good morning? not so much.

So I got up this AM, took one look at the litter box, and decided to clean it, out of respect for the beloved kitties. Yes, before eating or having coffee or anything, or, for that matter, waking all the way up. Really, sometimes it's best that way. Got it all done, including cleaning the floor over and around said facility, and filled up the box with fresh litter, this time a wood-based, pine-fresh scoopable type. (I'm experimenting, and thank god the cats don't seem to care what I put in there as long as it’s reasonably fresh.) Whereupon I left for the kitchen to make coffee and the cats all decided to leave their marks in the new stuff. They were practically standing around watching the whole process with their furry little legs crossed, so this was no surprise.

While the coffee started burbling, I threw a banana and some orange juice into the blender. Since it’s dawned on me that I never finish OJ before it starts to ferment, I used some still-frozen stuff and a little water. Whirred it around a bit to get the worst of the lumps out, and added the yogurt. Whirrrrr…. CLUNK! A truly terrifying sound. I lifted the blender jar by the handle—and the jar came off the bottom, dumping 2 cups of yogurt smoothie all over the counter. Ick, I tell you. It cleaned up more easily than I first thought, since after taking a look at the cause of the clunk, I simply threw the whole mess into the trash. (Something broke, something plastic which should not have been plastic, but what do you get when you buy a really cheap blender? Plastic.)

Settled on yogurt and a banana—each by itself—doctored my coffee and went back to the bathroom to start the shower. Huh. Seems the new litter, being basically just sawdust, does not have the weight of the clay stuff, so when the cats stepped on the edge to exit the box, it tipped over, dumping freshly used litter all over the floor.

See what I mean about not so much? I’m almost afraid to get in the car to drive to school. The possibilities are mind-boggling.