Hi it has been a while, too much exhaustion going on.
Right now I am sitting on my porch listening to my favorite flutist R. Carlos Nakai on Pandora. The cats sleep. The pond is topped off and I am contemplating weeding. The bunnies are drowsing in their enclosure and watching me when I move about.
Mikael and Oliver just came over for a visit and to get a drink from one of the many fishbowls, now and then there is a gentle chime from the rain bells that are nearby.
The breeze is gentle and carries the scent of damask roses, lavender and buddleia. It would be a perfect setting for a massage :)sadly the citrus is no longer in bloom.
Yesterday we went to the beach, M'Agnes got to explore, greet new people and make friends. She is being an inspiration for people to harness train their cats.
I guess I need to upload my pictures
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
It finally happened
Tonight M'Agnes finally got her paw stepped on. She keeps trying to get ahead of me so she can escape, this time she slid under me as I was stepping down. After a scream and some cuddles I trimmed her nails so she got over the drama fast.
Moira is doing fine, and it seems I did not post here her new nickname. My little Moira, my little Gastrofurlini Vermicellibelli Codename: Skatterschock is now also known as Toothless. It seems during one of her spazz sessions she knocked a tooth out.
Moira is doing fine, and it seems I did not post here her new nickname. My little Moira, my little Gastrofurlini Vermicellibelli Codename: Skatterschock is now also known as Toothless. It seems during one of her spazz sessions she knocked a tooth out.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Just a day
Today was interesting at best and no I do not want to repeat it.
The cats as usual woke me up so I let them out they know I will feed them when I wake up not when they wake me up. SO a bit later when I am awake I go out and feed the feral as well as my crew that are now outside and the few that are still inside.
This is when I realise I do not sense M'Agnes anywhere close. I call, I call again I go around the house. go back in and put on my shoes and search the street. The good news no furry pancakes.
Finally she comes running from across the street were the house is being remodeled/ re-roofed something it is noisy going. I brought her in and went to set food down for the neighbor cats this keeps them from under my car when I want to go somewhere. I turned and there she was right behind me. I put her back in the house and went to get myself some breakfast.
Not even 10 minutes later I am looking for her and there she is rolling under the dumpster! Guess who spent the rest of the day in the kitty condo prison.
On to other exciting news that I never post here :) We went looking for fabric for my dress to where to my sisters Graduation!! I am very excited for her and think this is so very important for her, so I want to where something special. We were hoping to find more of the blue fabric that I had seen but ended up having to order it so I will not be getting that dress made soon then we went to check the store that "has 7yds in inventory" we had just been there yesterday and did not see it so we went back and again nope but they had the orange so I guess I will have an orange dress for my sisters bid day. At least we both like orange.
And something that I thought awesome I got to rescue a moth.
It had landed on its back in water and I cannot let anything suffer so i helped it turn and then encouraged it to crawl up onto me as we were walking.
I finally had someone ID it for me It is a Tiger Moth I found that funny.
Here kitty kitty
The cats as usual woke me up so I let them out they know I will feed them when I wake up not when they wake me up. SO a bit later when I am awake I go out and feed the feral as well as my crew that are now outside and the few that are still inside.
This is when I realise I do not sense M'Agnes anywhere close. I call, I call again I go around the house. go back in and put on my shoes and search the street. The good news no furry pancakes.
Finally she comes running from across the street were the house is being remodeled/ re-roofed something it is noisy going. I brought her in and went to set food down for the neighbor cats this keeps them from under my car when I want to go somewhere. I turned and there she was right behind me. I put her back in the house and went to get myself some breakfast.
Not even 10 minutes later I am looking for her and there she is rolling under the dumpster! Guess who spent the rest of the day in the kitty condo prison.
On to other exciting news that I never post here :) We went looking for fabric for my dress to where to my sisters Graduation!! I am very excited for her and think this is so very important for her, so I want to where something special. We were hoping to find more of the blue fabric that I had seen but ended up having to order it so I will not be getting that dress made soon then we went to check the store that "has 7yds in inventory" we had just been there yesterday and did not see it so we went back and again nope but they had the orange so I guess I will have an orange dress for my sisters bid day. At least we both like orange.
And something that I thought awesome I got to rescue a moth.
It had landed on its back in water and I cannot let anything suffer so i helped it turn and then encouraged it to crawl up onto me as we were walking.
