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So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).

1. Something on your nightstand?

A big ol’ stack of books that are about to fall over, LOL!

2. Something funny your pet does?

If Marnie likes you and walks past you, she’ll quickly lick your knee or your leg if you’re wearing shorts or a dress. We call it “drive-by lickies.”

3. Something you’d like to do today?

Cook some late summer veggies that I’ve had since Tuesday. I wish all those lovely string beans, squash and zucchini would saute themselves in olive oil and a little salt, but alas, that’s not happening.

4. Something you’re trying to let go of?

UGH, the clutter. I always think to myself, “I might need this someday,” but honestly, 99 percent of the time, I don’t even use whatever I was hoarding.

5. Something you absolutely love?

That feeling after a good eight hours of sleep! My body wakes up on its own, and I don’t have that tired feeling in my eyes. Love, love, love it.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.

1. Something on your nightstand?
2. Something funny your pet does?
3. Something you’d like to do today?
4. Something you’re trying to let go of?
5. Something you absolutely love?

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).

1. How good are you at keeping plants alive?

I used to be OK at it, but these days not so much. I think I could still be if I wasn’t so busy with taking care of the other living things in my family (human, cat and dog, LOL). One day soon, though, Connor won’t need me as much, so maybe then I’ll get back into gardening.

2. A drugstore beauty staple you swear by?

Aveeno body moisturizers. Sure, they’re not particularly exciting in terms of ingredients, but they keep my skin happily moisturized without any irritation, and the scents don’t aggravate my migraines.

3. What’s worse: getting a really itchy bug bite or having insomnia?

Insomnia, hands down.

4. How often do you iron your clothes?

Most days because I can’t deal with wrinkly shirts.

5. Would you rather try a new mascara or stick to one that you know you already like?

Let’s try a new one, why not?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.

1. How good are you at keeping plants alive?
2. A drugstore beauty staple you swear by?
3. What’s worse: getting a really itchy bug bite or having insomnia?
4. How often do you iron your clothes?
5. Would you rather try a new mascara or stick to one that you know you like?

Man, some of the neighbors around here used to have no respect for authority. Everyone knew that Tabs was the head honcho. He was the CFO (Chief Feline Officer), for meowing out loud!

Like the local turkey troupe? They were always monopolizing the corporate salad bar. One day, Tabs wanted to grab a quick bite before he started some intense kitty modeling negotiations with Dior, but he couldn’t because of these guys…

The nerve!

There was a lot of unsanctioned outside activity. Everyone should have known that the so-called golden hour first thing in the morning was when Tabs liked to take his walk, so there shouldn’t have been any unsanctioned horseplay or activity.

This guy even had the unmitigated gall to dig a big hole right next to Tabs!

Can you even imagine? Some gophers are so disrespectful… 🙂

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).

1. What’s your favorite genre of novels?

Lately I’ve been really enjoying cozy romances (yes, they’re a thing).

2. A flavor of ice cream that you NEVER order?

Orange sherbert, ewwww!

3. Concealer: in a pot or in a tube with a wand?

Tube with a wand, please.

4. One thing you’d like to do this week?

Go to the gym on Tuesday. After three years of mostly ignoring exercise, I’m trying really hard to get back into the habit.

5. Breakfast for dinner or dinner for breakfast?

Breakfast for dinner, please!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.

1. What’s your favorite genre of novels?
2. A flavor of ice cream that you NEVER order?
3. Concealer: in a pot or in a tube with a wand?
4. One thing you’d like to do this week?
5. Breakfast for dinner or dinner for breakfast?

Tabs…

One year on a very special Labor Day, Tabs gave the employees of Tabs the Cat Industries LLC the day off…

I know! This came as a shock to everyone because Labor Day was normally one of the holidays the company did not observe, because Tabs liked to interpret “Labor Day” as meaning “a day to labor,” instead of as a day to celebrate labor by taking a day off. 🤔

Even though I basically ran the office on a day-to-day basis, it was hard to question him. He was, after all, the most successful plus-size kitty supermodel in Novato, California, history, so he obviously knew what he was doing.

Even though Tabs didn’t encourage time off from work (he was a total workaholic), there was one thing he did encourage…

Fashion!

He always dressed to the nines, and he liked to see his employees do it too.

Whether it was clothes, jewels or crowns, there were always people and cats playing dress-up at the office.

Yup, it was a fun place to work.

Rosie…

Nowadays, the office isn’t as “spicy” as it once was, but Rosie has been getting gussied up more often lately. Like today, she had four wardrobe changes!

That cat is definitely improving her style. 😄

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).

1. Is lipstick an everyday thing for you?

Yes! I usually start the day off wearing lipstick. As the day goes on, though, I move into gloss because it’s easier for me to apply for touch ups. Just swipe and go!

2. Bright colors or earth tones?

Lil’ bit of both. 🙂

3. What’s the most-used tool in your makeup routine?

My fingers! I use them to blend and apply minimal base and blush, mostly, and sometimes to swipe and blend liquid or cream eyeshadow.

