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April 15, 2004 - Part 10
I have forgiven Flo for her sins, including her experimentation with Seven-Up. My heart softened as I began to realize that she had redeemed herself by being such a hard worker. She seems to work more and more as each week goes by. Yep, I have certified proof. You see, when I first brought her home, I was satisfied if I could just toss the covers up a little on the bed. Then last week, I actually MADE the bed. This morning............are you sitting down?...........I CHANGED THE SHEETS!!! Flo has also managed to accomplish the nearly impossible task of making both of the cats happy as well. They are now receiving litter box cleanings on an AS needed basis, rather than a LESS than needed basis. They are both equally overjoyed at having to no longer wonder if this is one of the days the food bowl filling ritual will be skipped. Yes, Flo has a way of energizing our household. She is one of those creatures that gives back much more than she takes. Now I just hope that Flo can forgive ME of MY sins. Tonight she confronted me with an issue that made her so furious that she was hot with anger. It happened during The Nightly Changing of The Cassette ritual. And when I say she was hot, I mean HOT. Just as I retrieved the fresh ice packs from the freezer she yelled at me, "WELL IT'S ABOUT TIME! I've been sweating in here ALL DAY LONG!" All I could think was YIKES!! I'd forgotten her morning ice packs! I apologized. She said it was okay, and that she had already taken out her revenge anyway, by making me feel crummy all evening long. Sheesh. I have to tell you, I've searched the instruction manual from Headquarters through and through, and didn't find the answer I was looking for. So, this must be one of those UNWRITTEN rules about Flo........you know.......the one that says "Every conceivable mistake MUST be made a minimum of once. But more often if you are an idiot". Flo has become quite aware that family life here is full of rituals. Naturally her favorite is The Nightly Changing of The Cassette. However, The Evening Couch Potato Exercise comes in a close second for her, especially on American Idol night. She gives this show her full attention by sitting squarely in her seat. Her favorite judge is Simon. Upon inquiry as to why, her reply was "He's so wonderfully cold". When the show came to an end last night, Flo announced that next year she is entering the contest. That's when the banter back and forth began. "Flo, you can't SING", said I. "Yes, I can", said she. "Well, I'VE never heard you", I insisted. "That's because I sing in the fridge", she argued. I didn't believe her, of course, but to humor her I asked, "Okay, so if you DID go to the auditions next year, just WHAT would you sing?" Without hesitation she replied "That Hawaiian song,'Tiny Bubbles', and Johnny Cash's 'Walk The Line'". I could see it was time for a reality check. "But Flo, contests like this can become so DISCOURAGING". "I can stay pumped up", she replied. She had a point. Then I asked the most stupid of all questions, "But, what if you ended up having a hit? How would you distribute it?" "Cassettes", she replied.
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