I finally had someone ID it for me It is a Tiger Moth I found that funny.
Here kitty kitty
Monday, May 9, 2011
Toothless
I just got home and was handing out treats to the good little kitties that where waiting for me.
Moira took one of the freeze dried morsels and when I looked at her again I saw something white sticking out the side of her mouth like a cigarette. At first I thought it was just a bit of the treat hanging onto the fur and he was not aware and went to brush it off.
That is when I noticed that it was her lower fang and it was just barely hanging on. I tugged it and it came off Moira did not seem to be upset just did not like me with my fingers that close to her mouth.
Out of curiosity I offered her another treat which she immediately ate and then wanted outside. No signs of pain as I touched around her jaw so I do not know what happened there was a bit of blood so it was a recent break and below the gum line. The only thing I can think is she whacked herself pretty hard during one of her freak out sessions which earned her the Code Name Skatterschock.
Now she isbeing called Toothless for the Dragon in "How To Train Your Dragon".
Moira took one of the freeze dried morsels and when I looked at her again I saw something white sticking out the side of her mouth like a cigarette. At first I thought it was just a bit of the treat hanging onto the fur and he was not aware and went to brush it off.
That is when I noticed that it was her lower fang and it was just barely hanging on. I tugged it and it came off Moira did not seem to be upset just did not like me with my fingers that close to her mouth.
Out of curiosity I offered her another treat which she immediately ate and then wanted outside. No signs of pain as I touched around her jaw so I do not know what happened there was a bit of blood so it was a recent break and below the gum line. The only thing I can think is she whacked herself pretty hard during one of her freak out sessions which earned her the Code Name Skatterschock.
Now she isbeing called Toothless for the Dragon in "How To Train Your Dragon".
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Cat Bathing again
Inside cats seem to shed worse as they do not get exposed to seasonal changes as much as the outside cats. When kept at a fairly constant temp the hair continues to grow and shed as there is no chill to let the coat know that it needs to thicken or heat to let the coat know it is summer and needs to thin.
I use different things at different times.
If it is flea related I comb the cats apply Diatomeacous earth(food grade only) on the coat let that set a while and them comb it through.
If it is oily coat and the DE did not get it I will use cornmeal smear that dry into the coat I wear disposable gloves doing this as It
OK I will attempt writing this again
kitties deleted the water part.
first prep the room: towels on floor, a crate or laundry basket upside down in the tub covered with towel some thing for kitty to cling to as they do not like to slip. Fill tub and prepare acid rinse. vinegar water solution
Find kitty , firmly hold kitty as he may realise he is not going to be happy soon.
Drown the kitty also known as getting kitty wet. make sure the coat is wet to skin and then soap up with a kat safe shampoo some can be found on the dog grooming aisle make sure there is no Tea Tree Oil as this is toxic to cats, baby shampoo will work as will Dawn original if it is a serious bath as kitty got into pitch/oil/paint. work the shampoo into coat and let set. this is usually long enough time for the kitty to try to hide behind the toilet and you are trying to get ahold of the slippery little piggy.
Put kitty back in water or at least on crate in tub and using the pans gather and pour water to rinse out the fur. when you think this is done use the acid rinse. The crackling sound you hear is the soap still on the fur. let this work for a bit and then rinse this off with water.
Dry kitty and then when dry comb and brush.
kitty will be planning your demise so be prepared.
Good luck Best wished Nice knowing you
I use different things at different times.
If it is flea related I comb the cats apply Diatomeacous earth(food grade only) on the coat let that set a while and them comb it through.
If it is oily coat and the DE did not get it I will use cornmeal smear that dry into the coat I wear disposable gloves doing this as It
OK I will attempt writing this again
kitties deleted the water part.
first prep the room: towels on floor, a crate or laundry basket upside down in the tub covered with towel some thing for kitty to cling to as they do not like to slip. Fill tub and prepare acid rinse. vinegar water solution
Find kitty , firmly hold kitty as he may realise he is not going to be happy soon.
Drown the kitty also known as getting kitty wet. make sure the coat is wet to skin and then soap up with a kat safe shampoo some can be found on the dog grooming aisle make sure there is no Tea Tree Oil as this is toxic to cats, baby shampoo will work as will Dawn original if it is a serious bath as kitty got into pitch/oil/paint. work the shampoo into coat and let set. this is usually long enough time for the kitty to try to hide behind the toilet and you are trying to get ahold of the slippery little piggy.
