"Ever notice how people who tell you to calm down are the ones that got you mad in the first place?" -Maxine

Why is it Dale the Beast, as I call her, or more appropriately Dale the Whiner has to wake me up at 5 or 5:30 every morning? She's figured out when it's time to go to bed (she lays in front of the bedroom door) and apparently she thinks 5 or 5:30AM is when I should be waking up. 

She meows. She whines. She jumps on top of me then quickly leaps to the floor. She, in general, causes a lot of ruckus. 

What do I do in return? Yell at her. Dale! Knock it off!  Cajole her. What, in the name of cheese & crackers, do you want? Spray her with water. I do not, however, at 5:30AM cuddle with her, pet her, or play with her.

As I was getting ready this morning, I could hear my downstairs neighbor talking to her cat....in a high-pitched, sing-songy, baby-voice.  I do not do that. I growl at my cats. I am such an evil mom. This! is why I do not have kids.

Not only is that enough to put me in a pissy mood but someone dumped my pot of coffee this morning and it was only 1/2 empty! There was still 1/2 a pot to drink! 

Can I go home & start this day over.....tomorrow?