Planning, Already

May is a month in which half of Paris takes a vacation. Usually people think Paris - the Ghost Town in August - which is true as well - but it's May when companies demand that employees take their extra vacation days or lose them. Couple this with the three or four holidays spread over the month and you will be hard pressed to find people working a full week.

I, for one, have been taking full advantage of this. Even though I don't really do anything anyway. I guess I should say, rather, that I have been taking full advantage of The Boy's vacation time. He takes an extra day off, I take an extra day off. You see? It's working out quite nicely.

I am getting antsy to move into his apartment. We are getting prepared, mentally I guess, but physically as well. We have to make space in the closets, reorganize the bachelor pad a bit and most importantly we have to make The Boy's apartment ready for Mr. Boo Radley.

One would think that we were preparing to bring a baby home, the way The Boy is concerned with where he will play and where he will sleep (and where he will shed, and where he will poop). But he is not your average step (cat) dad. No no. In order to maintain the utmost cleanliness and happiness for my little Boo, The Boy has discerning taste. We are investing in top of the line cat-everything. So far Boo has coming via Pony Express:

The Furminator
This little puppy promises to reduce my cat's shedding by ninety percent. Ninety percent ya'll! We are hoping this is true because frankly The Boy hates loathes cat hair. Ahem.

Which is why we also bought some fancy, organic rub on shampoo and will buy stock in these things:


Also en route to The Boy's flat: The Modkat

The Litter Box That Will Change My Life. I have been dreaming about this litter box since I first read about it on I have no idea where. Probably ApartmentTherapy (because I heart that website). Like the Furminator, it promises to reduce by ninety percent (Ninety percent ya'll!) but this time the amount of gross old cat litter that spills all over the floor. It cost a very small fortune but I chatted today with the guy who owns this adorable kitty and he was SOOOO helpful. He even let me convince him to send me one of the improved liners for free.

Is it strange that I am excited about a litter box? We are getting it in black.

If I had a million dollars to spend on totally unnecessary goods, I would also be purchasing the following:


the Heppod. Because it's so damn cute. Not unreasonable, as far as modern art cat perches go.


This cat carrier (Sleepypod) makes me want to hold it tight and sing it lullabies. You have to go to their website to get the full awesomeness of it. I watched the demonstration video and nearly cried at its ingenuity. Kids, it comes with an electric warmer AND it stows underneath an airplane seat. Yes, Crystal, they make them for doggies too.


I find these lovely. Moderncritter is charging a bit too much for the average person to enjoy it's design, but it is good design, isn't it?

And these are just a terrifically cute idea. Color frames for the kitty to scratch! Replaceable scratchy bits! Genius!!

But I'm not rich, so we are going to build a kitty shelf and scratch pad for The Boobers from our own creative minds and save a couple thousand dollars. I am personally inspired by this wall piece. Looks easy enough to execute and handsome as well.

So, sooner than I had expected (but what doesn't feel even remotely soon enough) I will be saying good bye to petite maison in Meudon and Boo and I will be moving into our new, very chic digs in our new, very chic zip code. But who am I kidding, I am sure I will cry like a baby. Right after I wash the toilets with Host Mom's tooth brush.

And then, I will take a vacation. Because that's what you do in Paris in May!