Pawprints From Space

I mean it this time. I know, I've said it before. I pledged never to do business with Sears again more than once. But this time I really, really mean it. And here is why: In July my dehumidifier decided that it was full all the time a refused to fire up and collect water even when the collection bucket was empty. I called every repair guy in the phone book. NO ONE worked on small appliances like dehumidifiers ... even the ones who claimed to work on small appliances. I have an occasional wet basement. We've had some nasty rains this year. I had water. I needed a way to dry the basement out. Last resort: Sears. They advertise online that they offer a carry in repair service. You will never pay more than $89 in labor costs. What they DON'T tell you is that you will pay $45 up front to diagnose your gadget's ills. So that was "discussion" number one with the staff. But I paid it because every scrap of paper, every receipt they gave me said very clearly (in ...

New kittens mean new craziness. Sparky had her second regular vet visit today although it was her third actual visit. Ten days ago she was rushed in to the vet's office due to an unexpected sighting of blood on her fanny. Ten days of liquid antibiotics later and that trauma is over. No today was the last of her kitten shots. When she gets bigger we'll do the rabies shot thing ... maybe before her surgery but maybe after.  She's been here three weeks now and the others are mostly used to her. Honey of course continues to snarl and hiss although not as much as she did at first. Purrcy seems to be happy to have someone to play with but considering the size difference he plays WAY too rough. She squeaks and he seems to think she's a squeaky toy and doesn't let go. Rumba is learning what it feels like to be chased for a change. There have been some awful fights between Honey and Rumba as well as Honey and Purrcy. This has happened before and appears to be ...