Chim chim-in-ey, chim chim-in-ey, chim chim cher-ee

With my parents in town this week, Matt and I had many things on our respective to-do lists. Matt & Dad worked on wiring, electrical, cable, baseboards, etc. Mom & I worked at reducing boxes and organizing, painting the baseboards and of course had a meal planned. In the early afternoon, we were all in the midst of accomplishing these tasks when we were all rudely interrupted by a curious cat. Franklin tried his paw at being a chimney sweep. This prompted a snicker from my dad and an emergency quarantine in the bathroom for Franklin. What followed is not for the faint of heart - bathing a pissed off cat.

Here he is post-bath, still plenty dirty: