Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for July 17, 2012

Don’t let your guard down, Cathy! Charlene knows the truth! The days of trusting companies are sadly gone. There might be some good ones out there, but they are in the minority. Good morning, Aaron, LMB and Susan!Hello to GsMom, Billy, KFG, rgcviper, lindz.coop, hendelca, Mona, serenasakitty, kittycatpawsare, gmforde, soonergal, lippyfish, Mai Tai, Willi Nilli, mollie, AnonaMona, simpsonfan2, Hobbes and all the other Cathy nuts rolling around here today!

Uh, vending machine? Is she gonna have a sit-in or something? “No Charlene, you can’t have my office” Charlene never struck me as an opportunist.

 

Morning Susan you sure do make me smile. :-) See?

 

Morning lightenup Thankfully Dr Billy and I both have jobs that defy a bad to good to bad job market cycle.

 

Morning fellow Cathyites. Thanks you guys for encouraging words. Only 5 weeks and 6 days now. Better than six weeks. :-D

Afternoon MOM!

Six whole weeks . . . it’s forever, isn’t it?

I hope you’re writing to Billy while you’re apart. Not necessarily letters to be posted or e-mailed. You could write a journal of your feelings throughout the time. Then when he’s back, you can share it together.

Just a thought! But keep smiling anyway. 8-D

I’m checking to see if my webcam is on or if there’s a spy cam behind me. Either that or you are just a woman with great instincts. :-D You’re so cool, first of all, to be okay about Billy and me. Thank you for that. Not everyone is, except for folks here. 

I’ve been keeping a journal since I was a young teenager. I don’t know how long some of the folks have been here behind the scenes, but some know I have a favorite mantra:

 

The future isn’t where my life is; it’s in the moments I’m in

 

I wrote that at 16, sitting in a tree on my Dad’s farm in NH. I’ve put in quick phrases or rambling thoughts that only Billy sees as having a beginning and ending — for me they’re my heart shown to him. Sometimes it’s a song either on the radio or stuck in my head. And six weeks isn’t really all that long. ’Cept to Billy and me.

With Charlene not-so-secretly coveting Cathy’s office, it’s a darn good thing her little bit of “time off” doesn’t have her traveling any farther away than the vending machines — otherwise, she’d come back to work and find her new “office” to be where Charlene is sitting right now!

 

HI, AARON & DR. BILLY!!!!!

Sure wish I knew what to say to make the pain of your separation any easier to deal with . . . or quicker to pass by until you’re reunited again but, unfortunately, I’ve got nothing. What can anyone say, really, to make it all better when it’s not THEM having to go through it?!? But the one thing I CAN say is that all your friends here at “Cathy’s Corner” (as I like to call it) love and support you both so maybe . . . hopefully . . . a little bit of time spent here with us every day will help fill up at least 5 or 10 minutes of the void anyhow until the time has finally passed and the 3 of you are all home and together again!!! ;-)

 

Good afternoon, lightenup, lightenupjr., K.F.G., Susan, lindz.coop, rgcviper, gmforde, serenasakitty, kittycatpawsare, hendelca, Gator007, legaleagle48, Willi Nilli, mollie05, AnonaMona, soonergal, Hobbes (if you should happen to drop by) and all the REST of the “Cathy” fanatics joining us here today. As always, great to “see” you all!!

Only Cathy could worry about her job while taking a walk to the vending machine. Ouch ouch – my eye rolls!

 

No worries Mom! and company. We’re okay. I’m glad to know Aaron is away from the DC heat and humidity (104 today — that would be terribly painful for him). As for me, I’m not into home alone so I’m staying with a good mate from work. He’s as much of a sports nut as me. We’re off to play hockey. I do miss LMB with me in the penalty box though.

