WOW, you're up early! Love a good sunshine and cat pic first thing in the morning! Frankie looks positively purrfect...

Do your cats chew on your shoes, because mine do. I have had to start not leaving my shoes all over the place which pretty much goes against everything I stand for in life. Honestly, it is like having a puppy or something.

You know, I had to remind myself that not everyone lives in Sacramento, where flip flops are virtually a dress code requirement as soon as the rain stops.

Do you mean to tell me there are places where I can go to work and not hear "flap flap flap" all damn day long?

Love the sandals! Very cute.

It is good to see that Frankie is hard at work lying in the sun. It is a tough job but somebody has to do it.

My cat does that too. But she will plop her fat butt right on top of one of the shoes and perch on it. She doesn't care that she's twice as wide as my foot. And I have wide feet.

Meg - yes, many of my shoes have tiny teeth marks on them too! I thought that was a puppy thing, guess not :-)

Her boss? Your cat has a boss? How ever did you find a cat who would accept the concept of "boss?"

Thank goodness she isn't wearing herself out by working too hard... got to keep that stress level down...

SO CUTE!! Check this out!!! *Images probably won't come through!* : (

How cute is this??!!! There is a website of Knitting Badges. You know, a'la Boy Scout badges?! Only ... for us knitters. Way too cute!

I figure I've earned at least the following:

The “Proselytize Knitting” Badge - A requirement for all Knitting Scouts, the recipient must do his or her bit to present knitting in a positive light, whilst at the same time avoiding all references to “hipness”, grandmothers, and yoga. [and other than my "Toothpick Hell" knitting post, I think I've not voiced my knitting frustrations TOO much! ;)]

The “MacGyver” Badge (Level One) - The recipient must demonstrate clever use of a non-knitting tool in a knitting-related scenario. For instance, recipient has used paper clips as stitch markers, or successfully whittled and then utilized bamboo skewers as dpns. [I am all over that "paper clip as a stitch marker" thing]

The “Inordinately Fond of Novelty Yarn” Badge - In which the recipient professes an arguably unhealthy affinity for yarn with slubs, sparkles, spangles, fur, feathery bits, and an unconscionable proportion of man-made fibre. Recipient makes no apology for the preference. [yeah, yeah, I have a plethora of fun fur scarves. What of it?? :)]

The “I’ve Knit Items With No Conceivable Practical Application” Badge - Recipients are those “special” campers who have knit items which somehow missed the mark of their intended application. There are probably more who are deserving of this badge than one would expect. [umm, can you say "accidental yamika"??]

The “Knitting Whilst Under the Influence” Badge - This applies to both actual knitting under the influence, as well as achieving moments of stunning intellectual clarity about ones knitting under the influence. Presumes talking about knitting whilst under the influence a given. [sometimes knitting just requires a little wine, dontcha know?! ;)]

Now if only they had a "My Friends Quake in Fear When I Say I've Knitted Their Baby a Gift" badge, I'd be all set!! :)

Katy- Those are hilarious! I'm especially fond of the images shown on the "I've Been Rejected by a Knitting Magazine" badge and the "I Will Crush You With My Math Prowess" badge (as compared to the "I Will Impress You With My Math Prowess" badge). Too too cute!

My kitties love my shoes too...even found Baby Kitty nibbling on my new Croc sandals (not very cute but lordy are they comfortable!!!)...it's kind of a new development at my house, this kitty shoe fetish. Hmmm...

And DolphynGyrl, I hear you on the flappity flap flap up and down the halls at work...makes me crazy!

I think those shoes look adorable too - but you're going to have to provide Frankie with a t-r-e-a-t, I think, before she'll bust loose o' that one. Now see, here's another advantage of Advanced Age: I can wear my birkies or tevos or wossname whenever and wherever I want! (And I DO, all summer, unless it's for something fancy - then I wear my bogstads. I dress like a crazed hippie, you say? OOOH YEAH! (all together now:) "if the shoe fits..........."

I see Frankie kicks her shoes off at work too. Smart girl!

How freakin' cute are your cats?!

Looks like she has kept up the mani/pedi for the open-toed footwear weather.

