New Baby.

So my sister had another baby. The last one screamed nonstop pretty much from birth to around 9 months.

This one is pretty much dead.

Not that she's actually swinging him around by his feet, but he really doesn't wake up for anything. He's boring even for a newborn. Having seen both ends of the spectrum, I'm finding the screamy kid at least had some character.

Thing I Can't Talk About with Regular People #26

Cheese.

The Self-Appointed Cat Police

Awesomedog is predominantly a working breed, and he is happiest when he has a job to do. If I do not give him a job, he will find one himself. Once upon a time when Awesomedog was a baby, I stopped a cat from clawing a chair by making a hissy sound.

That was the day Awesomedog became The Cat Police. Cat clawing on furniture? Cats fighting? Cats harassing birds? Not while The Cat Police is on patrol.

Awesomedog also detects cats-in-need-of-correction by listening carefully. At the softest whispered "no, no, bad cat." he will launch into action and bite the cat. His aim isn't always perfect, though...

Dietary Restrictions

My doctor told me my bad cholesterol was too high.

And then I went home and researched what exactly constitutes a cholesterol-reducing diet. I quickly determined that those recommendations were almost exactly contrary to the dietary recommendations for my digestive disorder. You see, dietary fiber reduces cholesterol, and I can't digest fiber effectively. A standard cholesterol-reducing diet would not only cause me sever pain, but would also put me at risk for intestinal obstruction. So I went to see a registered nutritionist.

Admittedly I am a difficult patient, but I do honestly feel that if I am paying someone for their advice I should not have to remind them of my limitations every 30 seconds.

Instead of limiting myself to a 3-item diet, I decided I don't actually care about my cholesterol. It's been at the same level for years now.

Everything is Full of Cats

Everything in my house is filled with cats.

Every drawer, every cabinet, every box...

Not that I keep all of my storage devices filled with the little bastards, they just sort of flow in to fill any available space.

This just adds to my theory that cats are actually slow-moving liquids, or possibly some sort of furry slime-mold.

Granite

Ways my kitchen counter is awesome:

1. It's covered with various blotches of color, effectively hiding any spills and making it very difficult to tell when the counter is dirty.

Ways my kitchen counter is not awesome:

1. It's covered with various blotches of color, effectively hiding any spills and making it very difficult to tell when the counter is dirty.