 

Love you my bud. Hi Little Muttley Beagle

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And for the rest of you —

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Hi Cathyites!! I just caught up on the strips since 7-9, which is the last time I’ve read them. That strip made me smile, with the plane flying away in the last panel. Was going to post when I got home from the store, (had just gotten in from house/grand kid sitting). .I won’t go into detail, but I want to STRESS to all members of our clan. LOCK your car doors. A man tried to attack me at 4:00 in a grocery store parking lot. He wasn’t successful, but I am still very shaken. Haven’t signed on since, until today..Lightenup, GretchensMom, SUSAN, thanks for remembering me. Aaron and Billy, I’m really sorry about y’all being separated, but you know you will be together again soon. HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY BILLY!!! I post on an iPad, and don’t know how to do all the clever things that most of you do, (especially in color), but I enjoy seeing them. Aaron, I’m glad you have LMB with you..I’m going back to the beach for the rest of the summer, and I’ll miss you guys. (no computer, no wifi). .I noticed some really cool new members of our clan, and welcome to them. Wish I had been a member back when KFG was posting, she’s a perfect fit..Take care everyone, and don’t forget me.

@ Aaron: Yes, I am indeed a great woman with instincts . . . oh, wasn’t that what you said? ;-)

No, I’ve just been around long enough to see far too many relationships of all kinds go sour, and it’s very sad. You and Billy are clearly a loving and committed pair, and that’s something worth celebrating.

I too have kept journals since I was young, so I know the value of setting down on paper what’s in your mind and your heart. It’s lovely that you can share these things together.

Perhaps one day poor Cathy will find that she can do the same thing!

Oops, sorry to had left y’all with such a little red heart. Guess that means that’s what’s left over after I gave mine to Aaron.  

We’ll look forward to your return Willi Nilli. We’ll need an end-of-summer Cathy reunion.

 

Special hello to Kiitcatspawsare who we don’t see until morning. Might be kinda lonely at that hour of the night, but both Aaron and I read past day’s comments, so you’re still with us. :-)

♥ Dinner is done. Off to play hockey.

Hmmm…what is ‘job security’ these days anyway?…Hopefully Cathy still has her office when she comes back…..I know that my office is being used by fellow doctor’s…….and that’s ok, being gone 6 months in a long time, so I’m glad their using it :)…….Still not sure what I’m going to do in Sept…….I’m almost packed for Chile…….just need to get some sunblock…I’m told I’ll need SPF 90…….can’t find it anywhere…..Hello to Lightenup, Aaron, Dr. Billy, Gretch’s Ma, Susan, Willi Nilli, Hendelca, Viperdude :), Mona, mollie, serenaskitty, lindzcoop, and everyone else :)

WilliNilli I understand only too well where your head is at after having a man break in to my sister’s apartment while we were sleeping the day after Christmas. I was sleeping on living room floor on air bed when saw him coming in window. Screamed and scared him away, but shaken up for months!! I can tell you it does get better, especially after I bought a small Mace spray to keep with me. I am told it’s illegal to have in Canada …I say SO WHAT!! Do what you need to do for yourself. Aaron and Billy hope you do okay without each other for daily support. Hello Lightenup,KFG, Gretchen’s Mom, Susan ,Hendelca,lindzcoop,serena’skitty, AnonaMona and anyone else I have forgotten

OK. I guess you can never be too careful in today’s job market, but …

Wait, wait—yes, you can! Once again, Cathy has taken things to the extreme … thus inspiring yet another eye-roll.

And that’s just how I like it!

Hi everyone! Billy & Aaron, you got through another day… you can do it! Hugs and ♥ to you both!Willi Nilli – I’m soo sorry that you went through that!! It sounds terrible! I hope you get yourself back closer to normal (I’m guessing it will take a while for completely normal) while you’re at the beach. Enjoy and we’ll “see” you later! (I’ll still say hi to let you know I"m thinking of you)

Hi Cathyites!! This all sounds a little too familiar (aren’t we here again with the jobs thing?).

So sad to hear about break-ins of cars Willi Nilli and houses mollie05. It’s quite a shock when something like that happens to you and I can understand being nervous for quite awhile afterward.

Hang in there B & A — the summer will be over before you know it. Mine is sure speeding by. ♥ to both of you (and to all the rest of the Cathyites who keep this site fun for all of us!!)

Hi Dr,Billy you and Aaron are the most sweetest guys i know your are very lucky to have each other and you make me smile how great is that.the love you two have for each other is of the most wonderful kind.Hi to all the cathy nuts out there A.M & P.M.So sorry to hear what happen to you Willi nilli be safe. : )