Man, this inflation is crazy, isn’t it?
Rosie’s been doing everything she can to help. I can’t say I have much job security, though, because Tabs the Cat Industries, LLC isn’t quite the plus-size kitty modeling powerhouse it once was.
We’re getting by, but it’s tough.
At least Rosie’s trying new things and coming up with new ideas to keep the business relevant, like her collaboration with FASA, the Feline Aeronautics and Space Administration.
We got a lot of good sponsorships from that one.
Yup, that one paid for a lotta chicken, if you know what I mean. 🙂
I gotta say, though, things have been tense around the office. Poor Marnie gets the brunt of it, too. Being an intern, she isn’t used to Rosie’s intensity, and it bubbles over every once in a while…
Today Rosie spent five hours exploring the company garden, where she says she does a lot of her best brainstorming work.
That’s funny because Tabs used to say the same thing, except that he coupled gardening with deep-tissue kitty massage…
I mean whatever, right? Tabs was a boss’s boss. He was such a business genius that he could pretty much do whatever he wants.
I guess that’s the cross one bears for greatness. 😊
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
About inflation – now two generations who were largely spared from it are going to have to learn the lessons of the 1970s and 1980s. What I and my parents did:
1. Buy in bulk when sales are available, especially “loss leader” sales. Freeze any “family pack” meat you won’t use in a few days. If you have an extra freezer (in the 1970s a LOT of people bought a separate freezer), use it for meat and leftovers. Keep a sharp eye on grocery sales.
2. Combine car trips so as not to waste gasoline.
3. Never, ever pay full price for clothes or shoes. Wait for sales, or buy at thrift shops or Etsy, Ebay, etc. Think twice about buying clothes and shoes when you don’t really need them.
4. Watch air conditioning settings like a hawk (probably not a problem in your area, but TX is a huge rip-off on electricity for conventional A/C). Also applies to heat settings from Nov. to early April in my area, especially if you have electric heat rather than natural gas.
5. If we had had cable TV or the like, we would have cancelled it to save money.