Homeless Cat -- Now Spotacus' Legacy
On 18 Dec, a very large cat showed up at our house. It was late and cold, and he looked in the door and made it clear he wanted inside. Well, since we have two cats already and he was a stranger, we...
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All four of Mom's kids showed up for her 94th birthday. Since hers was on the 18th, Short Friend on the 20th, and SIL on the 21st, we had two big parties and a visit to Mom's favorite restaurant. I made Mom's cake, Sister made Short Friend's cake, and Short Friend made SIL's cake.
The menu at our house was fried chicken, mashed taters and gravy, salad, deviled eggs, and cake. At Short Friend's house, it was ham, coleslaw, salad, rolls, and cake. After each gathering, we sent people home with leftovers. Actually managed to send all the cake elsewhere. Still, my carb intake was way too high for several days, and my system is telling me all about it.
SIL and brother flew home Sunday. Brother 2 flies home tonight. Peace will reign over this domain once again, and the cats will come out from under the bed. They were actually fine with all the company, as long as no one tried to get all chummy.
Czarny's getting quite brave around WLToo now. WLToo was sitting in his recliner when Czarny noticed a bug on the floor lamp. He jumped up on the back of WLToo's chair, planted one rear foot firmly on WLToo's head, and reached up like a meerkat to slap that bog off the lamp. He also announces to WLToo when it's treats time -- his internal clock is perfectly set to 9:00 pm for those treats.
Rudy will rub all over WLToo's legs when it's treats time, but still doesn't allow petting beyond a short tap on the tail. Still, he's making progress.
Haven't seen the does for a few days. Hope all is well there. Meanwhile, our resident hummingbirds are getting aggressive when they believe it's time for a nectar refill. Funny little birds. The barn swallows have only occupied one nest, on our south porch. The two north porch nests are vacant. Pity. I really miss their gossip fests twice a day.
Time to pack up Brother 2. Later, y'all.
The menu at our house was fried chicken, mashed taters and gravy, salad, deviled eggs, and cake. At Short Friend's house, it was ham, coleslaw, salad, rolls, and cake. After each gathering, we sent people home with leftovers. Actually managed to send all the cake elsewhere. Still, my carb intake was way too high for several days, and my system is telling me all about it.
SIL and brother flew home Sunday. Brother 2 flies home tonight. Peace will reign over this domain once again, and the cats will come out from under the bed. They were actually fine with all the company, as long as no one tried to get all chummy.
Czarny's getting quite brave around WLToo now. WLToo was sitting in his recliner when Czarny noticed a bug on the floor lamp. He jumped up on the back of WLToo's chair, planted one rear foot firmly on WLToo's head, and reached up like a meerkat to slap that bog off the lamp. He also announces to WLToo when it's treats time -- his internal clock is perfectly set to 9:00 pm for those treats.
Rudy will rub all over WLToo's legs when it's treats time, but still doesn't allow petting beyond a short tap on the tail. Still, he's making progress.
Haven't seen the does for a few days. Hope all is well there. Meanwhile, our resident hummingbirds are getting aggressive when they believe it's time for a nectar refill. Funny little birds. The barn swallows have only occupied one nest, on our south porch. The two north porch nests are vacant. Pity. I really miss their gossip fests twice a day.
Time to pack up Brother 2. Later, y'all.