My cats occasionally roll in or on my shoes. I've never quite understood the feline shoe fetish.

Her Royal Highness Princess Grace once wrapped herself around one of my white sandals into a very tight, little (well, not so little) ball. Couldn't have been comfortable though since they have a medium platform sole. She only did it that one time. I also have a picture of her sitting on my nasty, run-to-the-dumpster thongs sandals with one front foot (paw) on each shoe, like she was trying them on for size.

A friend of mine had a cat that simply adored my left white huarache (woven flat sandal). Never the right one, always the left. That cat would pace and pant until I took it off so that he could bury his head in the toe of that shoe. It was the funniest thing!

What a little sweetie!

i think frankie thinks your sandal is a purse. :-))

What a cute kitty pic! They are SOOOO adorable, aren't they?

Here is a link to one of my blog posts where I posted pics of Carmichael in his usual pose: http://dizzymslizzy.blogspot.com/2008/06/kitty-belly.html

He is just so cute when he does this . . . LOVE kitty bellies . . . :-)

ooh i love discovering new funny blogs! guess you're one of them! ;) your cat is very cute and ehm.. i don't think your sandals are ugly. but this is coming from a birkenstock fan...

Now. Covet. Naots. Zappos. Addiction. Who needs pants when you're as adorable as the Frankster?

Naots are not ugly shoes. They comfortable and way more stylish than crocs (ugh!) or birks. Although I have birks, they ARE ugly. Lately I've been wearing tennis shoes and jeans to work, because my arches have been aching.
Oh, and tell Frankie that's a great color on her!

Love, Love, Love it. My cats are always surprising me with new ways to sit, lay and just be goofy. Plus the sandles are cute!

I think these are very nice. I could use a pair.

OMG I just love that leant boss comment lol no pants lol well I did need a laugh today so thanks now how is that dress did you finish it for the wedding as I do love that pair of shoes have a great time at the wedding ...another contest please I might win one someday lol

Ugly is relative when you have a good boss.

Where can I get a job where I don't have to wear pants? I've had to start wearing them at home most of the time since one of my kittens bit me in the butt while I slept - pantless - the other night. Talk about a rude awakening.

That is a very lenient boss - no pants! Goves a whole new meaning to 'dress down days' at work.

'Fess up. She's behind on her laundry, isn't she?

That's why I like wearing scrubs to work. And have an inordinate amount of (boring) underwear.

Cats have the life, don't they? Mine are horribly spoiled. I'm just glad they allow me to serve them. :-)

Cute shoes.....I can't keep my feet from creating a dark footprint after only a few wears. I wanted to buy a darling pair of white rhinestone flip flops from Nordstroms, but knew they would look like crap in a week.

Cat after my own heart!

My Cheddar cat LOVES to snuggle on my shoes as his personal pillow!

awwwwwww too cute ! mine love to go on the patio in the morining and sleep , one is one chair , the other in another or sometimes together. Miss Kitty is 1 and AriGato ( Ari for short ) is 4 months old .. I love his colors ! he just looks soo mellow !

Do I detect a bit of sarcasm here?? Well, the idea of making fun of this talented uhmmm, talented 'holding down the rug' superior cat! Just wait till I think up some appropriate mischief to remind you of how superior I really am. And you better not take away my sandals either.

Have you seen these?
www.woolpets.com
She has a sleeping kitty one. It's really cute.

My "personal" cat loves to lay in my shoes or my slippers. He will stand and wait for me to take them off.
Frankie is adorable.

No pants? Cheeky Frankie!

thats a shoe I thought they were water ski's then I saw the straps and that said snow shoes then I saw the cat and thought nawwww

there just sandals

I don't care what my cats do to my shoes as long as they don't barf in them. EWWWW!

Oh great. I loved those sandals as soon as I saw them and then I clicked on the link and saw the price. It's gonna take me a week or two to talk myself into it.. but they're just too cute. Thanks for sharing :)

I like her style and yours too. Very nice blog about the divorced life of a southern gal. I'm southern myself and in the same frame of mind.
Great stuff!

Hey Laurie,

Just wanted to let you know that I was thinking of you and Roy this weekend. Hard to believe it has been a year.

(((((Laurie and IKP)))))