Put kitty back in water or at least on crate in tub and using the pans gather and pour water to rinse out the fur. when you think this is done use the acid rinse. The crackling sound you hear is the soap still on the fur. let this work for a bit and then rinse this off with water.
Dry kitty and then when dry comb and brush.
kitty will be planning your demise so be prepared.
Good luck Best wished Nice knowing you
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Cage
As I write this I am watching Cage. He is right across from me on the shelves I have my dresser in. He has just gone to the top and is watching out the window. Well now that I am typing he is watching me.
Just a bit ago he was lounging and rolling on the clothes that were on top of the dresser. If it was not so dark right now I would take his picture.
He is getting braver and letting me pet him but he prefers to do the petting.He is such a handsome cat! and still for his size very much a kitten being just about 2 years old.
He talks to me as well and is now talking. Oh he just saw his cousin Isadora. She is the other talker of that group. It is hard to believe that Isadora is the older kitten since she is so much smaller than Cage, and Durante. Carmenkatra I believe is from another litter and is the only survivor of it, I miss Frankie and Gianni who were her brothers.
And there he goes! Oliver Just came racing in being chased by Robber who desparately wants to play chase so he is being mean to the others. He tried to jump to his perch which was already occupied by Lakota.
Just a bit ago he was lounging and rolling on the clothes that were on top of the dresser. If it was not so dark right now I would take his picture.
He is getting braver and letting me pet him but he prefers to do the petting.He is such a handsome cat! and still for his size very much a kitten being just about 2 years old.
He talks to me as well and is now talking. Oh he just saw his cousin Isadora. She is the other talker of that group. It is hard to believe that Isadora is the older kitten since she is so much smaller than Cage, and Durante. Carmenkatra I believe is from another litter and is the only survivor of it, I miss Frankie and Gianni who were her brothers.
And there he goes! Oliver Just came racing in being chased by Robber who desparately wants to play chase so he is being mean to the others. He tried to jump to his perch which was already occupied by Lakota.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Stitches West 2011
I just got home a little bit ago from the last day of the event. Of course I did not win anything and I spent W A Y to much money.
I got enough of Berroco's Blackstone tweed to make a cardigan I hope I got it in wharf and I hope this will be my tribute to Isolde if not I found some lace weight Jojoland Harmony in the sand and surf colorway to make a shawl. this is the same colorway that was in my knitting bag that was stolen. I had bought it as it matched Isolde perfectly eyes and coat. It is somewhat scratchy but i hope that it will soften with wash.
I bought some more Copperboo which is bamboo wrapped in a very fine thread of copper and I even was able to buy some of the copper filament now I have to pick a design and decide what to mix it with I am thinking kidsilk but I need the right color It is a mid teal blue like a lake at dawn with the rising sun sending rays to dance on the ripples.
I looked at some spindles and at a spinning wheel but I am not ready for the expense of the wheel. I saw that I can have it custom painted too which was lovely.
I also entered M'Agnes in the Bissell MVP contest, it never hurts to try. I tried to link the contest but had problems but if you click the title of this post it will take you to it the contest starts 2/23 and you can vote every 24 hours.
I got enough of Berroco's Blackstone tweed to make a cardigan I hope I got it in wharf and I hope this will be my tribute to Isolde if not I found some lace weight Jojoland Harmony in the sand and surf colorway to make a shawl. this is the same colorway that was in my knitting bag that was stolen. I had bought it as it matched Isolde perfectly eyes and coat. It is somewhat scratchy but i hope that it will soften with wash.
I bought some more Copperboo which is bamboo wrapped in a very fine thread of copper and I even was able to buy some of the copper filament now I have to pick a design and decide what to mix it with I am thinking kidsilk but I need the right color It is a mid teal blue like a lake at dawn with the rising sun sending rays to dance on the ripples.
I looked at some spindles and at a spinning wheel but I am not ready for the expense of the wheel. I saw that I can have it custom painted too which was lovely.
I also entered M'Agnes in the Bissell MVP contest, it never hurts to try. I tried to link the contest but had problems but if you click the title of this post it will take you to it the contest starts 2/23 and you can vote every 24 hours.
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