In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Standing with your feet shoulder-width apart and your feet in line with another, stick your butt out backwards. Hold a weight in each hand, letting your arms stay to your sides. Moving slowly, squat downwards while keeping the weight square to your chest. Move downwards until at a 90 degree angle. Hold briefly, and using your butt muscles, clench and push back upwards. Try 3 reps of 15. When squatting, keep your weight on your heels, rather than tilted forward on the balls of your foot. Always keep good form when squatting. It's important to keep your back straight and chest open, rather than slumping over into poor posture. Keeping your back straight keeps your legs engaged and your butt working hard. If you feel good about squats, try amping up your reps or the amounts of exercises. Another options is to hold at the sitting-stance of the squat. Pausing at the most difficult part will aid in strengthening, and in turn, enlarging, your butt muscles. Don't have a set of dumbbells? Don't find an excuse to skip this exercise. Use things in your home to keep you in tip top shape. For example, a milk jug filled with water and tightly closed can act as a decent sized weight. To amp it up, try filling your jug with loose change.
Summary: Drop it low with a weighted squat.

Plastic yarn, known as "plarn," is a good option for crochet or knitting. Simply cut plastic bags into strips and string them together to create a long strand of plarn. You can then use plarn to crochet tote bags, purses, and mats. This may be a good craft to do when you have a lot of plastic bags in the same colors. You can then create plarn from plastic bags that are the same color to use in crochet or knitting. You can use thick, opaque bags for a thicker woven basket or thinner, white bags for a thinner basket. You will also need sewing needles, thread, and a thimble. You will need about 30 to 40 plastic bags to create the woven basket. If you want to create flowers that are indestructible, try making flowers out of plastic bags. Use plastic bags in pretty colors for the flowers. You will also need green string, scissors, a sewing needle, and a knitting needle. One plastic bag should be enough to make one plastic flower.
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One-sentence summary -- Create yarn out of the plastic bags. Make a woven plastic basket. Create a plastic flower.

Q: Place one end of each piece of scrap wood on the ground at an angle and have the opposite ends all meet over the top of the stump in a cone shape. This is a common method of assembling firewood over open flames to promote combustibility. You can also simply put the scrap wood on top of the tree stump. However, the stump may take longer to ignite this way. Use a match of kindling to light the scrap wood from the bottom. Do NOT use gas to light the scrap wood. The time it takes for a stump to catch on fire varies on a case-by-case basis. Allow up to 1 hour for the stump itself to ignite. Dry leaves, dry bark, and even dryer lint all make good kindling when starting a fire. Any dry, easily shredded material makes great kindling. Your stump will probably take several hours, or maybe even days, to completely burn. Add scrap wood to the fire as necessary to keep burning the stump until it's gone. You will most likely not have to add any wood to the fire for a small stump; the initial fire will probably be enough to burn the entire stump. If your stump takes more than a day to be removed through burning, add wood to the fire until midnight, then let it burn until the morning. The fire will weaken overnight but in all likelihood will not die out. As the stump smolders and the wood is turned to ash, keep an eye on the stump to make sure the fire is under control and doesn't need to be rekindled. Be ready to put out the fire with water or dirt if it begins to burn out of control or threaten to spread to the surrounding area. Schedule a hefty block of time in which to carry out your burning; the stump will probably take at least an hour or 2 to be removed.
A: Construct a teepee-like shape over the stump with scrap wood. Light the scrap wood and wait for the stump to ignite. Add more wood to keep the fire going as necessary. Monitor the stump until all the wood has been reduced to ash.

Problem: Article: Senior cats can have a difficult time getting around, which means that they may have trouble walking to their litter box. In addition, older cats can develop urinary tract problems that may make it challenging to get to the litter box in time. Placing litter boxes in the places where your cat spends most of her time will help prevent accidental urination or defecation. Litter boxes with low walls are easier for a senior cat to step into and out of. In addition to decreased mobility, your senior cat may also be losing her vision and hearing. Because of this, she may start to feel insecure in her ability to navigate her environment. By maintaining her consistent schedule of feeding and playtime, you can help her feel safer and more comfortable in her environment. Massaging your senior cat can help loosen her stiff muscles and joints and stimulate her blood circulation. In addition, massaging her can help her feel more connected to yousomething that is very important to older cats. Also, massaging your senior cat gives you an opportunity to gently examine her all over and identify lumps and bumps that may require closer examination by your veterinarian. Be gentle when you massage your cat. To massage your cat, make small circles with your fingers. Start behind her ears and slowly work your way down her neck. Continue to massage her down her back. Make sure to avoid massaging areas that may be painful for your cat. With potentially stiff muscles and joints, your senior cat may not be able to groom herself as well as she used to. Be sure to use a soft brush when you brush her, since the skin of older cats is more sensitive than a younger cat's skin. Trim your senior cat's nails if she will let you. Her nails may need to be trimmed more frequently (every few weeks) if she cannot use the scratching post as much as she used to. Trim her nails to just above the quickthe blood vessel that runs up the middle of her nail. Cat's nails tend to curve under towards the foot pad when they grow too long, which would be very uncomfortable for your cat. Begin trimming her nails when you notice that she can no longer use the scratching post to prevent her nails from growing too long. Your senior cat has different nutritional needs than a younger cat. When she is 7 to 9 years old, begin transitioning her over to a senior cat diet from an adult maintenance diet. This will help ensure she receives the proper balance of nutrients. Transition to the new diet over 5 days: day 1 (20% new diet, 80% old diet), day 2 (40% new diet, 60% old diet), day 3 (60% new diet, 40% old diet), day 4 (80% new diet, 20% old diet), day 5 (100% new diet). Depending on your senior cat's medical condition, she may also need dietary supplements (e.g., probiotics, fatty acids). Consult with your veterinarian before making any changes to your cat's diet. Your senior cat will definitely appreciate some extra padding when she sleeps. In addition to achy joints, your senior cat may have also lost some muscle mass that would make sleep very uncomfortable.
Summary:
Place multiple litter boxes throughout your home. Maintain a consistent, stress-free routine. Massage your senior cat. Groom your senior cat. Change your senior cat's diet. Place additional bedding in your senior cat's sleep area.