Having 2 cats requires cleaning out the litterbox. A lot. And when you have a finicky cat who pees on your bathroom mat if the litterbox isn’t just how she likes it, it’s a bit frustrating. So lately, I’ve been researching automatic self-cleaning litterboxes for the cats. I was sad to find that the majority of them have bad reviews, primarily because they break down after a short while or the “raking action” just doesn’t quite work. Then I discovered Litter Robot! I know it looks crazy and huge. Even a bit over the top. But after reading rave reviews of people that have had it for years, I was…

I met up with the flooring contractor yesterday so he could assess the damage, make measurements and put together an estimate for the insurance company. After 5 minutes of looking at my current hardwood floors, he noted that the style of wood flooring that I have–which is 2 panels of wood glued together–is an old style that’s difficult to find and he would have to replace with wood that would, regardless of staining, look obviously different. So he is telling the insurance guy that they need to rip up the entire wood floor and replace ALL of it as a result. I flipped out at first…but then realized “hey, that…

While we were in Mexico, we got a text message from Petey who was watching our cats for us—“Dood, give me a call when you get this. I just went by your place“. We both looked at each other and said “uh-oh”. After talking to Petey, we learned that there were blowers inside the condo and that the wood floor in the entryway bathroom was a bit warped. Apparently, 24 hours after we left to go to Cancun, our toilet in the entryway mysteriously started running…and overflowed as a result. The toilet was completely fine when we left. Not running. Nada. So we can’t explain it…but according to our neighbor,…