Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Aug 13, 2024
Welp husband broke the oven more than it already was so we’re finally getting a new oven and IT ARRIVES ON THURSDAY I’M SO EXCITE.
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So many thoughts swirling around in my brain. I am not emotionally prepared for this to happen so fast. I can’t believe we’re finally getting a new oven here on the brink of civilization collapsing. There will be strangers in my house; I need to warn them to wear masks. What will we do with the cats? There’s a 4 hour delivery window; what am I supposed to do in the meantime? I have ADHD!

#ADHD #ADHDThoughts

Aug 13, 2024 at 1:59amWeb
Show threadCat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Aug 15, 2024

OVEN UPDATE: the oven has arrived but they wouldn’t install it b/c it’s supposed to be on its own dedicated breaker and ours shares a breaker with the stove 😭

So no working oven until we get a permit and get that taken care of. 

Show threadCat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Aug 15, 2024

How am I supposed fulfill my dream* of being a gourmet pastry chef now? 😭

*ok not really. But I *was* looking forward to homemade pizza this weekend.

Show threadCat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Aug 15, 2024

I have a lot of built-up anxiety/excitement/anticipation around getting this new oven and getting to play around with it, and now I have no good way to expend that nervous energy. It’s like telling a kid their birthday or Christmas has been delayed, TBD.

This is how I know I’m a boring old adult now.

Show threadCat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Aug 15, 2024
At least the house is (mostly) clean, b/c I also have a lot of anxiety around guests being in my house if it’s not presentable.
Like, if I know someone is coming over, I will hide shit and dust shit and vacuum all the floors and start freaking out about all the dust and clutter I was blind to before.
It’s from growing up in a borderline hoarder-level house and then working as a housecleaner as a young adult.
  
Show threadRussell GarnerAug 15, 2024
@KydiaMusic there's a great and underused old English word for this pre-guest cleaning activity: "scurryfunging"
Show threadlittlecursesAug 15, 2024
@KydiaMusic you could start practicing on making the delicious toppings and icings first
Show threadTomasHradckyAug 15, 2024
@KydiaMusic That. Sucks.
Show threadthe buff who fell to earthAug 13, 2024
@KydiaMusic Totally get this. Our oven is broken and I keep putting off getting a new one because I can't deal with exactly all of these things (plus the smell of using a brand new oven for the first few times, ugh...).
Show threadlittlemiao Aug 13, 2024
@KydiaMusic Purrrrs. That is overwhelming but at least you’ll be able to cook food. I would close my miaolings in a room for the duration, even though it would make them sad. Ketzeleh would want to hide anyway.
Show threadGregg AlleyAug 13, 2024
@KydiaMusic I had a new water heater installed recently, so there was a lot of coming and going. Thankfully, my three cats were OK with spending three hours in the bedroom. I kept the giant box for them to play in. 😄
Show threadCat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦Aug 13, 2024

@Galley

Ooh that’s a good idea; I should probably give them some new toys/boxes and spend time with them in their “room” so they don’t feel like they’re being punished!

Show threadJeremy BornsteinAug 15, 2024
I feel you! This kind of thing drives me to distraction too. I've found it's helpful to meet them outside the house, put on a mask when I see them, and say something friendly like "sorry for the inconvenience; I hope you won't mind wearing a mask in the house." (With masks ready, because nobody has their own anymore of course.) And when I can, cats get closed up in a room which they love anyway.