4. A makeup trick that you’ve been loving lately?

Layering brown eyeshadow on top of black eyeliner. I love how it softens the black liner, so you still get a good amount of impact, but it isn’t as harsh.

5. How closely do you need to follow the school year schedule?

At the moment, pretty closely, since Connor’s still in elementary school. I don’t mind it, though. It gives an ebb and flow to the year!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.

1. Is lipstick an everyday thing for you?
2. Bright colors or earth tones?
3. What’s the most-used tool in your makeup routine?
4. A makeup trick that you’ve been loving lately?
5. How closely do you need to follow the school year schedule?

Poor Marnie. 😥

After struggling for weeks to get on Rosie’s good side, and to get away from her claws, Marnie, using the power of her mighty derp, realized that the key to Rosie’s heart is through her mind.

In hindsight, this makes perfect sense, because Rosie is, after all, an award-winning cat scientist.

Anyway, Marnie got to work last weekend looking for a scientific breakthrough that she could use to impress Rosie.

Something, anything, to get on Rosie’s good side.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t easy…

Nope, not easy at all…

It’s tough when your mentor has, like, eight degrees and a Nobel Cat Prize in Physics.

Not to mention a feline genius-level IQ…

Tabs was different. Obviously, he was also a cat genius, but he was also way more stylish and approachable.

Where Rosie takes a scratch-first-ask-questions-later approach to dealing with Marnie, Tabs was always very patient with less scientifically minded creatures.

But then, we’re talking about Tabs here. He was omega-level greatness. 😊

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).

1. How often do you do meal prep for the week?

Very rarely. I do a super loose version or “meal prep” (air quotes) by cutting fruit and veggies on Sunday, and that’s about it. I tried making meals on Sundays a few times but then got sick of eating the same thing mid-week, so meal prep has never stuck.

2. Do you work out when you’re on vacation?

I try to! I bring my tennis shoes and a couple sets of clothes to exercise in, so that at the very least, I can go for a walk.

3. Is bronzer a daily thing for you?

Once upon a time, this was a hard yes. Love me some bronzer! I don’t wear it much these days, though, because I’ve been trying to get away with as little makeup as possible for like the last year or so. Now that I’m thinking about it, though, I might pop a little on after I’m done with this poll just for funsies. 🙂

4. A show that reminds you of after school time as a kid?

Weirdly enough, “Three’s Company.” It was always playing in the background when I got home.

5. A nice thing you did for yourself recently?

I made an effort for some “me” time on Saturday afternoon and finally got around to grooming my brows, which had been unruly for weeks (um, maybe months, if I’m being 100% honest). I also joined a gym last week and went swimming a couple times, which felt great.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.

1. How often do you do meal prep for the week?
2. Do you work out when you’re on vacation?
3. Is bronzer a daily thing for you?
4. A show that reminds you of after school time as a kid?
5. A nice thing you did for yourself recently?

It’s all fun and games till a mouse takes over your patio.

That’s what happened here at Chez Tabs this week. Rosie used to call the shots here at Tabs the Cat Industries, LLC, and for the most part she’s been a benevolent dictator, but a few days ago a tiny tyrant of the rodent variety moved into, or onto to be more accurate, the patio where the staff (basically, just Marnie and Rosie) take their lunch.

For the most part, Marnie and Rosie work fairly well together.

I mean, Rosie tells Marnie to do things, and Marnie tries to oblige… Bless her heart.

They’d reached a form of detente, and it had been pretty effective until that mouse showed up.

Now every time one of them goes out there and tries to nap underneath one of the wooden lettuce or tomato planters, the mouse starts scratching or sneaking around somewhere in the area, must be underneath the wood, and Marnie and Rosie can hear it, and it drives them nuts.

It’s a shame because Tabs would have never allowed a usurper to … usurp his authority like this.

There’s just no way he would have shared power. 😹

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

So…what is the Monday Poll?

Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007).

1. Ice cream sandwich or popsicle?

An ice cream sandwich please, but it’s gotta be a Mini Its-It in Vanilla. YUM!

2. What are you wearing on your nails right meow?

Chanel Incendiare, a warm bright red. Reminds me of summer tomatoes.

3. Things that make you think of summer beauty?

Bright, sheer glossy lipgloss. Colorful, bold nail polish in shades of red or coral. Certain Chanel fragrances with a fruity vibe, like Chance. The scent of Guerlain bronzer. Body oils.

4. Have you ever lived somewhere where chickens wake you up in the morning?

Technically, yes. In the spring, during a particularly rough patch of insomnia, I used to hear a rooster crowing off in the distance in the wee hours of the morning. My guess is he lived down the street and a few blocks over. I haven’t heard from him in a while, though, so hmmm. Hope he’s still around!

5. Your preferred decade of dance music?

‘80s, baby!

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Here are the questions to copy/paste with your answers in a comment. Talk to ya soon.

1. Ice cream sandwich or popsicle?
2. What are you wearing on your nails right meow?
3. Things that make you think of summer beauty
4. Have you ever lived somewhere where chickens wake you up in the morning?
5. Your preferred decade of dance music?