Urm...

Seen in another LJ, the following:

"Every dog is the same dog, but all cats are unique."**

Written, I assume, by a Cat Person. Originated by one, as well.

I should admit right off the bat that I am not a Cat Person. I like cats, but I'm also allergic as hell to them, as in "within a few minutes I'm a wheezing, hacking mess/cat dander raises welts" allergic. I'm also allergic to dogs, but not to that degree, although Mickey makes me itch more than does King.

I'm not going to get into a 'which is better' battle because it's all very subjective. Dogs are more labor-intensive than cats--yup. They need more exercise, litter boxes aren't (usually) an option, and they bark at night. But anyone who puts forth the monolithic canine personality argument is going to get the same look from me that King gives me when I scold him.

It's an irritating look.

Kinda dismissive.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

Gonna stop there because I haven't had coffee yet, there's much to do, and I'm feeling a mite touchy.


**should I cite? I don't know the poster, and I've read the saying before, so I'm not really quoting...

Urm...

Seen in another LJ, the following:

"Every dog is the same dog, but all cats are unique."**

Written, I assume, by a Cat Person. Originated by one, as well.

I should admit right off the bat that I am not a Cat Person. I like cats, but I'm also allergic as hell to them, as in "within a few minutes I'm a wheezing, hacking mess/cat dander raises welts" allergic. I'm also allergic to dogs, but not to that degree, although Mickey makes me itch more than does King.

I'm not going to get into a 'which is better' battle because it's all very subjective. Dogs are more labor-intensive than cats--yup. They need more exercise, litter boxes aren't (usually) an option, and they bark at night. But anyone who puts forth the monolithic canine personality argument is going to get the same look from me that King gives me when I scold him.

It's an irritating look.

Kinda dismissive.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever."

Gonna stop there because I haven't had coffee yet, there's much to do, and I'm feeling a mite touchy.


**should I cite? I don't know the poster, and I've read the saying before, so I'm not really quoting...

Saturday

Did not want to get out of bed this morning. Finally did. After breakfast and such came a trip to the hardware store, where I wound up buying petunias for the round stone planter in the front yard. Got home, then off to local salon for facial/massage. Oddly enough, I really didn't want to go--I had also bought topsoil and wanted to get to work on the planter--but I went anyway, and it was good. The place was packed, as it's Prom Night at the local high school. The facialist said that all the girls get their hair done the same way--waves or curls, either their real hair or extensions. Nothing original. No platinum buzz cuts.

Masseuse said my shoulders are getting better. The number of knots is going down. I do notice the difference.

Home. Grocery shopping. Home again. Late lunch. Then outside to dig up the astilbes that had been residing in the planter, and move them to a shady place under some trees. I then planted the petunias, which are purple/white/pink/coral. They look very nice.

The sand cherries and Louisa crabapple are in full bloom, and the prairie fire crabapple is close behind. I saw a Japanese maple and a hardy red rhododendron at the hardware store garden shop, and coveted both for the yet-to-be-tilled weedy corner. Come on, tax refund!

I love Spring.

Saturday

Did not want to get out of bed this morning. Finally did. After breakfast and such came a trip to the hardware store, where I wound up buying petunias for the round stone planter in the front yard. Got home, then off to local salon for facial/massage. Oddly enough, I really didn't want to go--I had also bought topsoil and wanted to get to work on the planter--but I went anyway, and it was good. The place was packed, as it's Prom Night at the local high school. The facialist said that all the girls get their hair done the same way--waves or curls, either their real hair or extensions. Nothing original. No platinum buzz cuts.

Masseuse said my shoulders are getting better. The number of knots is going down. I do notice the difference.

Home. Grocery shopping. Home again. Late lunch. Then outside to dig up the astilbes that had been residing in the planter, and move them to a shady place under some trees. I then planted the petunias, which are purple/white/pink/coral. They look very nice.

The sand cherries and Louisa crabapple are in full bloom, and the prairie fire crabapple is close behind. I saw a Japanese maple and a hardy red rhododendron at the hardware store garden shop, and coveted both for the yet-to-be-tilled weedy corner. Come on, tax refund!

I love Spring.

A short interview

A short interview with Yours Truly over on MySpace, courtesy of "Authors of My Space" and RM Hamilton.

In the question about organizations, I forgot to mention that I am also a newish member of Broad Universe. Shame on me.

A short interview

A short interview with Yours Truly over on MySpace, courtesy of "Authors of My Space" and RM Hamilton.

In the question about organizations, I forgot to mention that I am also a newish member of Broad Universe. Shame on me.