Ah drat, I should've used my words better. I knew you had an intern, I was just wondering if it was a new one lol!
Oh, Dennis is a fun kitty 🤣, and she seems super independent which is a thing I admire about cat's in general. I'm glad she doesn't use you as a scratching post, I find that rather rude.
So mulching, it's like the movie Groundhog's Day then, yep, that makes sense. I feel your pain on that one...