That Darn Cat

I probably woke the neighborhood this morning with my rather shrill (I am ashamed to say) scream.

Here's what happened. . .

I am buckling Hudson into his car seat and I hear a small "Thump thump", pause momentarily, but think nothing of it so continue to strap Hudson in.

When I stand up, I'm eye to eye with a cat. It's literally an inch from my nose. I scream - Hudson laughs and the cat- completely unfazed- cocks his head and meows. I slam the door hoping to scare it away, tell it to shoo, even clap my hands at it to no avail. Finally I said, "I'm going to drive away with you on the roof!" And hop in and start the car. The cat leaps to the ground.

This is the same cat that tried to get inside my house the other day, ducking and weaving and trying to get past my legs into the door. I finally had to brandish a rake at it for it to leave. It's getting pretty brazen.

Sheesh!

Wanted: Clothes line

It's such an amazingly warm and sunny day I decided to dry some of my clothes outside in the fresh air. It's crazy how expensive it is to run a dryer. I am trying to think of some way to have a clothes line outside without having to put in posts.... My landlady would have an aneurysm. I only put out some hand towells and bath mats today, but it would be nice to dry all my clothes this way this summer. I've been racking my brain about how to save money on our energy bill- and I think if I had an indoor line down in the basement and an outdoor line outside it would help to cut back on the massive amounts of energy this is wasted by the dryer...

I am also excited to start gardening a little. I have found the ideal sunny places in my back yard and I want to get some of those hanging "over the rail" type planters to put on the back fense. It's my hope that having them off the ground will discourage weeds and also cats...

I am not a big fan of cats- at least not my neighbors cats- who use the yard a litter box. I have heard that dishsoap and vinegar with some lavander mixed together and sprayed around the permiter will help discourage cats from our yard... I'm thinking of trying it. :)

Hurray for Spring. I am feeling my spirits lift every day!