Look at this face. So sweet. So innocent. So…yeah, keep reading.A few years ago, I got caught in a vicious Longaberger basket cycle. It started so innocently: I was invited to a party, so I went.
I know, I know. But I was so young. I didn’t know how these things work.
So I went to the party, even though I was pretty sure all the products would be lovely, but too expensive for me.
Sure enough, I was right. So I did the logical thing – I bought the cheapest thing in the catalog and then scheduled a party of my own, to help the host get more basket points.
Of course, I didn’t realize that I’d have to order a basket at my own party. Or that one of my guests would schedule a party to help me get more basket points. And then invite me to said party. At which I’d have to order another basket.
And that’s the fascinating story of how I ended up with several lovely, warm brown woven storage containers. And while they aren’t necessarily being used to beautifully decorate my home, they have been helpful for holding stuff.
One of my pricey baskets, however, is no longer doing its job. My napkin basket (also known as a large recipe basket) was just the perfect size. It held my napkins so nicely and was actually being used in a semi-domestic sort of way in my kitchen.
But Mark had to throw away my napkin basket. Because my cat peed on it.
Does anybody want a cat?
you actually think someone’s gonna volunteer after you give us that information?? that peanut! looks like you’ll have to get back into the basket business… actually, i thought the title of this post went nicely with yesterday’s ;)
I think my cat is related to your cat.
My husband and I are avid rock climbers. My cat went to the trouble of peeing on my gear, which compromises the integrity of some of the fabric (acidity) and renders it useless.
So I had to replace the gear. And a week later, I got a positive pregnancy test. IRONY, how I hate thee.
Anyway, you can have my cat anytime you like. So far he’s only peed on clean laundry, rock climbing gear, and brand new books. NOTHING SPECIAL OR ANYTHING.
ryan (as i was taking off his diaper to put him on the potty) peed all over me yesterday. thankfully ben didn’t throw me away!!
That’s funny! I have a wonderful MIL who loves those baskets. I’m just hoping she will pass her collection on to me one day! :)
My mom sold Longaberger for a few years, so I have quite a few lovely baskets. We even went to the basket headquarters (my sister lives right by Dresdon). Sadly, I’m pretty sure that cat pee is not covered under the lifetime warranty.
I dont know if I’ve told you this but I love the name of your blog :-)
Ugh ~ hopefully that cat is in hiding now! Ya gotta hate that.
That’s my cat! seriously he/she looks just like my Leon (backwards spelling of my name) :)
Does your cat occasionally just pee on things, or do you think he could have a health problem? When my cat, Nicki, was 10 years old, she started becoming incontinent and then we found out she had kidney disease.
Those are cool baskets. I never knew they were called Longaberger. A girl I used to work with referred to them as berry baskets, and so now that’s what I call them.