Mama Diaries

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Ranch-flavored Cat

Our cat, Bootsy, was practicing bad table manners, again. This time it was with me. As I sat at the picnic table, eating my sandwich, the cat jumped up onto the table and sniffed my sandwich. I yanked it away, but not before some of the ranch dressing that was in it dripped on to the cat's head.


I tried to get it off, but Bootsy wouldn't sit still to let me do it. "Fine," I said. "You can run around with ranch dressing on your head."


Which is what he did, until our hundred pound German Shepherd came out to play. Schultz picked up on the ranch scent right away. He walked over to the cat, gave him a sniff, and licked off the dressing.


(Good thing Schultz wasn't hungry, or that cat might've been Schultz's dinner!)












Before I go, I would like to share a promo video that was made for the anthology, The Thing That Turned Me. The release date has been pushed to the end of August, but you can see this video now. In it, I tell you a little about myself and the piece that I wrote for the anthology.


52 comments:

  1. Sounds like Bootsy got lucky there. Looking forward to the anthology!

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    1. Better to have Schultz lick him than to have red ants crawling all over him!

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  2. You have a wonderful voice! I need to get my video uploaded.
    Dogs are the ultimate vacuum cleaners, even from a cat's head.

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    1. Thanks, Alex. Schultz is indeed a very good vacuum cleaner. Now if we can only get him to stop shedding!

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  3. Bootsy dodged a problem there... Schultz us a good doggy ♡

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    1. Schultz is a very good doggy, and a good friend to Bootsy!

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  4. You can always rely on a dog to clean food off of a cat. The dog usually knows it makes the cat nervous.

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  5. Great story about Bootsy and I will certainly look forward to your anthology, Well done Sherry and Good luck.
    Yvonne.

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  6. lmao one way to get clean. Dogs will vacuum up anything anywhere

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  7. I'm surprised the cat didn't freak out with the dog licking... Congratulation on your upcoming published piece (the chair makes it look like you have angel wings when I saw it on a small screen, lol)

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    1. I borrowed my daughter's fuzzy chair. I needed something low to the ground that would work with the tripod camera. That's funny you thought it looked like angel wings!

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  8. I do ever so fancy the stories with Bootsie as the lead star. My cat would probably lick himself not letting the dog get the tasty treat

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    1. Bootsy would have had to lick his paws, then wipe off his head with his paws. Schultz made it a lot easier.

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  9. Like Dezmond above our cats would probably have contorted themselves into goodness knows what positions in order to get to the dressing.

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  10. Great video, Sherry! Lovely voice. Obviously you're a natural :) I do love reading your posts. They always make me so happy. Thanks for sharing. Have a great 4th July.

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    1. Thanks, Nicola! I wish you a happy 4th of July as well!

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  11. LOL! Way to go Schultz! Sherry, I think your video is less awkward than mine. LOL. Some of us can do video, and some of us cannot.

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    1. Your video is probably a lot of fun. I'm more serious, so that is reflected in my video. Can't wait to see yours!

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  12. Dogs are good cleaners like that. LOL!

    Congrats on the anthology!!

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  13. I like the sound of your voice.

    Love,
    Janie

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    1. Thanks, Janie. It's probably interesting for people to connect my voice with my face.

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  14. Aw! That is cute. I miss my cat:( I think Schultz adores the cat too much to eat it. I enjoyed your video. You are awesome.

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    1. Schultz is a good boy. He wouldn't eat the cat. Thanks for your kind remarks!

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  15. Hi, dear Sherry!

    Seems Schultz and Bootsy have achieved a symbiosis. Maybe next time Schultz needs a bath, Bootsy can save you the trouble by giving him a thorough tonguing. :)

    You are a smart and articulate woman, Sherry, and it shows in this video clip promoting your written contribution to The Thing That Turned Me. It sounds like a must read anthology.

    Enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend Sherry!

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    1. It would be very nice if Bootsy would reciprocate Schultz's kindness, but I don't think that's going to happen.

      Thank you for your kind remarks regarding the video!

      Wishing you a wonderful week as well.

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  16. Poor Bootsy! Or good thing for Bootsy that Schultz only licked him. :)

    Fantastic video! I can't wait for this anthology.

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    1. It's going to be a great anthology. I just hope it doesn't have to be pushed back any more!

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  17. Terrific video! I love the background music. I've never seen anyone do that before. You seem comfortable talking to the camera.

    I love Ranch dressing! If I were Bootsy, I'd have licked it off myself!

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    1. I've had to talk to cameras a few times. Can't say I really enjoy it, but I guess the practice has made me more comfortable than most people would be.

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  18. Awesome video. This anthology looks sounds good.

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    1. Thanks! I'm really looking forward to the anthology release.

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  19. That's an awesome video! As the others have said, you have a great voice.

    And poor Bootsy, didn't even get to enjoy his tasty ranch-hat.

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    1. Thank you!

      Maybe I'll have to pour some ranch dressing on Bootsy's kibbles. ;-)

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  20. I love the video as well, Sherry. All the best with the anthology. How wonderful that you are a musician as well as wonderful writer. I like all the blog awards here. You certainly deserve them. All the best, Sherry!

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  21. Great vid, Sherry! You're such a natural in front of the camera...

    And LOL, poor Bootsy. At least Schultz got to enjoy some of that ranch dressing! XD

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    1. Thanks, Heather. I think Schultz did like the ranch dressing. ;-)

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  22. Your dog ended up being very helpful. It was great seeing a video of you.

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    1. Sometimes Schultz can be useful and help clean messes. ;)

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  23. Great video. Seems Bootsie turned lucky with your dog just licking it off!

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    1. Schultz really helped his feline friend. I don't think Bootsy would be quite so nice to Schultz. ;)

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  24. That being said, it's so fun to have pets around! Cool post! Have a lovely week, dear! xoxo

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  25. Your cat sounds a lot like mine. She will try anything! I wish my kids had that kind of attitude sometimes.

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    1. Bootsy is certainly a curious cat. He always wants to know what I'm eating.

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