TREE TRAUMA

Last night little Carmencatra was not to be found.
This morning again,
Finally as I was getting ready to leave I heard what was either a cat or a bird in distress. I got back out of the car and listened, slowly moving down the block as the little meows got louder there she was 5 houses down on the other side of the block in the back yard 2/3rd the way up a large thankfully not huge redwood tree was my hysterical little girl crying at me, one neighbor had said they had heard something during the night but could not find her. I went back home and got an extendable ladder and slowly talked Carmen down. She had been at least 30 feet in the air, the lowest branch was 12 feet above the ground, my ladder stopped right there. The branches might have been strong enough to hold me but thankfully she worked her way down to were I could grab her. She cuddled into my throat all the way home her heart going a mile a minute with the ladder over my shoulder. I did not set her down until i could put her on my bed with treats and food, quickly did my errands and came back she is now following me around crying and purring.

I knew if she got herself up she could get down and I told her she was being a cliche kitty.

I had a lovely and tiring day today. After working 6 days straight I went to the beach. As my Mother was driving today she got to choose which one, I was not paying any attention just knitting away at random things. This was the beach I used to bring Isolde and Tristan to and when I got to the their favourite spot I started to cry. This was the first time in 10yrs I have been to the beach sans gatto.

It was a beautiful day sunny not to windy and the tide was high just turning to go out. Best of all WE had the whole beach to ourselves.

We were here searching for pebbles and shells to send as part of a swap. Of course I love pretty beach pebbles and I always try to find beach jade. We only found a few shells and lots of pebbles. Also found was a truly awesome starfish that had been left on the beach by the tide. Hopefully we found it in time and returned it to the ocean before to much damage was done.

Rue

Yesterday one of my street fellow scared me, i was checking on the cats as i was getting ready to leave for work.


Rue who I have been trying to re-catch for 5 years now has been injured. He has a new scratch across his face, and a very scary gash on his leg. I saw him again this morning again as i was leaving for work he was beep in the bushes on the seal shaped pillow and as soon as he saw me moved further back to the fence so that I could not reach him. His leg is swollen so I am thinking that it might be a ruptured abcess from either a bite or a pellet gun. He has been fighting so either is a possibility since I have neighbors that are not as nice as they want people to think.
He is putting weight on it so it is not broken but it hurts him and i hate it when they are hurt.

Frankie gets a bath

Today was the day where Gianni and Isadora finally got their surgeries, I was up very early packed them up and dropped them off. When I got home Frankie and Carmen were upset looking for their siblings who were not to be found. when I am stress I start to groom things. the cats, the plants, myself.....so

Frankie got a bath. He was very good about it. He watched me fill the tub and put down the towel. I reread the instructions on the shampoo which was a neem based shampoo to help with the insect issue. Wet fur, apply, lather, WAIT 5 minutes, and rinse.



Poor Frankie was not happy about the water, it was cooler than it should have been but then our water for some reason goes around the house not through the house and is chill by the time it reaches the bathroom especially in winter.


after a brisk aplication of the shampoo I let him wander the bathroom for a bit. but kept rubbing the lather as he was shivering and i did not want him to chill. Then back into the tub for a rinse. The towel is wonderful for this as I can pull up water and squeeze it over and onto the fur. I also use the towel to getly wipe the face clean and check ears. now for a quick dry of the shivering little boy. fresh dry towel followed by the dryer set on low and a few spritzes of grooming spray with a UV protectorant

one of the best things about a short haired kitten is that they dry fairly fast. When he was suffeciently dry I let him set in the sun. It is warmer there than in the house.

as you can see he is a little angel


Now if I could just get Robber to let me bathe him life would be good.

Moira

Yesterday was my Moira's Birthday she is now 3.
she has desided that she lives in my 'greenhouse' pop up flower protection for starting seeds and thing she has her pillows and heat reflective pad, i wish she would come in more but she is content i was allowed a hug when i got home from work. i am very glad i refused the person who wanted to take her when i had her up for adoption. it was late september and they did not want to know anything about her 'just drop her off' yeah right! she is still with me. i would love to know what happened to her brother Patrick but is has now been close to 2 years from his disappearance.

Update on the red bed

It is finished it is blocked and i believe it is claimed.


It came out better than i had hoped for. although it was set aside for a while for me to contemplate its fate.


I finally brought it out to update my projects page and as we can see the kitties have decided to explore it. it was sniffed, it was walked on and finally


It was claimed.

playing with deadly nightshade

as i now have a more positive ID on the plant i am getting rid of it not kewl to have when bunnies can be hopping around and might nibble I was suspicious but did not think it would be a weed in California further research says yes it is becoming more common but more in the cotton areas. to think i did not know we had a cotton area in California.


After digging the plant up and chopping it to see if it might be a dye plant, as some solanums are i noticed my supervisor and managed to get a picture of her.



have just simmered and i am now waiting for it to cool not having much hope for colour other than maybe a pale blah green

the bunnies play ground

i had to come up with something real quick. the cats were used to sleeping in the hutch and when i had let Blackberry out to play a kitty moved in.


the fence was actually affordable 2 pannels for $19.99 at the local hardware store. i got 8 panels in all. the little wood house is what remains of the cage that was tree mushed. Yes that is an aquarium on cinderblocks, the bunnies seem to love it and keep hiding under it not the wood house. i can see where they are going through the holes as they are leaving bits of hair. plastic and netting cover it to keep out rain and camo from birds


the bunnies now have a temporary playground until i get something more secure.