I haven't "had" a cat since Midna died.

I haven't "had" a cat since Midna died. I have lived with a bunch of cats, but none really claimed me as their own because I live with Shaun the Cat - Whisperer, Stealer of Cats. Of course I love all of the 10 cats who live here and they like me, too, but you can tell when you're special to them.

Over the last few weeks I've become special to Scar. I don't really know why he's decided that he's my cat, but he has. He cries outside my bedroom when I go to bed and calls loudly in the morning when he misses me. He talks to me and snuggles me.

He's gives bitey love, which I like. He's not afraid to hook a claw in you to pull you closer. I like that, too. In return I'm a little rough with him. I pick him up and squeeze him and he purrs. I forcefully rub his cheek on my cheek against his resistance and he purrs. I don't know if it's weird or what, but we take the love we want from each other and now we're friends.

This my kitty, y'all. His nickname is "Boyfriend." 😂

I've felt really down today...

I've felt really down today, but think that's probably an acceptable way to feel during the apocalypse. I'm going through cycles of getting a lot done and feeling good about it, then days of accomplishing little to nothing and not feeling too good about that. Then days like today - where all I feel is a paralyzing impending sense of doom.

I learned today how shitty people in my town are. I won't be naming names even if you ask me privately, but I know a person who's doctor strongly encouraged her to stay home two days ago because of the symptoms she was showing. It was only today that she was ORDERED to stay home, though, so before that order was put in place she went shopping (for a non-necessary item). And yes, she (and her kids) are showing enough symptoms that they have been tested. I fully expect the number of cases in Calhoun County to go up some more any day now.

Anyway, I hope you all are doing well. Genuinely, I do. But please be smart and try your best not to endanger others. It's not everyone for themselves at a time like this. We've already seen that that doesn't work.

I would like to wish a giant happy birthday...

I would like to wish a giant happy birthday to this ray of sunshine in my life. I hate that things are so weird with the pandemic; if they weren't - we would be celebrating however she wanted. But Kira is amazing at making the best of things. This is the most gracious kid I've ever met. We love her like the world and hope we made her feel special today. Happy Birthday, sweet girl! ❤️❤️❤️

We're making the best of things.

We're making the best of things. Shaun is laid off and my only remaining class is online. I can't really express how happy I am to be "stuck" home with my love. We're a good team. We've been tackling chores and house projects with our downtime. Also catching up on shows and watching movies together. It's like a vacation. A doom vacation, but what can you do?

We stocked the kids up on groceries the other day. They said they've been staying home. I'm happy about that. We've been staying in a LOT more. This is probably the longest we've gone without eating Baja in the last 2 years. 😂😂😂 But we'll be ok. We have groceries and Soylent is our backup plan. I'm used to fasting so I can easily eat only 3 days / week if it comes to that. I've done that off and on for the last few years and I still have some booty to spare, so it's all good. 😂😂😂

I hope you all are doing well. We're trying! Stay safe, friends!

Anyone else...

Anyone else inadvertently defaulting to that period between Christmas and New Years where there are no rules and time doesn't exist, or is that just me? 😂😂😂

Who are you holed up with? Show me your Pandemic Pals!

Who are you holed up with? Show me your Pandemic Pals! Here are mine:

I bought this butt-sprayer back in September.

I bought this butt-sprayer back in September. Shaun put it on the toilet yesterday. It looked easy and I could have done it at any time, but I don't like touching the toilet. 🤷🏻‍♂️

So, I *think* I like it.

The water that it sprays is cold. ONLY cold. After the fact, you feel refreshed. But man, that initial spray is pretty jarring.

The force of the spray is adjusted near the water cutoff of the toilet tank. You're not supposed to leave it on. You CAN, but the initial spray is a forceful BLAST to the nethers if you do. It's better to hold down the trigger and ease the spray on with the valve. Unless, of course, you have a mighty need to blast your ass.

I could see how this would reduce the need for wet wipes and reduce the use of toilet paper. I definitely feel clean after using it, which is nice. It's just going to take some getting used to.

JP Bathroom Master's Handheld Bidet Sprayer