So I've been thinking for a while that there are two things that I need in my bathroom, which kind of also became Hermes' room when Jolie was staying with us (did I mention that she finally went home, after over three months? I am overjoyed! Sweet cat--not so great to have around when she makes you break out in hives and attacks the host kitty for no reason).
The first thing is a mat to go under the litter box, so that the litter doesn't get tracked all over the place. With hardwood floors, it ends up all over the house. I could go out and buy a rug from Target or wherever, but why spend the $10-15 when I have yarn?
Yeah, I know. I'm knitting something for my cat to wipe his paws on. Clearly, I have crossed over into crazy cat lady territory. But here's how I'm looking at it:
1. It's something mindless that will keep me occupied while my brain is still restarting.
2. I like knitting.
3. If it makes it easier to keep the house clean, then I am all for it.
4. It saves me $15, since I already have both the yarn and needles, and what else am I going to do with two balls of acrylic boucle? Cat crap seems like a good use for it....
I swore off boucle yarn about six weeks after learning to knit. If you don't know what it is, boucle yarn, rather than being smooth, is covered in little loops. Those little loops love to catch the tips of unsuspecting knitting needles when attempting to insert them into a stitch, and also love to snag on anything and everything that gets within six inches of them. I've knit with it. I've crocheted with it. The one thing I haven't done with this yarn that I would love to do is set it on fire, because I'm sure that acrylic would make some lovely, multi-colored flames.
And heaven forbid you have to rip it out.
I've actually found more practical uses for eyelash yarn and fun fur than I have for boucle, and it's easier to work with.
The second thing that I need (I use the term "need" loosely) is a second mat to go under the cat food/water dishes, since Hermes likes to take his water dish for a walk and the sound of ceramic dragging over ceramic is not something I like to hear at two in the morning. When we lived at my mom and dad's place, his food and water were on a rug, and he had no problems. Here, he will stick his paw in his water bowl, drag it six inches to the right and take a drink. Then he'll move it eight inches to the left, and take another drink. But no, he's not done yet! Next he walks around the dish, and the process repeats an additional 2-3 times before he's satisfied. By this time, the floor is soaked.
I do not even pretend to understand him. I'm just trying to get a decent night's sleep.
And a bonus, since Bill asked for it:
ETA: Thanks Rob, for pointing out the error with the link. It should be fixed now. Blogger won't let me link to just the correct search results, but keep scrolling for more the comics.
Good idea for the rugs.
ReplyDeleteEver see those rugs that look like they were made out of strips of cloth woven together? My grandmother would make rugs like that out of old cloth and clothing somehow. If she wanted something fancier she would use heavy yarn and crochet one.
I just Googled it and they are called rag rugs.
Your Hermes comic is really nice. You need to create a comic strip.
BTW the link returns to your present post.
Hmm, I don't know where this leaves my partner's penchant for knitting cotton yarn dishcloths!
ReplyDeleteRob, My wife crochets them,
DeleteThat comic is the cutest!
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