Honey, Think Smaller Next Time
cats, Fun November 12th, 2008Here is a flower arrangement that my husband sent me to work on our wedding anniversary last week.
It’s a lot like another one he sent me that had thin branches jutting out of it, one of which almost took out an eye when I got too close.
I do not know how or if I’ll get it in my car to bring it home.
When I’m working at my desk, its appendages seem to move in my peripheral vision and it scares me.
It’s near impossible to water because it’s jam-packed at the vase neck. And the cat’s in the way.
And while we’re on the cat, I swear its eyes follow me around my cube.
If I’m not mistaken, a flower arrangement is supposed to make me happy, not freak me out.
A little smaller next time, dear. And not so horror movie. I promise I’ll appreciate the gesture just as much.
I’m pretty sure it can strangle me when I’m not looking.
Stumble it!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
Har! Yes, it does look deadly…. has he also recently taken a life insurance policy on you?
Just sayin’….
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November 12th, 2008 at 11:26 pm
A cat. In a vase. With flowers. Wow!
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November 13th, 2008 at 1:47 am
Wow. There’s a lot going on there! lol
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November 13th, 2008 at 2:47 am
that cat really is creepy. :O wow. :O
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November 13th, 2008 at 4:28 am
Thats a real good combination. Never seen a cat in a vase of flowers! That is so really sweet. You are really lucky!
November 13th, 2008 at 5:33 am
your husband must have a good sense of humor to give you that. but that is such a sweet gesture, i believe so since not all men are not that thoughtful. 🙂
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November 13th, 2008 at 5:45 am
Odannysgirl — It wouldn’t be the same without it. I’m just afraid there’d be more pokey things in its place if it wasn’t there.
storybeader — He told the designers to go nuts with it and make it “catified.”
DJ — I don’t know if he did or not. I’m a little worried about snakes, now that you mentioned it. There was a stink bug in it that freaked me out. I haven’t seen it since. I hope that means it’s dead in there.
Don — That’s funny! Now repeat after me: “Bigger is not always better. Bigger is not always better. Bigger is not always better….”
Jenny — I think it’s the cat that puts it over the edge. It’s not something you expect to be sitting in the middle of an arrangement. But the place is known for its unique arrangements, so a cat feels right somehow.
Maureen — runs off to ask some probing questions…
Carla — Sure! Why not?!
Corrina — The cattails will be the first to go. And the thing that stands the most chance of injuring me. Too pokey!
kouji — Don’t worry, I’ll have another post up soon and then everyone will be safe from the eyes.
Tim — I’ve decided the cat will make a fine office mascot. We’ll dress him up for various occasions. I think he’ll like hanging around. And we don’t need a litter box! Yes, I’m very, very lucky!
Lynn — It was a sweet gesture and I never take it for granted. Not everyone is so lucky!
November 13th, 2008 at 7:35 am
Men don’t think like us…well sometimes they barely think at all. 🙂 You like cats…so he had a cat put in. That’s how men think.
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November 13th, 2008 at 7:47 am
Kathy- In Day of the Triffids, the Triffids were killed by SALT WATER… Just keep some on hand in a spray bottle– you’ll be fine.
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November 13th, 2008 at 9:26 am
The flowers may be weird, but it’s your husband’s unique way of saying “I love you”.
Which now that I think about it for a minute is a little scary, but still…
DH never sends me flowers. I’d be grateful and happy to get ANY kind of flowers, even horror-movie-poke-my-eye-out ones! 🙁
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November 13th, 2008 at 10:01 am
I bet he just specified the size or the dollar amount and the florist went to town. They didn’t have enough flora to fill a single order that big, so they grabbed everything they had. They ran out of flora, so they had to add some fauna.
It is one of those “artsy” bouquets you would see at the entry table of a fusion restaurant (minus the cat) or maybe it is scaled for the front entryway of the Biltmore if someone and their 76 cats took up residents.
I think it is a lovely gesture…maybe he just thought your office was bigger to accomodate the scale.
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November 13th, 2008 at 10:27 am
I can count the number of times my husband has given me flowers on one hand (we have been together almost 22 years) and no matter what the arrangement looks like I am always touched by his gesture (he thinks flowers are a waste of money, but he knows how much I love them, so that makes these “events” extra special to me). Happy anniversary, and consider yourself a lucky gal to have such a considerate husband! I have to agree with Laurens comment and the cat is kind of weird!
November 13th, 2008 at 10:52 am
I am thinking they were having a contest at the flower shop that day, and when Dave said “anything goes” they decided whoever could make the gaudiest and most wide-spread flower arrangement would win. Bonus points for sharp things.
