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Exactly.

missin' teh kittehs

day +4, dog still smells good

dog still smells good, 4.5 days after her bath. how crazy is that? YAY.

things the dog has chewed to pieces

26. part of toy hedgehog
27. toy duck given to distract from more expensive toy hedgehog
28. new grey and white fake mouse with feather tail (poor kitties)

but she got a nice bath Saturday morning and smells GREAT. we like our mischief-makers non-odiferous.

things we need right now

1. a cure. you are always in my thoughts, dear friend.
   

minor accomplishments

1. put 6" of holiday catalogs in the recycling bin. now to get them to take us off the mailing lists...
2. gathered clothing for donation, including six pairs of pants that no longer fit and likely never will again, even though they all arrived within the last year. now my closet is occupied by pants that do fit, but are mostly 10-15 years old... fashion maven, i am not
3. started laundry
4. finished dishes
5. did a bit of vacuuming
6. made semi-progress with work (day job, eh?)
7. sent car in for annual inspection, courtesy of spouse; unfortunately car battery gave out afterwards, far from the mechanics' garage... she will be 15 this year but i'd swear that battery is only 2-3 years old itself
   
8. sorted more crap into piles to be filed, shredded, recycled
9. fished cat toys out from under the stove
   
10. sat quietly and reflected on the many ways we are so very fortunate... highly recommend making this one into a habit!
    

ads we could use less of

1. those fitness commercials where the guy hasn't aged in 20 years, but just gets creepier and creepier (and more and more orange) over time
   
2. that pitch guy who hawks all manner of gadgets and MUST YELL EVERYTHING HE SAYS
3. adjustable beds of any sort. great that they exist, but please
   
4. "our showroom is closing forever!!!!!!!!!!"
   
5. funeral insurance scams
   
6. any dysfunction medication
   
7. Mickey Rooney, selling anything

New Year's resolution