IMG_4914Beware the “Sale” Price: I went to the grocery store today. I was only going in for a couple of things so I tried not to think about the pre-holiday craziness that awaited me. Clementines were on my list. Last week they were $5.99 and I was happy to see them on sale for $4.99 today. A dollar is a dollar, right? Right, except that my dear grocery store receipt claims that the original price was $8.88 and would like my “supercard” to claim credit for saving me $3.89. I think not. I’ve seen misleading sale prices at this store before - the original price goes up while the sale price goes down, creating the illusion of a 20% savings when there’s really only a 10% savings - but never quite as impressive as this one. I would have pointed out the absurdity to my cashier but the poor dear was having trouble with basic stuff and seemed to be (hopefully) nearing the end of a very long shift.

Given all the lovely economic factors we’re facing lately, I’m sure we’ll see a lot more “sale price” manipulation like this. So fun.

Thanksgiving: Cookies are baked, frosted and packed in plastic boxes for safety. Driving will happen tomorrow. Have a wonderful holiday and long weekend everyone!

IMG_4921Black Friday: Threadless is having a great Black Friday sale: all t-shirts will be $9. You can put stuff in your cart now and it will probably still be there on Friday, thus making the Black Friday thing even easier. (If you’re not familiar with Threadless, they make silly, strange and off-the-wall t-shirts.) My plans for Friday include pajamas and possibly cinnamon rolls. I will leave the hunting and gathering on the craziest shopping day of the year to braver, stronger, more foolish souls. I just don’t have it in me to deal with the crowds, chaos, questionable service and high-density of stupid that Black Friday usually entails. (And, having said this, the Fop will probably try to drag me out somewhere.)

Kittens and cats: The girls are truly growing into their mini-cat title. They’ve lengthened, gotten sleeker and gained quite a bit of weight. They’re starting to look more like cats than kittens but rest assured their kitten behavior hasn’t really changed. We are currently receiving broadcasts from the Cat Planet which have the mini-cats flying about the 2nd floor with great energy and bushy tails. Tennyson watches suspiciously. He keeps shifting where he’s watching from, though, probably in a vain attempt to not become part of the race track.

IMG_4906Yes, Mr. Paw, karma. He’s been retreating to the bedroom regularly for a few hours of peace and quiet so his napping might be back on schedule. I think the kittens are a little much for him some days. He is the Big Cat! and the Boyfriend! (sometimes with more than one exclamation point) so the mini-cats want to follow him everywhere and be as close as possible to him as much as they can. This appears to try his patience. For now, the mini-cats are still contained at night due to Terrible Tasha and her tinkling tendencies. Tennyson is just fine with this.

Long weekend: I don’t really have a lot of plans for the weekend. I want to get some organizing done in my closet and my office and figure out some holiday stuff. I know, I’m super-exciting.

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