Great Things Are Just Around the Bend

Hey, is anypawdy out there? It’s me, RaenaBelle the fearless princess. Yeah, what do ya’ think ‘bout mines new name? Ya’ know, mommy and sissy both have told ya’ll that nuffin’ scares me. And sis Dezi keeps remindin’ me that I’s the princess of the house and not the queen. I’s mean she reminds me constantly. A hiss here, and a hiss there. Some days I’s don’t think she knows any other language.

 

 Raena lays on the floor in the meatloaf position

 

          RaenaBelle!!! You better be nice, or else. 

 

Or else what, sissy? Ya’ gonna hiss at me again? 

 

     That’s enough girls. Play nice and be nice. You know the rules.

 

 Dezi lays in front of the fireplace

 

          Sorry mommy. 

 

 

Sorry mommy. I’s sorry sissy. Anyways…Fearless little old me, got purrlenty scared earlier this week. As ya’ll know, we hired a helper fur mommy. We were all excited and had high hopes fur O. There were some initial issues, but mommy says she will attempt to tolerate quite a bit to get help, ‘specially somepawdy that be good to sissy and me. Ya’ know, we be Christians and don’t use the bad words and stuff. Y, Mommy doesn’t allow folks to use ‘em in our house. She tells each applicant that comes here these things. Whatever they do on their own time and in their own homes is their business, but the 12 hours a week, 4 hours a day, they be in our house, they’re not to use bad words.

 

 

 Raena lays in mommy's lap

 I’s just gonna lay right here and purrtect mines mommy.

Might as well get some luvvin’ while I’s here. 

 

 

We’ve told ya’ many times that mommy be an old Southern Belle. She grew up in a time, when peeps, ‘specially men didn’t use bad words in front of ladies at all. And ladies fur sure didn’t use ‘em, didn’t matter ifin they were Christians or not. It was just good manners and respect. We know times have changed. Kittens, All ya’ gotta do is turn on the teevee and even the G-rated channels use words mommy doesn’t like. None the less, we’re not hiring a furiend, we’re hiring an employee, and don’t think havin’ a few rules is a bad thing. O had a real likin’ fur that F word, and seemed to think all women were female breedin’ dogs, ya’ know, the B word.

 

 Dezi bathes in front of the fireplace

Me just looks like me’s takin’ a bath. Me’s really

watchin’ over mommy. Me’s ready to pounce any minute.

 

 

O also had this thing he called a Vape cigarette. We gotta tell ya’ we’ve never seen any contraption that looked like that befur. It fur sure didn’t look like any cigarette we’ve ever seen. Anyways, we’re not sure what he was smokin’ in it cuz he always got the “nods” after takin’ a few puffs. Ifin you’re not furmiliar with that term, let me ‘splain. Pawlice/Law Enforcement types call the initial feelin’ a purrson gets when usin’ drugs, “the nods”; cuz the purrson actually drops their head as ifin they’re goin’ to sleep. They lose focus and touch with reality as the drug courses through their body. Anyways, this made mommy kinda nervous, but he was still nice to us kitties, so mommy was tryin’ to be pawsitive.

 

 

Dezi lays in front of fireplace

Then Monday rolled ‘round and he showed up and said he needed to take his kid to the doctor cuz his girlfriend was asleep. He mentioned that mommy had said she was gonna need to go to Ardmore this month, so could she just go today so he could go to his appointment. Mommy thought ‘bout it and agreed, so off they went. He dropped mommy at the door of Walmart and said he’d be back later. Now she was wishin’ she had one of us with her. Mommy was a little worried, but what was she to do? A few hours passed and furinally O showed up. He called mommy and told her to hurry, he was parked outside. Mommy gathered her things and off she went in the cold and wind to the parkin’ lot to look fur O. Back home, he sat in his truck while mommy unloaded her purrchases and then he left. Mommy was exhausted and furustrated.

 

 Raena lays in mommy's lap for loving

 

At this point mommy had just ‘bout had it. He was always on that fone, and the language just seemed to be getting’ worse. He fur sure wasn’t showin’ mommy any respect and really takin’ advantage of her good nature. The only thing he had goin’ fur him at this point was that he was nice to sis Dezi and me. When he showed up on Wednesday, he was 15 minutes late and came in the door cursin’ ‘bout his baby sitter flakin’ out on him and how he needed to text a few peeps. At this point, mommy softly said, “Ya’ know, these are things you really should take care of before you come to work.” O took a long puff on his Vape thing and looked up from his fone and said, “What?” To which mommy said, “Your calls and texts and things like that. I realize this job is in my home and therefore seems more laid back, but it is still a job. You’re not supposed to be on the phone while you’re here. You’re supposed to be focused on your job.” And that’s when I’s got scared.

 

Dezi hunches on the floor watching over mommy

Who is you yellin’ at O? Don’t be hollerin’ at mes

mommy. Me will give you da ole whacky paw.

 

O shouted curse words at mommy and furinally said he would just leave early. Tryin’ to remain calm and make the best of what seemed like a bad situation, mommy said “Then you need to clean the bathroom and take out all the trash. At least get as much done during the time you are going to be here.” A few texts and puffs later, O furinally got up and headed to the bathroom. I’s followed him. He began to bang stuffs around and then he yelled at me. I’s wasn’t doin’ nuffin’. I’s was sittin’ on the bed with sis Dezi and watchin’. ‘Course, that was it fur mommy. She might’a let him disrespect her, but she wasn’t gonna let him hurt or be mean to us. Mommy called to him and he headed up and stood behind her chair. When she asked what the problem was and why he was bein’ mean to us, he started yellin’ at mommy and cursin’. Tellin’ her that he was only doin’ this to help her out. She reminded him that this was a job and he was getting’ paid to do it, and he really got mad. Sis Dezi and me both ran to mommy’s aid. We wasn’t ‘bout to let O hurt our mommy. Needless to say, we’re without help again. Mommy says she’d rather be without help than to have to worry ‘bout us getting’ hurt.

