My mom had cataract surgery so I went to stay with her for a few weeks, to help with eyedrops, housework, and cooking. She's doing great, so I came home on Saturday.

While I was away, my superlative next door neighbor took good care of my cats, but still they didn't appreciate being left.

How could I tell? When I got home I found they had thrown up hairballs on the rug, the bedspread, and in one of my shoes (one of my favorite shoes, of course).

Don't tell me they didn't do it on purpose.