Found!

Nobody can accuse me of being a Suzie Homemaker. 

My house has needed vacuuming for WEEKS. Until today, I only swept the back hall as needed. (Stepping on litter pellets is akin to walking on Lego blocks.) Today, I girded myself to haul out the green Bissell Super-Sucker machine.

As expected, the machine unearthed the usual dust bunnies; no surprise there. But, wait -- there was so much more!

When in the living room, the one question I often ask myself  is, "Where are all these little bits of paper coming from?"  Of course, You-Know-Who is responsible. (And if you don't know, you haven't been paying attention).

It was surprising to find a folded News in Review and a packet of Post-It-Notes beneath my recliner. The newspaper was dated December 19, 2025. (It was there only a few weeks. Now, if it were from 2024 or earlier, I'd be worried about me). 

Beneath the companion recliner, I came across a jump drive. I can't remember when I last needed to handle one of those. Who knows how long it had been there? 

When I confronted Tulip about it, she ignored me. Right now she is curled up, sleeping behind me. She looks as innocent as the day is long.

Housework has done me in; I need a cat nap too.