You ROCKTwo months of almost constant insanity are over. Hooray!
Positive, that used as-yet-unwashed towels have a second purpose. I was headed downstairs with an armful of them, set them down temporarily on a chair to open the door for the cat so he could sniff the outside air, and instead of taking his opportunity for fresh air he said "Oh, THANK YOU! A nice big pile of towels?? Just for ME?!?!"
cats are weird. Fun, but weird LOL