This is what you'd call a waste of space post. It's only here so that I can move some of the posts I have with pictures in them to the second page. I find this to be necessary in order to post music, which I will do tonight sometime. I have a choice of either removing the pictures from the posts and since those posts are pictures only, that's not a good idea. The problem I'm having is it's too early in the morning to be writing because I haven't had enough coffee to make my brain function yet. I have half baked ideas running around in my head and nothing is really ready for consumption. Besides which, I'm sure nobody wants to hear me complain anyway...Too bad.

Not so long ago I read another bloggers opinion that most of us don't know what a blog is. That could be true, but Pioneer has a definition on the front page that caused me to sign up to this place. Since this post is a waste of space post, I figure there's no harm done in sharing his definition. It is his website after all.

" What is a "Blog"?
A blog is like an public diary that anyone can read. You can write about virtually anything you want... for example:

Like photography? Tell everyone about the great pictures you just took

A stay at home mom or dad? Tell everyone what your day is like

Love pets? Tell everyone about your cat "Peaches", or even write a Blog for Peaches!

You can write as much or as little as you want, and as often or as rarely as you like. Not a good writer? Don't worry about it!... The whole point of a blog is that you are sharing your thoughts, desires, hobbies, hopes, dreams, or whatever! Everyone is interesting and different and blogs are a way for you to reach the world. We publish your Blog right here on our site and even help people find your Blog to learn about you!

Give it a try... there is no obligation, stop
at any time. What do you have to lose? "

I use my blog for stress relief, which I admit at times is a bit difficult since sometimes my stress is caused by other bloggers and their attitudes. That's not a problem really, because sometimes my stress is caused by family and friends and their attitudes. I may not like it, but they're still my family and my friends are still my friends. I just take a deep breath and take some time to myself to calm myself down, which isn't as easy when you live with the source of the stress as it is when a blogger causes it. I don't always agree with other opinions, but that's fine, because I've always thought everyone was entitled to them whether I agree or not. Plus, I think I'm entitled to share my opinion whether you read me or not. Pioneer says I can, and he makes the rules.

I've been very fortunate here according to many people. I've shared who I am, what I think, what makes me laugh and what makes me sad. I've done so, my way, which means that not everyone agrees with me, or even likes what I say. I certainly don't always display writing skills that are better than anyone elses, I write the way I talk. I'm sure there are people out here in the blogosphere that think I'm intelligent, or funny, or just a good person. They think that because I use my blog exactly the way the first line in the definition describes what a blog is. It's MY diary. It's a description of my journey through life. It's who I am and how I got here. It's how people who decided that I was intelligent, funny and a good person got to learn about ME.

My blog is me, the 57 year old wife, stepmother, stepgrandmother, daughter, sister, cat lover. It's my thoughts, desires, hobbies, hopes, dreams, or whatever. I'm interesting because everyone is interesting, I'm different for the same reason. If you don't like yourself well enough to be yourself when you are here that's your decision, but I am being me because it's too much trouble to be otherwise. I'm also being me because of Pioneers description of what a blog actually is. It's a public diary that anyone can read.

In the midst of the party yesterday I discovered a cat-astrophe of epic proportions. I had run out of toilet paper. Now, I normally have 2 or 3 rolls ahead when I stock up again but somehow I either miscalculated or I have been the victim of the dreaded TP thief. Since this is not anywhere near Halloween, I sincerely doubt my Grandson had again stolen a couple of rolls as he did last year, but one never knows. It could be that he is stockpiling TP in some secret place so that he and his cohorts have a sufficient supply for this years shenanigans. I'm not inclined to believe that because as he isn't 10 yet, future planning isn't his strong suit. Come to think of it, planning of any kind is beyond him. Obviously the cats must have done something because Grandma never miscalculates when it comes to anything important like that. Good thing I checked before any one had to use it.

I took myself off to the nearest store where TP can be purchased and today I am still trying to figure out how 2 rolls of TP cost me $15.98. There you have it, I have no sales resistance. I went for 2 rolls of TP and spent $15.98 on assorted purchases. Thursdays is Managers Specials day at our local P&C Fresh Market. I always forget that, and I wish I didn't because you can really save money on Managers Specials day. That is if they have anything on special that you want. I can always find something I want which is probably why I forget that Thursdays is Managers Special day.

I decided I wanted lettuce and tomatoes. One head of lettuce up here is $1.69 at P&C. It's slightly cheaper at Walmart but it isn't usually wrapped and birds fly overhead inside the store year round, so, I tend not to purchase fresh produce there. Three beautiful big red ripe tomatoes, $1.09 on Managers Special. Regular price would have been close to $3. Another Managers Special was Hot Sausage Patties, got a pound of them for $1.99. The third special was on ice cream sandwiches. Usually I buy them at Walmart for Hubby. He likes them during the summer and it gives me something to spoil the grandkids with. Walmart price is $2.97 for a box of 12 compared to P&C's price of $4.09. Well that $4.09 was for 2 boxes of 12 sandwiches today so of course I had to buy that. I got almost to the check out when I realized I still hadn't gotten the TP.

