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May 22, 2024 · 8:28 am

Wednesday 5-22-2024

Karin de Haas – Funda Altincekic Aysel

I just love this artist’s work. Just looking at one of these makes my spirits lift. They are so happy and full of the joy of living and appreciating.

After all the work on the cat tower, Jet has gotten on it a couple of times, but uses it mainly as a stepping stone to somewhere else. This morning she used it to get into a spot on a high shelf in the entertainment center. She spends more time on the hearth of the fireplace than most other places in the living room.

As you can see here, she likes being with her people in the office. She likes this corner of the countertop between our two computer areas.

This morning she started following me around, coming into the kitchen while I was washing my hair. This is not a good thing because the kitchen and dining area is where I can have Amber ‘in,’ but not able to get to Jet. I’m HOPING that Jet keeps her wits and nose about her, judging when Amber is in that area before squeezing under the dog gate…

It’s supposed to be quite rainy with severe weather today. I’m planning to scoot to the post office to get a package mailed early this morning before the bad weather hits. We have no errands to run that I know of, so we should be able to get home and pay attention to the skies the rest of the day.

I hope you are safe where you are today.

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May 21, 2024 · 8:59 am

Tuesday 5-21-2024

Kids & Animals – Pinterest – Andreas Roeth

The first part of our day is good. The sun is shining and it’s 77 degrees. Toward the middle to end of the afternoon, though, things may not be so good. We’re due for 90 degrees ahead of a cold front, rain, possible severe weather, gusty winds, hail, and flying hair balls. And THEN the rain is supposed to last through the long weekend. I have to admit the smile you may be able to see is a bit forced. :0)

Vecteezy

We have our pest spray guy coming today between 10 and noon for our routine treatment. The company has apparently changed hands for the third time since we started with them. They intelligently keep the same guys who do the spraying and the work with the customers, so we’re happy. I have the guy spray for everything, including the rare elephant, since we live on top of a ridge line in a wooded area. I saw the first scorpion of the season trying to get over the door sill into the shop the last time we were out there. That was a good reminder of why the pest company spraying is well worth the money.

Jet sprawled out on the office counter behind my husband’s computer monitors.

The Fedex guy actually drove up our driveway yesterday to deliver our cat tower! We had expected to have to check to see if the delivery had been made and find the box left at the bottom of the driveway somewhere (they put on any computer email notices that it was left on the porch). This man was super nice, said he didn’t have any trouble, and actually smiled. A definite keeper!

Right now I’m planning what I’ll do when I hear the driveway alarm indicating the pest spray guy is coming up. I’m thinking I’ll put Jet in the cat carrier and Amber on the back porch.

Have a great day!

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May 20, 2024 · 9:59 am

Monday 5-20-2024

Yesterday I brought a cloth ‘tray/basket’ from the pantry into the office and put it on the counter between my computer set-up and one of our printers. Jet immediately checked it out, clawed it a bit, and then made herself comfortable.

This morning she gave me a start when I was letting Amber back into the house. Jet was starting to squeeze under the dog gate that is between the kitchen/dining area and the living room. I managed to shut the door and encourage the cat to get on the other side of the gate. I then let Amber in, where she is between that gate and the one to the utility room.

The cat tower is due to be delivered by Fedex today between 10 and 2 today, according to an email they sent this morning. Since our driveway is such a mess, the guy will probably leave it at the bottom of the driveway. I’m hoping that if he does, he’ll send us an email saying it has been delivered. My husband and I will have to drive down and wrestle the heavy box into the back of the truck, and then into the house.

I’ll feel more comfortable when we have the tower assembled and installed – and the cat introduced to it – as that will give her another safe place to go if Amber scares her.

It certainly is a much more complicated task to get a cat and dog to accommodate each other when neither is a baby and the initial reaction is hissing and barking (from the cat and dog respectively). My husband asked last night how long I was going to go through all this, rather than simply ‘letting nature take its course.’ I told him that I would until I was sure that Amber wouldn’t eat or injure Jet, and that Jet wouldn’t scratch Amber, and that they seemed almost bored by things. Hopefully, my husband will continue to cooperate…

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This photo gives you an idea of our driveway, although ours is longer, steeper, with trees on both sides, and heavy woods where you see grass here.

No driveway repair today. I didn’t receive a text last night, as the man said he would send the night before they would be here to do the job. The weather has been really awful, putting them way behind on what they have already contracted to do for others. Until that is caught up, they won’t start on ours. The forecast for the week is rain and severe weather at LEAST for Wednesday and Thursday, if not more. UGH.

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Other than possibly receiving and putting together the cat tower today, we don’t have any other plans. I’m hoping for a quiet, calm day.

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