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Once Again, The Consequences Have Found Me

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It’s been quite the day at Chez Ruemara. Zoomed over to Tai Chi class, put on my KN94, clipped my car key to it’s holder around my neck, ran in to scan my keychain card and saw my car keys weren’t there. Instead of nicely being dropped on the sidewalk, there they were, locked into the car.

  • Odo demonstrates cause
  • … and surprising negative effects
This is not how it works!

So, almost 3 hours later, including the hour it took the poor tow truck dude to jimmy my surprisingly secure Fit, I was back home to take the new housemate’s dog for a walk. Unfortunately, the doggo has been dealing with diarrhea. And my newly cleaned carpets and throw rugs for that room are now dealing with diarrhea. You have to be impressed. What took one roommate over a year to make an uninhabitable den of squalor, was done in 2 weeks. Ah, new people. Always exciting. Doggo and I went for a good walk. He did some business and some more business. I responsibly cleaned it up. We tossed some ball, had a blast, came back when he was panting and tired. Good humaning! Unfortunately, that did not mean the intestinal artisanal exhalation was done and his poor owner has had to wash everything twice today.

I am now very nauseated, because I’m a delicate flower. The cats are now feeling incredibly smug. And the humans in the household now understand that doggos and Greek food at an accessible height are not a good combo. And hopefully, so does doggo. Although he’s almost too pretty to learn things. Hopefully, all your actions will have good consequences today. I’ve been a little busy with a project I won’t announce until all the “i”s are dotted, the “t”s are crossed and the checks are deposited. To make up for it, here are the cats in full catly splendour. Sans doggo, because they don’t care for such a noisy person. Open, non-politics thread.

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  1. 1.

    Baud

    Although he’s almost too pretty to learn things. 

    I know what that’s like.

    Good to hear from you, R.

  2. 2.

    Cermet

    I’ve tried locking my Prius keys in the car at least twice (that I remember) but it won’t let me – fortunately, a Japanese car is smarter then I am. Not surprised.

  3. 3.

    mrmoshpotato

    Unfortunately, that did not mean the intestinal artisanal exhalation was done

    How blessed we all are to have you and Ms. Cracker as front pagers! ??

    Shame about the Greek (human) food.

  4. 4.

    Sure Lurkalot

    At least you didn’t lock your keys in the car when it was running. And said car being a loaner. It takes special talent to do that and take my word, you don’t do that again.

    Your cats are gorgeous and hopefully purring to turn off the stress of your day,

  8. 8.

    Mike in NC

    Adorable cats, but they all are really?

    We’re watching the latest Bond movie “No Time To Die”, which is completely deranged and nearly three hours long. Need to look up what Daniel Craig’s paycheck was.

  13. 13.

    sab

    I have a FIT and I didn’t know that could be done, so thanks for the warning. Not being smug, just relieved, since if it can be done I am surprised that one of us hasn’t done it yet.

  15. 15.

    The Pale Scot

    My sister’s hubby succumbed to cancer last year, and some time afterward her pup was diagnosed with liver cancer. She’s a flight attendant and flew the dog down here so to be in familiar surroundings. Her meds ran out and the vet proscribed her probiotics instead of whatever the old stuff was. Bad idea. Scotties aren’t expressive, I’d open my eyes to a gentle whine with a big black nose in my face 4, 5 times a night. She was very embarrassed. Ten days went bye before it was under control, I now understand the exhaustion of waking up to a baby continually is like

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    Middlelee

    @Mike in NC:  I enjoyed it even with the deranged parts.  Who thinks up this stuff?  And I can’t wait to see how they do the next one.  No James Bond, just a new 002?

  20. 20.

    pluky

    The younger of my two Portuguese water dogs is small for the breed. This leaves him with the power to mass ratio of an olympic vaulter. Like from a crouch he can leap onto a kitchen counter no problem. Nothing edible (loosely defined by him) can be left out unattended.

  21. 21.

    Jay

    Today I decided that when I die, I’m going to have my remains scattered all over Disney World,

    I also decided I’m not going to be cremated.

  22. 22.

    Omnes Omnibus

    @Middlelee: No reason they can’t have Bond be back.  Without spoilers, there is no real reason for the Bond movies to exist on a definite timeline.

  24. 24.

    Miki

    I used to come home to my Tucker’s intestinal artisanal exhalation fairly often until we found a chicken antibiotic that worked. Until we figured it out we had many mornings that  involved a bath for Tucker and his Big D. Mike didn’t get that it was just about Tucker, and he would jump into the tub after Tucker was done.  Broke my heart how much he loved his Bubba.

    They were the best doggos eva.

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    satby

    With the two formerly feral cats now inside, I have 6 cats and a counter-surfing dog who last week ate, among other things, an entire loaf of home made Russian Black bread. Pet accidents and barf are my life ?. This is the best stuff I’ve found to clean it all up with. Same price at Amazon, Chewy or PetSmart, but a bottle lasts surprisingly long.

  30. 30.

    Ruckus

    @Jay:

    My first reaction was to laugh out loud, my second reaction was Ewwww. That second reaction came on immediately.

  31. 31.

    Benw

    @Jay: you and ruemara both got actual LOLs! Thanks and ruemara I hope part of those 3 hours was some relaxing Tai Chi and you got rad cats :)

  34. 34.

    Ohio Mom

    @Jay: I am sure Disney already has a contingency plan for that which involves camouflaged cast members scurrying up from the underground tunnels to discretely and quickly make your remains disappear before a single guest notices.

  37. 37.

    Starboard Tack

    You can get a little box with magnets where you can hide a key on the underside of a fender. There are some that are weather sealed and big enough for a fob.

  39. 39.

    NotMax

    Dunno how new your car is but my impression is that auto manufacturers provide some kind of program you can sign up with which lets you lock/unlock your individual vehicle via a smart phone app of some sort.

  40. 40.

    CaseyL

    @Jay:  “It’s raining men!  Parts of them, anyway!”

    ruemara, your kitties are indeed splendid.

    Many years ago, I had a 1997 Toyota Corolla, a lovely car.  I bought it in 2000, and it remains the closest thing to a “new” car I have ever had. One fine day I went out to breakfast and didn’t realize until I had eaten and came back to the car that I had:  a) left the keys in the ignition and the engine running; and b) managed to lock myself out.   An amazing feeling, seeing a disaster spread out before you and not knowing where to start in dealing with it.  I honestly don’t recall how I did deal with it, but suspect a frantic call to AAA to send out someone with a Slim Jim was involved.

    Which is to say: I feel you.

  41. 41.

    ruemara

    @NotMax: I have a very newish dumb fancy car. It’s fancy because it has AC/heat and the automatic windows. That’s all terribly upscale from my last car. What it doesn’t have is anything but one lock on the driver’s side and just one key.

  42. 42.

    AJ

    Ugh, that sounds rough but you sound upbeat!
    Hope all things are progressing well with the project. Today was good hear. Told my best friend that I wanted us to hang out more again and we had two phone calls with another two planned for tomorrow!

    Even did laundry, which is a very positive thing for my mood.
    Good luck with new rookie and hopefully healthier dog!

  43. 43.

    AJ

    Ugh, that sounds rough but you sound upbeat!
    Hope all things are progressing well with the project. Today was good here. Told my best friend that I wanted us to hang out more again and we had two phone calls with another two planned for tomorrow!

    Even did laundry, which is a very positive thing for my mood.
    Good luck with new rookie and hopefully healthier dog!

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