The return trip to the TP aisle found me looking at large bottles of Arm and Hammer laundry detergent for $4.99, and of course into my cart that went. Now, at this point I haven't picked up my TP and all ready have spent $13.85. Two rolls of TP and tax came to $15.98.

I took business courses which included Sales Management. I fully understand that stores are laid out in a manner that catches the unwary shopper and causes them to spend more money than they planned on. I know all the "tricks of the trade" used to get more money from consumers, yet I went and spent more than I planned on. It's a good thing I don't do "window shopping" if I engaged in that activity, I'd be broke all the time. I just have no sales resistance. Now, I wonder what did happen to the roll of TP I thought I should still have?

The cleaning is all done and now I need to plan a victory luncheon of sorts for all the humans that assisted me in my effort to save myself from the takeover attempt. It's the least I could do. (Besides, I have all these unique ingredients). I'll just get this taken care of and then go wash all the good china. My imaginary friends deserve the best.

Kitty Litter Casserole

Ingredients:
1 cup Bisquick
1 cup Shredded Cheddar cheese
1 pound Ground beef
2 cups Long grain rice
3 3/4 cups Water
2 teaspoons Salt
2 tablespoons Butter

Directions:

Combine the bisquick, cheese, and ground beef. Form into tootsie-roll shapes of different sizes. Set oven to 350F. Place beef rolls in a baking pan in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes until cooked.

Drain on paper towelling. Combine the rice, water, salt and butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is cooked. Combine rice and beef rolls in a baking dish. Serve with a clean (new!) kitty litter scoop.

Cat Poop Cookies

"There are two flavors: chocolate (dark brown), and gingerbread (light brown).
The cookies are dense and not very sweet. This is necessary so that they will keep their shape during baking. If you use white flour or sugar they may be tastier but they won't look like chit."

Chocolate ingredients:
½ cup honey
2/3 cup (1 and 1/3 stick) butter, margarine or lard
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla or peppermint extract
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
Grape-Nuts™ cereal

Gingerbread ingredients:
¼ cup honey
¼ cup molasses
2/3 cup (1 and 1/3 stick) butter, margarine or lard
1 egg
2 and 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
spices: ginger, cinnamon and cloves to taste (maybe ½ tsp each)
Grape-Nuts™ cereal

Mix-ins:
coconut (tapeworms)
chocolate chips
butterscotch chips
peanut butter chips
cooked spaghetti or ramen noodles (roundworms)
corn
peanuts
M&M's™

To make:
Microwave the honey till it bubbles (about 1 minute).Add the butter, (I've been told using lard makes for a more realistic texture and softer cookie) and the molasses, if any. Add the egg. Mix well; then mix in all the other stuff. Add mix-ins of your choice to some or all of the batter.

Chill 1 hour in the freezer or several hours in the fridge.

Roll dough logs of random length and the diameter of cat poops. Roll logs in grape-nuts and bake at 350 degrees till done. Approximately 15 to 20 minutes depending on your oven.

Don't worry about this little guy. He's too cute not to keep. Thank Mouse for the introduction, I think they're friends. Oh, and make sure he doesn't get in the casserole dish if I'm not looking...please.

After a rather intense grilling...er...questioning, Mr. P has admitted that he was behind the attempted take over of my blog. It appears he feels I have not been posting sufficient cat pictures these days and he felt the need to remind me that cats rule and dogs drool, although he says it was the Clam Dip that made him do it. He now agrees that he will relinquish his authority over the Catty Conspiracy Camp and will allow things to return to normal. He also said something about the six pack ab man and that he enjoyed him. However, he burped immediately thereafter, and Mr. Sixpack Abs is missing. Due to a desire on my part to return to normal here on my blog, or what passes for normal anyway, I am choosing not to look into that particular situation too closely. Besides, rumor has it that Mr. Sixpack Abs was one of those Infernal Revenooers, in which case Mr. P did us a favor. I think. To make absolutely sure he has learned his lesson his human companion Scratch has shut off his blog. I am hoping it will resume when Scratch feels that it is safe to do so.

Wth the able assistance of Mouse and her desire to facilitate a return to normal, we have acquired proof that Mr. P. has done exactly as he said he would. The cats appear to have returned to their normal pursuits and I have agreed to allow them one day a week on my blog to keep them that way. We will keep a dilligent eye on the situation and hopefully will have no further troubles here. They left quite a mess, and I am still cleaning up. Would anyone like any cat poop cookies?

Fear not good people, we have SPIES in the Evil Kitty Camp, and their confirmed intelligence has given us the name of their ringleader.



Mr. P, YOU have some explaining to do!!!!!!!!!!!!!