Caturday

Went out looking for a new sofa today--one not hopelessly soiled by 14 years of second-owner use and toddler abuse.  Pickings are slim where we live, but we may have found something that will work.  It's guaranteed not to sleep as well as this one does.

Hissy cat mystery solved!  It happened again last night, while we were playing Lego Star Wars (Episode V) in honor of the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back.  Anyways, we heard a catfight out in the garage, so I went & opened the door and in streaks a most bottlebrush-tailed Sidney.  I look out of the garage door, and there stands a feline shape.    Aha.  This is what happened last time, too:  Sidney got in the fight with one of the local cats, and the scent of the other cat on Sidney's fur was setting Simon off.  Sure enough, as Simon approached Sidney last night, his fur got big and the funny noises started.  They settled down more quickly this time. 

Little Red has discovered the word "whyeee."  Now, no matter what we tell him, it's "whyeeee?"

Flip video camera.  If you don't have one, get one.

Recipe for success, i.e., not having a rotten, grouchy day:  have things to do and get out and do them.