Whoa! You guys should be embarrassed!

to have me as a friend - I am a filthy, dirty, pig. And until today I was blissfully unaware...

My housecleaner came pretty faithfully every other week for six years. Then in about February of this year she missed a couple of times and then said she was sick and would be back when she could and then, finally, in April, called to say she wasn't coming back and I should find someone new.

I didn't. I figured I could handle it. And I thought I was doing ok. But, last week she called to ask if I had found anyone new and was I interested in having her back? Sure. Why not. She said she was only going to be available until November but would do every other week until then.

Today she came. I just went home to check and wow. I had no idea how dusgustingly filthy dirty the place had gotten until I saw it sparkly clean. It even smells heavenly.

Note to self: Cleaning of house should only be done by a professional. You are not a professional.

Whoa! You guys should be embarrassed!

to have me as a friend - I am a filthy, dirty, pig. And until today I was blissfully unaware...

My housecleaner came pretty faithfully every other week for six years. Then in about February of this year she missed a couple of times and then said she was sick and would be back when she could and then, finally, in April, called to say she wasn't coming back and I should find someone new.

I didn't. I figured I could handle it. And I thought I was doing ok. But, last week she called to ask if I had found anyone new and was I interested in having her back? Sure. Why not. She said she was only going to be available until November but would do every other week until then.

Today she came. I just went home to check and wow. I had no idea how dusgustingly filthy dirty the place had gotten until I saw it sparkly clean. It even smells heavenly.

Note to self: Cleaning of house should only be done by a professional. You are not a professional.

Ok, this is an question for the 'kids'

Back in the olden days, when we performed for ourselves or for our friends - whether we were Dionne Warwick or one of the Temptations or any of their ilk. we sang right into our hair brushes. (At my house we tied the brushes onto broomsticks when floor mikes were needed.)

I was watching 60/II/20-20/Dateline or one of them and saw a piece about Gladys Knight. She's got one of those mikes that you wear on your head that whip around in front of your mouth. I hate the way they look but I think that's probably just because I'm old, cranky and set in my ways.

But, I really do wonder what the kids use today instead of a hairbrush? Do they fashion something out of pipe cleaners (are there even any pipe cleaners around any more??) or - horrors - do without?

I remember years ago my niece, age about 4 wanted to play 'store' so she smoothed out my lap and proceeded to wave her toys over it and making a high pitched 'beep' sound every time. It took me a while to figure out what in the hell she was doing! She'd never seen a store without a scanner.

But, back to those uggy looking new-fangled microphones - have they rendered the hairbursh obsolete?

Ok, this is an question for the 'kids'

Back in the olden days, when we performed for ourselves or for our friends - whether we were Dionne Warwick or one of the Temptations or any of their ilk. we sang right into our hair brushes. (At my house we tied the brushes onto broomsticks when floor mikes were needed.)

I was watching 60/II/20-20/Dateline or one of them and saw a piece about Gladys Knight. She's got one of those mikes that you wear on your head that whip around in front of your mouth. I hate the way they look but I think that's probably just because I'm old, cranky and set in my ways.

But, I really do wonder what the kids use today instead of a hairbrush? Do they fashion something out of pipe cleaners (are there even any pipe cleaners around any more??) or - horrors - do without?

I remember years ago my niece, age about 4 wanted to play 'store' so she smoothed out my lap and proceeded to wave her toys over it and making a high pitched 'beep' sound every time. It took me a while to figure out what in the hell she was doing! She'd never seen a store without a scanner.

But, back to those uggy looking new-fangled microphones - have they rendered the hairbursh obsolete?

How good is this nap??

All of the cats I have had pre-Betty have always cozied up to something to sleep. The corner of the couch, next to a pillow on the bed, even the corner of a wall or near furniture. But, Betty? Nope. Right out in the middle of the floor. In the middle of the living room, hallway, wherever. She cracks me up.

My Mom just saw Betty like this on the web cam a bit ago and shot me a note to pick up the sweater I had obviously just dropped in the middle of the floor. And here's another age related question. At what age does your Mother stop telling you to clean up your room????!!!!

How good is this nap??

All of the cats I have had pre-Betty have always cozied up to something to sleep. The corner of the couch, next to a pillow on the bed, even the corner of a wall or near furniture. But, Betty? Nope. Right out in the middle of the floor. In the middle of the living room, hallway, wherever. She cracks me up.

My Mom just saw Betty like this on the web cam a bit ago and shot me a note to pick up the sweater I had obviously just dropped in the middle of the floor. And here's another age related question. At what age does your Mother stop telling you to clean up your room????!!!!