If I had to pick a theme tune for the past couple of months, it might be this. Except for the bit about heartbreak — so, you know, most of it. Just the ‘I can’t stand up for falling down’ bit. You just start to get used to something, start to feel pretty good, and then the next thing comes along. Hello, life.
Somebody is going to have to break it to Booty that we no longer live in a two-basket-per-cat world. Yes, these are both his baskets (Beany only sleeps on the back of the sofa), and yes, they’re right next to each other. A cat needs options. I’ve seen him jump from one to the other, but I don’t know what his criteria are for choosing the best basket.
So, hey, guess what? I only spent $18.50 on groceries in the last week. Never mind that I’d had a big stock-up right before, or that I’ll need to have another tomorrow. I’m still feeling better about keeping within my $60-a-week grocery budget.
I think I’ll start taking cash out each week for various expenses, and pocket the left over for either a treat at the end of the month or to deposit back into savings. I don’t think things like groceries will actually be too big an issue — I’m very good at setting a limit and staying within it — but other little things can really add up if they’re coming off my debit card in bits in pieces.
But enough of that money nonsense — back to cats!
A lot of people come over to my house and say, ‘I don’t really like cats. . . except Beany.’ She’s pretty irresistible. They’re both very gregarious, actually, but Beany is shameless in her quest for affection. She’s like a dog (which is why non-cat people like her), but without all the loud noises, wet noses, and clumsy feet that dogs come with.
This afternoon we played fetch inside the house, me on the sofa and her galloping back and forth between me and kitchen. After a couple few dozen fetches, she seemed to be taking longer to return, and she eventually flopped on the sofa, exhausted and warm to the touch. Even the most unstoppable cats wear out eventually!
One last thing: this is what my kitchen hutch looks like now. The paper was a whopping $1, on clearance at Michaels, and it look pretty darn nice, if I do say so myself. And I do.
wow! love the hutch
I have 2 cats too. One is exactly like Beany. Shameless when it comes to affection. She will come when called and would play fetch.
Love the Hutch too. I wish I had a beautiful hutch like that. :*)
First of all, utter kudos to you for taking control of your new situation. It’s not easy adjusting to less available money, so I take my hat off to your grasping the mettle.
Secondly my new cat is exactly like Beany too – more like a little dog than a cat. The other cat thinks he has no pride…
$60 a week?! I couldn’t imagine that… Perhaps Posting what you buy a week?