Ahh yes, the Cat Thing. That's an old myth, that I believe comes from Europe- cats sitting on your chest at night and sucking out your breath. It prolly stems from incidents in which cats jumped into cradles with newborns and accidentally smothered them whilst snuggling up for warmth.
Your mom sounds pleasantly insane, like my own Wirrrn Queen, who could talk under a frozen pond with a mango in her mouth. Brother and I once bet her she couldn't go five minytes without talking. Two and a bit minutes later, she asked if it had been five minutes yet *g*
Ok, I understand the robbing breath myth because I've also read accidental smothering was believed to be the cause, but...where in the blazes did the cat hair myth come from? I swear my mother would believe anything.
Not only would she let you have a smoke on the patio, but she'd call people to join you because she believes smoking "nice tobacco" pipes is a social affair.
Wow, how old IS my mom now...um...you know, I'm going to say she's between 74-76. I remember seeing her driver's license once, but can't remember the year of birth on it as she guards it religiously and refuses to tell me her age.
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Your mom rocks. I'm already in love with your mom stories, and this is my first go-round. Awesome momage.
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I'd be lost without my mom, thanks for the sweet words. I'll tell her you said so. :)
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That is all.
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Ahh yes, the Cat Thing. That's an old myth, that I believe comes from Europe- cats sitting on your chest at night and sucking out your breath. It prolly stems from incidents in which cats jumped into cradles with newborns and accidentally smothered them whilst snuggling up for warmth.
Your mom sounds pleasantly insane, like my own Wirrrn Queen, who could talk under a frozen pond with a mango in her mouth. Brother and I once bet her she couldn't go five minytes without talking. Two and a bit minutes later, she asked if it had been five minutes yet *g*
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Haven't heard about the cat-hair thing. Maybe from all the shedding?! *G*
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How old is she? Mine just turned 75.
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Wow, how old IS my mom now...um...you know, I'm going to say she's between 74-76. I remember seeing her driver's license once, but can't remember the year of birth on it as she guards it religiously and refuses to tell me her age.
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