Bad Decisions With Good Friends

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Sometimes, it’s the bad decisions that lead us down the path we’re meant to tread. The path leading to connection, inspiration, reflection, and just simple ice cream bowls of happiness.

This week, as I tried to record the audio version of my book, I struggled to ward off unending noisy interruptions.

The interruptions started with my cat Tino.

She had all friggin day to explore the fort-like recording studio I had built using a mattress, spare pillows, and large, blue, square cushions I removed from my living room furniture. These propped up nicely against the walls in my spare bedroom and served their purpose — to absorb noise.

Unless, of course, that noise came from my cat.

Intrusive noises, caught in the mic, a mic which also caught my exasperated sighs and maybe a tiny swear word or two.

These are her sounds:

• Clawing frantically at the propped-up mattress and then scampering away.
• Leaping onto the bedframe and meowing loudly AT me. And then scampering away.
• Craftily using her paws to pull open a cupboard door, and…