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I wish I had room for a furry companion. I miss having a kitty. I did get to love on my mom's cat a little last month when I went home. She's a really standoffish kitty, but took to me more than most people. LOL! My daughter sends me pics and videos of her kitty all the time, though. LOL!
My daughter originally wanted a calm, older cat. She got a 3-year old female who was supposedly sweet but turned out to be incredibly energetic and playful. Cat Roxie has calmed down some but still gets bored a lot. We tried adding a kitten to the household and that was a disaster because the kitten wouldn't leave my daughter alone for a minute and the existing cat was terrified. So she returned the kitten. Now she found out about an 8-year-old female cat where the owners have to give it away, so she is planning to introduce this new cat to devilish Roxie. It will be interesting to see how it goes. Apparently the new one is cuddly. Roxie seems to resent being touched and petted, prefers to attack, but she is adorable. Ah, the trials of a pet parent!
I work for a bank, so yesterday (officially Indigenous Peoples Day) WAS a holiday for me. I had errands to run, which was good because it was a gorgeous day - prime for autumn colors here. FYI - Don't envy me too much. We trade off those bank holidays for other holidays that most people normally get - such as the day after Thanksgiving.
Both of my cats - Midnight (black domestic long hair) & Myster (brown/grey tabby) - have learned how to sleep on my desk right in front of the laptop with their head on my left hand. And I have learned how to type in this position LOL.
Oh! I love a good parade! Our small town has a Christmas Parade and Detroit has a big Thanksgiving parade. I went a few times when I was younger. Even marched in it one year as a Girl Scout.Miss Lola, hmmm, what was her latest escapade. Oh yes, The UPS guy came to the door, she was on the other side of the couch. She took a flying leap over my head, to get to the front door. She knocked over my tray table that had a library book and a full bottle of water on it. *sigh* I now owe the library $22.50 for the brand spanking new book I was reading (The Stolen Lady ). I won't be finishing it anytime soon, completely water-logged
We had our first freeze last night!!! I almost fell when I was taking out the dogs first thing this AM and the pup was not pleased with the super cool temps. My mom made a wool sweater a couple years ago for our old man that passed this summer and I shrunk it down to fit the little one and she is just too darn cute in it!
@Joanne, I can just picture Miss Lola's flying leap and your reaction. Wow! So sorry for the ruined library book.Years ago, I offered to replace my neighbor's son's brand new coat, because our dog found a candy bar in the pocket and chewed his way right through it. Dogs are such animals, aren't they!
@ Robin - my sister recently adopted an older kitty Chloe when her elderly owner could no longer keep her. She seems to be adapting well, and I've already received a list for Santa from her! Chloe though is a solo. Oh and the photos we see are hilarious. She's a bit pudgy and she sleeps on her back with 4 paws in the air!Friends also recently adopt a mature cat - 14 I think - and succussfully integrated her into their household where there are 4 cats or 5 already (it's a house not an apartment). Precious does prefer spending her time in Julie's office where the other cats don't linger though.
All that to say that older cats really can make wonderful pets and integrate well.
@JoAnne - oh that Miss Lola! Is she on her 2nd or 3rd puppyhood???? Seems to me that the book should come out of her treat allowance. Question though: Was the leap to get to the UPS deliverer because they have a positive or a negative relationship? Or was she expecting a delivery?
@Charlotte -- Love that the sweater is getting continued use! I can't imagine having frost already. We still have days of relatively high temps and tropical humidity. Sigh. @Kim - You will just have to be a loving aunt to all the kitties you meet!
Theresa wrote: "@JoAnne - Question though: Was the leap to get to the UPS deliverer bec..."Oh, they have no relationship what so ever-but a knock on the door-"who knows who could be coming, could they have treats, would they want to pet me, or better yet, take me for a walk?"
Joanne wrote: "Theresa wrote: "@JoAnne - Question though: Was the leap to get to the UPS deliverer bec..."Oh, they have no relationship what so ever-but a knock on the door-"who knows who could be coming, could..."
Oh the ever hopeful life expectations of a dog!
Robin, I forgot that your daughter's kitty was named Roxie and she sounds a lot like our Roxie who is always playful and kitten like. She is now 4 years old.Rose who is 5 is much more serious and, well, lazy.
We found out that Roxie hasn't forgotten her stay in the hospital in June, as Rosie had to go in for her annual check-up and shots. When she came home the smell sent Roxie into a tailspin. She was anxious and had trouble sleeping for 3 days. I can't wait for her check-up later this month.
They are smarter than we think, when it comes to something important to them!
Hmmm, cat update? Lainey has a dental appointment tomorrow. Wish me luck getting her into a carrier! She is terrified of being picked up, and she does a good job of wriggling out as I try to get her into the carrier. Last time I dosed her with gabapentin, but can't do that this time because I can't medicate her unless I can add it to her food. And she is fasting after 10:00 tonight.
Io, my old guy at 18-1/2 (= to about 90), is still doing well. He has plenty of medications to keep him that way, but he's still happy, if a bit "creaky" sometimes. We do have a check up for him on the 23rd.
Kells, nothing really new for him.
I can't wait for her check-up later this month.😂
My husband and I rescued a pitbull from a local shelter in May. I think I posted some pics here at that time.
