For Sale

Does anyone want a 16-year-old cat? No? Are you sure? She is deaf and mostly blind. She meows at the top of her voice each morning at 4 a.m. - and really, who doesn't want that? I know I enjoy hearing her beautiful meows between Clare's 3 a.m. feeding and my 5:30 a.m. alarm. What, you want to sleep through the night? No, you don't. You want this lovely cat. Here is a picture to help convince you.

I am cute. And not loud at all.

That didn't make you change your mind? Okay, what if I give you the cat and $100?

Seriously. $100. Any takers?

Never Get Involved in a Land War In Asia

And never commit the other, lesser known classic blunder - bragging on the Internet about how long your baby sleeps. Clare took a long nap last evening. And then she was up, and hungry, at 11 p.m. And 1 a.m. And 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. And then she was up for the day! She has only, just now, at 1:30 p.m. fallen asleep again.

But - earlier - she smiled! For real this time. I am sure of it. It melted my heart. She was upset that I left her laying by herself on the floor while I watered plants. Once I picked her up, she grinned. I talked to her a bit, and she grinned some more. Then she fell asleep.

P.S. In case you are wondering, the title of this post is from a movie. Not just some random weirdness.

I am sucking the life out of you. But look how cute I am!