Flies in the ointment

(1964 May 8)

MM had the St. Barnabas Auxiliary at her house [in country] last evening with 11 present.... Two flies in ointment. That cat was let loose and stopped the meeting twice by jumping on people or getting on window sill etc. Also when she went to put the mint ice cream on the cake, [husband] Junior had eaten most of it. I would have skipped it instead of serving such small helpings, but she had planned on its matching the napkins, so went thru with it. The napkins were decorated with violets and she had a big bowl on her coffee table.