November 13th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
I would be willing to bet on that arrangements ability to strangle you. While yes, the gesture is very sweet and a lot of men would not send flowers to their wife’s workplace for their anniversary, much less remember their anniversary, that’s a little…overboard? And why is that cat so scary? If it tries to kill you when you’re sleeping don’t be surprised.
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November 13th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Very pretty flowers, but I really love the kitty in the center and yes it does look like Felix the cat, lol!
November 13th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Kathy, you sure have some kind of following. And remember with gifts, it’s the thought that counts. And next time it’s near your birthday, anniversary, or any event where you might receive a gift, stalk talking about how much you love bouquets of single flowers, like ALL roses or daisies. Anyway, I bet if you put that cat outside your front door, it’ll scare away all the mice and squirrels…
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November 13th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
And girl, if you were at my Thanksgiving table, we’d be wrasslin’ for that big old turkey leg in your hand…
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November 13th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
hmmmm….that’s um…interesting.
It’s the thought that counts, right?
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November 13th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Lauren — Next time I’ll remind him how much I like diamonds.
Jenn Thorson — I’m on it! Thanks for the tip. Damn you scary arrangement!
Carole — The ironic thing is I’d be just as happy with a little bowl of tea roses. I swear I won’t take any flowers for granted, even the ones that can kill me in my sleep.
TheSnackHound — I love how you rationalized everything. Awesome!
karen — I am, too. It truly is the thought that counts and I do give him points for having a cat stuck in there because that baby stays in my office for ever and ever and I’ll always remember where it came from.
Angi — So you’re saying he should be a tad more specific, like “Nothing that can blind my wife?”
Woman Tribune — The designers must have stuck that gigantic cat in there and then still tried to fit all the flowers and stuff they’d normally stick in a smaller vase. I’m telling you…. I can’t water it. It’s jammed all around!
Jodi — He’ll become “Felix, The Office Mascot.” We already have an office gnome. Maybe we’ll start a garden.
Preston — In Dave’s defense, he knows my favorite flower is the tulip and he’d have gotten those if they were in season. You know, I did think of sticking the cat out on the patio to scare the squirrels away. Squirrels hate me. Oh, and you’re no match for me if we’re fighting over food. Plus, I can beat you over the head with the drumstick. Match over.
Jen at Mommay’s Mayhem — I know. It’s hard to come up with the right words for it. But, yes, it’s the thought that counts. As long as the thought isn’t “Make it so dangerous, my wife divorces me.”
November 13th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
*choke*
W.O.W.
Hope you have garlands of garlic lying around the house tonight…
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November 13th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Congrats! Wow, that is the first time a floral design with a cat in the middle. Well, aside from the many times that our cat is caught eating them.
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November 13th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Hhaahahaha you’re hilarious. I’m pretty sure its not a living thing. Its a gorgeous arrangement if you cut out the cat lol
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November 14th, 2008 at 1:45 am
Exactly!! 😉 “Nothing that could potentially blind my wife – either by poking her eyes out, or by having to view a particularly creepy animal figurine.”
November 14th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Creepy..it it totally cat-themed? Cattails, cat in the name of the flowers ,etc?
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November 14th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Mrs. Mecomber — That baby’s staying in the office until it dies a natural death. Or a murder. I sometimes forget to water these things.
creativeherb — That’s another reason I’m leaving the beast in my office. I have a rather dumb cat who’s liable to eat what’s left of it and I can’t afford another vet visit at the moment.
Angi — I swear to God, I didn’t look at that thing once today. I don’t trust it as far as I can throw it. And I just might.
shadowsrider — I’m thinking someone went with the cat theme and went off the tracks somewhere. It was the though that counted, though. Right? Right?
November 14th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
ha ha ha…that really is a HUGE flower arrangement. It reminds me of Little Shop Of Horrors!
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November 15th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Wow, all I ever got were power tools.
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November 15th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
meleah rebeccah — You and everybody else. I really think it can swallow me whole. Hey, hope you’re feeling better about things.
MadMadMargo – Hey, if you want the power tools, it’s a great gift! I remember a friend got a fire extinguisher from her husband once for her birthday. She was incensed. They’re divorced now.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
OMG this had me laughing out loud. First of all I don’t get flowers ever so anything would be fine with me. But those are truly scary! hahahaha
December 5th, 2008 at 4:41 am
castocreations — You should have seen me walking with the whole thing through my building to get to the dumpster. It was impossible to disassemble at my desk and wouldn’t have fit in a regular trash can anyway. Saved the cat, though!