You may have read a few recent posts in which I said that Brandon wants a cat. (Sigh.) As I’ve also mentioned before, the only reason for this cat-fever is because both of our dogs love me more (true story).

I have no intention of bringing a cat into our crazy-dog-filled home, however, I was looking on the SPCA website and saw this little lady who has the best name ever.

I present: BOO BOO KITTY.

If you live in the metro DC area, consider adopting Boo Boo Kitty! (Or any of the other lovely kitties available). Adorable!

P.S. I would, however, avoid Callie. That’s some serious cat side eye.

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popquizkid2006 replied to your photo:  

That is what one of my best friends called her cat. Adorable. Side note: You should let Brandon have a cat! Especially if the dogs love you more. It would only be fair. :)

That WOULD be fair, except it’s a near-guarantee that the cat will end up loving me more too. He’s gonna keep trying different animals until he finds one that loves him more and I don’t need to end up with a zoo from him experimenting. What can I say? Animals love me and I love them back. I think it’s all the snuggles and baby talk.

Brandon wants a cat. Besides the fact that the roos will probably kill it (or vise versa), this is a horrible idea because Brandon will continue to acquire pets until he finds one that loves him more than me. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that’s just impossible, dear husband. Animals love me, what can I say? They love you too, but competing with me over animal love is one fight you are destined never to win.

Maybe one day we will get a cat, but I don’t want to hear any complaining when I’ve got three animals curled up with me on my side of the bed and you don’t.

He maintains that all of this will reverse itself when we have actual, human children who will inevitably love him more because that would be the fair way for things to go.

It’s not as if I whisper in their ear to love me more or I am waging some secret war to bring the Papillons on my side, but animals are smart! They know I’m a much better snuggler than their father. Sure, he plays with them, but if I was Molly or Milo, I’d gravitate to the crazy woman singing songs to me, holding me like a baby and making up silly nicknames too.

You enter into a certain amount of madness when you marry a person with pets. - Nora Ephron

I’ve blogged before about my great love for Forever 21’s owl and elephant rings.

Well, I guess those rings were pretty popular because you can now choose from a plethora of owled and elephanted finger accessories.

I want them all, but if I had to choose—okay, I want them all. No compromising.

P.S. Don’t you love the parrot?

Top row: Owl Ring, $4.80; Owl Head Ring, $3.80; Elephant Head Ring, $2.80

Middle row: Tiger Head Ring, $4.80; Frog Ring, $3.80; Owl Face Ring, $5.80

Bottom row: Elephant Ring, $3.80; Gold Elephant Ring, $3.80; Parrot Ring, $3.80

I generally dislike Christmas-light-covered lawn animal sculptures, but I saw this owl in Target the other day and made a beeline. Brandon had to hold me back. Frankly, the only reason why it isn’t on my front porch yet is because I’m afraid my neighbors will steal it. Why do I think this? Because if my neighbor had it, I’d steal theirs.

Grapevine Owl with Mini Light Bulbs, $35