He is completely potty trained and totally smart and good, BUT he has been trying to nip at my hands when I do something he doesn't like - trimming nails and putting his shoes on. He has shoes because he drags his foot and it gets sores :(
I am trying to work on that, otherwise he is the love of my life!
I would love to have a cat, but husband is opposed and also Ornette is not cat friendly :( But I live vicariously through my friends with cats.
Lainey's dental work went well. She had a couple of extractions, but all teeth not primarily used for eating. I will get to bring her home in a couple of hours. :-)
No fur babies in this household ...But Hubby and I celebrated our 31st anniversary with a special dinner at a local French bistro. Fantabulous food and cocktails, and wine and Courvoisier and desserts. It was a 2.5 hour long extravaganza! He had the duck breast with cherries; I had the pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon with apricots. His dessert was lemon curd tart, while I opted for the Baked Alaska (chocolate ice cream with espresso chocolate cake). I even sang a few songs to him. ("Because of You" and "Why Did I Choose You?") Worth every penny. (And we brought most of the baked Alaska home with us... midnight snack later tonight).
Tessa - warmest congratulations to you and Richard! What a lovely celebration!
Book Concierge wrote: "No fur babies in this household ...But Hubby and I celebrated our 31st anniversary with a special dinner at a local French bistro. Fantabulous food and cocktails, and wine and Courvoisier and des..."
I love a nice dinner!
Sounds delicious :)
And congrats on 31 years!
My husband and I celebrated 10 years in July.
We had reservations at a nice steakhouse and the first time we tried to go a coworker informed him he had COVID and they had been in contact. So we cancelled and reschedule, then the 2nd time there was a death in the family.
We still haven't rescheduled!
Congratulations BC! That evening sounds delightful!@ Meli-I hope you get to have that night out to celebrate. Happy Anniversary to you!
FB and any social media requires diligence on the part of the user to be sure you are getting what you want. I'm not saying that the creators and managers of FB don't also have responsibility, but they don't have the sole responsibility. I'm on FB and find it enjoyable, manageable, and key to keeping in touch with far flung friends and family. When on trips it's an easy way to let everyone know I'm fine. I also run a couple of private groups using it, which would not exist outside FB, is a handly way to get notice of upcoming events at museums and libraries for example. My needlework design business uses a FB business page instead of a website - a relief given that 3 separate platforms we used to support our website when we had one stopped providing support and we had to start our website over.
I also am extremely diligent in managing it -- I block or unfriend those who I find problems like posting or sharing items without checking the facts or actually reading them. I make sure any pages I've liked are things I want to see -- and I unlike them if they irritate or become too invasive or whatever. Because I'm a lawyer, I have to be careful what I say and post even though it is a personal page not a professional page.
I have accounts on Twitter, Instagram but I don't use them at all. I don't use Whatsapp which is popular with all my non-US friends and connections.
Everytime friends or clients rant about the crap they are exposed to on FB and don't want to see, I tell them to clean up their page likes, groups, and settings, and block or unfriend anyone who posts offensive items. Those that do that suddenly stop complaining.
Same with Twitter - if you are aggravated and upset by what you are seeing, stop following whoever is posting those.
From my perspective, social media is the responsibility of those who manage it and those who use it. Equally.
Theresa wrote:From my perspective, social media is the responsibility of those who manage it and those who use it. Equally.Absolutely! I do all the same things on FB and do my best to use all the tools you mentioned. There are lovely and fun FB pages I access and I also use it to advertise my Reading Market.
However, the whistleblower points how the algorithm's promote unrest and hate-for me that is FB being money hungry and it has to stop-
Joanne wrote: "Theresa wrote:From my perspective, social media is the responsibility of those who manage it and those who use it. Equally.Absolutely! I do all the same things on FB and do my best to use all the..."
Yes. I have an innate distrust of algorithms anyway.
Normally my son's college stays open on the second Monday of October (but the state colleges close), but this year my son's college was closed on Monday for "Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day/Marathon Monday"--the last because the Boston Marathon was rescheduled from Patriot's Day, which is a state holiday in April. There was no point in trying to have it open during the Boston marathon since the route goes by some of the buildings of his campus (many campuses in Boston are scattered about as they have grown), but the other colleges around there also closed because it's nuts that day, obviously :) Lots of closed roads, changed public transportation, etc.
The New York Marathon is the first Sunday in November, also the day we go off Daylight Savings. Rule of thumb: don't do anything or go anywhere you can't walk to and from.
Moderna boosters for 65 and over and high risks are getting go ahead.
Theresa wrote: "The New York Marathon is the first Sunday in November, also the day we go off Daylight Savings. Rule of thumb: don't do anything or go anywhere you can't walk to and from."Yes, I can imagine! Boston's is the oldest but NYC's is the largest.
Columbus Day (the observance Monday) is not really a holiday for many in NYC unless it is a union or government or banking job. However, there is a parade, lauded as the largest Italian American celebration in the US (can that be possible??), and I could actually hear the drums of a band at one point as the wind blew the sound west from 5th Avenue.
It's been a while since anyone has reported on how their furry companions are doing. Cute stories and pictures a plus!