**Evidently, the furkids are rounding into quirks and habits which have the effect of using my last nerve as a scratching post. So, for accounting purposes, Simon is the 'lucky you're so cute' cat and Billie is the one getting by on her beauty and good looks. ~~ed.

OK, I don't care how excited you are when the winds blow the leaves off of the big tree in the back yard, you do NOT bat on the window blinds in the bedroom at THREE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING so I will open them so you can watch the leaves fall! And then you had the unmitigated gall to expect me to get up and get you a SNACK?!?!?? Helloooooo? Do I look like a 24-hour restaurant?

Just remember, I have a direct line into "Sandy Paws"...so, you'd better watch out, you'd better not cry and you'd damn well better quit trying to get me out of bed before sunrise!