Me, Backwards

(Warning: Feeling sorry for self ahead):

Lately it seems all I do is chase things that seem just out of reach. I try, desperately, to keep up with Daisy’s out-of-box pee experiences, but since I’m not with her 24/7, it’s kind of a losing battle. If I’m in the room, I can hear her scratching on the carpet in the dining room, and then I’ll know exactly where she’s doing her business and I can follow immediately behind with a splash of Nature’s Miracle. But it still smells like stale urine, some days stronger than others. (more…)

It only took about 20 minutes to make it official (at least from my end). On Friday, a FedEx envelope showed up at my house with the closing papers for my house in Seattle. This morning, right on time at 8 a.m. a notary showed up at my apartment. To make my cat-hating visitor more comfortable, I put the cats in kitty jail through no fault of their own (sorry guys), and we got down to business. Sign here, date here, fill in your address here … and 20 minutes later, I’ve signed away my part of the paperwork. On Friday, the new homeowner will do the same and take possession of my home. (more…)