Cold Snap

Me:  C’mon puppy, let’s go pee-pee!  Time to go pee-pee in the potty!

Dog: It’s 23 degrees out here, you sadistic bitch!  Besides–you know I already whizzed in your laundry!

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Mate:  Did you go do aqua aerobics today.

Me:  Yes.  I’ve been assured my metal is in the mail.  (Still hasn’t been sent.  The nerve!  It was forty degrees out there yesterday!)

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Zoomboy:  It’s really cold.  I think I’ll wear two sweaters!  If it was only a little cold, I would only wear one, but it’s really cold, so I’ll wear two.  If we were on the Ice PLanet Hoth, I’d have to wear taun-taun guts, but we’re not, so I’ll wear another sweater.

(Zoomboy has become obsessed with Star Wars lately– his rather hilarious story for school is titled “Robot Apocalypse” and features a communications robot named CP who helps people run their lawn mowers after the crash.)

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Me, on phone to book vendor:  Oooh… it’s a bit cold!

Book Vendor:  Don’t talk to me about cold–I live in Petaluma, it was 15 degrees out there.  Isn’t it in the 50’s where you are?

Me:  It’s in the twenties!

Book Vendor (as if suddenly realizing I am a customer and he probably shouldn’t play one-upsies with me):  Wow– I’m surprised.  It usually doesn’t get that cold in the valley.

Me:  Yeah– well, people keep giving us cold weather clothes.  Time to use them!

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Me:  You know, since basically I”m throwing a jacket on over my pajamas when I take the dog for a walk, I don’t really have a bra on.  Basically, I really am freezing my tits off.

Mate:  Don’t do that.  I like them.

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Big T:  I was going to go out and catch a bus and go look for a job.  But you had to leave.  I thought I’d stay home for the dog.

Dog:  Sure.  That’s why you didn’t leave the house.

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Me to dog:  NO, Johnnie, don’t eat the Kitty Roca– IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS!!!

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Cat to me:  If the dog was truly significant, you would allow him to make sweet love to you in the bathroom.  Now scratch my places, slavebeast, scratch them!

Me to cat:  Behind the tail or behind the tail, my liege?  My wish is but to serve.

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Me to Mary:  Florida, right?  We’re going to Florida in a month?  It’s going to be warm, right?  WAAAARRRRRRRRMMM….

Mary:  Uh-huh, because 68* is warm.  Sure it is.

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Me to dog:  Yeah, sure, come camp out on my chest.  Just don’t stop radiating heeeeeeeaaaattttttt.

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I understand the weather’s going to warm up a little.  I, for one, can hardly wait!


0 thoughts on “Cold Snap”

  1. Juliana says:

    Well in my area of Florida it is 80 right now! I hope when you get to St. Augustine it will be warm for you! It's on the coast but is still 77 there now. You should have a chance to warm up when you get here! Wish I could go to the con but money was too tight, that means you have to have fun for me!
    @JulesLovesBooks

  2. You know, 60 degrees coming out of winter is warm!

    (I won't mention it's 9 out there now where I live.)

  3. Donna Lee says:

    It's only been in the 40's here, practically balmy for January! It's cold this morning and raining (again). We haven't had to break out the really cold gear yet. I never think of you as being in a cold part of the world.

  4. Galad says:

    I've been living under a blanket for the last 3 days. We Arizona folks have very thin blood! As Nicole pointed out, cats also make good heaters.

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