Nothing but the finest

What a week, what a week! Nowhere else on the intertubes will you find such a fine variety of whines and anti-whines.
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Many thanks for the sympathy about my household poop problem, the sibling angst, and computer woes. My sweetie must really love me, because he did a deep cleaning of the disgusting bathroom where the cat had been incarcerated. Of course, I lost one of my last 2 good towels to the bleach, but it was worth it.
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Sue wins the Style Award / Musical Division for her ode to the litter box: *Just get me to the box on time* lalalalala
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Klee wins the Style Award / Prose Division for: "I gotta figure that every day I'm not taking the Great Dirt Nap is a good day. So, yeah -- I'll count being alive among the anti-whines these days."
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Morton Salt Award to Klee, who is enduring an Ugly Work Situation, did not get the promised scholarship for summer courses, is still sick, needs surgery on this thing on her neck, and almost overdosed on migraine meds. Aaaaack! Congratulations on going back to school, though! Hope things improve swiftly.
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Walking Flu Factory Award to Neighbor Lady, who complains of a Fireplacing Parent at school who brought Sick Kids to Field Day, even though they were not allowed in school, so they could "cheer their friends on." Thanks a lot for sharing, Fireplacing Parent! Same for the Fireplacing Parent at Amy’s daughter’s dance class. Cluesticks have been dispatched.
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Continuing Adventures of the Creeping Crud Awards to Purple Kangaroo, who is still coughing and might have bruised a rib, such is the fun she is having; and Sarah at Ratatat, whose baby has pink eye again, and "I am not going to catch it this time." Sending healing thoughts to you both, and everyone else who has been dealing with that stuff that’s going around.
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All-Mommy-All-the-Time Award to Amy, whose baby and rising kindergartener are stuck to her like glue. Crossing fingers that the Scary Dude situation from last week is resolving.
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Work Blues Awards to Liz, for "Remind me why I'm here, again? I mean, at work? I think it has something to do w/ money, but it's a piss-poor motivator today," and to Sue, who keeps getting calls to do stuff while she is on her fireplacing vacation.
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Grit and Bear It Award to Sarah at Ratatat, for this excellent whine:
"Whine: I was good and signed up to help with the last day of school fun at my my daughter's school. And they assigned me dodgeball! Is there no justice, fairness or love in the universe? Have I ruined my karma? Who plays dodgeball? I hate this game. I am not a big fan of playground games and sort of assumed that there would be an indoor part. Or a general helper part. I have been hoping for rain all morning - then I get pictionary, a game I like."
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Edited To Add: Elevated Risk of Mullet Award to Madeleine, for, "I don't like pets, either. We got fish, but they aren't cuddly, so now my daughter wants a dog. Sorry, no. No way am I taking on that kind of workload for anything that doesn't call me "Mama." I'm obviously a lost cause about pets, what with the cats and dogs [and previously, rats, fish, even a tarantula], but you've got a point!
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Air-Weary Traveler Awards to Madeleine, who reported in from an airport, and Elizabeth, who is suffering jet lag after a whirlwind trip.
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Brain Be Gone Award to Sue, who feels awful she forgot a coffee date with a friend.
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Election Elation Awards to Liz and Elizabeth.
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Thanks for playing! Next week's host is TBA.