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Oliver has to “help” me scoop the litter boxes. Yeah, he’s a big help. Not. I’ve fed the cats and peace is reigning across the land.

It just occurred to me that I could bring a litter box upstairs for Mimi and put the gate at the top of the stairs to keep Oliver out while I’m working. I also could get another gate for the library room (or move the upstairs gate) to keep Oliver out.

Got laundry in the dryer and washer. Started charging my new electric toothbrush (which I got a while ago, but I’ve been busy). I need to order more toothbrush heads for it (done).

Got up at 7:30 AM after staying up late. Put the cat dishes on to soak. Lily and Oliver are squabbling. Fed all of them, and there is peace.

Napped until 12:30. Dreamed that I was lost on a cruise ship and had lost my card key. I’m trying to wake up enough to take a shower and get dressed. I should probably eat lunch.

The little cat toy balls are apparently in the mailbox. I’ll have to go get them for Lily and Oliver.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since the turn of the century. Woah. And people being born now might see the next one!

Oliver is looking for trouble to get into. No, now he’s snoozing on the table. I don’t know where Lily is. It’s nice and quiet.

Showered and dressed. The new electric toothbrush is great. My teeth and gums have never felt so clean. I need to get the WaterPik set up too. And the Gold Bond is doing a good job healing my hands.

Lily knocked down the lid to the toilet and ran away. I forgot to tuck in the string to my hoodie, and Oliver grabbed it. (I got it away from him and tucked it in.) Oliver gave me a little kiss. Aww.

Crap. It’s supposed to get really cold. I’ll order the coat and boots for Bella as soon as I get her, but it probably will take a couple of days to get here. I’ll delay taking her for a long walk until they get here.

Lunchtime. I had a broccoli-and-cheese potato for lunch. Lily really wanted it. I felt like a big meany telling her no. She has me wrapped around her tiny paws.

I feel like taking a short nap, but I’ll feed the cats and get the cat toy balls for them to play with first.

I’ve got to get the new heater set up upstairs.

Hmm. I was going to make the Barramundi with Lemon Chive Butter, but it comes with a salad, so I can’t freeze it. I’ll make it tomorrow night and eat the leftovers on Friday before I leave to go get Bella. I think that I’ll make Sage Brown Butter Chicken Piccata today. Hmm, I need to wait to take out the garbage until after I cook.

Lily told me that she wanted to eat. I started to soak their dishes, but I gave Oliver and her some dry food. Oliver kept on going after her food, but I finally got it sorted. (It’s going to be tough to get her in the carrier on Tuesday because she’s still leery of me. I need to find out what Churus she likes.) Zara and Mimi are used to eating later, so I’m going to nap first. I’m getting a headache.

I got the balls for Lily and Oliver. The first one that I dropped on the floor split in half. I put them down more carefully after that. Oliver is a little shit. Lily wants to play, but when she plays with a ball, Oliver drops the one that he’s playing with and grabs hers. I have no way to fix that. (He has a new nickname: FOMO-cat.) Maybe he’ll get bored with them. I want to get more, but I think that little rubber balls would last longer. Well, Amazon has foam ones (ordered).

Had a little quality time with Zara. Lily came in the bedroom! (Probably to get away from the Orange Menace.) Crud, Oliver just came in too. I want to nap!

Zara wanted food, so I fed them. I had to stand guard while Zara was eating, and then when Lily and Oliver were eating.

Napped for an hour. Lily jumped up on the bed! I lay very still so as to not spook her.

Hmm. I’m hungry now. Maybe I’ll have some frozen food.

I gave Lily a Tuna-and-Chicken Churu. She loved it. Oliver licked up the drips.

Ack! Lots of snow coming Sunday. I’ll get to try the snow blower. I have to charge it up on Saturday.

Ate. Lily ignored my Chicken-and-Shrimp Quinoa, but wanted my Louisiana Crunch Cake. (I didn’t give it to her.)

Started washing a litter box for Mimi. Oliver had to be involved. I thought that he was going to jump in the water, but he didn’t.

Put Oliver in the bathroom. Got the garbage and recycling out. I’m not sure when they’ll pick up because of the holiday, but it’s out there. Now I’m resting for a few minutes. Put clothes in the dryer and washer.

I was doing the dishes, and the cats, including Zara, thought that they were going to get fed. So I’m soaking their dishes.

Hmm. I’m thinking of getting up really early to set things up upstairs, and going to bed after I feed the beasties and scoop their litter boxes.

Lily sniffed my nose! And she’s showing me her belly.

I'm going to bed.

I didn't get up early. I don't think that my alarms went off; I'll have to see if I set them 12 hours off.

Tired at work today. (Don't ask me why; I got a lot of sleep.) I'm scrambling to get stuff done before the conference and my presentation. Time seems to be on the bullet train.

Sold the remaining pet carrier that I used to fly Harlee or Nima out to Michigan. The woman who bought it wants to put her two cats, who are friends, into the carrier together while they move. How do I get the cats who don't get along?

Finally made my quiche tonight. It was good as always, and worth the wait.

Harlee is calling me....