Okay, Butter is damn cute, but I think I love Frank.  He will My Last Duchess anyone who gets in the way of exclusive lovin’.  This is fine when you’re a cat.

Shelter Cat Update!

What has everyone made this week? Last Saturday was my husband’s birthday, so I made his favorite dinner, arancini, although they’re less like small oranges as the name suggests, and more like regular arance. Rice croquettes basically, with loads of cheese in the rice, sauce, and a big blob of melty mozzarella in the…

What the entire fuck is that cheese and why do I need to try some so much right now? 

From the person who ate 4 generous servings of pho for dinner (then several profiteroles) : do not ask forgiveness.

I made adult-Mac-n-Cheese for lunch today. I made the macaroni, then melted some of the good stuff into some cream before mixing it back with the pasta and some black pepper.

It’s false advertising. Ceasar didn't even live there.

Don't forget Dr Phil 

I was with her until she said Caesar’s; replace Vegas with the smibillion restaurants, bars and live music venues in the Bay Area and I’m there...but to each their own...

I want a show with this twit, Ellen, that bird Sharon Osbourne, and Piers Morgan. Call it “Toxic” and they could interview other toxic assholes every week like Rand Paul, that Bachelor guy and others. Daytime Emmy for sure. People love problematic people.

Aw, that’s good for her, not good for you. As for kids, I love having people bring their kids over. We haven’t managed to jettison all my daughter’s toys, so it’s fun to see a new kiddo play with them. You sound like someone for whom it’s a joy to work - she will miss you even as she will rejoice at no longer doing…

My husband always complained about how much I paid a local woman to clean every couple of weeks. In my mind, there was no fee too high (so to speak), especially since she was only a little younger than me and I felt badly about it being hard on her body. We haven’t had anyone in the past year and I’m working full-time…

My mom hired cleaning ladies when I was a kid - not ONCE did they ever do the dishes or pick up my toys. My brother and I got in trouble if we didn’t have our chores done by the time the cleaning lady came, because she was coming to do actual cleaning tasks like mopping the floors, scrubbing the sink, dusting…

In my house, the child (a teenager) has failed to notice the dishes are clean and just puts the dirty one right in there. It’s amazing!

I think maybe we’re talking past each other? Kids absolutely should do an age-appropriate level of cleaning up their own messes, but how you deal with a kid who’s being less than diligent about that is different than how you deal with a husband or boyfriend (for one thing, you can’t divorce the kid). Especially since…

“Who cares what Prince Charles thinks right now.”

Is today national Jez Blog Trashians day? 

I don’t put ‘child’ and ‘husband/boyfriend’ into the same categories on housework, but that aside, is this a serious question or a rhetorical one?

Look at me helping! Sure, it was half-assed, and I decided to stop when I got bored, but at least I did something.

I feel this woman to the depth of my bones.