Cats and phones

[In which I discover yet another hazard to cat ownership]

My friend Patti just called. (Yes, Ruben, there are more Pattis in the world. Have a cup of tea and you’ll feel better.) I was very hesitant to pick up the phone, much less talk into it, but my reasons had nothing to do with Patti herself.

When the phone rang, you see, I noticed that its sound was muffled. Odd, I thought, because the thing was sitting right next to me. Then I saw that Lucy the Very Big Cat was also sitting right next to me. Cleaning her butt. Right over the mouthpiece.

I wish I kept Lysol in the bedroom.