Things that aren’t a chore really but have a name in your house

[BigDahliaFan]

’being nice to the cat’. He’s old and on his last legs so ‘bein* nice to the cat’ counts as a chore I. The house and can get you out of emptying the dishwasher.

In our house we can get out of doing things if we are ‘pinned down’ by the cats ie. they are on our knees 😁

Being becatted is a term in our house for providing a place on our outstretched legs on the sofa for the cat to sleep on, rendering you thereby ‘busy’ and unable to complete other chores until this one is complete.

Pets are a perfect excuse not to get things done.
I have so many outstanding home improvement jobs that would be too stressful for my 12, 15 and 16 yr old dogs to cope with.
so sadly I cant go through all the faff of trying to sort it out for now.......shame!😄

Can't make a bed if there's a cat in it in our house!

Finding tupperware and drink bottle lids in an inconvenient, crammed, low down cupboard