying to coach myself to just accept the awkwardness and confusion as part of the deal -- the being human deal -- and  get on with my own life. So far this week it's confusion 1,437 and me 492. 

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@KaySD, I hear you.  It is really confusing on so many levels. 

All we can do is hang in there. 

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@aprilskies 

I think about tough times in the past and how I've remained optimistic.  The we'll-get-through-this mode of thinking.

But I think I'm getting to the point where I feel we're getting too close to not being able to snap back.  Like we're one big rubber band that's been stretched too far.

And we don't snap back.  We just snap.

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@just bee - I'm starting to think too that we're reaching the point of no return. How much longer can this craziness go on????

[rnmom]

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@just bee wrote:

2017 -- Joyful June

2018 -- Just June

2019 -- Junk It June

J-words for past January and July threads have included

Judicious

Jim-dandy

Jest

Just

Jaded

Jettison

To avoid a Jejune June, please submit some suggestions STAT.

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Jacked-Up June??

[rnmom]

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@just bee wrote:

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

2017 -- Joyful June

2018 -- Just June

2019 -- Junk It June

J-words for past January and July threads have included

Judicious

Jim-dandy

Jest

Just

Jaded

Jettison

To avoid a Jejune June, please submit some suggestions STAT.

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@just bee 

Jumpy ?

Jubilant ?  (Assuming everyone will be opening at least a bit this next month.)

Joyless ?  (In case everyone is not opening at least a bit...)

Juggle ?

Jazzy ?

Jabberwocky ?  (Although from the sounds of it, this may apply only to you.)

Juvenile?

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@geezerette 

Joyless was my first choice but now that you've suggested Jabberwocky, I'm all in.

You've nailed it.  As usual. 

Must take the dog out now...

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@just bee   @geezerette - Ooooohhhhh, I joyless too. We're pretty joyless over here right now. 

[rnmom]

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@aprilskies 

I think about tough times in the past and how I've remained optimistic.  The we'll-get-through-this mode of thinking.

But I think I'm getting to the point where I feel we're getting too close to not being able to snap back.  Like we're one big rubber band that's been stretched too far.

And we don't snap back.  We just snap.

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@just bee, and some people are now doing.  Did "they" want to get us to this point? 

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@aprilskies -yep, I'm starting to think it's all part of the plan. It is very scary. 

[rnmom]

As you know I have school aged kids and I'm reading the CDC guidelines for sending the kids back to school this fall.

OMG. Face masks on all day. Desks 6 feet apart. Plastic partitions between the sinks in the bathrooms. Tape on the floors so the kids are 6 feet apart and all walking in the same direction. No cafeteria, no playground. Only one kid in a seat on the bus and every other seat.

I have absolutely no idea how they're going to manage this but I can tell you one thing for sure, I WiLL NOT under any circumstances put my kids thru that. We are already looking into an online program for this fall unless something changes fast. Absolutely insane. Over a virus that has a lower death rate than flu. Blows my mind. 

[just bee]

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@just bee wrote:

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@aprilskies wrote:

Someone please back the cool weather.  I think this Summer is going to be unbearable. 

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@aprilskies 

Why should summer 2020 be any different than spring, fall and winter 2020?

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@just bee, it just seems to early for humidity.  

I know I am an outlier but I enjoy the cold/cool weather. However, winter in NJ was cold but we were spared the treachous weather that I kept seeing in other states. Thank goodness. I was hoping to see a snowstorm though but not the disasterous variety. 

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@aprilskies 

We had actual rain last night.  It had been raining on the Sandias and I went outside to watch, but I could smell the rain.  It wasn't supposed to move west into our neighborhood but when it did I sat outside and enjoyed every second.

We desperately need a monsoon season this year.