February 22, 2024

For Pity Sakes NOW: Updated with explanations.

Mom here:   Sheesh.  I got up this morning, well, we both did and after alighting to the floor (that is ONE high up bed!!!)   A hang fire is a dingleberry.  She dropped two off her fluffy tail. 

Anyway, got down, she did too...I went from room to room opening blinds, turning on lights where I'd be.  (Still dim out at 0615.)  Headed down the hallway, and opened up the vertical (caught it this time Dr Bellen!) blinds in the living room.  Reversed course and went back down the hall to the computer room and turned on the air purifier.  (told you that for a reason.)  Headed to the kitchen got the Prime Minister's breakfast courses ready and put down on her placemat.  Then my two eggs and coffee.   Then, back down the hallway.  

She ate in the kitchen, I ate in here reading the mail.  Time to get up, get dressed, and be ready to be picked up to go get Micah, our vehicle.  He's in the hospital still.  

Got up, and trod still barefooted, down the hallway to my room.  Got dressed. Had to go through the hallway again to get to the kitchen.  What I didn't know was, that I continually stepped  barefooted on a hangfire  (dingleberry) that Katie laid there for me in the night.  I didn't know that.  It was as small as a marble.  Two of them. When I got back into the kitchen after doing my hair and something for my face, I sat at the kitchen stool and reached for my socks (living by the door with my shoes.) I crossed one hind leg over the other and lo!  What did I see?  Well, I saw that I had trod  barefooted through the minefield of 2 hangfires enough to squish it/them all over my bare heel and it had dried to a tough finish too! That was hard to wash off!  

I guess Katie missed her introoder targets last night because of the hang fires she experienced.  SIGH






 

20 comments:

Brian's Home Blog said...

My goodness, that was quite the minefield you had to go through. Nice work sweet Katie!

Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder said...

Dearest Katie Isabella,
What an adventure early morning when our mind is not–yet clear and quick to observe.
But you got it out of your socks and hopefully Micah is home from the hospital...
Hugs,
Mariette + Kitties

John Bellen said...

Yuck. I'd rather have deposits from the other end. Alas, Katie tries her best to put them where they belong. Maybe.

messymimi said...

Oh, dear. We call them "dingleberries" and don't like them a bit, either.

Leah said...

Early morning excitement, a little too much of it, though! Hopefully you did get Micah back!

Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3 said...

Katie is good to keep your on your toes by putting down an obstacle

Anonymous said...

TBT: Wow, a lot there. Done the "stepped in and dried" on the shoes. Soaking the soles in the back room sink helps. I wash so many washclothes these days. Lori still had :output" problems. I've learned to stare at the floor as I walk first thing in the morning.

And "morning isn't the same as for you. More like 11 am, LOL! Some people like getting up in the dark, I need bright light.

For poops and hairballs, I have a squeegee cut to fit a dustpan. Kaboom works well for cleaning.

Memories of Eric and Flynn said...

Oh dear, that was not a good way to start the day!

CCL Wendy said...

Ooh, these hangfires must be painful. Hopefully there are no lingering boo-boos. You have to have a talk with Katie Isabella and tell her you did not appreciate it. Truth be told I don't even know what a hangfire is. Is it local to where you live?

Tama-Chan, Benny, Vidock, Violette, Ollie, Heloise, Momo, Ryu said...

Ehm.... what is a hangfire, please?

Purrs,
The Chans

Smudge said...

talk about an obstacle course!

da tabbies o trout towne said...

my stars katie but if I haven’t had a hang fire or 100 in my day
but usually found when they have become a fixture to the carpet
or can be tossed as a deadly weapon I daresay so lets celebrate and
head east with handbags in tow with hugs from dai$y 🌸💙💚

Lynn and Precious said...

What a way to start yer day! But now we see you have very clean feet
for steppin' out fur the day, mol. Katie, yer a pro fur droppin'
things off fur yer mommy.

Gidget Blue Sky said...

oh my cod, how embare-assing! sumtimes that happens here but wif dee swiffer duster smearing it on dee floor

The Florida Furkids said...

OOPS!!! That happens here sometimes too.

Jo-Anne's Ramblings Aussie Jo said...

What a start to the day but you survived

My Mind's Eye said...

Oh Katie Isabella you should at least try to not leave the landmines in the middle of the floor. I guess it would have been worse if left in your walking shoes and you didn't discover it until you were into your walk.
KI you look lovely on red
Hugs Cecilia

pilch92 said...

Thanks for the chuckle. Sorry, I laughed. :) We call them Klingons. XO

meowmeowmans said...

Sounds like Mom might need a minesweeper before she walks around with bare feet, Katie.

Darla M Sands said...

We humans do not walk around barefoot here. lol Blessings, my dear.