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Our beloved cat, Herc, loves to poop in the bathtub. This is really his only flaw. It’s disconcerting, though, particularly when we have guests. It is hard to explain just how securely they must close the bathroom door because he is a very strong and determined cat. And pooping in the bathtub is his nirvana. We don’t know why.

We have a new handyman. This is a very big deal because our old handyman was like the boyfriend who says he loves you but never answers the phone – for months on end. He became our mythical handyman. When he called, he was like “Gather around, children. It’s the handyman!” The new guy actually communicates. He’s Italian. Forgive me the cultural stereotypes but that seems to be the difference.

The amount of lying that’s going on is making my head explode. I come from the “Good people tell the truth” School of Midwesternship. So, I sit here shrieking “Oh my God! How can he say that?” like a character from Little Women. Why am I so naive after all these years on the planet? We have people eating dogs and cats and Democrats controlling the weather and, let’s see, what else? Oh. Donald Trump saved Obamacare. I missed that the first go-round. I thought it was John McCain. You could see how I could get them mixed up.

And, by the way, I put up a new video today to show off my new haircut and talk about lying. You can find it on Jan’s Senior Corner, top of the feed. You can also like the page and join the other 53 folks who thought I might have something useful to say. So, why am I doing this? Making videos that six people watch? Simple answer. Because I can. Because I don’t knit. Because I feel like it.

My husband takes care of stuff. He takes care of all the things and people who do all the things – the handyman, the chimney man, the furnace man, the veterinarian, the stockbroker, and, most importantly today, the kid across the street who was practicing his skateboard flip in the street for the ten millionth time, who just mowed our lawn for $25. The old man’s got it going.