 

Mommy says it’s such a shame that young peeps have so little respect fur their elders, or anyone fur that matter. And she was a little upset that O gets over $300.00 in food stamps by scammin’ the system, and then sells them, while she’s tryin’ to eat on $10.00. The system is so messed up it isn’t even funny. Even those of us who find the good in things and feel blest no matter what, have bad days.

 

 

 Dezi lays in mommys lap for some loving

 

          You’re right Raena, but that’s enuff bad mews. We’ve got some amazin’ posts comin’ up. Great things are just around the bend. We’ve got a review comin’ up that you won’t wanna miss. We’re luvvin’ this purroduct. Just a little teaser. MOL  Our Blogoversary is tomorrow. That’s right, we’re celebratin’ our 3rd Blogoversary. We’ll be celebratin’ with cuddles tomorrow, so come by Blest Sunday and celebrate with us. We can’t think of a better day to celebrate. And we got a great question fur our Service Cat Monday trainin’ posty. We bet there’s quite a few of ya’ out there dealin’ with this very thing. Anyways, we’re gonna wrap it up and do some cuddlin’ with mommy. 

 

 Pet Parade Blog Hop Badge

Don’t furget sissy, we’re linkin’ up with Rascal, Rocco and their pawsum co-hosts fur the weekly Pet Parade. Here’s to a great weekend.

 

Till the next time……………………………………Be Blest!!!

Raena: Navy Blue  

Dezi: Vibrant Blue

 

Luvs and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

 

RaenaBelle and Deztinee  

51 thoughts on “Great Things Are Just Around the Bend

  1. We’re sorry to hear O didn’t work out. It seems like good help just isn’t easy to find. People want to make $50 an hour to do nothing. Nobody wants to work for cheap. And it’s too bad. The work ethic of many people is non-existent these days.

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    1. Yep ifin he only did da cleanin’ of everythin’ da way he did our cat tree dat furst day. But he wasn’t a very good cleaner of everythin’ ese. And he was so disrespectful of mommy and took advantage of her. And he couldn’t sty off his fone fur 5 minutes at a time even. It was crazy. Big huggies

      Luvs ya’

      Raena and Dezi

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  2. dezi & raena…..we R sorree it dinna werk out but best him leeved bee fore thingz getted even mor crazed….if sum one came inta TT N did anything ta any oh uz; they wood be prayin to de good Lord for mercee

    yur mom iz like any other employer…N employeez follow de roolz ore out they go

    ~~~~~~~we wood like ta say happee earl lee blog annie fursarry, ya noe we iz knot online on caturdayz sew we hope yur dayz a grate one !!! heerz two a uaru kinda week oh end; himz act shoo a lee a prette awesum fish; see ya twoozday ! ♥♥♥

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  3. Oh my Deszi and Raena Belle (Fearless Princess) we are so sorry that O didn’t work out but he didn’t sound like a very nice person. I know that your mom will find someone more reliable and who is a better person.
    Purrs and hugs from all of you from all of us
    Pete and the whole family

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    1. Well, since we’ve been runnin’ adds fur a year, we’re just not sure. But we’ve got our paws crossed dat we eventually find somepawdy good who is also respectful. We shall see. Big hugs

      Luvs ya’

      Raena and Dezi

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  4. It is a bummer that you were forced to fire O … initially, he seemed like a good employee. We don’t allow smoking or cussing in our house, either. People that dislike the rule don’t need to visit.

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    1. Yes, mommy tried so hard to keep seein’ da good, but even from day one there were purroblems. And yes, mommy just hates da bad words. You know she says sometimes ya’ can’t escape ’em, or you just have to accept ’em in some situations. But, not in our house by someone we can control. And by control, we mean dat be in da flesh and can be told not to use them here. He just always acted like da rules didn’t apply to him. He would come in and sit down and pull out dat contraption and start puffin’ away. When mommy would say anythin’ he would roll his eyes or mutter curse words unner his breath. And when he took mommy places, Oh da music. It was just pawful. Even tho’ he was bein’ paid, mommy didn’t think she had da right to tell him to turn it off since it was his vehicle. But she hopes to never have to tolerate dat kinda music again. She says it wasn’t even music really. Anyways, Good things are comin’. We know it, cuz we’re blest. Big hugs

      Luv ya’

      Dezi and Raena

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      1. Since you are his employer (through the state) you totally have the right to not allow smoking of any kind, phone use and no music in the car unless it is mutually agreeable or bad language. There is nothing worse than having to listen to someone else’s tastes in music or listen to that dang vaping sound or profanities or using their phones except for emergencies. You need to make this clear to the state before they send someone over and before you hire someone.

        I worked at a call center and had to sign an agreement to all of those things. They even had a monitor device where they would walk around and make sure your phone wasn’t even turned on. Not even to vibrate. And more than a few people got fired for it.

        Maybe an agreement is in order. You can always relax the rules later if the employee is doing good and won’t seem to violate them much. Keep the rules strong from day one and make them sign it and give a copy to the state. Those are standard hiring stipulations and if you let the state know that’s what you need and let the prospective employee know the same and make them sign it and give a copy to the state.

        This way the state will listen to you and understand what you need and not think bad of you when you let them go after they violate the rules numerous times.

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  5. First of all, we think your new name is pawsome sweetie. Just pawsome. We are sorry that Mommy is having a tough time with that lazy helper guy. He shouldn’t be smoking on the job, no matter what he’s smoking. We are happy Mommy fired him. Hopefully she’ll get someone else real soon. Happy Blogoversary in case I don’t make it back tomorrow.

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