Things Duchess and I Say to Each Other Lately

Yesterday, hustling for the bus stop, Duchess freaked out because she thought she heard a bus coming, and started yelling frantically for Skipper to run. Skipper, predictably, completely freaked out, too, and I (tired, grumpy, and already irritated at Duchess, who had been a piss-ant all morning), said angrily "Shut up, Duchess. YOU KNOW NOTHING."

Tonight, at dinner, Duchess said, half amused, half-appalled,  "Mom, you're such a clown! My whole family is a clown car!"